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Caleb Merritt/Merrett

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Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 7 Jan 2008 10:21

Would someone kindly look this gentleman up on the 1861 and1871 census for me.

He was born 1845c and lived in Randwick near Stroud Glos

He should be living next door to Emma Brown

Just would like to know who the other members of his family were

Many thanks

Elizabeth

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Jan 2008 10:32

1861 census. Emma Brown is 3 doors away.



1861 England Census
about Caleb Merrett
Name: Caleb Merrett
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Lodger
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: 48
Household Members: Name Age
Patrick Beard 71 Wool Handloom Weaver
Thomas W Beard 13
John Bennett 69
Caleb Merrett 17 Wool Handloom Weaver


Andy

Julie

Julie Report 7 Jan 2008 10:33

1861

Caleb Merrett
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Lodger
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: 48
Household Members: Name Age
Patrick Beard 71
Thomas W Beard 13
John Bennett 69
Caleb Merrett 17

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 7 Jan 2008 10:38

Thank you Andrew and Julie

Sorry to be a pain but would you mind looking at 1851 as well

Caleb went to Rhode island after he married Emma Brown.
She went later with another Merritt and her son.
Am trying to find a connection with why they went over there.
I know it was to do with the cloth industry.

Were the other members of that household in 1861 working in the cloth trade by any chance?

Many thanks again for your help

Elizabeth

Julie

Julie Report 7 Jan 2008 10:39

This is their marriage

Marriages Jun 1862 (97%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Brown Emma Stroud 6a 541
Merrett Caleb Stroud 6a 541


Do you have the M/C for Emmas age

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Jan 2008 10:39

1861 Emma Brown


1861 England Census
about Emma Brown
Name: Emma Brown
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Phillip
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: Stroud, 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: 45
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Brown 6
Charles Brown 24
Ellen Brown 2
Emma Brown 15 Wool Worker
John Brown 11
Martha Brown 8
Phillip Brown 47 Woll Handloom Weaver
Sarah Brown 44
Selina Brown 22



Andy


Julie

Julie Report 7 Jan 2008 10:42

I can't see him on the 1851

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 7 Jan 2008 10:47

Thank you again Andy that is the correct family

Julie sorry wasn't sure what you meant by M/c ?

I haven't got their marriage certificate if that is what you meant.

Sorry I am a bit thick at times!!

The people living with caleb in 1861 were their occupations cloth workers .

Thinking about it he would have gone to Rhode Island by 1871.
Elizabeth

Julie

Julie Report 7 Jan 2008 10:48

LoL you're not thick it was my fault

M/C is marriage certificate

It just saves us typing it out sorry

Julie

Julie Report 7 Jan 2008 10:51

Patrick & Caleb had the same occupation both are Wool hand loom weavers...the other 2 were labourers

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Jan 2008 10:51

I've added occupations to previous posts

Andy

Julie

Julie Report 7 Jan 2008 11:00

Andy

On both your Emma Brown look up you have 2 different parents

1851..Beata & William
1861..Sarah & Phillip

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 7 Jan 2008 11:00

Hi Andy

That last family 1851 isn't the correct family .
Her parents were Philip and Sarah.

But thankyou any way.

It is a bit of a mystery really as Emma came back from America and seemed to end up in Birmingham area after 1881
Can't really understand why she didn't want to come back to her family in Randwick.

Will have to do some more searching

Many thanks for your help

Elizabeth

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Jan 2008 11:23

Ooops, sorry, my bad. Have deleted post.

This should be the correct family



1851 England Census
about Emma Brown
Name: Emma Brown
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Philip
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
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

All except John are Hand loom weavers. Emma is Assistant.




Andy

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Report 7 Jan 2008 11:33

Hi Andy
That is the correct family.

Have just received 3 more marriage certificates for different members of my family so might have some more threads going soon!!

Many thanks for your help

Elizabeth