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Thanks Traci
will give it ago!!

IGI is free to all :)

go to www.familysearch.org and select International Genealogical Index on the left side of the screen and type away at your hearts content!

Is IGI a free site ..sorry i'm abit clueless i've only got the knowledge of family search

This is great - thankyou very much....looks like the William Burdett on the 1871 census is Rosannah's brother then

Angela.. Seems that Rosannah's maiden name was Burdett as there's a marriage for William Wilson to Rosannah Burdett 1846 in Birmingham. Found James (as in 71) birth, his parents was William and Rosannah - its there on IGI

many thanks for your help Traci...it's much appreciated
kind regards
angela

i couldn't find rosannah on the 1881 census family search

Could be....but i wonder who Edwards mother was as Rosannah was to old at 53, maybe james wilson harriet's brother married and his wife died leaving edward to be brought up by harriet and Rosannah

1871

Name: Rosanna Wilson
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1828
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Civil Parish: Edgbaston
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Kings Norton
Sub registration district: Edgbaston
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Household schedule number: 350
Household Members: Name Age
William Burdett 51
Harriett Wilson 14 Birmingham
James Wilson 20 Birmingham
Rosanna Wilson 43 Leicester, Leicestershire



Harriett was listed as Daughter. So I'm thinking that maybe this was Edward's Aunt..?

OK - Hang fire..

i wonder if i could be even more cheeky and ask if you could do a 1841 or 1851 census look up for Rosannah Wilson born 1823 to see if she had a son called Edward please

i supose coventry isn't that far from Birmingham and could be a good match

On 1881 census - Dudley hands who is listed as harriet wilson's uncle on 1901 census is married to a harriet Hands Dressmaker with no children....perhaps just a coincedence and not a mistake

Angela..

1881?

Name: Edward Wilson
Gender: Male
Where born: Coventry

Civil Parish: Coventry Holy Trinity
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address: Court 6 Far Gosford St
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Coventry
Sub registration district: Holy Trinity
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Amy Wilson 9
Ann Wilson 35
Edward Wilson 32
Edward Wilson 6 months

Ann's occupation was DRESS MAKER.. Checked 1891, Harriet was a Dress Maker too.. Edward's age is about right..But Coventry?!

No teddy or Ted or Ed on Family search or harriet...strange

I cant either on Ancestry.. So far

mmn i wonder why i can't find her on familysearch....maybe i may have to look for Teddy?

She did state that she was a widow in 1901, I've re-checked the image

Maybe......it's a hard one...it would make sense harriet being single as she seems to only have one child..or that could be that if she was married he died early after Edwards birth ...don't know?

Unless Transcriber thought Harriet was Edward's mother and Harriet was his aunt? Clutching straws here.. lol