Genealogy Chat

How old were they when they were getting wed around 1841 pls? I have a child on the 1841 Census and if her age is right she would only have been 14 by the 1851 but she still isn't there and I can't find a death for her. Is it worth checking marriages??

Perhaps you could give the details for others to have a scan?

Lets have more details and we will all have a bash at finding out

hiya, who/what where spring to mind, please post info you know, and i'll see if i can find her, i think it was still 21, but could be married with parents consent, if younger, we will see Julie

12 for girls and 14 for boys (or is it the other way round). Don't forget though that a lot of girls from about 12 upwards would be sent to work as servants. Glen

On the 1841 Census I have a family with Charles Knowles - Head, Dorathy - Wife, and kids - Laney, Robert and Ann - all Knowles. Then on the 1851 Census Dorothy has remarried and is now Taylor, hubby Edward Taylor. Children are still all Knowles (Robert, Ann, Isabella and Elizabeth) but Laney is not there. She is down as 4 years old on 1841 so would only have been 14 by the 1851 but she isn't there?? 1851 has all kids born in Skerton, Lancashire so I guess Laney would have been too - 1841 Census doesn't give place of birth. UPDATE: I can't find the original marriage so can't help with Laney's place of birth other than to say where the others were born. Sorry. Any help greatly appreciated.

her name is Nancy not Laney

hiya, so for ref 1851 View Record Ann Knowles abt 1839 Skerton, Lancashire, England Daughter Skerton Lancashire View Record Elizabeth Knowles abt 1850 Skerton, Lancashire, England Daughter Skerton Lancashire View Record Isabella Knowles abt 1843 Skerton, Lancashire, England Daughter Skerton Lancashire View Record Robert Knowles abt 1840 Skerton, Lancashire, England Son Skerton Lancashire View Record Dorothy Taylor abt 1817 Dent, Yorkshire, England Wife Skerton Lancashire View Record Edward Taylor abt 1813 Landerly Eickly, Westmorland, England Head Skerton Lancashire julie

Name: Nancy Knowles Age: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1836 Relation: Servant Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Skerton, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Lancaster Ecclesiastical parish: St Ann Town: Lancaster County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Source information: HO107/2272 Registration district: Lancaster Sub-registration district: Lancaster ED, institution, or vessel: 5i Folio: 354 Page: 40

I couldn't actually read it but it as transcribed as Laney so I just went with that. Looking at it now, it does look more like Nancy - and that would fit better cos Laney seems quite a posh name for that time!! Thanks for that!! I will go off and have a look for a Nancy Knowles then. Sorry to those of you that went off looking for Laney.....please don't shoot me!

1851: Shes in service Nancy Knowles abt 1836 Skerton, Lancashire, England Servant Lancaster Lancashire

ALWAYS check the image - the transcriptions are so often wrong.

I love you all sooooo much!!! Never even thought to look for her being in service. As for her name, I did read the actual census page but I couldn't make it out so I just went with the transcription that Ancestry had for it. Thank you all soooo much. You have made me very happy and there is half a chance that I'll get to bed before the wee small hours tonight - for a change!!

KNOWLES, Nancy Bir 1836 Engl Lanc Lancas Fa: Charles KNOWLES Mo: Dorothy KNOWLES, Robert Bir 1840 Engl Lanc Lancas Fa: Charles KNOWLES Mo: Dorothy KNOWLES, Iabella Chr 1842 Engl Lanc Lancas Fa: Charles KNOWLES Mo: Dorothy think this is your family found it on BVRI Bren