Census Lookup 1841/1861

[wimmera]

I am looking for the Newcombe family who resided in Exeter - I do not have an exact address. The head of the household would be John Newcombe and his wife was named Arabella. I know they had a daughter Charlotte born in 1846, but do not know the names of any other children.
Can anyone please help me?

[Anjo]

I have had a hard time finding your family in 1851 but I think this may be your family the trouble is the census has been transcribed and there are errors and this could be what happened here so keep an open mind. Charlotte is often mistranscribed as Caroline which has happened in my own famiy tree but if you were able to check the film at your own library or if some one with the 1861 census could follow it up it may become clearer.
I tried looking for Arabella Newcombe and there is nothing for any area I tried different spellings and nothing the same for Charlotte except the 2nd entry I have given you but the parents names are way out any way see what you think

JOHN Z  Newcombe   Head 41 Cooper b. Exeter St Lawrence
ANN  A   Newcombe  Wife  38  b. Exeter the close
RHODA  I      "             Dau  12  b. St stephens Exeter
JOHN Z          "            son  8  b. St Stephens, Exeter
CAROLINE  I  "             Day  5  b. St Stephens, Exeter

Living:  In Old Castle St, Exeter, St Stephens and St Lawrence

HO/107/ 1869  folio151   page 24   film 0221017


The only Charlotte I found of about the right age is this one

William Newcombe   34   Lab   b. Sandford
Mary  Newcombe 34  b. Bow
William     "           8   b. Credition
Thirza       "          5            "
Charles     "          3            "
Elizabeth   "         7mt         "

Exeter Rd, Credition, Devonshire

HO/107/1877   folio  124  page 53  film 0221037

If I was you I would chase the first entry and see what comes of it. Give you a classic case of mistranscribing. My G-grandfather is called Sylvanus which is a wonderful name to find on census but not when it has been transcribed as Edward?? 

Wish you all the best Angela

[wimmera]

Thank you very much Angela for your trouble. I will take your advice and chase your first entry as it does sound like it could be the one.

Best wishes,

Alex

[krisesjoint]

Hi Alex Just doing a bit of housekeeping on the Devon Board. Do you still require this 1841 lookup? .........Kris

[wimmera]

Hi Kris,

Yes I would still like an 1841 Census Lookup if possible?

Regards,
Alex

[Nicky]

Hi

This looks like them in 1841 although wife is Mary.

John Newcombe, age 31, cooper, born in county
Mary Newcombe, age 30 born in county
Ann Newcombe, age 5 born in county
Rhoda Newcombe, age 1 born in county

Address King's Alley
Bedford Circus
Exeter

Parish of St Stephen

HO 107 0268

Hope this helps

Nicky

[wimmera]

Hi Nicky,
Thanks for the Census information - I am however a little doubtful that this is the family I am looking for as the wife being Mary doesn't look right as John's wife was as far as I know named Arabella. I will look into this to see if she had a second name. I am very grateful to you for taking the time to do this lookup.

Regards,
Alex

[janan]

Hi Alex
Done another check in 1841 for you but there are no Arabella Newcombes anywhere in Devon. Only 2 John Newcombes in Exeter the one Nicky gave you and this one:

4 Paragon Place in Trinity Parish, Exeter
John Newcombe 55 Gardener Y
Ann Newcombe 40 Y
Allen Newcombe 1 Y
HO107-0268 ED15 Folio7 Pg65

Just found this family in 1861 

3 Coffing Place Castle St Exeter St Lawrence
John Newcombe Head Mar 50 Cooper Exeter Devon
Mary Arabella Newcombe Wife Mar Milliner The Close Exeter Devon
Rhoda Jane Do Dau Un 19 Do Exeter Devon
John Do Son 17 Cooper Exeter Devon
Marrick Thomas Do  12 Errand boy Exeter Devon
RG9/1398 ED6 Folio18 Pg27

Cheers Jan

[janan]

BTW the 2 Johns in 1861 have a middle initial which may be an F  not sure and can't find an example where it's obvious to verify. Jan