Trayford's of Brigstock

[karen8]

I recently found that my great great great grandmother was Catherine Trayford of Blatherwycke, she resided in Bridge Street, Brigstock in 1841 aged 25 (although I believe she was probably around 27). The query I have is that her name changes on every subsequent census, even allowing for spellings at the time it seems a bit excessive.  Can anyone offer an explanation?

1841 Catherine Trayford
1851 Caton Trayfield
1861 Catherine Traford
1871 Catherine Twyfoot

Also most if not all of her children moved to Morley near Leeds (a mining district) and stopped using the Trayford surname and used their middle name of Bell.  Her son George Henry B Trayford/Trayfield married using the name Trayford in 1864, but his children were registered as Bell and he is on the 1871 census as George Bell.  I'm wondering if they were ashamed of the name for any reason?

Many thanks in advance if anyone can help.

[KGarrad]

She was unmarried (certainly in 1851), so I assume that Bell was the name of the father of the children?

Seems they just reverted to using the father's name.
Perhaps he acknowledged them as his children at some point?

[emwilson]

Hi Karen,

We must be related as all the Northamptonshire TRAYFORD's are related.

William Trayford 1799 of Baltherwycke is my 3x great grandfather.

I have done a one name study of the Trayfords and remember seeing Catherine but couldn't link her in with her parents.

This will be great getting one of my mysteries sorted out.

First time using Rootschat so not sure of how its going to work or how I can contact you privately.

Elaine in Ottawa Canada.

[KGarrad]

First time using Rootschat so not sure of how its going to work or how I can contact you privately.

Welcome to RootsChat!

You need to make another 2 posts, and then you will be able to PM Karen, by clicking on the green scrolly-thing, on the left, under her name and avatar.

[emwilson]

Thanks K.

Will certainly send two more messages.


Elaine in Ottawa.

[emwilson]

Hi Karen,

We must be related as all the Northamptonshire TRAYFORD's are related.

William Trayford 1799 of Blatherwycke is my 3x great grandfather.
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I have done a one name study of the Trayfords and remember seeing Catherine but couldn't link her in with her parents.

This will be great getting one of my mysteries sorted out.

First time using Rootschat so not sure of how its going to work or how I can contact you privately.

Elaine in Ottawa Canada.

Hi Karen,

William Trayford (1799) has a daughter Catherine but she is younger than yours and she moved to London and married there.

1841 census Bridge Street, King's Cliffe.(Next to Wm Blake butcher)
WEST STREET KINGS CLIFFE KINGS CLIFFE PARISH WILLIAM TRAYFORD 40 A AGRICULTURAL LABOURER Y
WEST STREET KINGS CLIFFE KINGS CLIFFE PARISH ELIZABETH TRAYFORD 35 Y
WEST STREET KINGS CLIFFE KINGS CLIFFE PARISH CAROLINE TRAYFORD14Y    *********
WEST STREETKINGS CLIFFE KINGS CLIFFE PARISH MARIA TRAYFORD11Y
WEST STREET KINGS CLIFFE KINGS CLIFFE PARISH WILLIAM TRAYFORD 8 Y
WEST STREET KINGS  CLIFFE KINGS CLIFFE PARISH THOMAS TRAYFORD 3 Y
WEST STREET KINGS  CLIFFE KINGS CLIFFE PARISH LEVI TRAYFORD 1 Y

Hope this helps.

Elaine in Ottawa. Canada.

[emwilson]

The 1851 census.

1851 census. Sussex Garden, Paddington,London, Middx
Household of
 William Andrews abt 1810 Suffolk, England Servant Paddington Middlesex
 Mary Brown abt 1805 Engand, Middlesex, England Servant Paddington Middlesex
***George Chenevix abt 1795 Paris Bt Subjt Head Paddington Middlesex
 Mary Sophia Chenevix abt 1805 Middlesex, England Wife Paddington Middlesex
 Caroline Traybord abt 1826 Buckstock, Northamptonshire, England Servant Paddington Middlesex

Elaine in Ottawa Canada.

[karen8]

Hi Elaine

I've emailed you privately - I think you're right.  From my working out we both have several times great grandparents in common (William Trayford and Nancy Ann Brown).

My branch moving to the Morley area of Leeds (mining) as did a quite a few from the Brigstock area - another branch moving into mining areas of North Yorkshire.

Regards

Karen

[haydenbedford]

Hello, I understand this is quite late from the original post! Unsure if you will even see this. Catherine Trayford has come about in my family tree research over this past weekend. From the top of my head I think her daughter Georgina had a daughter called Annie, who was my great, great Grandmother. My most recent ancestors are indeed from the Morley area of Leeds.

The whole surname issue has been a bit of a challenge for me, as you can imagine. I've looked all over findmypast for birth or census records and only managed to find the 1841 census after searching for her son Jonathan. I found the "unmarried" note also quite interesting.

Again, I understand this is over 9 years late! If you have any further information on her I would be incredibly grateful.