1851 census please-PURSLOW

[Marj]

Hi

Looking for

Thomas Purslow age 22 born Shrewsbury Bricklayer
Jane wife aged 20 born Manchester
Elizabeth aged 1 born Manchester

on the 1861 census they were  living in Ancoats
looked like Hornett Street.


Your help would be very much appreciated

Regards

Marj

[SandraC]

Hi Marj

Finding other Purslow's who look like they are related but not your specific ones - yet!

Slater's Directory of Manchester & Salford 1850 has:

Thomas Purslow, bricklayer, 1 Hilton St / Mellor St

William Purslow, bricklayer, 49 Melbourne St, Hulme

I've found the census entry for William & family of Shropshire, at 49 Melbourne Street

I've found an entry for Charles Purslow [bricklayer] & family of Shropshire at 88 Brook Street, Hulme

I still can't find William or Hilton Street or Mellor Street

I'll keep on looking for a bit before tea.

Do you want the entries for the others or do you have them already?

Regards
SandraC

[Marj]

Hi Sandra,

Would love the info you have, I have had difficulty in finding the Purslows,

Just received details for the 1841 census
at St.Chads Shrewsbury HO107/7/31/40
William Purslow  aged 35 (b.1799/80)
Ann wife aged  30 (b.1811/1816)
William aged 14 Painter
Henry  aged 13
Sarah aged 8

I would be grateful if you could find them on the 1851 census,
Henry may have been in London,


Its a possibility that the William you have found could be connected, not sure about Charles as yet, but would love the info for all.

Thank you again for your help, greatly appreciated.



Regards  Marj

[stevebooth]

Hi, folks. On the 1851 census at 1 Hilton Street (Ancoats), I found:

Thomas Purslow, age 39, bricklayer, b. Shrewsbury
Anne Purslow, age 40, b. Wakefield
Elizabeth Bruff (visitor), age 5, b. Manchester

Seems to be a different Thomas from the one Marj is looking for? Though he's also from Shrewsbury and also a bricklayer...

There's no Hornett Street in Ancoats - not in 1851 anyway. The nearest I can see is Horn Street, and there were no Purslows living there.

Hope that helps.

Steve

[SandraC]

Great find Steve!

What's the reference number for the piece?

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1851 census, Hulme - 49 Melbourne St
HO 107/2221 folio 411 pg 32

William Purslow; head; mar; 54; bricklayer; Shropshire, Shrewsbury
Ann do; wife; mar; 57; Shropshire, Shrewsbury
Robert do; son; unm; 17; bricklayer; Shropshire, Shrewsbury

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1851 census, Hulme - 88 Brook Street
HO 107/2221 folio 113 pg 9

Charles Purslow; head; mar; bricklayer; Shropshire, Shrewsbury
Elizabeth do; wife; mar; Flintshire, Holywell
William do; son; 2; Lancashire, Hulme
Emma do; dau; 8mo; Lancashire, Hulme

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There is a Thomas Purslow & family of Shrewsbury living at Hindley [near Wigan] in 1851 - he is a labourer, married to a Rebecca & aged 30.  Seems a bit far away!

Good luck
SandraC

[SandraC]

Marj

Also found these:

1851 census, Hulme, 4 Armstrong Court
HO 107/2221 folio 450 pg 51

William Purslow; head; mar; 32; bricklayer; Shropshire, Shrewsbury
Elizabeth do; wife; mar; 27; Cheshire, Stockton??
Richard do; son; 7; scholar; Lancashire, Manchester
Ann do; dau; 5; scholar; Manchester
Sarah Jane do; dau; 3; Hulme
Robert Henry do; son; 7mo; Hulme

Looks like the entire family - except the guy you want!

Keep on truckin'
SandraC

Have you got the birth for Elizabeth as the registration looks like Q1 1851 Manchester so just before the census date.

[stevebooth]

> Great find Steve!
>
> What's the reference number for the piece? >

Sorry! Thomas Purslow and family at 1 Hilton Street in 1851 are at:

HO 107/2225  f 749  p 44

Steve

[Marj]

Hi Sandra & Steve,

I can't thank you enough for all your help, it's great, I know that a few families came to Manchester, looks like you  have found most of what I am looking for.

I have now found that Thomas & Jane were married in 1850 All Saints  Newton Heath, Manchester and Thomas 's father was also Thomas a Bricklayer. I have some sorting out with the info you both have given me, so Thomas & Jane must be in hiding or missed off the 1851 census

Please Sandra could you give me the ages for Charles & Elizabeth.


Many thanks again for all your help, it's so much appreciated


Regards  Marj
 

[SandraC]

Sorry Marj  DOH 

Charles Purslow 26
Elizabeth Purslow 30

There is a marriage of a Charles Purslow to Elizabeth Durant on Christmas Day 1844 at the Cathedral - he would be a minor in that case!

Good luck
SandraC