Cheshire Surname Research

[FindingAncestors]

Hello, I am trying to find any info on a Thomas LANGFORD and Sarah JONES. In the 1851 census I have John LANGFORD living with his mother Ann, and a nephew Levi LANGFORD born 1838 Liverpool, and living next door is John's brother Robert & wife Hannah. I had assumed Levi to be Robert's son. I have been unable to find anything on Levi, so sent for his birth cert. It  has his parents as Thomas LANGFORD & Sarah JONES. So, although Levi isn't Roberts son, he is still from my LANGFORD family, but don't know who Thomas is. I found a record at the Cheshire BMD site of a marriage for a Thomas LANGFORD & Sarah JONES, assuming this to be "my" Thomas & Sarah. Record is: married; Chester St Michael 1837, FreeBMD record is; 1837 V19;P41, Gt.Bougthon. Also found at IGI site; marriage record for Thomas LANGFORD &  Sarah JONES, 5th Oct 1837 St Michael Chester Cheshire.
        Of course don't know if they  are  the Thomas & Sarah I am seeking, but for now am assuming.
       The John & Robert mentioned earlier, had a father Thomas LANGFORD who died 1847, I don't think this is him, I only have reference to his wife Ann, in his last will & test, and the 1851 census as his widow. I have not found any marriage reference for Thomas the elder as yet. In his last will & test, Thomas listed his children as: Mary, Ann, Martha, Emma, Robert, John.; no mention of a Thomas. Perhaps he has died before 1847, but ??......I am puzzled & confused. Help! Any thing on Thomas LANGFORD & Sarah JONES???  Cheers! FindingAncestors

[Jan Taylor]

Hi Rosemarie

Thank you so much for the information.  It's wonderful to have somebody to guide me in a direction   Thanks again.

Jan

[Rosemarie]

Hi Jan

My pleasure. I hope the facts I was able to find do relate to your family and that they help you get off to a flying start. I've been researching for less than two years and get a great buzz when I track down some new info and especially when I receive a certificate relating to a birth or marriage more than a hundred and fifty years ago.

Best wishes

Rosemarie.

[peterbennett]

Hi Jan
    The site below should be a big help if searching in Cheshire

http://www.cheshirebmd.org.uk/cgi/birthind.cgi

in it there is a record of a Pheobe Roberts born Birkenhead 1864.
I would advise purchaceing her birth certificate in order to confirm the family below that Rosemarie found, if it is correct come back to us and I or one of the others should be able to take you back a little further

1881 census http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp

 Name  Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace

 John H. ROBERTS   Head   M   Male   47   Flint, Flint, Wales   House Painter     
 Ann ROBERTS   Wife   M   Female   44   Flint, Flint, Wales       
 Phoebe ROBERTS   Daur   U   Female   17   Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   Domestic Servant     
 Annie ROBERTS   Daur   U   Female   13   Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   Scholar     
 Jane ROBERTS   Daur      Female   10   Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   Scholar     
 George ROBERTS   Son      Male   8   Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   Scholar     
 Edith ROBERTS   Daur      Female   2   Birkenhead, Cheshire, England       
 Hugh TRAYNOR   Boarder   M   Male   22   Birkenhead, Cheshire, England   Cabman     
 Janet TRAYNOR   Boarder   M   Female   20   Birkenhead, Cheshire, England       

Source Information:
  Dwelling   35 Thomas St
  Census Place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
  Family History Library Film   1341856
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   3575 / 17
  Page Number   27

regards

peterbennett

[philandsj]

If you have anything on Jefferies i would be very grateful
sj

[willow2670]

Is anyone searching the Surname COTTON in Cheshire or Stafforfordshire.
I would like to find any decendants/or connections to the following family.
Thomas COTTON b c 1835, Hanley, Staff
Martha, Wife  b c 1841, Audley, Staff
Joseph, Son b c 1861 Silverdale, Staff
Elizabeth b c 1868 Wolstanton marr George GRAY 1888
Arthur b 1870 Wolstanton
Sarah Jane b 1871 Wolstanton
Harriett b 1874 Wolstanton marr Charles LAWTON 1896
Frances b 1876 Wolstanton marr Lewis PLATT 1896
Martha b 1881 Odde Road, Cheshire m James BAKER 1903

1881 census School Ground, Audley
1891 Crown Inn, Odde Rd, Cheshire
1901 Smallwood, Cheshire

[Sarah Stone]

Am looking for a possible entry in the 1841 census. I have William CROWDER and Hannah (PARKER) in the 1851 census in Macclesfield. I think it was Parsonage St. Their 1st child Harriet was born 1842. William & Hannah give their places of birth as Ireland with a possible birth date of 1806/1811 respectivly. I have in the past gone through the Macc 1841 census person by person but it was not a very good copy and I might have missed something.
Any info would be appreciated
Thanks

[peterbennett]

Hi Sarah

             They were definitely not in Parsonage St in 1841, that part of the 1841 is quite good and easy to read.
            Looking on the Cheshire BMD at the 1842 birth of Harriet it shows she was born East Macclesfield, the Parsonage St area was in West Macclesfield. Do you have an address from her birth certificate, if so I would be willing to search again.

regards

peterbennett

[Sarah Stone]

Hi peterbennett
Sorry, I should have put in a bit more info.
Harriet was born 14 Jan 1842 in Waters, Macclesfield and was a silk piecer. She married David Booth 19 June 1865 in Parish church, Prestbury.
William Crowder died 9 Aug 1862 of Typhus Fever in Charlott st, Macc and buried @ Christ Church.
Hannah died 17 Aug 1852 @Park Ln, Macc.. James, my GGrandfather was born in Park Ln in 1848.
This problem with William and Hannah is so frustrating. We have got back to the late 1500's/early 1600's on some lines and the one I should be concentrating on beats me. Dad is now 90 and I would love to solve the puzzle of his origins for him.
Many thanks for any help
Sarah (nee Crowder)