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Will do! Unless they're obviously Romany (like Romany names, or horse dealer for occupation) I wont know if its the right cert, unfortunately.

Hiya,
For your sake I do hope it is her.....please let me know if you don't mind.
Regards Vera

Thanks Vera, Im going to order that birth cert in case its her. Saying that, I wont actually know. This family are really close to my heart, at the moment Im thinking about them every night in bed, sad to say!
Much appreciated.

Hiya,
Although on the 1881 she states she is born in St Mary in the Castle Hastings.

1871 she states Copthorne ??? Oh Matilda you are no help :-)
Regards Vera

HiSamson Roberts
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: N

Civil Parish: Battle
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Battle
Sub-registration district: Battle
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 33
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Brazzell 16
Matilda Elliott 26
Celia Roberts 2
Henry Roberts 8
Mary A Roberts 4
Samson Roberts 26
Samson Roberts 5


Regards Vera

Matilda is on the 1871 and 81 with her husband Samson Roberts and children, she died just after the census was taken, her death cert offers no clues. I haven't got her prior to 1881. Vera - that may be her birth, I dont know where it would have been reg'd. Ive scoured for marriages, but I dont think they had a traditional ceremony as its not on BMD. Yes, thats def them on the 1881 thanks Vera. The census said Copthorne, so the Hastings bit is probably wrong.
SORRY, meant I havent got her prior to 1871. Its been a long day!!

Hi

For reference
1881Matilda Roberts
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Samson
Gender: Female
Where born: Hastings, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Hastings St Mary in The Castle
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address: 2 Battle Road
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Hastings
Sub-registration district: St Mary In The Castle
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Eliza Roberts 12
Ginty Roberts 10
Henry Roberts 18
Margaret Roberts 14
Mary Roberts 6
Matilda Roberts 38
Phebe Roberts 4
Samson Roberts 35
Samson Roberts 16
William Roberts 8


Regards Vera

Oops sorry folks, popped to have a bath, hadnt realised I had messages. I'll just read thru them and then reply.

Hi,
Copthorne as you said is in West Sussex....there isn't a copthorne in Hastings...that I know of !!
So far no luck on the 1851...
Regards Vera

Looking up the census'
Regards Vera

Births Sep 1843 (>99%)
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ELLIOTT Matilda Hastings 7 353




Regards Vera

Hi, it was her maiden name. Her married name was Roberts. Unfortunately I know nothing else about her, although I have her husband's tree complete.

(nudge)

Does anyone have Sussex records please? My ancestor was a Romany lady named Matilda Elliott but I can only see her on a couple of census as a married woman, not before marriage. Many Romany folk were baptised, so Im hoping she was. She was born in 1843 in Copthorne, according to the 1871 and 81 census. Thanks for reading this.