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Hi. Could someone please lookup Penelope Ginger (aged approx. 8) on 1841 Buckinghamshire census. She was probably living in Great or Little Hampden. I would be interested to know who she is living with.
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The only one I can find is aged 9 living in Desborough, High Wycombe. Is she yours?
Kim
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Penelope's parents were James and Sarah Ginger. Probably living at Great Hampden or Little Hampden, though I'm not sure. Both Penelope and Ginger were unusual names so I wouldn't have thought there would be many of them.
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H0107/41/9
Ginger family:
Lt Hampton
James Ginger age 45 Farmer
Sarah '' '' 40
Alice '' '' 15
Petty(?) '' '' 14
Alfred '' '' 12
Katherine '' '' 5
There is a Penelope Ginger aged 9 living in High Wycombe canal with 11 other children all under 15 .Quite happy to give you those if you want them
Hope this is of some use
Ninky
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Oooops ....should read Little Hampden . sorry
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That's the one I saw Ninky. Couldn't find anymore.
Kim
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That is definately James and Sarah. I would be interested to see the Penelope you found. Thanks.
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1841
Canal High Wycombe , Chipping Wycombe
Leander Clarke age 14
Elizabeth Poulter ''15
Jane Mealing ''11
Ann '' '' 11
Elizabeth Theobald 10
Elizabeth Brown 11
Joshua '' 8
Kezia Humphries 10
Penelope Ginger 9
Caroline Bryant 7
Catherine ??
Have no idea what they were up to but it says Leander Clarke is a cordwainer??
ninky
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How very odd that entry is. No adults listed and the address is the canal. I wonder what they were doing on the canal!
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It is possibly a school?
By the first child is "Pupil to Mrs Clarke" ??
Regards CP
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Have you found her on any other census returns?
Kim
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You're right ,I hadn't noticed that because it was crossed through.Could they have been apprentice shoemakers or do you think Mrs Rebecca Clarke was a private teacher,hmmmm.
Anyhow as far as I can tell Penelope Ginger is the only one on the 1841.
That's unless anyone finds another hidden somewhere.
Ninky
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Found her on the 1851 and she is back at home ,occupation dressmaker.Living Church Farm Lt Hampden.Father has 250 acres.
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Sorry in the delay in replying, I haven't logged on since yesterday afternoon. In response to your query about Penelope, she was (as you will have seen on the 1851 census return) the daughter of James and Sarah Ginger of Little Hampden farm. The Gingers farmed there back at least to Elizabethan times. The 1841 entry is very odd. I concluded like you that she must have been an apprentice shoemaker. They certainly started them young in those days. One of the children was six!