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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Topic started by: jay jay on Friday 01 September 06 15:04 BST (UK)
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I feel as though I need some SERIOUS help with this long standing problem ....
My family of Freemans on the 1851 census give me everything I know is correct! They do not appear on the 1841 census in the area which I know they lived for many many years.
They had 3 children in Birmingham, and 3 children in York. I must therefore suppose that the family lived in Birmingham for some while before moving to York.
Then I find on the 1841 census, a family of Freemans in Leicester - all having the same names as my York family - plus or minus a couple of additions. The father (head) is a Maltster in the 1841 census, whilst my relation was a Hatter.
The ages vary too, but not wildly.
Could anyone please take a look and assure me that these two families are different - I am completely baffled by this, and need more pairs of eyes to guide me!
The families are: Henry Freeman (born 1791 - Crawley, Sussex) - 1851 census
and: Henry Freeman (born 1801 - Leicester) - 1841 census.
ANY help at all would be MAGIC!!! Many thanks to all.
Jay jay :-\
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I think you'll find that Henry FREEMAN 1799 was still making malt (and farming) in Desford in 1851.
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Thanks very much for that Geoff - I think that really sews up my theory well and truly.
As my Freemans don't seem to be on the 1841 census, but are having children in Birmingham a little earlier, I must suppose that they were on their way to York somewhere around that time.
Thanks again
Jay jay