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Hey
Would someone be able to look up this family on the 1851 census for me please?
William Hicks b1802/1803 in Taunton, wife Elizabeth, not sure when she was born but i think the place may have been Taunton aswell, daughter Mary Ann b 1848 in Taunton.
Sorry, i don't have an address, but i guess it would be Taunton?!
Thanks muchly for your help,
Jacdee
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H0107/1922/712/19
Queen St Taunton
William Hicks head age 48 lab at mill
Elizabeth wife age 32
Josiah son age 20 painter
Edith dau age 17
Mary Ann dau age 3
Eliezar son age 12
Edward son age 1
Betsey dau age 11
All born Taunton. The ages seem a bit strange but that is how they appear on the census, all mixed up ???
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Gone back and checked the index and this is how the birth years appear :)
William 1803
Elizabeth 1819
Edith 1834
Mary Ann 1848
Eliezar 1839
Esward 1842
Betsey 1850
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Hey
Thanks for such a quick reply!
Theres more children there than i realised! Gives me more people to investigate!
Just looking at their ages, i'd guess that elizabeth was either lying about her age or was the second wife!
Strange that their birth years don't match with their ages? Is that a common error on censuses?
I've a lot more researching to do now!
Thanks again for your help, you're a star!
Jacdee
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Hello Jacdee
Been trying to find this family in 1841 Somerset............no luck
If Elizabeth's age is right in 1851?...........William has been married before! his son Josiah aged 20 (20-25=20 in 1841) is not seen either!
I also tried Jo* without any luck ......... in Somerset
and Edith is not seen anywhere in Somerset 1841 (let alone Taunton!) and she doesn't appear to have been mistranscribed.........I went through A*- Z* as a surname without anything close to look at!
What does the 1861 census reveal?
Regards
Bryant
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Hi,
Thanks so much for trying to help!
In 1861 i have
William Hicks b1803 Hertsmonceux, sussex
Elizabeth Hicks b1819 Williton, Somerset
Mary Ann Hicks b.1848 Taunton
Edward Hicks b.1850 Taunton
Henry Hicks b.1852 Taunton
Gideon Hicks b.1853 Taunton
Walter Hicks b.1855 Taunton
Ester Hicks b.1860 Taunton
They were living at Mile Lane, Bishops Hill, Taunton.
I haven't been able to find Josiah, Edith, Eliezer or Betsey on the 1861. I'm guessing that Edith and Betsey would of been married by 1861 anyway. And i think Eliezer might be a miss spelling of Elinger (i've found a John Elinger Hicks born 1840 which could be him? However, his birth was registered in Dover, Kent so i'm not sure? And there is an Elenyer Hicks on the 1881 census whose birth year is 1839 and it says he was born in Tunbridge wells, kent and he is living in Taunton....its a possible, but not a definate...yet!) So maybe the family were in Kent in 1841? Its never easy is it?!
Jacdee
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Hi Jacdee,
A possible Josiah in 1861 ?
RG9/771 76 23
Isleworth, Middlesex
North Side of South Street
Josiah Hicks, head, 31, Plumber, b. Sussex Frant
Ann, wife, 31, b. East Grinstead
William, son, 1, b. Mddx Staines
Edith, sister, unm, 27, serv, b. Sussex Frant
Tanja :)
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From 1861 to 1901, there is an Ebenezer Hicks with family at Taunton. Born Kent Tunbridge Wells. 1 of his children is called Josiah.
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Hi Tanja
Thanks! That does look like it could be Josiah, his age and that of Edith fit well with what i had. Its just confusing when they change their place of birth!
What year of birth did ebenezer have? I've a feeling he could well be a brother of Josiah.
I've just found details of an Alfred Hicks b1828 in Tunbridge wells and a William Hicks b1826 also in Tunbridge wells and i'm almost certain they are brothers of Josiah (their fathers name was William and mother was Elizabeth!). Just a shame they weren't living at home on the 1851 census!
Jacdee
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He's the right age too.
Just trying to find him in 1881 for you to have a look at the family.
I'll be right back - hopefully!
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1881 reference is RG11/2368 85 41
Son Josiah W has turned into William, apparently.
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Oops - just seeing he's the one you had already found in 1881 :P
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Wow! So it looks like Eliezer was actually Ebenezer! I hadn't thought of that as a name!! D'oh!
Do you have access to the censuses that he appears on? If you have, would you be able to tell me the info.
Thank you so much for helping me with this! What a jem you are!
Jacdee
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Here we go :)
1861 :
RG9/1617 4 2
Taunton St Mary Magdalen
East Reach?
Ebenezer Hicks, head, unm, 23, Shoe maker, b; Kent Tunbridge Wells
All by himself, as it seems. There is a wife underneath, but she seems a little old for him and there's a different schedule number.
Tanja :)
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1871
RG10/2370 76 2
Taunton St Mary Magdalene
Jarmans Court Silver Street
Ebenezer Hicks, head, 33, Shoemaker, b. Kent Tunbridge Wells
Susan, wife, 30, Laundress, b. Taunton
Susan E, dau, 3, b. do.
Rosina, dau, 2, b. do.
Josiah W, son, 1, b. do.
William Dinham, Father in law, mar, 72, ag lab, b. do.
Eliza Dinham, mother, mar, 53, Laundress, b. do.
Tanja :)
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1891
RG12/1877 53 8
Taunton St James
24 Canon Street
Ebenezer Hicks, head, 52, Shoe maker, b. Tunbridge Wells
Susan, wife, 50, b. Somerset Ruishton
Frederick, son, 19, Grocers Porter, b. Taunton
Annie M, dau, 12, scholar, b. do.
Charles H, son, 10, scholar, b. do.
Florence E, dau, 8, scholar, b. do.
Eliza Dinham, mother in law, wid, 75, Charwoman, b. Ilminster Somerset
Tanja :)
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and finally 1901 :P
RG13/2276 79 36
Taunton St James
Back Lane Middle Street
Ebenezer Hicks, head, 63, Cordwainer, at home, b. Sussex Kent
Susan, wife, 60, Laundress, own acct at home, b. Taunton
Anne, dau, 22, Laundress own acct at home, b. do.
Florence, dau, 19, b. do.
Ernest Saunders,boarder, s, 23, Tea? Agent, b. London Cunnington Bridge
Tanja :)
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Tanja you are an absolute star ;D !
A huge THANKYOU for all that info. It is very much appreciated.
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou!
Jacdee
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You're very welcome 8) 8)
PS. Went back to the 1851 census image which does definitely not say Ebenezer. Eliezar is the best guess. Now you need somebody to find the family for you in 1841 in Kent.
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Lets hope Bryant has some luck!!
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Jacdee,
If you come across a William Henry Hicks born Oxford 1846 would you please contact me?
Cheers,
Mike
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Yep, i certainly will!
Though i must warn you that i've only recently started on the hicks!
Jacdee
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hello,
my gg grandad is the ebenezer hicks what else would you like to know.
regards
craig hicks
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As this post is nearly two years old you probably had Ebenezer long ago.........just in case you haven't.....................
1841
Down Lane, Tonbridge Wells, Kent
WILLIAM HICKS 38 MILLER (JOURNEYMAN) N
ELIZABETH " 36 N
WILLIAM " 15 LAB N
ALFRED " 13 LAB N
JOSIAH " 10 N
EDITH " 8 N
MARY " 5 N
EBENEZER " 3 Y (born in county)
BETSY " 1 Y
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Ebenezer is abbreviated......EBENr
MIKEHICKS..........which William is yours in 1861?
aged 16 living CHIPPING NORTON, OXFORDSHIRE
aged 15 " ST MICHAEL, "
aged 13 " GREAT ROLLRIGHT, "
Bryant
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thanks for that i am now trying to find out about his father william i think he was born in sussex
regards craig
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Bryant,
Mine is recorded in the 1861 as Nicks, b. Oxford living in Risca, Monmouthshire.