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[suffolk*sue]

I can solve the Richard/Harriett mystery. In 1851 Richard appears at the bottom of one page and Harriett and the rest of her family appear on the next page. Its put in such a way as to look like they are married when they are not. Harriett and the children had Allen after their names and I thought this was perhaps a middle name. On searching 1861 the Allens are a differnt family entirely, so we can rule them out, sorry for the confusion.
 

[DevonJewel]

Hi Sue,
Please can you tell me more about the 1851 census was Richard with wife Priscilla and daughters Amelia and Priscilla? His eldest son was with grandmother Sarah White at Covent Garden. 

We've not checked the Burnham records presumably you can only do that in Essex - or is it possible on line? I keep hoping to get a few days to get down to Essex but having not checked old records before I might need a few pointers.
Thanks again
DJ

[suffolk*sue]

This was the nearest I could find for 1851.

BATTLEY
Amelia - 29 - wife - born St. John Westminster, Mddx.
Amelia - 4 - born St. George, Southwark, Surrey
Priscilla - 1 - born St. John, Mddx.


HO107; Piece: 1479; Folio: 224; Page: 40;
St. John, Westminster


I don't know if Burnham is on line, but if you start a seperate thread asking for a lookup, maybe someone going to Essex Record Office, may look for you. Or if there is an LDS centre near you, you could order the films in.

[DevonJewel]

Hi Sue,
That's good to get the 1851 census confirmation, many thanks.

Talking of LDS centres - our nearest is Plymouth and early Spring I thought I'd go down and have another search having not used it since I joined Findmypast.
There were lots of builders' lorries in their car park and I thought they must be extending or something and started to wander in and was stopped by a man in a hard hat who informed me that they'd gutted the place and it should be up and running by the end of 2008!  Thawarted again! But not much longer to wait now.
Thanks for your help.
DJ

[DevonJewel]

Hi Sue,
Sorry, me again,  may I ask one more favour.  You mentioned Richard in the 1851 census so it sounds as if he and his family are separate at the time.  Could you possibly tell me where he was.
Many thanks,
Julia