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Triona

Triona Report 22 Jan 2011 16:26

Thanks for the useful replies

patchem

patchem Report 22 Jan 2011 15:44

?
Marriages Mar 1875
xxx MELHUISH Jemima Radford 7b 257
SHARMAN John Radford 7b 257
SHARP Sarah Radford 7b 257
xxx TRICKEY Charles Samphier Radford 7b 257
TRICKEY Charles Samphire Radford 7b 257

patchem

patchem Report 22 Jan 2011 15:37

This is a Jemima, from Kenton, but different age:
Births Mar 1847
Melhuish Jemima St Thomas 10 247

and not there in 1851:
1851 England Census
John Melluish
Age: 31 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Eliza Melluish
Gender: M (Male) Where born: Kenn, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Kenton County/Island: Devon Country: England
Registration district: St Thomas Sub-registration district: St Thomas ED, institution, or vessel: 4d Household schedule number: 16

John Melluish 31
Eliza Melluish 33
John Melluish 6
Joseph Melluish 5
James Melluish 4
Mary Ann Melluish 1

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1867; Folio: 644; Page: 5; GSU roll: 221015.

and James is James on the original.

Triona

Triona Report 22 Jan 2011 15:34

Thank you for the replies - yes, I do believe it it Jemima..
@ Patchem - it looks like Jemima is 19 from the hand written census
although I think she may actually be 14
There is a birth record for a Jemima for St Thomas , Kenton, for 1847

patchem

patchem Report 22 Jan 2011 15:23

1861 England Census
John Melhuish
Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Eliza Melhuish Gender: Male Where born: Kenton, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Powderham County/Island: Devon Country: England
Registration district: St Thomas Sub-registration district: Kenton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Household schedule number: 2

John Melhuish 40
Eliza Melhuish 42
Jemima Melhuish 19
Mary Ann Melhuish 11
Ellen Melhuish 9
Joseph Lamacraft 27

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 1392; Folio: 74; Page: 1; GSU roll: 542806.

But Jemima is 10?

InspectorGreenPen

InspectorGreenPen Report 22 Jan 2011 15:21

I would tend to agree.

Could you give some dates and places (not clear from looking at the image) in order to check and corroborate from other sources?

patchem

patchem Report 22 Jan 2011 15:16

Jemima?

Triona

Triona Report 22 Jan 2011 15:09

Good afternoon
I'm wondering if anyone can decipher a name from this census document:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v290/sequins/whatisthename.jpg

It's the eighth name from the top. We have John Melhuish and Eliza Melhuish. Can anyone dicipher the first daughter's name?!
Any suggestions welcome and thank you in advance.