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William Aspinall c1856

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Adam

Adam Report 20 Nov 2008 06:13

I would really appriciate a little help with this one my great grandmothers father william aspinall.

I cannot find him anywhere in the 1861/71 census as a child so therefore cannot find he's parents i know he was born in 1856 in church, lancashire and i know the names of his children with grace haworth c1855 oswaldtwistle but cannot understand where he was for the first 15 years of his life please could anyone give me a clue as to where to look.

kind regards adam

Adam

Adam Report 20 Nov 2008 07:13

no father ? i wonder why ? thanks for all that though susan i havent any off that information

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 20 Nov 2008 07:41

This looks like him in 1871.

1871 England Census
about William Aspinal
Name: William Aspinal
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Nancy
Gender: Male
Where born: Church, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Church
Ecclesiastical parish: Church Kirk
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Blackburn
Sub registration district: Oswaldtwistle
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 184
Household Members: Name Age
James Aspinal 13
Nancy Aspinal 41
Robert Aspinal 6
William Aspinal 46
William Aspinal 16

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 4184; Folio: 103; Page: 33;

Christine

Adam

Adam Report 20 Nov 2008 07:45

Thank you very very much christine your brilliant

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 20 Nov 2008 07:49

Something strange as this is the same family in 1861 and the image looks like Aspden.

Address is Bradshaw Sq and in 1871 is Back Bradshaw.

1861 England Census
about William Aspden
Name: William Aspden
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Nancy
Gender: Male
Where born: Church, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Church
Ecclesiastical parish: Kirk
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Blackburn
Sub registration district: Oswaldtwisle
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 210
Household Members: Name Age
James Aspden 3
Nancy Aspden 31
William Aspden 35
William Aspden 6
Jane Carter 70 mother in law


Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3106; Folio: 20; Page: 33;

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 20 Nov 2008 07:56

It must be the same family as this looks as if it the marriage , lucky mother in law was with them in 1861.


Marriages Sep 1852 (>99%

<<<Aspinall William Blackburn 8e 404
<<<CARTER Nancy Blackburn 8e 404
CHAMBERS John Blackburn 8e 404
Holden Betty Blackburn 8e 404
Lang Mary Blackburn 8e 404

Christine

Adam

Adam Report 20 Nov 2008 07:57

Thats very strange is'nt it thanks christine will check out in a bit as i've got to go work now thank you be in touch

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 20 Nov 2008 08:09


I searched with surname Asp*.

Christine

Adam

Adam Report 20 Nov 2008 17:59

thank you very very much christine you have been a brilliant help....much more than i ever expected i only wish one day i will have enough skills to help people out myself

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 20 Nov 2008 18:34

You're welcome Adam.

It's all a matter of getting used to trying different combinations of the names sometimes, that's why I told you how I had found them.

We have all had to learn, I'm still amazed at what some people can find when I can't lol.

Christine