Genealogy Chat

Does anyone know if the 1841 census has been fully transcribed for all areas. I have asked for help from members of the GR and they have kindly helped but to no avail. I am wondering if my area has been done yet ie LEIGH LANCASHIRE Regards CAROLE

I believe Ancestry is complete as possible, but as with all censuses there are transcription errors. Because the 1841 didn't list people's birthplaces or relationships to eachother it can be harder to find them. Who are you looking for? nell

Thank you Helen, looks like I will have to trawl thro census at Library and get the usual neck ache. Regards CAROLE

don't know if this helps, OH has rellies from that area, we found some in BEDFORD which is now regarded as Leigh itself. Let us know who you are after, Ancestry is name-indexed so its a bit easier than looking at page after page of images LOL

My relies lived in Pennington area of Leigh. But no-one can find them. And I'm having a thick moment what is OH? Sorry Vicky I did not read your full message, I think it's time to go home. Rellies are Wright, Pennington area. The one I am after is Ann (widow) so she may be head but so far two helpful GR members have searched and no luck for Leigh, I'm beginning to think I have made this family up LOL Regards carole

OH = other half (or Old Has-been!) I'm sure I've seen some pages for Pennington, but I'm blowed if I can remember what they are indexed as... Trouble I've found with the 1841 is that they tended to use different names for the parishes.

Carol - give us some names and we´ll have another go for you.

I will give you what I have got in front of me. Ann Wright born 1792 nee Strange husband Marlborough Wright (think dead by this time) children Ralph, Mary, Christpher, Elizabeth, Ann but only Elizabeth and Ann at home I think. Last known address Pennington Leigh Lancs All born in leigh I am off home now and don't have access to a computer so if anyone finds anything a pm would be most welcome and I will pick up on Monday. Thank you for your help everybody. Have a good weekend. Reagrds CAROLE

well, this one might be daughter Ann, but she's not with mum Ann Wright b. 1826, milliner's asst. living Lord St, Pennington its HO 107/ 513/9 page 12 Leigh - Lowton - district 6 I've not turned up the mother in the indexes so I'm now trawling the rest of the pages for this district update - no sign of mum in this district

Found these - don´t know if they help 1841 ? Ralph married Christopher Wright abt 1840 Lancashire, England Leigh Lancashire Jane Wright abt 1816 Lancashire, England Leigh Lancashire Ralph Wright abt 1814 Lancashire, England Leigh Lancashire William Wright abt 1839 Lancashire, England Leigh Lancashire Source information: HO107/513/9 Registration district: Leigh Sub-registration district: Lowton ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Folio: 9 Page: 9 ---------------------- 1841 maybe - alternative to Vicky´s one above Ann Wright abt 1826 Lancashire, England Leigh Lancashire Silk weaver Source information: HO107/513/14 Registration district: Leigh Sub-registration district: Lowton ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Folio: 9 Page: 11

well, still no luck with Ann, and I've no definite sightings of Elizabeth either (a possibility indexed as Knight) but then we don't know how old these girls are, do we. I'm wondering if 1. mum remarried 2. she's actually dead 3. whether she's with one of the married daughters a little way out of the area we are looking in. have to give up for now, OH is home LOL

Just like to say thank you to everyone who replied, I shall read and digest. Found out my neighbour has the 1841 census so I am hoping to search this asap. Regards CAROLE