This is one of my brickwalls - I thought I'd have another go!
I'd really appreciate any help in locating my greatx3 grandfather William Stubbs on the 1841 census.
I'm thinking he's probably been very badly indexed (I've found some corkers!) but he's got to be there somewhere!
He was baptised in Ightfield,Shropshire in 1783, married in Moreton Say,Shropshire in 1802 and widowed there in 1817.
It's possible he remarried but I don't know!
He died in 1849 in Little Drayton, Shropshire and the death was registered by a Mary Stubbs. This could have been his daughter Mary who could still be unmarried at age 37 as I haven't found a marriage for her - or could possibly be a second wife.
He doesn't seem to have wandered far from this north east corner of Shropshire so you'd think it would be easy to find him on the 1841 census but - no!
Help!
Jill
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See Surname Interests Table + Major brickwalls: John Frith mge to Fanny, Bucks? c 1798 Bathsheba Boothroyd bp W Yks c1802 John Bishop bp E Yks c1758 Joseph Symonds mg to Sarah, prob Berks c 1735-40 John Horwood mg to Martha, Berks c 1735-40 Sarah Sculler bp Berks area c 1675 Paul Phillips bp Berks/Bucks c 1720 William Newell bp Berks/Bucks/Oxon c 1765 Richard Troughton mg to Jane, Westmoreland c 1732 Mary Simon bp Shrops c.1795
this is the only one in Moreton Say Sup reg dist Market Drayton Parish Moreton Say Township Longford HO107-0900 fol 2/5 p3 William Stubes 50 Ag Lab widow Y Mary 50 N Jane 18 N
widow is definitely written next to William so Mary could be a Sister perhaps or other rel.
His son Joseph Stubbs and family were living in Longford in 1841. I must have missed this - and Stubes isn't that bad an effort for an index of Stubbs!
Thanks so much, Yonderpeasant (great name, by the way!). I think you've found my William - even if he is passing himself off as younger than he really is (should be 57).
Lots of questions to solve now!
I wonder who this Mary Stubbs (50) is ? Too old to be his daughter and who is Jane?
Thanks so much for your help. Much appreciated.
Jill
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See Surname Interests Table + Major brickwalls: John Frith mge to Fanny, Bucks? c 1798 Bathsheba Boothroyd bp W Yks c1802 John Bishop bp E Yks c1758 Joseph Symonds mg to Sarah, prob Berks c 1735-40 John Horwood mg to Martha, Berks c 1735-40 Sarah Sculler bp Berks area c 1675 Paul Phillips bp Berks/Bucks c 1720 William Newell bp Berks/Bucks/Oxon c 1765 Richard Troughton mg to Jane, Westmoreland c 1732 Mary Simon bp Shrops c.1795
Could I ask if this Mary Stubbs (50 on the 1841 census) can be found on the 1851 census. I'd like to see where she was born, other than 'not in Shropshire'!
I can't seem to work out who she is - not a new wife, if William is a widower ; not a sister or daughter!
Jill
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See Surname Interests Table + Major brickwalls: John Frith mge to Fanny, Bucks? c 1798 Bathsheba Boothroyd bp W Yks c1802 John Bishop bp E Yks c1758 Joseph Symonds mg to Sarah, prob Berks c 1735-40 John Horwood mg to Martha, Berks c 1735-40 Sarah Sculler bp Berks area c 1675 Paul Phillips bp Berks/Bucks c 1720 William Newell bp Berks/Bucks/Oxon c 1765 Richard Troughton mg to Jane, Westmoreland c 1732 Mary Simon bp Shrops c.1795