1841 Census Thaxsted

[suey]

I'm looking for a Robert Sturgeon born 1826 Thaxted.  Am hoping he's still in his home village with some family. His father was Joseph Sturgeon no birth year for him I'm afraid

By 1847 Robert is with his wife Maria Claxton in Bengeo, over the border in Herts they were married in Cheshunt in 1847.

Any help with this would be great.

Suey

[cep]

1841 Thaxted   HO107 328_24 24 p8

Mill Ends
Lucretia Sturgeon, 42, Blacksmith
Matilda Sturgeon, 15
Robert Sturgeon, 15, Labourer
James Sturgeon, 14, Labourer
Sarah Sturgeon, 11
Betsy Sturgeon, 9
James Surridge, 39, Ag Lab

Previous page:

Mill Ends
Samuel Sturgeon, 20, Blacksmith
Jacob Sturgeon, 20

All b. Essex


Regards   CP

[suey]

  Hi cep, many thanks for the look up, certainly looks like my Robert.

I wonder if Lucretia is their widowed mother ?  I have one or two widowed ladies who seem to have kept their husbands occupations.  Robert and his future sons were mostly Blacksmiths.

One question though, were they enumerated as one complete family? I see the address is the same for both.

Suey

[cep]

Mill End or Ends seems to be a part of the Village, rather than a specific address.
Several pages have Mill End at the top, under Place.

Description of Enumeration District 2:

"All that part of the Parish of Thaxted lying south west, beginning at the Great Malting, both sides of Mill End, Tarrants Corner, Bridge Foot Cottages, Grange Street, both sides of Park Street, Stanbrook Folly Mill to Thaxted Forum"

Closer look shows

Lucretia Sturgeon, 42, Blacksmith, Wid   and MAY not be born Essex - not clear.


Samuel and Joseph are together, no others, about 8 houses from Lucretia.
Possible they have left home, but are doing the actual smithing?


Regards   CP

[suey]

Hi cep, thank you, that makes things much clearer, I tried to find Thaxted in the 1851 and keep coming up blank at least now I know roughly where Mill End is.

You would not beleive the mistranscriptions of the surname Sturgeon so looking for them is a nightmare, looks like I have some work to do.

Thanks again
Suey

[cep]

 I tried to find Thaxted in the 1851 and keep coming up blank

Thaxted is Dunmow district.  All is lost for 1851.


Regards   CP

[suey]

  Just my luck, no wonder they are not turning up, thank you for all your help with this one

Suey

[cep]

1841 Thaxted   HO107 328_24 44 p10

New Biggin
Ed? Bailey, 60, Tailor J
Samuel Sturgeon, 50, Blacksmith
James Halley, 40, Ag Lab
James Miles, 35, Ag Lab
John Graves, 40, Ag Lab

All b. Essex except ?poss Bailey

All listed together as household?  but not separate house.

No, they appear to be staying with Wm Mountford, Publican



HO107 328_24 49 p19

East of Town Street
John Sturgeon, 20, Male Servant with Lawrence Mills or Hills?, Butcher


HO107 328_24 28 p15

Bridge Row
John Chaffen, 45, Farmer
Elizabeth Chaffen, 40
Mary Sturgeon, 15, F Servant

All b. Essex


Remember ages over 15 are rounded down to nearest 5 in 1841.


Regards   CP

[suey]

Thank you for the 'extras', look's like I have two families and some sorting out to do.
Much appreciated 

Suey