Margaret Oldfield born 1836 Leigh

[brits3]

Looking for any information on a Margaret Oldfield born in Leigh 1836. In the 1901 Census in Wigan it was stated she had an adopted son Edwin Ramsdale, my grandfather. It is perplexing that someone unrelated adopted a 16 year old when his mother Esther had family. Have come to a brick wall. Many thanks.

[Isobelruss]

1891
20 Burns Yard Wigan

Esther Ramsdale 28 single  washerwoman b Wigan
Edwin Ramsdale 6 son b Wigan

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Maybe he was illigitimate and his mother either died or married

[Rafter]

FreeBMD has the death of an Esther Ramsdale, 37 y.o. in Wigan in 1898.

[wrjones]

Just to add to the maybes.Perhaps one of John and Margaret Oldfield's sons was the father of Edwin?

Regards
William Russell Jones.

[crisane]

1871
John Oldfield 38 draper Leigh
Margaret 36 Leigh
James 14Cheshire
Charles 11 Manchester
Mary Ann 9 Wigan
Peter 8 Wigan
James Roper 16 hairdresser Wigan.

Can't find Margaret in 1881 and 1891 as yet but she is still alive in 1911 but not with edwin.

[crisane]

Maybe Margaret was just a woman who took Edwin under her wing when his mother died when he was only 13. It may be Esther's family helped with his upkeep.  My dad was adopted out as a baby even though his parents had been married for 3 years when he was born but his father was an unreliable %#$@*.
Both his birth parents had many siblings and both sets of parents alive but none of them seemed willing to help. It was the best thing for my dad and us as it turned out.

[crisane]

Peter Oldfield had moved to Yorkshire by 1901 with his wife and brood of children and a coincidens? his 15 year old son was named Edwin. Oh and peter was a hairdresser as was the boarder with his family in 1871
Peter was a soldier in 1881 at Orford Military Barracks, Marsh House Lane, Warrington. No relevance I found it so posted it.

[crisane]

In 1881 Charles Oldfield was living in Warrington with his wife Elizabeth and Charles was also a hairdresser.

[wrjones]

I can't find anything about the other son James?

Regards
William Russell Jones.