Genealogy Chat

Am about to give up looking for matilda latham on the 1841/51 census's. I have tried every spelling of her first, surname, mothers maiden name, that I know of. I know she did'nt leave birmingham, but where she was on the census nights only heaven knows. I'm giving up, while I still have some hair left!!!

In 1841 the first 180 or so entries for Birmingham have no proper names.....she could easily be one of those......... And I expect you would get similar for Edgbaston and Aston and other places near to Birmingham too. Merry

Many thanks, merry especially for your help trying to find her

Don't give up Lynda ! Just put her back in her box for a while & get on with someone else... Good luck Sarah :-)

Don't give up Lynda !! What year was she born? L's often looked like S's in 1841 - Have you tried variations of that? Dea x

NEVER GIVE UP. Only yesterday I found a whole raft of husband's relatives after discovering a 2nd marriage. When and where was Matilda born? Have you tried Slatham, Satham, Tatham?

Have you tried the Warwickshire Ancestors site? A bit long winded, but I found rellies there that weren't anywhere else! Just Google 'Warwickshire Ancestors'

Many thanks to all for your replies to this thread, pc went off the net could'nt replie sa. Will keep trying to find matilda, but will move on and go back to her when I have time????

linda is this her on the 1851 census 1851 England Census Record about Matilda Latham Name: Matilda Latham Age: 16 Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Relation: Sister Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Birmingham Civil parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Source information: HO107/2051 Registration district: Birmingham Sub-registration district: Lady Wood ED, institution, or vessel: 17 Folio: 436 Page: 20 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 89 GSU Number: 87306-87307

all the family in 1851 Match Quality View Record Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image View Record William James abt 1828 Kandley, Shropshire, England Lodger Birmingham Warwickshire View Record Esther Latham abt 1846 Birmingham Daughter Birmingham Warwickshire View Record George Latham abt 1850 Birmingham Son Birmingham Warwickshire View Record Henry Latham abt 1848 Birmingham Son Birmingham Warwickshire View Record James Latham abt 1823 Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England Head Birmingham Warwickshire View Record Joseph Latham abt 1830 Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England Brother Birmingham Warwickshire View Record Matilda Latham abt 1835 Birmingham Sister Birmingham Warwickshire View Record Sarah Latham abt 1824 Bewdley, Worcestershire, England Wife Birmingham Warwickshire

if you look on the 1851 it gives these as brother and sister not son and daughter View Record Joseph Latham abt 1830 Great Bridge, Staffordshire, England Brother Birmingham Warwickshire View Record Matilda Latham abt 1835 Birmingham Sister Birmingham Warwickshire so they must have been living with another relative perhaps an older brother ? love linda x

Lindy, many thanks for that, but that is not my matilda. she was brn in 1824 and, as far as I know, was an only child

here she is in 1841 View Record Ann Latham abt 1832 Aston Warwickshire View Record Geo Latham abt 1837 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire View Record James Latham abt 1826 Aston Warwickshire View Record John Latham abt 1827 Aston Warwickshire View Record Loueria Latham abt 1839 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire View Record Matilda Latham abt 1835 Warwickshire, England Aston Warwickshire View Record Ricd Latham abt 1806 Aston Warwickshire View Record Richard Latham abt 1826 Aston Warwickshire View Record Savanah Latham abt 1806 Aston Warwickshire as you can see her brother james is here who she is living with in 1851 love linda x x

sorry lynda it was worth a try love linda x x