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1851 look up please, im confused ?

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Angie

Angie Report 11 Nov 2007 13:34

that sounds more like him

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2007 13:29

1881 I think this is your man going by the registration district in 1891

Name: William Mennel
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Lofthouse Cum Carlton
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Coal Miner

Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Ardsley
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Mennel 23
David Whittlestone 31
Harriett Whittlestone 5
Henry Whittlestone 28
Jane Whittlestone 17
Joe Whittlestone 20
Susan Whittlestone 61
Tom Whittlestone 22
William Whittlestone 24

Same occupation as 1891

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2007 13:25

1891 is this your man

Name: Will Mennel
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie
Gender: Male
Where born: Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Lofthouse
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Lofthouse
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Ardsley
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Mennel 31
Emma Mennel 2
John Mennel 6
Sarah E Mennel 4
Will Mennel 34

Angie

Angie Report 11 Nov 2007 13:22

have just looked on IGI found marys christening and also a brother james born 1830 but hes not on the 41 census but she has a sister called ann born 1838

Angie

Angie Report 11 Nov 2007 13:17

thanks glitterbabe if he is the grandson whose child is he ?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2007 13:15

1871 which is a possible match for 1881

Name: Harry D Mennell
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Eleanor
Gender: Male
Where born: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Wakefield
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Wakefield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Wakefield
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 105
Household Members: Name Age
Caroline Brearley 50
Eleanor Mennell 32
Harry D Mennell 3
James H Mennell 1
William Mennell 29
William P Mennell 4



GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 11 Nov 2007 13:13

1881 just for info and he has children born before 1871

Name: William Mennell
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elinor
Gender: Male
Where born: Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Sandal Magna
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: Burnley B East View
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Tailor

Registration district: Wakefield
Sub-registration district: Sandal
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Amy Isabell Mennell 2
Caroline Gertrude Mennell 7
Edgar Blackburn Mennell 9
Edmund Harold Mennell 3
Elinor Mennell 42
Elinor Ann Mennell
Harry Darwent Mennell 13
James Herbert Mennell 11
Louis Charles Mennell 5
William Mennell 39
William Thomas Mennell 14



Going by the ages in 1861 surely John and Elizabeth could possibly be to old to be his parenets

Angie

Angie Report 11 Nov 2007 12:59

looking for a william mennell born 1858 in ouzlewell green (wakefield ) my 2x greatgrandmother mary's brother.
i have him in 61 aged 3 living ouzlewell green with parents john1804 and elizabeth 1806 siblings mary 26 and john 9
1871 hes living with john and elizabeth , john aged 18 & willam age 13 but hes now their grandson ? marys living next door with husband william dobson & children benjamin and greatgran sophia
1881 theres only one william mennell born wakefield hes 39!!! married to elinor has 9 children the eldest been born in 1867 making him 11 years old at the time of the birth of his first child any help on this would be appriciated angie