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hi i have recieved the birth cert of my great great grandma christina littlefair it states she was born 28/01/1867 in spennymoor it only has mothers name on and its annie littlefair help needed totally stuck

It seems that she was illegitimate as there is no father listed.

What are you stuck with? Do you have her on the censuses?

Sam x

Hi Vicky,

Annie must have been married;

1871 England Census
about Christiana Littlefair
Name: Christiana Littlefair
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Spennymoor, Durham, England
Civil Parish: Brandon and Byshottles
Ecclesiastical parish: Brancepeth
Town: North Brancepeth
County/Island: Durham
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Durham
Sub registration district: St Oswald
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Household schedule number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Hadland 52
Elizabeth Headland 49
Christiana Littlefair 4
George Robinson 61

Dee

Hi,

Still with grandparents;
1881 England Census
about Christiana Littlefair
Name: Christiana Littlefair
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Spennymoor, Durham, England

Civil Parish: Crossgate
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address: Nevilles Cross
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Durham
Sub registration district: St Oswald
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Headlam 57
Thomas Headlam 60
Christiana Littlefair 14


Dee

hi i knew she lived with her grandparents but was hoping to find out about siblings or any thing else cant find anything apart from what u already given me

Possible marriage of the Grandparents?

LL

Marriages Sep 1858
Headlam Thomas Durham 10a 291
Littlefair Elizabeth Durham 10a 291

cant find anything on annie???? or christina is this a comman problem

Hi,

Found this just to confuse us;

1861 England Census
about Elizabeth Headlam
Name: Elizabeth Headlam
[Elizabeth Sisterson]
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation: Daughter
Spouse's Name: Thomas
Father's Name: Thomas
Gender: Female
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: Framwellgate
Ecclesiastical parish: St Cuthbert
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Durham
Sub registration district: St Oswald
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 163
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Headlam 38
Thomas Headlam 40
William Littlefair 14
Thomas Sisterson 86


Dee

William Littlefair is Thomas and Elizabeths son.

i have been told of that marriage but some one told me it would not be right

yeah every one trying to help me are confused there is just no clear thing that is right its a nightmare

Could Annie not have been the unmarried daughter of Elizabeth Littlefair.

LL

i have no idea would love to find out but no idea how to?????

there is no mention of an annie well not that i can find???

Hi,

Annies parents;

Marriages Dec 1842 (>99%)
LITTLEFAIR Francis Durham &c 24 67
SISTERTON Elizabeth Durham &c 24 67

Dee

1841 England Census
about Francis Lettlefain
Name: Francis Lettlefain
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Gender: Male
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: St Oswald
Hundred: Durham City
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Durham and Lanchester
Sub registration district: St Oswald
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Lettlefain 49
Benjamin Lettlefain 8
Francis Lettlefain 22
John Lettlefain 17
Joseph Lettlefain 52
Mary Lettlefain 5
Matthew Lettlefain 11
William Lettlefain 24

oh great but the names dont match lettlefain????

This is the only littlefair/littlefain with the christen name of francis that is in the area and about the right time.

looked at the original census and it looks like littltfair.

Dee x

Francis Littlefairs parents;

1851 England Census
about Benjamin Littlefair
Name: Benjamin Littlefair
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: Crossgate
Town: Durham
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Durham(Street Indexed)
Sub registration district: St Oswald
ED, institution, or vessel: 9a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 181
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Littlefair 58
Benjamin Littlefair 19
Joseph Littlefair 62
Sophia Littlefair 10 Mo (Ben's daughter)

Elizabeth Littlefair/Headlam before she married;

1841 England Census
about Elizabeth Sisterton
Name: Elizabeth Sisterton
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Female
Where born: Durham, England

Civil Parish: St Oswald
Hundred: Durham City
County/Island: Durham
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Durham and Lanchester
Sub registration district: St Oswald
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Sisterton 15
Sophia Sisterton 65
Sophia Sisterton 13
Thomas Sisterton 65