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Thank you very much for all of your help.

I don't think that the Thomas Holliday at 27 Bisterne Place is the one, though it is quite a coincidence! I think I found this Thomas Holliday on the 1861 census - and he is married to someone named Ann. My Thomas's wife is in the 1851 census with her family, and her occupation is listed as "receiving money from her husband who is a steward on an Indiaman".

I did find a Thomas Holliday on the GRO index who died in South Stoneham, Hampshire in 1873 (age 53), so the age is about right. South Stoneham is where his wife Mary was living at the time of the 1871 census - listed as a Chief Steward's Wife. In the 1881 census Mary is listed as a widow.

I have found reference to records of British Mariners at Kew. I guess I will have to look there to find Thomas.

Claudia

At least now I know that they were both single when they got married!

Thank you,
Claudia

I am looking for a birth record for James Davies, born in Knighton, Radnorshire around 1798.

He married Ann Beetlestone in Astley Abbotts, Shropshire in 1828. Could be related to another James Davies born in Knighton in 1775 and living in Church Stretton (very near Astley Abbotts) in the 1851 census.

Thanks,
Claudia

1861 Census

63 Gas Street
Lytham
Lancashire

John Bretherton - head - 34 - carter - b. Lytham
Elizabeth Bretherton - wife - 36 - b. Marton
Esther Bretherton - dau. - 9 - scholar - b. Marton
William Bretherton - son - 5 - scholar - b. Lytham

Hope this helps,

Claudia

Thank You Cissellby!

This is definitely the right family. I wonder where William could have been?!

Thanks so much for your help.

Claudia