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Title: Samuel CANE (early 1800's)
Post by: theldb on Tuesday 26 April 11 18:35 BST (UK)

Hello All,

For about 2 years now I have been stuck on an ancestor of mine called Samuel Cane (I believe).

I have lots of information on his daughter, Emily Ann Cane (1856) who claimed to have been born in Bath on all census'. However no record exists for her in Bath that I can tell (though there is one in London for a different person) and the closest I have is for an Emily Ann Cann in Taunton which I believe could be correct.

However when Emily got married in 1874 in Pontypridd she stated her father as Samuel Cane, occupation Miner.

I cannot find any record of them together in either the 1861 or 1871 census in either England or Wales and am running out of ideas. Any suggestions would be most helpful.

Thanks in advance,

Lucas

Title: Re: Samuel Cane (early 1800's)
Post by: jusnoneed on Wednesday 27 April 11 20:45 BST (UK)

Hi, I found an Emily Cane on the 1871 Wales Census, aged 16, Servant ( Scullery Maid) in Lanelay House, Llanharran, Glamorgan, Wales. Born in Bath. This on Ancestry site.
Wonder if this could be the one you are looking for. Cannot find Samuel though.

Title: Re: Samuel Cane (early 1800's)
Post by: Jo Harding on Thursday 28 April 11 13:08 BST (UK)

Hello theldb,

I suspect the answer to this is in the numerous name variants of Cane.  I have ancestors by the name of Came and this is usually mistranscribed in all documents and records. I find Cane, Cain and various others. The Came line were from Devon, around Torquay.

I entered Samuel Cane into the IGI and it came up with details for Samuel Cann. Interestingly enough, the first two were born in Devon but living in Wales.

It may well be that the Emily Ann Cann born in the June quarter of 1856 in Taunton Registration District is the person you are seeking.

In those days there was great movement of people between Somerset and South Wales as they moved to work in the mines and get out of agriculture. The people from Somerset who had worked in the mines there were highly sought after in South Wales.

I will have a further try to find Samuel and post again hopefully.

Jo.

Title: Re: Samuel Cane (early 1800's)
Post by: theldb on Thursday 28 April 11 15:31 BST (UK)

Thanks for the replies.

I agree that the Servant Emily Cane is probably the same woman, pre-marriage. So thanks for that suggestion. I didnt want to include it in the initial post incase someone got sidetracked by it.

As for the spelling variation, I hadnt considered that there would be so many variations of Cain or Cane, though I am also inclined to believe that the Cann spelling is correct at this time given that Samuel (whoever and wherever he may be) was a Miner.

I cant find a baptism for that birth record unlike the London one so I think I may have to eventually order a copy in order to break this mystery, or deepen it....