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Linda

Linda Report 14 Oct 2007 15:45

could anyone help please in the 1871, 1881,1891,&1901 census i have a benjamin moffatt born in manchester liveing in preston .i have been looking for benj on the 1861 census but cant find this particular benjamin. the only one i found was benjamin born in whitby Cheshire, he is missing off the 1871 census for cheshire could this be the one i am looking for benjamin moffatt was born abt 1855
thankyou
linda

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Oct 2007 15:51

1861 best match

Name: Benjamin Moffit
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester

Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: Manchester St Andrew
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: London Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 347
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Moffit 4
Catherine Moffit 12
David Moffit 16
Jane Moffit 43
Jane Moffit 14
Rebecca Moffit 6
Sarah Moffit 10
Thomas Moffit 8
William Moffit 45 occupation of carter
John Murphy 26

Do you know the names of the parents?

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 14 Oct 2007 15:55

Oh bother I think I will have to rule out the 1861 family as they can be found in 1871 with Benjamin


1871
Name: Benjamin Moffatt
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: London Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 176
Household Members: Name Age
Benjamin Moffatt 12
Catherine Moffatt 21
Jane Moffatt 51
Maria Moffatt 7
Mary Moffatt 9
Rebecca Moffatt 14
Sarah Moffatt 19
Thomas Moffatt 16
William Moffatt 50

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Linda

Linda Report 14 Oct 2007 15:56

thanks glitter babe this is not the same one this one got married in manchester and died in manchester
linda

Linda

Linda Report 14 Oct 2007 18:45

hi i have not looked for parents which i will do. i think jesse was his sister .benj was 12 when on the 1871census in preston maybe he didnt really know where he came from thats the only benj i can find thats missing on trhe 1871 census
linda

Linda

Linda Report 14 Oct 2007 19:35

thanks alot i think its going to be benj from the wirrel benj bell died and benj from manchester married and died there thanks swo much for your help
linda