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Help! Where is Ellen in 1861? UPDATED - many thank
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Ivy | Report | 20 Nov 2006 20:17 |
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My great-grandfather put together a family tree, of which I only have scraps. He showed Ellen Walker (a gtgtgtgtgt aunt) born around 1795 in Eaton Socon, Bedfordshire married to George Crossland, innkeeper in Leeds. The Leeds Mercury confirms the family and has a sorry story of his being found drowned in the River Aire. I've tried to trace the family forward - and possibly found Ellen in 1841, 1851 and 1871. Ancestry has her down for 1841 as a schoolmistress, not born in Yorkshire, in St Johns Wakefield in 1841 with her children Richard 15 (he joined the Army shortly afterwards - he isn't in the UK in 1851), Sarah 14, Ellen 6 and Mary 5. In 1851 I think she is Ellen Craftland, a visitor to Elizabeth Bailey in Wakefield, born Beds. In 1871 she may be a boarder at 21 Abbey Road, Marylebone St John, a widow annuitant born Beds - the parish of birth looks reasonably like Eaton Socon. I am struggling with 1861, though, so am giving up for today. Any thoughts? Ivy UPDATE Thanks to you both for your comments. Orange Blossom, that was a really helpful comment, I've gone back and checked out all I can for the daughters. I'm not sure either why they went to London as yet, but it does provide a little more comfort that the 1871 location may be correct. I found it very interesting that the mother and daughters had quite similar lifestyles - governess/visitor/housekeeper/lady's companion/boarder in women's hostels. I've been focussed on births and marriages previously and not seen this side of life! thanks again Ivy |
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☼ Orangeblossom ☼ - Tracy | Report | 20 Nov 2006 20:37 |
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Why are her daughters at school in London? *thinking out loud* I can't see her in 1861 either :( |
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Fee | Report | 20 Nov 2006 20:53 |
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I am having the same difficulty with my family, i am unable to find listings for them in the 1871, 1881 and 1891 census although they should be in all three and appear in the 1901 census. I was told by someone that several records were destroyed when the records office was bombed during the war. I do not know whether they were able to replace all the records, as some details must surely have been lost forever. Fee |
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