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Title: Lookup Request Oldbury 1841 Census WHITTAKER
Post by: cathymay on Wednesday 29 May 13 10:31 BST (UK)

Hi

Could someone please look up the Oldbury 1841 Census for me please? I am looking for William Whittaker (aged about 13?) who was apprenticed to Mr. Lowe, a printer. I am hoping he was in Oldbury at the time of the census.

Many thanks!
Cathy
From Australia.

Title: Re: Lookup Request Oldbury 1841 Census WHITTAKER
Post by: Kay99 on Wednesday 29 May 13 10:54 BST (UK)

There is this William in 1841 living at Wrights Lane Rowley Regis next door to Oldbury.  Both Sarah and William are listed as not born in the county and Ind (presumably of independent means)

Mary Wright 45 Farmer
John Wright 20
Ruth Wright 15
Joseph Wright 14
Thomas Wright 12
Martha Banister    15 Female Servant
Sarah Whitaker    50
William Whitaker 15

Kay

Title: Re: Lookup Request Oldbury 1841 Census WHITTAKER
Post by: cathymay on Thursday 30 May 13 05:27 BST (UK)

Thanks so much Kay! William's mother is a Sarah, so I am pretty confident this is them! The ages are about right, especially as I believe the ages were rounded up or down in the 1841 census. Also, they were not born in the county.

Many thanks again!

Cathy