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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 2 Aug 2008 16:47

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K

K Report 2 Aug 2008 17:05

Apologies - live on a farm and called away with an emergancy which I will have to go back to soon - will check

K

K Report 2 Aug 2008 17:10

John was a blacksmith born in Parr and their daughter Esther was born in possibly Haydock

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 2 Aug 2008 17:36

Thankyou

Hope everything is ok on the farm

If you get time later could you call up the later census for me

Many thanks

Elizabeth

K

K Report 2 Aug 2008 17:45

I am still here at the moment but can't find them on the 1871 or 1881 census at the moment

The Blue Tongue vaccine has just arrived for the sheep - It only lasts 8 hrs when its open and the neighbour who wants to use it as well isn't here - Having dashed around to his farm! Husband away as well so this could be fun!!

K

K Report 2 Aug 2008 17:55

I have found this John in 1871 - he is listed as married and a miner

1871

Name: John Johnson
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Parr, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Sutton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
Town: St Helens
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Prescot
Sub registration district: St Helens
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Household schedule number: 182
Household Members: Name Age
John Gee 38
John Johnson 34
George Spencer 36
George Spencer 1
James Spencer 7
Jane Spencer 40
Mary A Spencer 5

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 3 Aug 2008 10:09

Hi folks

Sorry to be a pain

can someone just look back in the 1891 census for me please

was Sarah Peter's daughter and was she therefore married to Thomas

many thanks

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 3 Aug 2008 10:25

n

K

K Report 3 Aug 2008 11:20

In 1891 Sarah and Thomas are both listed as single and Brother in law or possible son in law and daughter in law

The below looks like Esther in 1871 in her first marriage. They lived next door to Peter Houghton and his wife in 1871 in Platts Bridge.

1871

Name: Esther Smith
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Benjamin
Gender: Female
Where born: Whiston, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Whiston
Ecclesiastical parish: Whiston St Nicholas
Town: Whiston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Prescot
Sub registration district: Prescot
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 131
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Smith 25 Coal miner
Esther Smith 25
Jane Smith 4 days
Thomas Smith 2

I presume this is Peter in 1871 with first wife?

Name: Peter Houghton
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Whiston, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Whiston
Ecclesiastical parish: Whiston St Nicholas
Town: Whiston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Prescot
Sub registration district: Prescot
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 130
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Houghton 33 b Cheshire Neston
Elizabeth Houghton 4 b St Hellens
Joseph Houghton 11 b Whiston
Peter Houghton 34 Coal Miner
William Houghton 7 b St Helens

In 1881 the daughter Elizabeth Hougton was living as a niece with the Lewis family so it looks as thought the below was Peter's first marriage which you may already have. In 1881 Joseph Houghton had reverted to his surname of Lewis

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1863 (>99%)
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>Houghton Peter Prescot 8b 910
>Lewis Elizabeth Prescot 8b 910
TRAVERSE Margaret Prescot 8b 910
Woodward Thomas Prescot 8b 910