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Possible 1851 Census in Tatham, Lancs
William Foster 57, Widower, General Servant, born Bentham, Yorkshire
Working for the Calverley Family
There's a William Foster bapt in Bentham on 01 May 1796 s/o Thomas and Ann
and another bapt on 02 Jun 1793 s/o John and Agnes
One possibly married a Mary Allison on 29 June 1816 in Bentham, Witnesses Richard Foster and Mary Foster. This William was a weaver
The other was the marriage you mentioned for William the flax dresser. His witnesses were Isabell Wildman and Robt Hodgson
In 1841 ages were rounded down to nearest 5 or 0. Can the William who married Mary Allison be found in 1841 / 1851 for elimination?
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott