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1851/1841 census for High Hoyland please

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Frances

Frances Report 2 Sep 2011 09:36

Thank you Ann and brummiejan, that is pretty conclusive and gives some suggestion of Joshua's year of birth. Shame he died before the 1851 so failing to give more precise birth details !

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Sep 2011 09:33

Possible, inview of area, though there are quite a few more on Freebmd with same name:

Deaths Jun 1850
SANDERSON Joshua Wortley 22 517

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Sep 2011 09:31

?????? 1881

Joshua SANDERSON Head M Male 49 Holmfirth, York, England Woollen Cloth Drawer
Azura SANDERSON Wife M Female 45 Sowerby Bridge, York, England
Percy SANDERSON Son Male 19 Stroud, Gloucester, England Plumber & Gas Fitter
Herbert SANDERSON Son Male 17 Honley, York, England Plumber & Gas Fitter
Henry SANDERSON Son Male 7 Honley, York, England Scholar
Annie N. SANDERSON Daur Female 3 Lockwood, York, England
Samuel RHODES Father In Law W Male 68 Low Moor, York, England Retired Mill Wright


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Source Information:
Dwelling Lockwood Road
Census Place Lockwood, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342048
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4387 / 6
Page Number 5

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Sep 2011 09:30

Martha is widowed:

1851 England Census

Name: Bridgett Sanderson
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Martha Sanderson
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Denby
Ecclesiastical parish: Denby
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Wortley
Sub-registration district: Cawthorne

Martha Sanderson 43
Jessee Sanderson 16
Bridgett Sanderson 15
Henry Sanderson 11
Lot Sanderson 6
Lee Sanderson 26

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Sep 2011 09:30

1841 England Census

Name: Bridget Sanderson
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Penistone
Hundred: Staincross
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Ecclesfield
Sub-registration district: High Hoyland

Joshua Sanderson 40
Martha Sanderson 30
Lee Sanderson 15
Lydia Sanderson 13
Jesse Sanderson 7
Bridget Sanderson 5
Henry Sanderson 1


AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 2 Sep 2011 09:29

Bridget Sanderson
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

residence: Holmfirth, York, England
parents: Joshua Sanderson, Martha

record title: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
name: Bridget Sanderson
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: 23 Aug 1835
baptism/christening place: Holmfirth, York, England
father's name: Joshua Sanderson
mother's name: Martha
indexing project (batch) number: I02922-8
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1542106

Frances

Frances Report 2 Sep 2011 09:27

I have been quizzing the G.R. single line census for the Sanderson family

Bridget Sanderson (No siblings)
Christening: 23 AUG 1835 Holmfirth, Yorkshire
Father: Joshua Sanderson
Mother: Martha

1841
Sanderson Bridget 1836 Yorkshire Ecclesfield, High Hoyland

Sanderson Martha 1811 Yorkshire Ecclesfield, High Hoyland

1851
Sanderson Martha 1808 Holmfirth Wortley, High Hoyland

Sanderson Bridgett 1836 Holmfirth Wortley, High Hoyland

but husband/father Joshua does not show up. Has he changed his name (or died) and do either census give a clue please?

Many thanks,
Frances