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Hello
I am looking for William and Ann Hughes on the 1891 census and possibly the 1901 too(I know Ann was still going strong then!)
1881 census details :
William Hughes b. abt 1851 born Bishops castle shrops Agri Labr.
Ann b.abt.1856 born Bridgnorth
John b.abt.1875 born Bitterley
Mary A b.abt.1877 no place of birth
Residence: Mount Pleasant Albrighton Shrops.
Many thanks
Beryla
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Hi Beryla
You have got a difficult family here! I've had a look on the 1891 and 1901 using all the methods I know, for William and Ann and both children, with no success.
Do you know that Ann was still using the name Hughes in later years? If she remarried, they could all have adopted the new surname. Other than that, it's going to take a better detective than me to find them.
(By the way, Mary's place of birth was also Bitterley, like John.)
Sorry I can't help.
Monica
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Hi Beryla
Hmm, good one this.
Here’s what I found for 1891 – surname transcribed as ‘Robert’ (don’t you just love Ancestry)
Ref: RG12/2134/95 Page 3
Address: B??rey Cottage, Edgmond, Newport
William – Servant – M – 4? – Farm Laborer – Salop, Weston???
Ann – Wife – M – 36 – Salop, Burwarton
Mary A – Daur – 14 – Salop, Bitterley
Alice – Daur – 8 – Salop, Albrighton
George – Son – 6 – Salop, Preston
Arthur – Son – 3 – Salop, Edgmond
A couple of things:
All surnames Hughes and all spellings as per census entry (where able to identify letters). For William they have put Servant instead of Head. The second figure for his age could be 0. The birth place for William as been written over in thick black and resembles Weston and then possibly three letters I can’t identify. As for the address, modern maps show a Buttery Farm in the area just south west of Adeney. Someone with local knowledge can probably sort that problem out.
By the way, I have forwarded a surname correction to Ancestry.
For 1901 we have:
Ref: RG13/2567/18 Page 23
Address: Howle, Chetwynd, Newport
William – Head – M – 50 – Teamster on Farm – Salop, Wistontoe
Ann – Wife – M – 46 – Salop, Burwerton
George – Son – S – 15 – Ag. Horse – Salop, Preston
Charles Henry – Son – 8 – Salop, Kinnersley
A couple of things:
All surnames Hughes and all spellings as per census entry (where able to identify letters). I would guess William’s birth place is supposed to be Wistanstow.
I hope this is the right family – it’s been a challenge! Hopefully someone with local knowledge can fill in the gaps for you.
Good hunting
John
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Wow John -
I'm very impressed! What a good job.
I think the cottage name is Butrey. That would be possible with a modern name of Buttery. I agree that William's age looks like 40. I can't make anything from the blur following Weston.
Well done,
Monica
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Hello John
Thanks so much for all you hard work and all that information.Very much appreciated. I was beginning to think I was completely stuck but thanks to all your sorting out I've got a result. I've been trying to track down Uncle Arthur for sometime and now I've got an Alice and George too!
Thanks again
Regards
Beryla
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Hello Monica
Thanks a lot for all your effort and help. I too am very impressed, and it's nice to have all the local detail too as I do not know the area at all.
Many thanks,
Regards
Beryla