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« on: Monday 22 July 13 15:35 BST (UK) »
Willow
That seems possible. The camps they were in were quite remote.
Had a bit of a look at Familysearch (LDS site) and came up with the following:
• Marriage of Elizabeth DOODY to Richard JONES on 10(25) June 1849 at Wrockwardine-Wood, Shropshire (not far from Lilleshall). Her father’s name given as Thomas.
• Birth/Christening of Elizabeth DOODY on 16 June 1822 at Lilleshall, Shropshire (a lot of Doodys there). Father Thomas and mother Mary.
Some of the ages given in the 1861 Census information obtained by Willow therefore look to be quite a bit out – especially for Elizabeth. For example, if she was 28 at the time of the Census then she would have been born circa 1833 and given birth to William when she was 11 years old!! Either we have got the wrong person or Elizabeth was fudging her age (considerably).
Bob