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Title: re alice stead/wright
Post by: gillmorr on Friday 04 September 09 07:29 BST (UK)
can someone please help my great gran was born in knottingley west riding in 1884 her maiden name was stead but can't seem to find her parents have looked on 1881 cencus but can't see her also she married my great grandad william wright in 1906 but can't find her death or his think he died in the 1960s to 70s am really stuck on this think ive hit a brickwall would be gratefull of anything to do with these two
thanks gillmorr
Title: Re: re alice stead/wright
Post by: dee melody on Friday 04 September 09 07:45 BST (UK)
Hello Gillmorr,  if you don't have the birth certificate, here are 2 possibles

March 1884 / Pontefract
Alice Greenwood Stead
Vol No: 9c / Page No: 147

December 1884 / -ontefract
Alice Amelia Stead
Vol No: 9c / Page No: 107

1891 Census
RG12 / 3756 / 44 / 7
Flatts, Aire Street, Knottingly

Henry Stead / head / 43 / Boat Hauler
Eliza / wife / 43
William / son / 12 / Scholar
Alice A / dau / 6 / Scholar
Fanny / dau / 1
all born Knottingly; Eliza born Eastoft Lincs

With reference to deaths, these have not been transcribed, so you would need to got thru GRO month by month, year by year.

Dee
Title: Re: re alice stead/wright
Post by: dee melody on Friday 04 September 09 07:48 BST (UK)
Gillmorr,

1881 Census
RG11 / 4585 / 53 / 18
Back Lane, Knottingly

this census is free to view on www.familysearch.org

Dee
Title: Re: re alice stead/wright
Post by: dee melody on Friday 04 September 09 08:03 BST (UK)
Gilmorr, here are marriage details for Henry & Eliz and 1871 Census

Marriage
Henry Stead / Eliza Huntington
Dec 1869 / Pontefract
Vol No: 9c / Page No: 125

1871 Census
RG10 / 4631 / 44 / 7
Garden House, Knottingly

Henry Stead / head / 22 / Boat Hauler                    b. Yorkshire
Eliza / wife / 22

Dee