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Title: 1861 or 1871 Look Up in Wigan Please
Post by: kalimonster on Monday 31 January 05 21:41 GMT (UK)

Hello

I am looking for an Alice Smith (I know  :-\ horrible SMITH family).  I have the 1851 Census for her and her family.  They lived in 1851 in Standish Gate.

The family should be listed like this

Edward Smith (don't know his age) Butcher possibly a travelling butcher as he is never in the house with the family
Margaret or Peggy Smith born 1807
Ann Smith  1830/32
Alexander Smith 1836
Mary Smith 1836/38
Alice Smith  1841

All should be born in Lancashire.  I don't know anything more until Alice married Adam Best in Ormskirk in 1878.  Then I have her till her death.

Any help would be most greatfully received.

Regards
Bev

Title: Re: 1861 or 1871 Look Up in Wigan Please
Post by: winston on Monday 31 January 05 22:17 GMT (UK)

Hi

I think this cold be your Alice Smith she is the only one I could see born Standish in order with the 1881 information.

Alice Smith, 29, Servant, born Standish, Lancashire, England
     
Selattyn,Shropshire 
RG10/2779 Folio 102 

Wendy

Title: Re: 1861 or 1871 Look Up in Wigan Please
Post by: kalimonster on Tuesday 01 February 05 08:37 GMT (UK)

Hi Wendy,

I was surprised to see the Census details as Shrop's is not a place I have found this family in?

Having said that however this lady only had two children, a son before she married my great grandfather and my great gran.  The child Alice had is listed as being  born in Liverpool but I have not been able to find the birth.  This child was born in 1872, so I would be interested to know the other people in the house as it may provide some information on who could be the possible father of this child.

Thank you
Bev

Title: Re: 1861 or 1871 Look Up in Wigan Please
Post by: winston on Tuesday 01 February 05 12:34 GMT (UK)

Hi

Here you go this is the full house hold

 Robert D Almond 37  Standish, Lancashire, England Brother-in-law  Selattyn  Shropshire   
 Herbert Duncan Blackwell 4 months  Selattyn, Shropshire, England Son  Selattyn  Shropshire   
 Luke Blackwell 25  Manston, Cheshire, England Head  Selattyn  Shropshire   
 Margaret Ann Blackwell 26  Standish, Lancashire, England Wife  Selattyn  Shropshire   
 Mary Constance Blackwell 2  Selattyn, Shropshire, England Daughter  Selattyn  Shropshire   
 Robert Edwards 19  St Martins, Shropshire, England Servant  Selattyn  Shropshire   
 Ann Lloyd 25  Chirk, Denbighshire, Wales Servant  Selattyn  Shropshire   
 Sarah Morris 35  Whitanston, Shropshire, England Servant  Selattyn  Shropshire   
 Alice Smith 29  Standish, Lancashire, England Servant  Selattyn  Shropshire 


I forgot to say it does state she is single
Wendy

Title: Re: 1861 or 1871 Look Up in Wigan Please
Post by: kalimonster on Tuesday 01 February 05 14:00 GMT (UK)

Hello Wendy,

Thank you for that.  I do note that the head of the house Robert Almond is born in Standish so there is a connection with Alice.  However can I ask why it lists him as Brother-in-Law?

Thanks
Bev

Title: Re: 1861 or 1871 Look Up in Wigan Please
Post by: winston on Tuesday 01 February 05 14:29 GMT (UK)

Hi

My fault I should have rearranged them as they appear on the census image and not on transcription page

Luke is head of the house and then Robert Almond is listed as brother in law to the head of the house.
The column heading is Relation to head of house.  I also note that Luke wife was also born is Standish.

Question, questions.

Wendy