Genealogy Chat

Hello everyone, I'm a bit stuck trying to read a census return also, change of sons name. 1841 census for Royton, Oldham ref. HO/107/548/13 Downing St. Right hand page 2nd entry down. Can't make out first name Surname = Scholes age 60 Occ. Cotton Weaver. then Sally Scholes age 55 Richard Scholes 20 Ellen Scholes 15 Ann Scholes 15 William Schofield 25 Sarah Schofield 20 Looking at the above you would think 2 families living in same house the Scholes and the Schofields, howver when looking at the 1851 census for same address (107/2243) William Schofield is listed as Sally Scholes's son!! So apart from not knowing what Sally's husbands name was, I'm clueless to know why the son has changed his name. Any ideas on either question who be appreciated. Kevin

Kevin, can you post the full reference for the 1841, you have given only partial and I cannot see them.

It looks as if Sally was married previously and William is a son from that marriage, you need to look for a Schofled Scholes marriage. Jennifer

Keith Ref HO 107/548/13 Borough = Oldham Township = Royton Place = Downing St. Hope thas clearer

You omitted the folio and page numbers, the full references are 1841 HO107/548/13/30/16 1851 HO107/2243/25/17 Jennifer

I dont know why, but even with the full reference I cannot get them up on Ancestry. Can find Royston, but not the family, on 548/12

Keith, it is not 12, the full refererence I gave is correct, I have just brought it straight up again on Ancestry We seem to have lost Kevin, as we are not getting any response from him. Jennifer

Jennifer, still cannot find it, even looked under Prestwich cum Olham, Royston districts 1-11 and workhouse.

The 1841 ref is HO 107/548/13/30/16

There is this marriage on the IGI JOHN SCHOLES Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: SARAH SCHOFIELD Family Marriage: 19 MAY 1817 Cathedral, Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sorry, Andrea is quite right, I had two of the numbers transposed. Jennifer

Got them at last!!, found them under Schofield, still cannot find Scholes on page transcrition. But cannot read the first name lol, transcribed as John Schoker.

Sorry Guys/Gals Had to rush off for a phone call, sorry about folio numbers I was reading direct off a hard copy!! I'll follow up the leads you've given me, I was looking thru Palliots and didn't think to look at IGI has I've never had any results in 12 months searching there. Kevin

Enlarging the image I think it is John Scholes.