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Jilliflower

Jilliflower Report 2 Jan 2010 16:11

Could someone have a look at the 1871 census for Mary Ann ROATH in St Giles, Birmingham please?
I need another pair of eyes to guess at the surname of her daughter Selina.
Help would be appreciated
thanks
Jill

Astra

Astra Report 2 Jan 2010 16:15

Ancestry have it transcribed as Burns and that's what it looks like on the original

Researching:
More in hope than expectation!

LesleyC

LesleyC Report 2 Jan 2010 16:16

Looks like Burns to me

Lesley

Astra

Astra Report 2 Jan 2010 16:17

If this is her marriage then it is Bunn

Marriages Sep 1863 (>99%)
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Booth William Strand 1b 769
>>Bunn William Strand 1b 769
Pearson Charlotte Elizabeth Strand 1b 769
>>Roath Selina Strand 1b 769

Researching:
More in hope than expectation!

LesleyC

LesleyC Report 2 Jan 2010 16:19

However it seems she married William Bunn in 1863

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
about Selina Roath
Name: Selina Roath
Year of Registration: 1863
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Strand (1837-1913)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 769

LesleyC

LesleyC Report 2 Jan 2010 16:22

& died 1890

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Selina Bunn
Name: Selina Bunn
Estimated birth year: abt 1839
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 51
District: Pancras (1837-1901)
County: London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 88

Jilliflower

Jilliflower Report 2 Jan 2010 16:24

Thanks a million for that Lesley and Astra. Someime it feels like I am going cross-eyed trying to decipher it all!
another small step for my kind
Jill

LesleyC

LesleyC Report 2 Jan 2010 16:25

Seems she is down as benns in 1881 census and its quite clearly Bunn!!!!

1881 England Census
about Selina Benns
Name: Selina Benns
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham

Civil parish: St Giles in The Fields
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 73 New Compton St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Silver Burnisher (Oth)

Registration district: St Giles
Sub-registration district: St Giles, North
ED, institution, or vessel: 6a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Selina Benns 43
Ada Benns 10
Edward Benns 8


Jilliflower

Jilliflower Report 2 Jan 2010 16:27

I would never have looked for Benns!
Thanks again!
Jill