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Missing in Suffolk on census night 1841.

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CuriousFish

CuriousFish Report 1 Sep 2012 17:05

I want to have one last attempt to solve this mystery before I give up on it.

I’ve had excellent help from the genes community in the past and wonder if I might just be in luck again. Am I perhaps missing something that is right under my nose?

James Harvey, born Wilby, Suffolk, died 22 November 1841. His death was notified by his marred sister Charity Alum who lived in Athelington.
James wife Susannah Lucas remarried Thomas Aldous 1848 also in Wilby.
The children, Sarah Charles, Joshua, Ann, Harriot and Eprim, were home alone on census night. Alfred, b 1833, was not.
Alfred turns up with Ephraim on the 1851 census, living with Charles and Sarah in Norwich. That in itself is curious, I wonder if the children did not get on with their mothers new husband?

The missing trio were not in the Strabroke workhouse (1841 census) either.
No sign of any of the missing three on the 1841 Athelington census.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Sep 2012 17:09

Can I just clarify = which 3 are you looking for?
Please (for me!) put names and YOB's.
Thanks
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

CuriousFish

CuriousFish Report 1 Sep 2012 17:49

Sorry if I was confusing, I wanted to include as much information as I could
James Harvey, born Wilby, Suffolk, died 22 November 1841.
James wife Susannah Lucas approx YOB 1800 give or take a few
Alfred, b 1833,
:-)

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Sep 2012 17:55

Wouldn't Susannah be Susannah Harvey though?
When was James born roughly?
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Sep 2012 17:59

This James is in a hospital?? Says born in county though.


1841 England Census

Name: James Harvey
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1796
Gender: Male
Where born: Norfolk, England

Civil parish: St Stephen
Hundred: Norwich
County/Island: Norfolk


Registration district: Norwich
Sub-registration district: Mancroft

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

CuriousFish

CuriousFish Report 1 Sep 2012 18:08

Thnks brummiejan.
We're pretty sure James was Born in Wilby .
And yes Susannah would have been Harvey, Lucas was her maiden name.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Sep 2012 07:21

The 1841 does not give any more information on palce of birth than

born in county
not born in county
Born in Scotland
Born in Ireland
Foreign




in other words, no information as to whether born in Wilby or not.




sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 2 Sep 2012 07:29

just out of interest, and to help us


1841 Census

Name: Eprim Harvey
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Gender: Female
Where born: Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Wilby
Hundred: Hoxne
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Registration district: Hoxne
Sub-registration district: Dennington

Sarah Harvey 15
Charles Harvey 12
Ann Harvey 5
Hariot Harvey 3
Eprim Harvey 1
Joshua Harvey 11


all born in county




sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

CuriousFish

CuriousFish Report 3 Sep 2012 21:10

Sylvia, yes that is the family. But it is the whereabouts of the Mum and Dad and other sibling Alfred, on census night that is my mystery.

James Harvey, born Wilby, Suffolk, died 22 November 1841.
James wife Susannah Harvey (nee Lucas) approx YOB 1800 give or take a few
Alfred, b 1833,