CHAMPION or BEER from Monkleigh

[wozzle]

posible death of elizabeths husband
name; thomas buse
y.o.r. 1893
qtr. apr/may/jun.
dist. bideford
age at death 40.
vol. 5b
page 349.

[wozzle]

do you have all the census records for samuel champion.

[chrisc]

Yes I have thanks to you Wozzle.

Much appreciated.

C

[chrisc]

Wozzle,

I have one mystery to resolve.

Samuel married a Mary Ann Chesters from Appledore.  They had three children, Lilian, William Thomas and John James CHAMPION. 

Lilian I have traced to the 1891 Census, but was unable to trace her on the 1901 Census. 

William and John I have both found on the 1901 Census, and recently made contact with some of Williams descendants. John James I have had no luck.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

C

[wozzle]

will post the 1891 census for referring back
1891
RG12/1787/102/10.
mary.a.champion age 25. b. appledore. head.(marr)
william.t. age 7. b. ditto. son.
lilian age 5. b. bideford. daughter.
john.j. age 2. b. south shield,devon. son.
living at;32,market street,appledre,northam,devon
reg.dist. bideford.

[wozzle]

had a look but cannot find lilian anywhere

[chrisc]

Thanks Woozle for looking.

C

[chrisc]

Hi Woozle,

I seem to recall seeing something about Thirza (Thura) CHAMPION birth, but for the life of me have not been able to track back to this reference.  I have a copy of the baptism record but have never been able to track down a birth certificate. Any chance you could assist with tracking a GRO reference for Thirza's birth certificate?

Also a second opinion please on Lilian CHAMPION please. 

I have been do some searching this morning and stumbled across a Lilian BUSE aged 16 a general servant in the 1901 Census RG13/2160 F159 P41 for Bideford.  The age is about right, Lilian CHAMPION was born 13 June 1885 in Bideford and I have not found any registered birth entries for a Lilian BUSE around 1884/85.

Lilian's Mother Mary CHAMPION died in 1895, her Father's sister Elizabeth CHAMPION married a Thomas BUSE on 13 Oct 1885 in Bideford.  So I am beginning to wonder whether Lilian went to live with her Aunt after the death of her Mother and adopted the surname of BUSE for employment purposes.  What do you think?

C

[wozzle]

had a look for thirzas birth
for some reason cannot see it there
the only one i can find is in bideford in 1868
that is obviously not her
as she should have been regd in about 1855
i can see some of the other children but not her?
with regard to your other quetion
i too found the lilian buse but was not sure about it
it is possible i suppose