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census help please

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Dec 2007 20:12

pos her daughter in law Matilda is described as Mother on the 1871 but she only has Henry with her . shes consistently described as a widow tho altho this can be a smoke screen for an unmarried lady . unfortunately the relationships aren't described on the 1841 but as matilda is only 20 then one would assume she was Maria's daughter.

We shouldnt assume i know but unless you can prove anything else its a possibility

Shane

Shane Report 10 Dec 2007 19:29

Dear Shirley,
Thank you once again for continuing to help me.

I assumed that Matilda was the daughter of Maria but obviously the 1841 census does not have relationship details, therefore it is possible that Matilda was her daughter-in-law. This would explain why she is a mother on the following censuses. Do you agree?

Shane

P.s. What a pity about the 1851 census. Thank you for looking for me

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Dec 2007 19:22

this branch of the sparrow family just arent showing on the 1851 . they should be there but !!

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Dec 2007 19:20

Shane will do!!

no 1851 .census listed
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1861

Name: Matilda Sparrow
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Stroud
Ecclesiastical parish: Whiteshill
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:Whitehill

Occupation:Laundress

Condition as to marriage: Widow

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stroud
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 88
Household Members: Name Age
Charlotte Sparrow 12
Edwin Sparrow 18
Henry Sparrow 9
Matilda Sparrow 40

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1775; Folio: 62; Page: 17; GSU roll: 542866.

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1871
Name: Matilda Sparrow
Age: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Mother
Gender: Female
Where born: Whiteshill, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Stroud
Ecclesiastical parish: Whiteshill
Town: Paganhill
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stroud
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Household Members: Name
Henry Sparrow 19
Matilda Sparrow 50


Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 2635; Folio: 47; Page: 17; GSU roll: 835323


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1881
Name: Matilda Sparrow
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Whiteshill, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Stroud
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address: Whiteshill
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Laundress

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stroud
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Sparrow 29
Matilda Sparrow 60


Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 2546; Folio: 32; Page: 22; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341614.
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death

Matilda Sparrow
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Year of Registration: 1887
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 66
District: Stroud (1837 Onw)
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 217 (click to see others on page)



Shane

Shane Report 10 Dec 2007 19:17

You two are so quick.....
First here are the bp details that I have for Sarah Sparrow for your reference.
SPARROW, Sarah (da)
Parents : William & Maria
Occupation: labourer
Address : Whiteshill
Baptised : 12 Sep 1824, Stroud St Lawrence

I am very interested in the marriage and death reference information that you have kindly given to me.

I am just thinking aloud but if it is my Maria marrying and dying later than 1851 then shouldn't she be on the 1851 census?

Thanks for your help.
Shane

Shane

Shane Report 10 Dec 2007 19:09

Dear Joan,
Thank you so much for responding to my request. It is interesting to note that Sarah birthplace is given as Hasfield, Stroud. I suppose that Maria must have died before 1851, so I will have to look for her death before then
Shane

Dear Shirley,
I would be very interested, if you had the time, to have the details for Matilda through to her death. She is not my direct line (that is her brother) but I think that her information may provide me with extra clues.
Thank you very mcuh for your time.
Shane

Joan

Joan Report 10 Dec 2007 19:04

Could Maria have married?

Marriages Mar 1856 (>99%)
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Dunn Philip Tewkesbury 6a 575
RODGERSON George Tewkesbury 6a 575
Sparrow Maria Tewkesbury 6a 575
Sparrow Mavin Tewkesbury 6a 575

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Dec 2007 19:03

poss death but no age given
Name: Maria Sparrow
Year of Registration: 1861
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Stroud (1837 Onw)
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 207 (click to see others on page)

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 10 Dec 2007 19:01

cant see Maria on any cen sus after 1841 can follow daughter Matilda tho thro to her death in 1887

Joan

Joan Report 10 Dec 2007 19:01

Shane,

I think I found Sarah Sparrow in 1851--no Maria.

1851 England Census
about Sarah Sparrow
Name: Sarah Sparrow
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1825
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Hasfield, Gloucestershire, England

Civil parish: Tewkesbury
Town: Tewkesbury
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Tewkesbury
Sub-registration district: Deerhurst
ED, institution, or vessel: 6c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 109
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Halford 48
Clara Halford 4
Elizabeth Halford 38
Jane Elizabeth Halford 7
Sarah Sparrow 26


Shane

Shane Report 10 Dec 2007 18:49

I would appreciate some help in finding on the 1851 census, details of Maria Sparrow bc 1796 in the Stroud, Gloucestershire area. Her 1841 census is below.

1841 Census

Address: Whiteshill, Stroud

Maria Sparrow age 45 abt 1796 Gloucestershire,

Matilda Sparrow age 20 abt 1821 Gloucestershire,

Sarah Sparrow age 15 abt 1826 Gloucestershire,

Charles Bullock age 20 abt 1821 Gloucestershire, occ: agr lab

Thank you for looking at my request.
Shane