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seeking descendants of Danford

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Iris

Iris Report 7 Dec 2007 18:13

Glenys - thankyou... I hadn't seen the census with the evidence of the romance!!

good find!

I am hoping to get to the next generation to try to get to some descendants who may have photos of Mary, so any help on that front will be hugely helpful.

Glenys

Glenys Report 7 Dec 2007 17:49

1871 England Census
about William Danford
Name: William Danford
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: abt 1850
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: St Johns, Worcestershire, England

Civil parish: Doddenham
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Martley
Sub-registration district: Leigh
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 43
Household Members: Name Age
Noah Biddle 13
William Danford 21 servant indoors<<<<<<
Mary Hodgkiss 31
Edward Southall 66
Olive Southall 64
William Southall 7
Mary Swathe 19 farm servant<<<<<<<<

so this was how they met

Glenys

Glenys Report 7 Dec 2007 17:45

1881 England Census
about William Danford
Name: William Danford
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: St Johns, Worcestershire, England

Civil parish: Worcester St John Bedwardine
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

Street address: Comer Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Labourer

Registration district: Worcester
Sub-registration district: West Worcester
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Danford 7
Albert Wm. Danford 1
Alice Danford 9
Emmie Danford 5
Jessie Danford 4
Mary Danford 28
William Danford 33


Glenys

Glenys Report 7 Dec 2007 17:43

1891 England Census
about William Danford
Name: William Danford
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Crowa East, Worcestershire, England

Civil parish: St John
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Worcester
Sub-registration district: South West Worcester
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Albert W Danford 11
Arthur J Danford 6
Florence K Danford 5/12
Jessie Danford 14
Lizzie Danford 8
Mary Danford 39
Nelllie Danford 4
William Danford 43


Iris

Iris Report 7 Dec 2007 17:37

Potty.. oops! now rectified. They are all around Worcester in 1901

Potty

Potty Report 7 Dec 2007 14:32

Where?

Iris

Iris Report 7 Dec 2007 14:09

Any information from 1870 onwards appreciated: specifically on descendants of any of the children of William Danford and Mary nee Swathes.

Alice 1872
Ada 1873
Emmie 1876
Jessie 1877
Lizzie 1882
Arthur 1884
Florence 1890
Ernest 1891

Family in Worcestershire in 1901 census.