1841 Census - GULLIVER

[Terry Fox]

Help please; I am looking for Ellen (or Eleanor) Gulliver, who said that she was born in 1837 in Gilesgate Moor and daughter of James Gulliver. She had left home and was a servant girl in 1851.

[JenB]

Might this be the family (minus father)

HO107/320/Book 2/Folio 15/Page 24
Durham/St Giles
Gilligate

Elizabeth Gollefair  37  Y
Mary  do  16  Y
Peter  do  15  Y
Catherine  do  11  Y
Jane  do  10  Y
Elizabeth  do  8  Y
James  do  6  Y
Eleanor  do  4  Y
Eliza  do  4 mth  Y


Jennifer

[Terry Fox]

Jennifer,
Many thanks, I think that you are spot on; she quotes Gilligate in another census. What a quaint spelling of Gulliver? Still, with a strong regional accent and unable to read or write, who can check it?
Sorry for a second request but what is the parish church?
Thanks again,
Terry

[JenB]

St. Giles.

[Terry Fox]

Many thanks, I will get the LDS films when I return to UK.
Terry

[Okkie]

THe missing father - James Gulliver was my 3 x gt grandfather. My line descends from Ellens brother George.

I have Ellen on the 1861 census:

No. 8 Hunters Building, Rail Street, Dawdon, Seaham harbour
Rbt Henry Gardiner   H  m   36   Grocer                Born: Rainton, Durham
Jane Gardiner             W m   32                      Born: Seaham Harbour
Geo. Hw. Gardiner          S      8                      Born: Seaham Harbour
Annie Gardiner          D      4                      Born: Seaham Harbour
Jeremiah Wheatley  Boarder  un   50   Grocer            Born: Staindrop
John Pollit             Boarder  un   23   Weslyan Minister      Born: Bolton, Lancs
Ellen Gulliver             Servant  un   23   Gen. Servant         Born: Durham, Durham

I'm afraid that I don't know much about james as the trail has gone a bit cold, but would appreciate any help you can give with the Gullivers

Jackie

[Michael Dixon]

Terry,

Might it not be GULLIVER that was the quaint spelling, that gained sway and took over through time ?

Michael

[Okkie]

I have wondered about this myself - the name gallagher is so close - but who knows?
During the 1830's/50s my own Gullivers have been variously listed as Gollopher/Goliver/Golifer/Golipher & Gallifor, with some of the same folks having different spellings for Baptisms, marriage & census. I suppose that's what happens if you rely on other people to write things down. 

Jackie

[Terry Fox]

Jackie,
Sorry I haven't replied earlier but we have been away. I had picked up Ellen in 1861 and have some more detail on the Gulliver clan with all its variant spelling. Suggest we swap details - please contact.
Terry