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[Mum44]

Debbie  -  don't worry about the age difference!  It was quite common for there to  be a 1 or two year swing from census to census - maybe they weren't sure - maybe they forgot - 1 one year swing is nothing - believe me !  Look at his brother - Samuel - 4 in 1881 and 15 in 1891

And yes - I do enjoy and am having a ball here 

[DEBBIEWEBBY]

Both accounts make me feel better!

[DEBBIEWEBBY]

Found another problem .....
1881 census - Martha  Age 2  Born Longton
1901 census - Martha  Age 12  Born Manchester

Is it possible the first one died and they had another child and named her after the first?
 

[Mum44]

Think you'll like this  

1871 census
Edward W Edwards aged 21, living in Cound, Salop, working as blacksmiths assistant.  Worked for blacksmith Humphrey Roberts.

1861 census:    RG9. P. 2165  Fol. 85  Pg. 19
 23 Branston Street, Birmingham

EDWARDS
Richard  Head  M  39   Tailor              B.  Shrewsbury
Sarah  Wife  M  38                             B. Shrewsbury
Sarah  Dau  Un  18  Steel Pan Maker   B.  Shrewsbury
Edward W  Son  10  Brass Dresser      B. Dovenedge, Staffs
Mary E   Dau  8                                     B. Birmingham
Eleanor  Dau  5                                     B. Birmingham
Martha A  Dau  2                                  B. Birmingham
Samuel R  Son  1 month                       B. Birmingham(this is probably the visitor in 1891, aged 30 ?)

1851 census:  HO107.  P. 2023  Fol. 24.  Pg. 40

Pool Street, Walsall Foreign

EDWARDS
Richard  Head  M  29  Tailor   B.  Shrewsbury
Sarah  Wife  M  28                 B. Shrewsbury
Sarah  Dau  8                         B. Shrewsbury
Richard Morgan  Son  6          B.  Shrewsbury
Edward William  Son  1           B. Walsall


and the bonus ball  

1841 census :  HO107  P. 927/13  Fol. 38  Pg. 19

Church Street, St Mary's Shrewsbury

EDWARDS
Edward  55    Shoemaker
Sarah   44
Richard  20   Tailors apprentice
Elizabeth  15
Thomas  25  Painter & Glazier
Catherine  20

On the IGI :  Richard Edwards  b. 7 July 1821  Baptised 26 Aug 1821  St Marys, Shrewsbury.  Parent Edward Edwards and Sarah.

Other children baptised St. Mary's that time, Parents Edward and Sarah:
Thomas  1814;  Martha  1817;  Edward  1819;  William  1820;  John  1824;  Elizabeth  1826.

So now you have George's father = Edward W Edwards;  George's grandfather = Richard Edwards;  George's Great grandfather  =  Edward Edwards

[Mum44]

Found another problem .....
1881 census - Martha  Age 2  Born Longton
1901 census - Martha  Age 12  Born Manchester

Is it possible the first one died and they had another child and named her after the first?
 

Possible - I'll take another look and come back.......

[DEBBIEWEBBY]

WOW! You truly are amazing! 
Thank you so very very much!

[avm228]

Here's the full entry for the household of Sarah Ann THOMAS in 1871 which I mentioned earlier:


1871 census
RG10/2745/60/17
Hallow, Worfield, Shropshire

Martha Thomas Head W 60 Household work Shropshire Nean
William do Son Unm 34 Ag lab Shropshire Worfield
Henry do Son Unm 21 Ag lab Shropshire Worfield
Sarah A do Daur Unm 16 Domestic servant (out of employ) Shropshire Worfield

Anna

[Mum44]

Found another problem .....
1881 census - Martha  Age 2  Born Longton
1901 census - Martha  Age 12  Born Manchester

Is it possible the first one died and they had another child and named her after the first?
 

Possible - I'll take another look and come back.......

Well, this is based only on the index, and certificates would be needed to prove, but

Martha Edwards B 1879  died Q2. 1781 Stoke on Trent District

Martha Edwards  born Q2. 1889 Manchester

So yes, it's possible that's what happened - quite common to re-use the name.

[DEBBIEWEBBY]

I'll say it again, you're amazing!
The details for the Martha you just gave me, I assume that's Sarahs mum?