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Offline lxndr

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Request lookup of "unfilmed" 1851 Manchester census index
« on: Saturday 08 April 06 03:30 BST (UK) »
I'm pretty certain one of the families I am researching was in Manchester in 1851.  If anyone has any of the 'unfilmed' 1851 census indexes could they please check for Sidney Stead (born c. 1820 in Dewsbury), wife was Mary, children Ann, Sarah, John & Mary.  Many thanks.


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Re: Request lookup of "unfilmed" 1851 Manchester census index
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 08 April 06 07:59 BST (UK) »
Hello lxndr,

I think that I have good news for you. I think that I have found them on Ancestry ;D

Address:
73, Ravalo St. (the address is crossed out, but there are 2 schedules (2 families) in each house, and the enumerator initially wrote each house number twice, and then thought that each house number should only be written once, and crossed out the second time he wrote the number, in every case, so although the address is crossed out, it is in fact the correct address.
Civil Parish: Ancoats

Ecclesiastical Parish: St. Barnabas

HO 107/ Piece number, 2225/ Folio number, 708/ Page number, 13

Sidney Stead, Son (whose? it does not say ???), Unmar, 32, Musician; Born: Yorkshire

Mary Stead, Daughter ( ??? ???), Unmar, 32, Mangle Keeper; Born: Yorkshire

John Stead, Son 4, Born: Yorkshire

Robert Stead, Son, 2 months, Born: Manchester

Ann Stead, Daughter, 12, Born: Yorkshire

Sarah Stead, Daughter, 7, Born: Yorkshire

Mary Stead, 2, Born: Manchester

The children have been listed as boys first, girls last, hence the strange order of their ages. The 2 youngest were born in Manchester.

Obviously, the enumerator was tired out, and put "Son" and "Daughter" insted of "Head" and "Wife" for the parents.

The husband has been listed under the amazing name of...drum roll please......(and for a musician)...........

Ladies and Gentleman, can I have a round of applause for...... the one and only.... "Stoney Stead"

 ;D ;D ;D

UKgirl

PS. You can find the definition of Mangle Keeper here:

http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/m.html
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk