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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Cheshire => Topic started by: bones5 on Friday 05 September 25 14:42 BST (UK)
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Hi
I am trying to fill in a few blanks and I'm looking for Hugh Edwards b1839 in Greenfield, Flintshire in Cheshire somewhere on the 1871 census. His wife was Elizabeth bc1841, and she was born in Chester, Cheshire. He worked on boats so he may be seperate to his wife, but I am hoping they are together.
Thanks for any help in locating him/them.
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1871 Living at Tai Coed, Greenfield, Holywell, Flintshire - Hugh and Elizabeth's birth place is a ditto of the person above on the census image
Hugh Edwards 30 Sailor Holywell, Flintshire
Elizabeth Edwards Wife 27 Holywell, Flintshire
George Edwards Son 7 Chester
This is from F M P - Surname Edmunds on Anc
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Thank you very much Kay99. I will check out the son now and see if they are on the 1881.
Thanks again, it is much appreciated.
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I thought looking for him would be easy, I can't find a suitable birth for George. :-\
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Post 1871 I think things get rather complicated. I spent a while yesterday looking at a Hugh Edwards with a birthplace also listed as 1839 at Greenfield, Flintshire who was living in Birkenhead in 1881-1911 and also in the 1881 recorded on a vessel. I think that this is the same Hugh you have in 1861/71 with wife Elizabeth nee Jones
I think by 1873 Elizabeth had died and Hugh remarried a widow Mary Sharpe nee Magee in Birkenhead 17 Jan 1873 with Hugh listed as a widower and Mariner age 32 with father Evan Edwards. They have two children then by 1881 Hugh's second wife had died and Hugh is living with a third partner with name Ann as below in Birkenhead
Hugh Edwards 43 Flatman b Greenfield, Flintshire
Ann Edwards 38
Hugh Edwards 8
Thomas Edwards 6
Charles Edwards 2
William John Edwards
Thomas Eaton 12 Stepson
Mary Ann Eaton 9 Stepdaughter
Samuel Henry Eaton 6 Stepson
Do you have access to Anc? This tree lists the family roughly in 1881 and beyond http://www.rootschat.com/links/01tze/
I can't see a definate birth for George or him in 1881 but in later census years he appears to have been a sailor
Hope this makes sense and sorry it is complicated :-\
Kay
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Thank you very much for all this information Kay99! It does make sense. I don't have access to ancestry. It would be great to see where George in 1881 was as he wasn't with his father, but sometimes we just never get to know.
Thanks so much for spending some time on my query, I appreciate it.
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Sadly George Edwards is not a unusual name and if George became a sailor he may well have been at sea in 1881. In 1891 there is a George Edwards b 1861 Chester who was lodging in Birkenhead and listed as a sailor :-\
I think Hugh was counted twice in the 1881 census and was at sea as below on the vessel Martha
Charles Gerrard 40 Master
Hugh Edwards 42 Mate Flatman b Greenfield, Flintshire
Elizabeth Gerrard 39 Masters wife b Greenfield, Flintshire
Charles Gerrard 1
Mark Reynolds 18
Kay
Added - I think Elizabeth Gerrard was Hugh's married sister
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Yes, if George had had a middle name it might have been easier.
Thanks for the extra information - the 1891 could be a possible.
It's interesting that Hugh was recorded twice, rather than it being two different people! Being with his sister helps.
Thanks very much for your help - I'm pleased to have this information.