Benjamin & Elizabeth Purslow - Eaton

[bethjones]

This is a plaintive cry from someone who has hit a brick wall!  I am trying to trace the father of my grandmother, Lily Purslow.  Her marriage certificate shows her father as John Purslow, but she lived with her grandparents Ben. & Eliz. Purslow from the age of at least 3.  I cannot find any trace of a son of theirs being called John apart from one who was only 5 years older than my Gran !!!

I was wondering whether anybody was researching the l851 Census and could possibly look up Benjamin and Elizabeth Purslow in Eaton, as that is where they were living at the time.  I know they had a daughter then (Sarah Elizabeth) who was born approx 1851.  If anyone is researching the l851 census, could I beg a big favour.  Can you have a look for me and see whether Benjamin and Elizabeth had another son at the time called John   It would solve a dilema for me !!!

Thanks !   Beth Jones

[Mr Gwynne Chadwick]

Hi Beth,
Here is the family on the 1851 census.

Ticklerton, near Eaton.

Benjamin PURSLOW, Head, Mar, 23, Innkeeper, Berrington, Worcs.
Elizabeth PURSLOW, Wife, Mar, 26,Innkeepers wife, Acton Scott, Salop.
Sarah PURSLOW, Dau, 3 mths, Ticklerton, Salop.
Fanny PURSLOW, Sister, Un, 22, Annuitant, Berrington, Worcs.
plus 2 Servants, 2 Lodgers and 2 visitors.

Contact me for a copy of the image.

Gwynne.
 Transcribing all the Bridgnorth town census.
 http://www.chadwickg.freeserve.co.uk
   RAF Bridgnorth web site.
   http://rafbridgnorth.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk

[bethjones]

You wonderful man !!  Thank you so much for such a speedy reply.  The only problem is I am now confused more than ever !!!

Are we saying that Fanny Purslow was a sister of Benjamin ??  Also this does not help me at all with "John", alledgedly the father of Lily (my gran).

Could you possibly let me have a copy of the image ?  You could email it to me.

Thanks

Beth

[s.g.d.]

IN 1851 Benjamin was living at Bank House which was then the Horseshoes Inn.

6 other people stopped there on the night of the census.