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Rebecca

Rebecca Report 27 Nov 2010 18:06

Hi everyone I met a living realtion that i met through genes today, from reading her information i have discovered another realtive we both of no information apart from ber birth jan-mar 1853 Preston 8e 437. Can anyone with access please look her up on the 1861 census. thankyou very much

Mike *

Mike * Report 27 Nov 2010 18:16

Is this the person ?

Mother's maiden name Farley.

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1853

MCDUFF Agnes- Preston Preston-Mmn FARLEY

Mike *

Mike * Report 27 Nov 2010 18:17

Looks like this might be parents marriage

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1838
MCDUFF William - FARLEY Ann - Walton le Dale, St Leonard Preston

Mistycat

Mistycat Report 27 Nov 2010 18:20

Doesnt help with 1861....but I wonder if this could be her.

Name: Agnes Macduff
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Year of Registration: 1880
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 26
District: Preston
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8e
Page: 375

Misty x

Mike *

Mike * Report 27 Nov 2010 18:20

Possible siblings of Agnes


Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1843
MCDUFF William Preston Preston FARLEY PRES/21/62

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1844
MCDUFF John Preston Preston FARLEY PRES/29/50

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1847
MCDUFF Robert Preston Preston FARLEY PRES/39/91

Lancashire Birth indexes for the years: 1849
MCDUFF Jane Preston Preston FARLEY PRES/50/19

Mike *

Mike * Report 27 Nov 2010 18:22

Marriage: 29 Jul 1838 St Leonard, Walton-le-Dale, Lancashire, England
William McDuff - Bachelor of this Chapelry
Ann Farley - (X), of this Chapelry
Witness: James Moore; Elizabeth Farley, (X)
Married by Banns by: Robt. Hornby

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 27 Nov 2010 18:25

Thanks Mike mothers maiden name was Farley. How do you find the birth records with the mothers maiden name on i can never get them on freeBMD????

Thankyou Misty didnt know she died so young.

Mike *

Mike * Report 27 Nov 2010 18:28


Baptisms: 26 Mar 1839 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
William Macduff - Child of William Macduff & Anne
Abode: Crown St
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Baptised by: certified by J. Kitton

Baptisms: 12 Jun 1840 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Mary McDuff - Child of William McDuff & Anne
Abode: Crown St
Occupation: Cabinet maker
Baptised by: W.M.Farish

Baptisms: 12 Dec 1842 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
William McDuff - Child of William McDuff & Ann
Abode: Adelphi St
Occupation: Cabinet Maker
Baptised by: certified by W M Farish

Baptisms: 16 Feb 1845 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
John MacDuff - Child of William MacDuff & Ann
Abode: North St
Occupation: Joiner
Baptised by: Certified by J F Herschell

Baptisms: 20 Jan 1847 St John, Preston, Lancashire, England
Robert MacDuff - Child of William MacDuff & Ann
Abode: Back Lane
Occupation: Joiner
Baptised by: W M Colles Curate

Baptisms: 16 Apr 1856 All Saints, Preston, Lancashire, England
Alexander Macduff - Child of William Macduff & Ann
Abode: North St
Occupation: joiner
Notes: [entry mixed up by vicar]
Baptised by: W. Walling

Mike *

Mike * Report 27 Nov 2010 18:31

Preston births on Lancashirebmd are one of the few that records Mothers maiden names.

http://www.lancashirebmd.org.uk

The baptisms are on LancsOPC
http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/index.html

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 27 Nov 2010 18:31

Wow mike thankyou very much!!!!!! didnt know they had some of those children including Alexander.

Mistycat

Mistycat Report 27 Nov 2010 18:37

Looks like mother could have re-married

1861 England Census
about Agnes McDuff
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Relation: Stepdaughter
Mother's name: Ann Ashcroft
Gender: Female
Where born: Manchester

Civil Parish: St John
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 5 Fraser Street

Household Members:
Henry Ashcroft 40...Spinner
Ann Ashcroft 40
Louisa Ashcroft 9
Martha J Ashcroft 5
Mary E Ashcroft 10 MO
Agnes McDuff 16 .....Cotton Weaver
Alexr McDuff 13


Misty x

Mike *

Mike * Report 27 Nov 2010 18:38

Strange that Agnes's baptism not on lancsOPC but is on familysearch.org

AGNES MACDUFF
Christening: 27 MAR 1853 Saint John, Preston, Lancashire, England
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parents:
Father: WILLIAM MACDUFF
Mother: ANN
.

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 27 Nov 2010 18:38

thankyou for all your help Mike

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 27 Nov 2010 18:43

thankyou Misty dont think thats the Agnes i looking for because the date of birth is to far out and she was born in Preston but it might fit in my tree somewhere x

Mistycat

Mistycat Report 27 Nov 2010 18:48

Oh sorry Rebecca....of course, silly me, I put it down to old age!!!!!

Misty x

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 27 Nov 2010 19:40

can anyone help with the 1861 Census look up please???

Mistycat

Mistycat Report 27 Nov 2010 20:16

Could this be brother and sister.....

1861 Census
about Agness McDuff
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Gender: Female
Where born: Scotland
Civil Parish: Penwortham
Ecclesiastical parish: Penwortham
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Preston
Sub-registration district: Longton

Address...Workhouse

And

1861 England Census
Name: Alexr McDuff
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Relation: Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Preston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Preston
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: Deepdale Rd Workhouse

Not the same workhouse....and place of birth may not have been known for Agness.....

Misty x

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 27 Nov 2010 21:49

thankyou misty you could be right about brother and sister,wonder why they ended up in the workhouse

Mistycat

Mistycat Report 27 Nov 2010 22:06

Do you have any more info on parents, please

Misty x

Rebecca

Rebecca Report 27 Nov 2010 22:15

Mother Ann Farley born 1818 carlisle cumberand i tthink she died in1858
Father William McDuff born around 1816 London he worked as a cabinet maker cant find death record for him

thanks Misty x