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Lost family 1851 census can you help?

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Heather

Heather Report 13 Jan 2007 19:51

Do you have the marriage cert for the second marriage? If not may be they didnt marry, she was asked her name - then went through the first names of the rest of the family and the enumerator assumed they were all Wright (lol, didnt mean that to sound like that). Alternatively, did she take some kids with her and they answered the question in the same way? Often the kids were the ones who were actually more 'educated' than the parents and would be sent to do anything that involved reading and writing.

Janet

Janet Report 13 Jan 2007 18:30

Oh wow.............. that is brilliant....after months of searching i now have finally got somewhere......George is a brickmaker....and 'Wright' was Elizabeths former married name she was a widow when she married George.....Thank you so much...MWAHXX janet

Janet

Janet Report 13 Jan 2007 18:28

Oh forgot to ask....why do you think they would have used her former married name? any ideas? Janet

Potty

Potty Report 13 Jan 2007 18:16

Hi Janet Surname is wrong but all ages are right. George is a bricklayer? (first part not clear); Elizabeth a Japan worker; address looks like 32 Court 6 house George Wright Age: 49 Estimated birth year: abt 1802 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Birmingham Civil parish: Birmingham St George Town: Birmingham County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Birmingham Sub-registration district: St George ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 206 Household Members: Name Age Allice Wright 5 Elizabeth Wright 43 Ellen Wright 1 Emma Wright 3 George Wright 49 Mary Wright 13

Janet

Janet Report 13 Jan 2007 17:25

I have the following family who i can find on 1861 and 1871 census but cant find any of them on the 1851 I was wondering if a fresh pair of eyes by some kind person would be able to help. George Burman B 1802 Snitterfield Warks Elizabeth Burman B 1808 Wolverhampton Staffs Alice Burman B 1847 Birmingham Emma Burman B 1848 Birmingham Ellen Burman B 1849 Birmingham They would be living in the Birmingham area in 1851 Janet.