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Jane Atkinson 1826, Whitehaven Cumberland, all I can find on her is a 1871 Census RG10,Folio 36, Page 42.
I need help to find her on anyother Census's and also her husband, I have tried also on the Family Tree 2006, no success, can anyone please help.

Is Atkinson her married name or maiden name?

I see on the 1871 that she is widowed, mother of John age 34?

Maiden Name, married name Burr?

Possible 1851?

Name: Jane Atkinson
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Richard
Gender: Female
Where born: Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Civil Parish: Cleator
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England

Street address: Gleator Moor?

Registration district: Whitehaven
Sub-registration district: St Bees
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 106
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Atkinson 25
Richard Atkinson 25
Sarah Jane Atkinson 1

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2437; Folio: 302; Page: 32

Richard is a coal miner b whitehaven.

If she is the one Keith found in the 1871, the age and DOB are wrong. Image says 65 which makes more sense as if she was 45 she would have been 11 when John was born!

Possible marriage?

Name: Richard Atkinson
Year of Registration: 1849
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Whitehaven
County: Cumbria, Cumberland
Volume: 25
Page: 131

Two Janes on transcript though, Jane Aitkin and Jane Bigrigg.

Thats correct she is a Widow

If married name is Burr, the Jane Atkinson you found is a widow in 1871, had she married before or reverted to maiden name? Have you looked for Jane Burr? If she was married to a Burr, unless she reverted, she would be on the census as Burr, not Atkinson.

Where have you got the married name Burr from? A childs birth cert?

Janes name would change around 1858/59 when she apparently married Thomas Burr no birth date in 1871 Census, her fathers name was John Atkinson 1807 mother Sarah Johnston 1810. is that helping any better.

OK we are looking for Jane Burr then?

Yes, but I am also looking for her years before her marriage, andI do appreciate your help.

It still doesn't make sense that her father was Atkinson when she was married to Atkinson in 1851.

Keith re your 14.49 message it is on the 1871 census.

How do you know that the 1871 is her? She would have been a Burr if she married Thomas. I cannot see a marriage for them in 1858/59 anywhere in Cumberland.

Have you got a childs birth cert to confirm the married name? Or that indeed the father was Thomas Burr?

Keith you may be right, I may have got the wrong census and gone comletely off the mark. I think I will delete this 1871 census off my tree and start again. It always takes a fresh pair of eyes to see this. Thank you all again for your time and effort.

Dont forgot, you really do need to obtain certificates to prove parentage etc, good luck with your search.