LANE, Wiltshire

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Family traced in the Devizes/Market Lavington area up to 1891.  After that my ancestor moved to Liverpool.  One generation all based in the Devizes workhouse with mother, Harriet Lane.

[MaxD]

Are you looking for one or all of them later than 1881 when they were all in the workhouse?

maxD

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I have quite a lot of detail for William Alfred Lane, my great grandfather - he moved up to Liverpool (marriage in 1895).  However, my best guess for his 1891 census location is as a boarding labourer in Newport ! I am trying to find out when he actually moved to Liverpool - obviously would love to know why !!! ... but can only guess at that eg. work, maybe even travel further afield.

I believe that George moved up to the Nottingham area, although this is somewhat vague.

Arthur James, I believe, became blind and ended up back in the workhouse in Devizes, dying aged 46.

Alfred  - not been able to track down beyond 1891 census - living with mother Harriet and new family (Baker) in West Lavington.

Any help appreciated.

Pete

[MaxD]

Check out George Lane, nephew, in Wales in 1891, George Lane transcribed as Jane in Wales 1901 married to Annie and also ten years later (birth place as Diviyes).  Looks like him (the Nottingham one doesn't really check out).
Arthur James is findable in London in 1891 at a school for the blind, back in the Devizes workhouse in 1901 and 1911 as you have found.
Alfred - more work needed!

maxD

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Need to check on Alfred.  Are the two Harriets not different ladies?  Is Alfred not the child of a different Harriet Baker?

Harriet Lane, born Market Lavington 1854 does not have a child Alfred with her in 1881 in the workhouse.
In the same year, Harriet Baker born Little Cheverell 1841 with husband George born 1845 West Lavington does have an Alfred born 1879 West Lavington all living Market Lavington, Alfred is in Swindon in 1911.
In 1891 I find only the second family, still in West Lavington and presumably the Alfred with them age 12 is the one with them in 1881 when Harriet Lane was in the workhouse.  I see the Baker/Lane marriage in 1884 but so far find no later info.  However, if he is not Harriet Lane's child, then he is irrelevant to your history?

maxD

Later - I would go along with William being in Newport in 1891.  He is in the same parish of Woolos as George who is with (presumably) uncle William C Lane.  The latter is in West Lavington in 1871 with a sister Harriet.  The Jun 1895 West Derby marriage of William Alfred Lane and Mira Smith looks like your man so his move from Newport to the Liverpool area was 1891-1895.  His trade in 1901 was carter so perhaps he took up the trade in Newport, travelled to Liverpool, met Miss Smith and the rest is history (conjecture creeping in!).

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Thanks MaxD.  I think you've found me out there !

That is stuff I did about 20 years ago (when less was available on line - and I was starting out on this family history experience) and I have never reviewed it.

I will go back and do a full review but I think you have clearly spotted an error with Alfred.

Cheers

Pete

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Check out George Lane, nephew, in Wales in 1891, George Lane transcribed as Jane in Wales 1901 married to Annie and also ten years later (birth place as Diviyes).  Looks like him (the Nottingham one doesn't really check out).

maxD

Chased this one down and makes better sense than my Nottingham travels, so thank you.  It also explains why my great grandfather was in Newport in 1891, living only 0.5 mile away from his uncle and brother.

Still can't find his marriage to 'Annie' (interesting that she is from Castleford) and no death in Newport - although that's not so strange, especially for a railway worker who may be moved with the job.

My Lane family tree now looks a bit tidier !

Cheers MaxD,

Pete

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You are most welcome!  Having worked in West Lavington for three years I found this one tempting!

George Lane/Annie Snell marriage Newport Q4 1897 most likely.  She, born Leeds 1875, was living in Woolos also in 1891.  The time they say they have been married in a later census is a year out but perhaps maths wasn't their strong point!

Best of luck with the rest - are you related to Penny in Liverpool?

maxD

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You are most welcome!  Having worked in West Lavington for three years I found this one tempting!

George Lane/Annie Snell marriage Newport Q4 1897 most likely.  She, born Leeds 1875, was living in Woolos also in 1891.  The time they say they have been married in a later census is a year out but perhaps maths wasn't their strong point!

Best of luck with the rest - are you related to Penny in Liverpool?

maxD

Cheers MaxD

Penny (Lane) was the name of our first cat if that helps !  Then inflation took hold and second cat had to be called Tuppence ....... seriously !

I visited the Cheverells/Lavingtons area a few times when working in Wiltshire - even found a cottage the family had lived in which was really nice.

Thanks again - I'm learning all the time.

Pete