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Title: 1841 & 1851 Census Look-ups please Fisher
Post by: Jenie_Oakley75 on Tuesday 17 May 05 16:50 BST (UK)
Hi,

I am trying to piece together the family of one of my husband's ancestors, Daniel Fisher of Hillgreen, Leckhampstead, Chieveley. I believe that he would have been in Leckhampstead, probably at Hillgreen, in 1841 with his first wife (Mary?) and children, including his eldest daughter Emma, born 1837 at Hillgreen and possibly Martha born 1840.

In 1851 I know that widower Daniel was in Reading with daughter Emma in St Mary's Butts, however have no more details as this was just from an index, so would be very interested if somebody could give me any additional information from the origial return. I would also be interested to know if any of his other children were left behind in Leckhampstead with relatives, including William born about 1844-46  as well as Martha b. 1840, Priscilla b. 1842, Daniel and Mary.

Thank you in advance for your help. I am happy to do look-ups in return on the 1861 - 1901 census.

Jenie
Title: Re: 1841 & 1851 Census Look-ups please Fisher
Post by: HarryW on Friday 20 May 05 09:37 BST (UK)
Jenie,

In 1851 they were still in Leckhampstead :
HO107/1685  Folio 612  Page 8
Leckhampstead District 4
Hill Green

Daniel FISHER, H, W, 39, M, Labourer, Leckhampstead Berks
Emma FISHER, D, U, 13, F,  , Leckhampstead Berks
Martha FISHER, D, U, 10, F,  , Leckhampstead Berks
William FISHER, S, U, 6, M,  , Leckhampstead Berks
Sarah FISHER, Lodger, W, 75, F, Pauper, Aldworth Berks

Harry
Title: Re: 1841 & 1851 Census Look-ups please Fisher
Post by: Jenie_Oakley75 on Sunday 22 May 05 00:25 BST (UK)
Hello Harry,

Thank you very much for that  :)  :) - this is very interesting, as I'm sure that Daniel and Emma also appeared in Reading! Perhaps they were visiting in Reading and were recorded in both places  ??? (with grandmother Sarah staying behind with the younger children)? I have heard reports that this has happened sometimes - cases of people being recorded twice on the same census have been reported in Family Tree magazine etc. I will have to look into it, though sadly as I no longer live in the Berkshire area I am not able to check easily. Thank you once again for your help.  :D

Jenie