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Bit of help required pre 1837

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Nicholas

Nicholas Report 9 Jan 2007 21:08

Hi, I'm a bit stuck here. I have found a past relative Robert Todd in the 1841 cenus Source Citation: Class: HO107; Civil Parish: Gainsborough; County: Lincolnshire; Enumeration District: 2; Page: 1; Line: 16; GSU roll: 438763. 1851 cenus Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2120; Folio: 128; Page: 20; GSU roll: 87749. 1861 Census Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2408; Folio: 95; Page: 4; GSU roll: 542967 2 problems really. 1 is that I can't find his death & secondly I am having trouble locating him through the parish records. Any ideas? Thanks

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 9 Jan 2007 22:07

This looks like his birth: ROBERT TODD Male Event(s): Birth: Christening: 31 MAR 1822 Heapham, Lincoln, England Death: Burial: Parents: Father: JOHN TODD Mother: SARAH (from http://www.familysearch.org )

June

June Report 9 Jan 2007 22:19

1871 census Name: Robert Todd Age: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Maria Gender: Male Where born: Barton On Humber, Lincolnshire, England Civil parish: Daventry Town: Daventry County/Island: Northamptonshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Daventry Sub-registration district: Daventry ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 58 Household Members: Name Age Anna M Todd 6 John D Todd 15 Maria Todd 42 Mary E Todd 11 Robert Todd 51 Robert Todd 7 William Todd 1 June x

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 9 Jan 2007 22:22

I can't see an obvious death for him. Annie's shown as a widow in 1871, and Frederick was 9 then, so he presumably died between 1862 and 1871. There's a death for a Robert Todd in Lincoln and a Robert Codd in Gainsborough in that period, but the ages are miles out.

MaryfromItaly

MaryfromItaly Report 9 Jan 2007 22:43

This looks like his marriage to Annie: Marriages Sep 1845 (>99%) BROOK Ann Gainsborough 14 451 TODD Robert Gainsbro' 14 451