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1851 census challenge!

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Pamela

Pamela Report 19 Nov 2007 19:02

Sue.. ok I see where you are going with that one!

I will have a look and see what happens in 1851 and 1861, as that would indicate that they left the 2 girls behind when they emigrated (unless they had died of course..)

Many thanks for your lateral thinking!

SueS

SueS Report 19 Nov 2007 18:58

.....also, if you look on the IGI for christenings were parents were William and Maria Clark quite a few come up in the Salford/Manchester area including one called Eleanor (after Maria's sister?)

SueS

SueS Report 19 Nov 2007 18:46

according to the 1841 census in Salford there is a William CLARK ajge 30 occ dyer, Maria 25, Elizabeth 4 and Mary 9 months. On the next line is Mary SHAW age 50 and twins Robert and Eleanor 15 plus Thomas 10.

Pamela

Pamela Report 19 Nov 2007 18:09

I am seeking the following couple:-

Maria Clark nee Shaw born c1814 (died 76 in 1890) and William Clark.

Their son was born in 1852 in Manchester, they later emigrated. I can't find the marriage on the IGI as there are so many, similarly I looked for Maria Clark on the 1851 and there were only 3 but none looked like the right one.
I have tried Mar* and Cla* etc etc.. but I am expecting to find her with William and no other children as they emigrated in 1853 with only the infant son (or so I thought)

Maria's parents are William Shaw and Mary Howard and I can't find them in the census (maybe dead) or as a marriage in the IGI either!

I must be being thick tonight..

can anyone else see anything?

Back in 30 mins or so... any help appreciated.