Mystery name in 1841 Census

[allans]

Ancestry's transcription for 1841, (unusually has real ages - and I know relationships aren't specified - but bear with me)

HO107/147/ 16 Folio: 63; p 29; .

has

Matthew Robarts 48
Rosie Robarts 49
Samuel Robarts 15
Joseph Robarts 13

I dont think the transcription of the wife's name is correct - looking a few lines above on the image is 'Ann' and I think the first letter of the wife's name also starts with 'A'

so - any ideas - what is her name?
I have Joseph 'Roberts' marriage cert, and am convinced this is 'my family', but I haven't found the marriage.
Matthew's death abt May 1850, registered Truro. I cant find her on 51 or death on BMD

Any help appreciated

[rosie99]

Hi

It looks like Avise 

Rosie

[allans]

I should add
Matthew Roberts - 'possibly' son of Matthew Roberts and Honor, 1793 (from IGI)

[allans]

yes - i had Avise in mind, and there are instances of forname =  'Avis' in the FreeBMD but that doesnt help as I have tried the 51 census and deaths for Avis Roberts or Robarts - no luck,

[wozzle]

possibly her
death index
avis roberts
y.o.r. 1870
qtr; jan/feb/mar
dist; truro
vol; 5c
page; 142
age at death; 77

[lizdb]

I know you said Matthew died in 1850 ...
... but this looks like them in 1851, with the mystery lady unfortunately indexed as Ars  (could well be Avis)

HO107 1910 553 3

Kenwyn
Matthew Robarts 57 copper miner bn Port Isaac
Ars 58 bn ?(I dont know that area so cant work it out)
Elexander 11 grandson bn Kenwyn


maybe it was another Matthew who dies in 1850? maybe even an older son, father of Elexander (just surmising here)

[lizdb]

And 1861

RG9 1561 27 1
Kenwyn
Matthew 60 Mine engine worker bn Port Isaac
Aves 70 bn Gwenap

[allans]

Hmm - so summarising
61 – Matthew 60, Aves 70
51 – Matthew 57, Ars 58
41 – Matthew 48, Avise 49

DC Avis 1870 Age 77

Apart from his age on 61 it does fit well, so ....

The 1850 death of Matthew could well be a red herring -
I'll do some more digging, maybe buy her DCert, look for his death etc.

Just wish I could find the marriage, and any other offspring to tie it together

Thanks for the input

Allan

[lizdb]

Possibly Matthew still alive in 1871?

RG10 2286 54 26
Kenwyn
Matthew Roberts 78 Widower Tin miner bn Cornwall
Elizabeth A Whitford 51 dtr widow bn Gwenap
MAtthew Whitford 22 grandson bn Kenwyn
Samuel Whitford 12 grandson bn K
Alfred Wellington 7 greatgrandson bn K

4 generations under the one roof! family historians heaven!