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Hi all,

I have a marriage cert for:

28th March 1866

Thomas Knight age 28 Father William Knight (Shoemaker)
and
Ann Jones age 29 Father Ivan Jones (Gardener)

On later census records I have found she was born in Bala, Merionethshire.

Can anyone find her on either the 1841 or 1851 census please so I can confirm her birthplace (village)

Thank you

Sue

Sue,

When you say later census do you mean 1871 or 1881.

You have not asked for 1861

Maureen

1871 is this the right family?

Name: Anne Knight
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Thomas
Gender: Female
Where born: Bala, Merionethshire, Wales
Civil Parish: Chorlton On Medlock
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Chorlton
Sub registration district: Chorlton upon Medlock
ED, institution, or vessel: 39
Household schedule number: 76
Household Members: Name Age
Gwen Jones 29 servant, Bala, Merionethshire
Anne Knight 34
Annie Knight 4 months
Joseph M B Knight 3
Mary Knight 1
Thomas Knight 29

Hi Maureen,

I am OK once she is married. I was looking for the two earliest census dates cos I figured that she would still have been at home on these dates.

Hope that makes sense.

BTW The marriage was in Manchester so I am allowing for Ivan to be spelt Ifan.

Sue

Yes that's them :-))

Sue

1871 is it wrong as Thomas is a beer house keeper


Oops just got confused with the occupation of his father

1851 poss but need to check occupation of father

Name: Gwen Jones
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Evan
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Female
Where born: Bala, Merionethshire, Wales
Civil Parish or Township: Bala
Town: Bala
County/Island: Merionethshire
Country: Wales
Street address: View Image
Condition as to marriage: View Image
Occupation: View Image
Disability: View Image
Registration district: Bala
Sub registration district: Bala
ED, institution, or vessel: 3a
Household schedule number: 151
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Jones 15
Elizabeth Jones 19
Evan Jones 53
Gwen Jones 9
Jane Jones 46
Jane Jones 12
Mary Jones 7


Does not look like gardener

Hi Sue, The closest I can find in both the 1841 and 1851 records is for an Ann Jones, born about 1836 in Bala, Merionethshire, daughter of an Evan Jones from Llangower, Merionethshire and his wife Jane. In 1851 Evan is shown as a hostler and in 1851 Ann is shown as a dressmaker, but no occupation for her father. Address in 1841 is Castle Street, Bala

Doug

Well, he could have changed his occupation from Hostler to gardener, my lot seem to change occupations on a regular basis.

Don't you just love the name Jones!

Thank you both, I'll have a look now.

Doug have you got the ref please!

Sue

On the 1871 census, Gwen Jones born in Bala went to live with Thomas and Ann(e) in Chorlton on Medlock as a servant so that name fits :-)) as they would have been sisters.

Solved, thank you.

Found the father spelt Evan on the 1861 census, right birthplace and occupation is gardener.

Sue

hi glitterbaby
i do not think i have ask you this before. but how do i you get all that info that you gave to suem.can you tell me how .i dont mean her family. when i look for mine.where do i go .im not that good at finding things
thank you kindly
sue