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Title: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: josey on Thursday 28 April 16 14:46 BST (UK)
I am pretty sure this name is Felix aged 16 apprentice dyer.
1851 Class: HO107; Piece: 2221; Page: 9
William Owen 30 dyer journeyman b Dublin, Ireland
Susannah Owen 40 b Dublin Ireland
Catherine Owen 19 factory girl
Foler Owen [Felix?]16 dyer app
Jane Owen 11
Henry Owen ?7
Thomas Owen age illegible
all born Manchester
Charlotte Owen 2 b Hulme

1851 census HO107; Piece: 2221; Page: 9 son of William Owen dyer & Susannah both born Dublin Ireland. I cannot find Felix [or similar] on the 1841 census or any record post 1851. I found possible baptisms for Charlotte & Thomas father William at St Wiflrid's Hulme on the public data search at
http://mlfhs.org.uk/data/catholic_results.php

Can anyone help please? Thanks, Josey
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: cath151 on Thursday 28 April 16 15:06 BST (UK)
Hi, there is this possible entry,
1841
HO107/ 570 17/14
Rowes Street, Manchester

William Owens   20      Dyer               I
Susanna   "        20                           I
Patrick      "        15     Cotton factory y
James       "        10     Dyer              y
Felix        "           5                          y
Jane        "            1                        y

Best wishes,

Cathy 
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: josey on Thursday 28 April 16 15:14 BST (UK)
Oh wow - how could I not have found that...thank you very much.

ADDED: even better, as Patrick is born Ireland then I can surmise that William & Susannah no doubt married there ca 1825....

Have found a Felix Owens age 50 b Ireland in Cockermouth in 1871 RG10; Piece: 5240; Folio: 22; Page: 12 but he is a cattle dealer....
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: cath151 on Thursday 28 April 16 15:34 BST (UK)
 :)
There is a Margaret Owen born England 1869 with parents Felix and Maria on familysearch
They appear to have moved to Rhode Island, another entry gives her mother as Maria Madden, There is a marriage Rochdale Jun 1866 for a Maria Madden and Felix "Hones".
Also a death notice in the Rochdale Observer 20 April 1867
"Owen -
on the 15th ins aged 4 months Mary Ann daughter of Felix Owen, card loom jobber, Lark Street."
Of course this might be a completely different Felix.

Cathy
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: josey on Thursday 28 April 16 15:42 BST (UK)
Thanks, will look into that.

Just realised that the ages in 1841 are a bit of a prob - William & Susannah both '20' but Patrick '15' so unlikely to be their child? Perhaps William's brother?

In 1851 HO107; Piece: 2221; Page: 9 William is '30' & Susannah '40', 1861 RG 9; Piece: 2943; Folio: 27; Page: 7; 2 Cheetham St William '45' Susannah '50', 1871 not yet found, 1881 RG11; Piece: 3898; Folio: 70; Page: 26; 3 Cross St William '60'.

Josey

ADDED: This could be Jane's birth reg, it's the only Jane Owens in Manchester 1839 Q1 - 1840 Q4
Births Mar 1840 
Owens    Jane        Manchester    20   543
may be worth getting for Susannah's MN
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: josey on Thursday 28 April 16 16:19 BST (UK)
There's a payment for an inquest in the Rochdale District on a Felix Owens of Wardleworth on 8 Jan 1870 [no corresponding death on freebmd].

It seems he could be this Felix in 1861
RG 9; Piece: 3036; Folio: 38; Page: 10; 5 Moor Square Castleton Rochdale
Mary Howens   w 54
Felix Howens   s 26 grinder in cotton mill
Mary Howens   d 19 cotton rover
all born ireland
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: ..claire.. on Thursday 28 April 16 23:13 BST (UK)

Hi

Using lancashireBMD.org.uk records if Jane is the only Jane Owens born in the time frame given, in Manchester, her mothers maiden surname is MASTERSON

claire
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: lancsann on Friday 29 April 16 10:43 BST (UK)
the ages in that 1841 are not really a problem. Anyone over 15 usually had their age rounded down to the nearest 5 so a 20 year old could be between 20 and 24 years old. This 2 people could show as the same age whereas their ages were 2 or 3 years different
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: lancsann on Friday 29 April 16 11:06 BST (UK)
on lancs bmd Henry's mmn is also Masterton

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
Surname   Forename(s)   Sub-District      Mother's Maiden Name   
OWEN   Henry   Deansgate   Archives+,     MASTERSON

a Charlotte who died before the Charlotte of 1848/9?

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1841
Surname   Forename(s)   Sub-District   Mother's Maiden Name   Reference
OWEN   Charlotte    Deansgate    MASTERSON

Lancashire Death indexes for the years: 1845
Surname   Forename(s)   Age or Year of Birth   Sub-District   
OWEN   Charlotte   3   Deansgate   
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: josey on Friday 29 April 16 13:21 BST (UK)
Thanks for all that, lancsann. Great to have Susannah's MN, confirms the marriage of 1839 & I can get their father's names.
Marriages Jun 1839 
MASTERSON    Susannah        Manchester    20   430    
OWENS    William        Manchester    20   430    


Re-the 1841 ages, even if William & Susannah were 24 or so, they couldn't have a son of 15 though could they?

Re-Charlotte, the Charlotte born 1850/1 married in 1871 [I have the certificate] aged 20 living in Greengate, as is husband James Burton, father William Owen dyer. So as you say, looks like she was the 2nd Charlotte they had.

Thanks.

ADDED: As an aside - wonder where Catherine, 19 in 1851, is in 1841?
There is a 15 yr old Catherine Owen in Deansgate but not born in county:
George Taylor   15 NBIC
Catharine Owen   15 NBIC
HO107; Piece: 570; Folio: 42; Page: 30
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: lancsann on Friday 29 April 16 14:05 BST (UK)
At Manchester Cathedral

Name:    Susannah Masterson
Marriage Date:    23 May 1839
Parish:    Manchester, St Mary, St Denys and St George
Father's name:    Bryan Masterson occ farmer
Spouse's Name:    William Owens occ stiffener
Spouse's Father's Name:    Joseph Owen occ chandler

living at 18 Rowe street - both of full age

Susannah describes herself as a widow even though her maiden name was Masterson
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: josey on Friday 29 April 16 15:49 BST (UK)
Thank you so much. The Cathedral I presume is CoE but some of the children were baptised at an RC church... ??? From http://mlfhs.org.uk/data/catholic_results.php
Bap   OWEN   William   1848   Father of: Charlotte OWEN at Manchester, St. Wilfrid, Hulme   
Mar   OWEN   William   1849   Father of Thomas OWEN at Manchester, St. Wilfrid, Hulme   
Bap   OWEN   William   1851   Baptised at Manchester, St. Wilfrid, Hulme

Looks like there was a William born 1851 who died young - not on 1861 census.
1861 RG 9; Piece: 2943; Folio: 27; Page: 7; 2 Cheetham St
William Owens 45 dyer
Susannah Owens 50
both born Ireland
Henry Owens 17
Thomas Owens 15
Charlotte Owens 12
all born Manchester

As William & Susannah both state they were born in Dublin, may have to look for their fathers in Ireland. Have found the marriage entry thanks; I see a Jane Owens was witness - possibly William's sister?
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: amram on Friday 29 April 16 17:15 BST (UK)
St. Wilfred,  Hulme
OWEN? Charlotte
Baptised: 10 Dec 1848 Father: William OWEN? Mother: Susannah MASTERSON
Godfather: Mich GILLON? Godmother: Mary DOWD
Notes: Born Nov 17th

The William baptised in 1851 had a father Thomas. This is the only one to this couple in the register.
Title: Re: Felix Owen b ca 1835 Manchester
Post by: josey on Friday 29 April 16 17:29 BST (UK)
Thank you for those details about Charlotte - she is a direct ancestor of my d-i-law whose tree I am working on. Can rule out that William from this family then.