1871 census

[helenw123]

Hi
I'm looking for confirmation of what I think I'm seeing.
On 1871 census I have Charlotte Taylor age 44 and living with daughter Jane Towers, a widow, and her family, living in Willenhall, Staffs.  I can't properly read the marital status of Charlotte, is she a widow as well?

[Ruskie]

It's very unclear but it doesn't look like the 'Unm' or 'Mar's on the page, so I would say probably 'W' (though it looks a bit narrower than other 'W's' on the page.

[chipking]

jane got married between the 1861 to 1871 census as she was living with her father bigham taylor ,mother charlotte taylor in 1861

[helenw123]

That's right, but it should be Benjamin Taylor.

I'm struggling to find Benjamin's death.  I've checked all local areas but can't find anything between 1861-1871.  My thought now is that maybe he was in prison, as there is a Benjamin Taylor imprisoned at Stafford in 1865 and he got 5 years penal servitude, which I think means imprisonment.  He should be out by the 1871 census though.

I'm really stuck as to where to look for answers now.

[chipking]

just noticed jane had a son aged 2 in the 1871 census born abt 1869 john t towers so that could help with search for husband
also thiers another son in the 1881 census james h towers born 1872


Name:   John Thomas Towers
Gender:   Male
Christening Date:   3 Jul 1870
Christening Place:   Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
Father's Name:   Thomas Towers
Mother's Name:   Jane

[helenw123]

There's a Thomas Towers who died in Jun 1869 in Wolverhampton age 39 so I'm guessing this is the one.

Unfortunately it doesn't help with Benjamin Taylor though as I've already tried Wolverhampton for 1861-1871.

[chipking]

it looks like jane towers died in 1874 as looking at the 1881 census here sons are still living with charlotte