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Thank you Christina

Can we safely say then that Mary Elizabeth Foxley is my Mary Foxley, although nowhere, once she is connected to William, does it say Mary Elizabeth, just Mary. :-S

Shirley, she's living with a Catherine, Joseph and Sarah Foxley in 1881. It's more than likely that they are her mother, brother and sister.



1871 census from https://familysearch.org


Mary Elizabeth Foxley in household of Thomas Foxley, "England and Wales Census, 1871"

Name: Mary Elizabeth Foxley
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1871
Gender: Female
Age: 12
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Wilton, Cheshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Northwich
Sub-District: Northwick
Parish: Witton
County: Cheshire
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Thomas Foxley M 46 Marston, Cheshire
Wife Catherine Foxley F 42 Witton, Cheshire
Son John Foxley M 19 Wilton, Cheshire
Son Joseph Foxley M 16 Wilton, Cheshire
Daughter Ann Jane Foxley F 14 Wilton, Cheshire
Daughter Mary Elizabeth Foxley F 12 Wilton, Cheshire
Daughter Martha Foxley F 9 Wilton, Cheshire
Daughter Sarah Foxley F 4 Wilton, Cheshire

So sorry I am only just coming back on to the community. I really do appreciate the help you have all given me. If I am forgiven then I would much appreciate help with Mary Foxley who married William Senior in Chorlton on Medlock 1875. Their marriage cert. gives the following info. but I am finding it difficult to connect Mary to any census before 1881. After that date there is no problem.

Marriage: 25 July 1875
Place: All Saints Church, Chorlton on Medlock in County of Lancaster

William Senior 19 Bachelor Boilermaker Grosvenor Street F. Thomas Senior? Boilermaker
Mary Foxley 19 Spinster Grosvenor Street F. Thomas Foxley Labourer

Witness: George Platt and Jane Foxley

Hoping someone can help.

Regards

Shirley :-D

No you are on the right track. It just means that in 1871 he was entered with his father/step fathers name. This wasn't unusual, although officially he was still Senior his mothers name before he married.

Seems my joy was short lived. We must have the wrong William Senior because I have checked the 1871 census for Thomas Hurstfield and by then William's name had been changed to Hurstfield. The search goes on. :-(

Thanks Mel

Looks like the pieces are now fitting together. Hopefully I shall be able to move on now. :-D

Yes I agree with you Mel. He was living with Thomas's parents at the time of the 1861 census and they obviously considered him to be their grandson as they listed him as such.

Whether biological, or not, Thomas Hurstfield raised him and he was the one William named as his father on his marriage cert.

WEll I think you can definately say that Thomas Hurstfield (boiler Maker) was put down as the father and of course he could have been William's father but Kate had him before they were married.

What do you think?

Hi everyone

William Senior's father Thomas was also a boilermaker. Hope this helps.

Shirley :-S

Second marriage so Christina was'nt wrong with the marriage to Eliza Thompson and Thomas remarried a year later to Kate Senior.



parents:Samuel Senior

spouse:Thomas Hursfield********************

NameThomas Hursfield
Event TypeMarriage
Event Date25 Nov 1861
Event Place, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
GenderMale
Age (Formatted)
Marital Status
Father's NameWilliam Hursfield

Spouse's Name Kate Senior

Spouse's Father's NameSamuel Senior

GS Film number2262982
Digital Folder Number004019162

First wifes death two years later.

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
about Eliza Hurstfield
Name: Eliza Hurstfield
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1860
Registration district: Runcorn
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 116

The missing spouse on the marriage Christina put up earlier.

spouse:Eliza Thompson

NameThomas Hurstfield*********************************
Event TypeIntended Marriage
Event Date11 Mar 1858
Event Place, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
GenderMale

Spouse's Name Eliza Thompson*********************

GS Film number2298976
Digital Folder Number004019164

Thomas Hurstfield's occupation is a Boiler Maker, same as William Senior's in the 1881 census.

What was William's father's occupation shown as on his marriage cert?


Edit: Does the marriage cert have father's name written as Thomas Senior, or just Thomas?

Thanks everyone, looks like william senior may well have been born in Oldham. I need to try to verify this so any additional help will be much appreciated.

Shirley :-)

Possible death


Name: William Senior
Birth Date: abt 1856
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1928
Age at Death: 72
Registration district: Northwich
Inferred County: Cheshire
Volume: 8a
Page: 367

1881

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation
Disability Where born Image
HURSTFIELD, Thos Head Married M 47 1834 Boiler Maker
Gt Budworth, Cheshire VIEW
HURSTFIELD, Kate Wife Married F 50 1831
Anderton, Cheshire VIEW
HURSTFIELD, Harry Son Single M 18 1863
Barnton, Cheshire VIEW
HURSTFIELD, Thomas Son Single M 15 1866 Corn Miller
Liverpool, Lancashire VIEW
HURSTFIELD, Fred Son Single M 12 1869 Scholar
Wincham, Cheshire VIEW
HURSTFIELD, Ada Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar
Wincham, Cheshire VIEW
HURSTFIELD, Frank Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar
Barnton, Cheshire VIEW Piece: 3524 Folio: 17 Page: 28 Registration District: Northwich Civil Parish: Lostock-Gralam Municipal Borough: Address: School Lane, Lostock-Gralam County: Cheshire

Well done girls, Shirley should be delighted :-D

The church for Mels marriage was St Mary re Cheshire bmd

Lol. I had more time. Hubby gone out :-D

NameThomas Hursfield
Event TypeIntended Marriage

Event Date 20 Oct 1861************************

Event Place, Great Budworth, Cheshire, England
GenderMale
Age (Formatted)

Spouse's NameKate Senior***********

GS Film number2298976
Digital Folder Number004019164

O well done peeps. I had to cook for hubby!!