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Offline EileenI

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1841 and 1851 census lookup please
« on: Thursday 29 March 12 20:00 BST (UK) »
Hi

Could someone help me find James Raven born about 1823 Claxton Norfolk, His father could also be James, mothers name not know. he married Mary Blake in 1844 and died in 1856.

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Eileen
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Re: 1841 and 1851 census lookup please
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 29 March 12 20:06 BST (UK) »
Hi this looks to be James and Mary and family in 1851:-

James Raven 28 occ Shepherd b Tunstall
Mary 33 b Rockland St Mary
James 8 b Rockland St Mary
Mary 5 b Rockland St Mary
Hannah 4 b Claxton
John 3 b Claxton
William 1 b Claxton
Residing at New Cottage, Claxton
Census Ref HO107/1820/328/13
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Re: 1841 and 1851 census lookup please
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 29 March 12 20:21 BST (UK) »
Hi again, this could be James with his parents and siblings in 1841:-

James Raven 50
Racheal 50
James 15
Rachael 15
Hannah 13
Residing at Tunstall
Census Ref HO107/785/3/23

1851 for James and Rachael

James Raven 63 occ Ag Lab b Whickham
Rachel 63 b Hevingham
Residing at Tunstall
Census Ref HO107/1819/339/33
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Re: 1841 and 1851 census lookup please
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 29 March 12 20:27 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much for your help.

I now know which parish records to look in for James and Rachel!

Thanks again

Eileen
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"<br />From the village of HEVINGHAM Norfolk- Burton, Kemp, Sparks, Medler, Gibson, Palmer, Willimott, Allen, Abbs.<br />NORWICH- Iverson, Harvey, Cowling, Cork, Crowe, Curtis, Fisher, Fountain. NORFOLK, Abel, Chapman, Postle, Skeet, Woods.


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Re: 1841 and 1851 census lookup please
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 29 March 12 21:09 BST (UK) »
Norfolk Marriage Index has James Raven and Rachael Seely married 5 Dec 1809 Hevingham

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Re: 1841 and 1851 census lookup please
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 29 March 12 22:49 BST (UK) »
Thank you Yokel for the marriage date.

Just linked my friends tree to mine via Rachael Seely her sister Sarah is my 4th great grandmother!

thank you both for your help

Eileen
Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"<br />From the village of HEVINGHAM Norfolk- Burton, Kemp, Sparks, Medler, Gibson, Palmer, Willimott, Allen, Abbs.<br />NORWICH- Iverson, Harvey, Cowling, Cork, Crowe, Curtis, Fisher, Fountain. NORFOLK, Abel, Chapman, Postle, Skeet, Woods.