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Title: pls look up
Post by: kelt01 on Monday 05 February 07 19:25 GMT (UK)

hello
I am looking for a lady called Alice in 1891 she is with hubby John William Vernon and daughter Hannah. d.o.b. approx 1869. On the 1891 she is down as born Chester but 1901 Manchester.
Anyway in 1888 2nd q she married John and her maiden name was Poston (though in 1901 her dad is with her as Voston) 
I can't find her in 81 or 71 though any help would be great.
sorry if I've babbled.

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: SandraC on Monday 05 February 07 20:59 GMT (UK)

Hi Kelt

1871 census, Birkenhead  24 Lowther Street
RG 10/3746 folio 78 pg 33

Catherine Johnson; head; wid; 60; boardinghouse keeper; Cheshire, Chester
Henry do; son; unm; 35; labourer; Chester
Thomas G Knight; boarder; wid; 34; joiner; Herefordshire, Hereford
John Poston; boarder; mar; 35; labourer; Hereford
Emma do; boarder; mar; 30; Hereford
Hannah do; boarder; 9; Cheshire, Birkenhead
Alice do; boarder; 4; Birkenhead
James do; boarder; 7; Birkenhead
Minnie do; boarder; 1; Birkenhead

Regards
SandraC

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: kelt01 on Monday 05 February 07 21:26 GMT (UK)

Thank you very much for your time Sandra, that is a great start.

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: SandraC on Monday 05 February 07 22:30 GMT (UK)

Hi

They've got me foxed in 1881  :-[

I've found what looks like John & Emma in 1891 in Manchester with daughters Minnie, Edith & Bertha.

There is a birth reg for Bertha Postons in Chorlton reg district for 1879 so they ought to be in Manchester in 1881 but they are evading me presently.

Found a death reg for Emma Postons 1896 Chorlton district aged 53.

I'm packing up for the night now but I'll have another go tomorrow unless you get sorted.

Regards
SandraC

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: kelt01 on Monday 05 February 07 22:51 GMT (UK)

Thanks Sandra
seep tight

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: CaroleW on Tuesday 06 February 07 00:33 GMT (UK)

1891 for 15 Melly St Gorton Manchester - all surname Poston

John 55 b Middleton Hereford
Emma 60 (too old) b Blackmore Hereford
Minnie 18 b Chester
Edith 16 b Chester
Bertha 12 b Manchester


1881 census - very strange but this is as per the image - surname POSTOR

19 Cedar St  Hulme  RG11/3930/34/ 6

George    40 b Hereford Chemical Labourer
Ann   40 b Hereford
James  16    son b Cheshire
Annie    14 dtr b Cheshire
Alice   12 dtr b Cheshire
Minnie  8 dtr b Cheshire
Edith  3 dtr b Cheshire, England
Bertha   1 dtr b Manchester
James CARNEY 42  Carlow Ireland  Boarder
Annie CARNEY 32  Carlow Ireland  Boarder
Jane HOUGH 59  Middlewich Cheshire   Boarder
Jane HOUGH 19  Middlewich Cheshire Boarder
   

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: SandraC on Tuesday 06 February 07 07:37 GMT (UK)

Hi

Good find Carole but with this much variation it is hard to know if these are the correct people or not  :o

SandraC

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: kelt01 on Tuesday 06 February 07 16:35 GMT (UK)

thanks everyone for your time and effort on this one...much appreciated.

best wishes
Norma

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: Dea on Thursday 15 March 07 19:34 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I am in touch with someone - the great great grandson of Alice Poston + John W Vernon.

Do you have any info on when John died? (I believe it may have been 1900, but they had a son registered in 1912.

Can you help?

Dea

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: kelt01 on Thursday 15 March 07 20:06 GMT (UK)

Hiya
Is it Dave that you're in touch with?

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: Dea on Thursday 15 March 07 20:12 GMT (UK)

Yes !!!!!!!!!!

Oh B*** - I thought I had found something for someone !!!

Dea x

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: kelt01 on Thursday 15 March 07 20:13 GMT (UK)

Ha
tell him you been talking to Norma, I am up the road from him ;D

Title: Re: pls look up
Post by: JAP on Friday 16 March 07 01:28 GMT (UK)

A few bits and pieces.

John POSTANS, bap 31 Jan 1836, Middleton-on-the-Hill, Hereford, parents Samuel POSTANS and Hannah.
This seems likely to be Alice's father as age was given as 35 and Middleton, Hereford, as his birthplace in the 1891 census.
Baptized to a Samuel POSTON/POSTONS/POSTANS & a Hannah, in Middleton-on-the-Hill were:
Sarah POSTON 1814
Emma POSTONS 1831
Charlotte POSTANS 1834
John POSTANS 1836
A Samuel POSTONS & a Hannah MAPP were married in nearby Laysters in 1813.
A Hannah MAPP was bap in Middleton in 1792.
(The above records might be two couples - note gap between 1814 and 1831).

1881 census
Despite the discrepancies, I am inclined to accept that these are the same family as that in 1871 and 1891.  From the census information provided on this thread, there are just too many similarities in the ages and birthplaces of the children!  Admittedly it is very puzzling as to why John & Emma would be recorded as George & Ann.
James POSTONS, birth, Birkenhead, Jun qtr 1865, Vol 8a, page 469
- James was recorded as 7 b Birkenhead in 1871; 16 b Cheshire in 1881
Hannah/Annie; birth not yet found.
- Hannah was recorded as 9 (misreading of 4?) b Birkenhead in 1871; Annie recorded as 14 b Cheshire in 1881
Alice POSTONS, birth Birkenhead, Jun qtr 1868, Vol 8a, page 503
- Alice was recorded as 4 (hmm?) b Birkenhead in 1871; 12 b Cheshire in 1881.
Minnie POSTONS, birth, Birkenhead, Dec qtr 1869, Vol 8a, page 451
- Minnie was recorded as 1 b Birkenhead in 1871; 8 (hmm?) b Cheshire in 1881; 18 b Chester in 1891.
Edith ; birth not yet found
- Edith was recorded as 3 b Cheshire in 1881; 16 (hmm?) b Chester in 1891.
Bertha POSTONS, birth Chorlton, Jun qtr 1879, Vol 8c, page 826
- Bertha was recorded as 1 b Manchester in 1881; 12 b Manchester in 1891.

JAP
PS: There are some other possible births in Birkenhead, with some dying as babies.