I am looking for Eunice Moore, who was born in Wednesbury Staffs, she married JOseph Henry Cole. Eunice with her three children later lived in the Styal homes, probably from about 1890. I cannot find any details of them there. Can anyone help please?
Eunice Cole (nee Moore) born in 1850, Hill Top Staffs.
Married Joseph Henry Cole born 1854 Wednesbury Staffs.
Joseph died on 1889 and Eunice and the children moved, sometime, into Styal workhouse. Children are,
Benjamin Richard b. 1880
George Frederick b. 1881
Mary b 1885
Hi Marnold
As you say Eunice and Daughter Mary do not appear on the 1891, however her two sons do, details are;
Name: Cole, Benjamin
Age in 1891: 10
Inmate Born: Ardwick Manchester
Name: Cole, George
Age in 1891: 8
Inmate Born: Ardwick Manchester
RG12/3164 F131
Chorlton Didsbury
Chorlton Union Schools
I did a search of the other Chorlton Workhouse at Withington and found the following, which may be them, having had there names mistranscribed
Name: Coles, Mary A
Age in 1891: 5
Relation: Inmate
Born: N K
Civil parish: Withington
RG12/3164 Folio: 119
Chorlton
Didsbury Chorlton Union Workhouse (2)
Name: Cole, Emma
Age in 1891: 38
Relation: Inmate
Born: West Bromwich
Source information: RG12/3164 Folio 111
Chorlton Union Workhouse (2)
The Chorlton poor union did not open the Styal Homes until around 1898 so Eunice and Mary could not have been there in 1891, I have searched the index for all women with the forename Eunice born Staffs and living in either Lancs,Cheshire or Staffs and not found them.
It would seem logical that because the family where in Chorlton in 1881, the boys definately in Chorlton 1891 and the family all together again there in 1901, that Mum and daughter Mary would be around there in 1891.
hope this helps
peterbennett