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Sorry I am going to have to log off for a while now but if anyone can help me find little Willie I would be really gratefull!!

Elizabeth

Been trying to find little William Merritt on the 1881 census but can't at the moment

can anyone help me please

Elizabeth

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Ellen was living with her future husband in that census at least Mum was there to chaperone!!!

Elizabeth

A marriage record for George and Elizabeth

Marriages Jun 1859 (>99%)
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Abbey Elizabeth Stroud 6A 523
Brown George Stroud 6a 523
Fryer James Stroud 6a 523
Vick Jane Stroud 6a 523

The only thing about Charles Brown in the 1881census was that it said he was born in Gloucester but we have had born in Stroud so am thinking that maybe that wasn't the correct one.

Brown is not going to be the easiest of names to research is it!!!

Elizabeth

Sarah and Ellen in 1881
Sarah Brown
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815
Gender: Female
Where born: Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

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

Street address: Bread Street
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stroud
ED, institution, or vessel: 13a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Ellen Brown 21
Sarah Brown 66
William Cratchley 23
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 2546; Folio: 50; Page: 24; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341614.

According to this census, George's occupation is woolen cloth worker

1871 England Census
about George Brown
Name: George Brown
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Miserden, Gloucestershire, England

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

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Painswick
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
Edward William Brown 8
Elizabeth Brown 38
George Brown 30
Rate Brown 6

This could be Phillips death in 1876

Philip Brown
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 63
District: Stroud (1837 Onw)
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 202 (click to see others on page)

Thank you all so much for all your good work

Sorry if i appeared to go rather quiet but I had to dash to get my son from school.Forgot the time!!

Many many thanks again

Elizabeth

Another possibility for George Brown in 1861


1861 England Census
about George Brown
Name: George Brown
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Brownhill, Gloucestershire, England

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

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stroud
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 157
Household Members: Name Age
George Brown 20
John Smith 65
Joseph Smith 24
Mary Ann Smith 63
Mary Ann Smith 36
Rebecca Smith 22
James Tilley 5

This could be George Brown in 1861.

1861 England Census
about George Brown
Name: George Brown
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Son-in-law
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Randwick, Gloucestershire, England

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

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stonehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 36
Household Members: Name Age
Eliza Brown 23
George Brown 20
Charlotte Chandler 21
Prudence Chandler 63
Thomas Chandler 65

The Brown family in 1841 residing at either Ruscombe Lower Street or Bund/Bread/ Bend Street.

1841 England Census
about Phillip Brown
Name: Phillip Brown
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England

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

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stroud
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Brown 3
George Brown 3 Mo
Phillip Brown 25
Salian Brown 2
Sarah Brown 20

and familysearch has this marriage

PHILIP BROWN Pedigree
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Spouse: SARAH LEWIS Family
Marriage: 06 APR 1836 Stroud, Gloucester, England



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and here in 1841

Phillip Brown
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloucestershire, England

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

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stroud
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Brown 3
George Brown 3 Mo
Phillip Brown 25
Salian Brown 2
Sarah Brown 20

Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 349; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Stroud; County: Gloucestershire; Enumeration District: 15; Folio: 42; Page: 11; Line: 24; GSU roll: 288762.

Ann

Here is the family in 1851

Philip Brown
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1813
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Bisley
Ecclesiastical parish: Bisley
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Stroud
Sub-registration district: Stonehouse
ED, institution, or vessel: 1b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 17
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Brown 14
Emma Brown 5
George Brown 10
John Brown 1
Philip Brown 38
Sarah Brown 34
Selina Brown 12

Hope this is useful

Ann

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1964; Folio: 342; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87364.

Possible births for Charles Brown

Charles Brown 1837 Oct-Nov-Dec Keynsham Gloucestershire, Somerset

Charles Brown 1838 Jan-Feb-Mar Gloucester (1837-1937) Gloucestershire

Actually, there are others as well.
Joan

Ahhhhhh, how nice !
On the 1861 Caleb Merrett lived next door to Emma Brown.
Joan

Elizabeth,

This may be a possibility for Charles Brown in 1881 based upon the birth year abt. 1837.

1881 England Census
about Charles Brown
Name: Charles Brown
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Gloster, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Gloucester Barton St Mary
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address: 20 Cambridge St
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Cabman

Registration district: Gloucester
Sub-registration district: South Hamlet
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Brown 42
Louisa Dollings

In 1871 they were still all listed as wool hand weavers. Albert was listed as a stoker. The family was still residing at Ocker Hill/Ober Hill.

The 1871 census states Martha's place of birth as Painswick and Emma Brown Merritt's as Ruscombe. Little William Merritt was Randwick.