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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 07:38
	Someone has annotated the 1861 Census Name: Sarah Lapworth [Sarah Smith] <<<<<<<<<<<<< Age: 21 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Daughter Spouse's Name: Robert Father's Name: Charles Mother's Name: Hannah Gender: Female Where born: Tipton Toll End, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Chilvers Coton County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View Image Registration district: Nuneaton Sub-registration district: Nuneaton ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 205 Household Members: Name Age William Handley 16 Eliza Lapworth 2 Robert Lapworth 24 Sarah Lapworth 21 Charles Smith 41 Hannah Smith 51 John Smith 16 sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 07:33
	Hang on Do we have a problem here?? Tinsel found:- Marriages Sep 1858 (>99%) Grimes Matilda Nuneaton 6d 399 >>>>Handley Sarah Nuneaton 6d 399 >>>>Lapworth Robert Nuneaton 6d 399 Parker Robert Nuneaton 6d 399 BUT 1861 census has Name: Robert Lapworth Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Son-in-law <<<<<<<<<<<< Spouse's Name: Sarah Household Members: Name Age William Handley 16 Eliza Lapworth 2 Robert Lapworth 24 Sarah Lapworth 21 Charles Smith 41 <<<<<<<<<<<< Hannah Smith 51 <<<<<<<<<<<< John Smith 16 AND the 1871 Census has Eliza lapworth with her grandparents Charles and Hannah Smith - - - Surely this means that Sarah was a SMITH??? Can't find a marriage for a Sarah Smith to a Handley in Nuneaton ..... that doesn't mean there isn't one, just it's getting late!! sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 1,553 Send Message	Debbie	Report	12 Dec 2007 06:24
	night night and thankyou Sylvia x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 06:19
	Good night! see you tomorrow sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 06:14
	This is a SUBMITTED item, but father is Michael ROBERT LAPWORTH Pedigree Male Family Event(s): Parents: Father: MICHAEL LAPWORTH Family Marriages: Spouse: SARAH ANN HANDLEY Family Marriage: 23 AUG 1858 Stockingford, Warwick, England Husband Age at Marriage: 22 Wife Age at Marriage: 19 ------------------- Messages: Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The form lists the submitter's name and address and may include source information. The address may be outdated. Details vary sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 06:12
	Is this Robert on the IGI??? His father's different from what you said ROBERT LAPWORTH Pedigree Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: 08 JAN 1837 Stockingford, Warwick, England Parents: Father: RICHARD LAPWORTH Family Mother: ELIZA ------------------- Messages: Extracted birth or christening record for the locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the birth or christening date. sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 06:08
	1891 Census Name: James Bannister Age: 85 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806 Relation: Inmate Gender: Male Where born: Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Chilvers Coton Ecclesiastical parish: Chilvers Coton Town: Chilvers Coton County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Address:- Nuneaton Union Workhouse, College St sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 06:05
	If this is Dinah, they grossly mis-stated her age! 1881 Census Name: Dinnah ? Bannister Age: 18 <<<<<<<< actually 10 on image Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Relation: Relative (Other Relative) Gender: Female Where born: C Coton, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Chilvers Coton County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Bull Ring Occupation: Nurse Maid Registration district: Nuneaton Sub-registration district: Nuneaton ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Benjamin Bannister 29 b.ca 1852, Chilvers Coton, Coal Miner Dinnah ? Bannister 18 AGE 10, b. ca 1871, Chilvers Coton, Nurse Maid James Bannister 75 b.ca 1806, Chilvers Coton, Widower, Hawker Ellen Crofts 26 Lodger Mary Ann Crofts 30 ??Relative poor kid!! sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 05:55
	Doesn't look as though Rebecca was married before 1871 Census Name: Dinah S Bannister Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870 Relation: Granddaughter Gender: Female Where born: Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Chilvers Coton Town: Chilvers Coton County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Registration district: Nuneaton Sub-registration district: Nuneaton ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 24 Household Members: Name Age Beck Bannister 27 b.ca 1844, Chilvers Coton, Housekeeper Benjaman Bannister 20 b.ca 1851, Chilvers Coton, Brickmaker Labourer Dinah S Bannister 1 Henry Bannister 16 b.ca 1855, Chilvers Coton, Brickmaker Labourer James Bannister 60 b.ca 181, Chilvers Coton, Earthenware Hawker Sarah Bannister 64 b.ca 1807, Chilvers Coton Sarah A Bannister 4 b.ca 1867, Chilvers Coton, Granddaughter, Scholar sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 05:44
	Robert's death registration Deaths Mar 1893 (>99%) Lapworth Robert 56 Nuneaton 6d 308 sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 05:42
	1901 Census Name: Rebecca Lapworth Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Chilvers Coton Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints Town: Chilvers Coton County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Registration district: Nuneaton Sub-registration district: Nuneaton ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 183 Household Members: Name Age Thomas Bannister 27 b.ca 1874, Chilvers Cootn, Coal Miner (Hewer) Herbert Hanley 3 b.ca 1898, Chilvers Coton, Grandson, School Boy Rebecca Lapworth 57 Widow Sarah Lapworth 20 b.ca 1881, Chilvers Coton, Tailoress William Lloyd 20 b.ca 1881, Chilvers Coton, Boarder, Coal Miner (Hewer) Address:- 181 College Street. - - - You will note that they can't make up their minds whether they were born in Burntwood, Staffordshire or Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire. Could be interesting finding their actual birth registrations!! sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 05:37
	1891 Census Name: Robert Lapworth M Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Rebecca Gender: Male Where born: Ansley, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Chilvers Coton Ecclesiastical parish: Chilvers Coton Town: Chilvers Coton County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Registration district: Nuneaton Sub-registration district: Nuneaton ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Dinah Bannister 21 b.ca 1870, Chilvers Coton, Stepdaughter, Hosiery Worker Thomas Bannister 16 b.ca 1875, Chilvers Coton, Stepson, Brickyard Labourer Hannah Lapworth M 19 b.ca 1872, Burntwood, Staffordshire, Hosiery Worker Rebecca Lapworth M 46 b.ca 1845, Chilvers Coton Robert Lapworth M 54 Agricultural Laborer Address:- College Street NB . this is same address as in 1881. I have NO idea what the M stands for after their names. It does NOT show on the image! Rebecca was apparently married before. I'll chase that up in a little while! sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 05:31
	This could be Sarah's death registration, in view of the place where the second marriage was registered. Deaths Dec 1878 (>99%) LAPWORTH Sarah 39 Nuneaton 6d 321 - - - - Robert's marriage to Rebecca Marriages Mar 1880 (>99%) Bannister Rebecca Nuneaton 6d 471 Lapworth Robert Nuneaton 6d 471 sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 05:27
	1881 Census Name: Robert Lapworth Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Rebaca Gender: Male Where born: Ansty, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Chilvers Coton County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: College St Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Coal Miner Registration district: Nuneaton Sub-registration district: Nuneaton ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Thomas Banester 7 b.ca 1874, Burntwood, Relative Ann Lapworth 3 b.ca 1878, Burntwood Charles Lapworth 13 b.ca 1868, Burntwood, Labourer George Lapworth 11 b.ca 1870, Burntwood, Labourer Hanah Lapworth 9 b.ca 1872, Burntwood Jane Lapworth 15 .bca 1866, Burntwood, Cotton Spinner Mary Lapworth 7 b.ca 1874, Burntwood Rebaca Lapworth 57 b.ca 1824, Chilvers Coton, Warwickshire, Charwoman Robert Lapworth 44 Coal Miner Sarah Lapworth 1 b.ca 1880, Burntwood sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 05:21
	1871 Census Name: Robert Lapworth Age: 38 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Mancetter, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Burntwood Edial and Woodhouses Ecclesiastical parish: Burntwood Town: Burntwood County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Registration district: Lichfield Sub-registration district: Lichfield ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 286 Household Members: Name Age John Hollingshead 27 Boarder Charles Lapworth 3 b.ca 1868, Burntwood, Staffordshire George Lapworth 9 months b.ca 1870, Burntwood Jane Lapworth 6 b.ca 1865, Hammerwich, Staffordshire Robert Lapworth 38 Coal Miner Sarah Lapworth 32 b.ca 1839, Tipton, Staffordshire Elizabeth Ratford 79 Lodger, Blind 70 years sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	12 Dec 2007 05:15
	This looks like him:- 1851 Census Name: Robert Lapworth Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Servant Gender: Male Where born: Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Arley County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Registration district: Nuneaton Sub-registration district: Nuneaton ED, institution, or vessel: 4b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 13 Household Members: Name Age Robert Lapworth 14 Farm Servant Ann Morwood 52 Sister, Housekeeper Francis Morwood 70 Brother, employed by Farmer John Morwood 60 Farmer of 60 acres sylvia
	Researching: My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	12 Dec 2007 02:34
	Children of Robert Lapworth & Sarah in Chilvers Coton from IGI: Eliza, christened 8 Apr.1860 Ann, chr. 18 Dec.1862, died 13 Jan.1863 William, chr. 19 Sep.1864
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	12 Dec 2007 02:07
	Little Eliza with grandparents 1871: White Head Cottage, Chilvers Coton Charles Smith, head, 50, ag lab, born Warks, Ansley Hannah, wife, 61, born Chilvers Coton Eliza Lapworth, grandau, 11, born Chilvers Coton
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: September 2007 Posts: 1,553 Send Message	Debbie	Report	12 Dec 2007 01:40
	yep thanks - his parents
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 1,130 Send Message	Jackie	Report	12 Dec 2007 01:37
	Does this help? MICHAEL LAPWORTH Marriages: Spouse: ELIZA SMITH Family Marriage: 11 MAR 1833 Nuneaton, Warwick, England
	Researching: Dance, Lawes

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