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Title: 1851 Census lookup - WILSON - Gillingham
Post by: verona on Friday 22 July 05 08:18 BST (UK)
Hello

Can anyone find this family on the 1851 census please.  They are on the 1861 census living in Gillingham Green, in Gillingham Kent is

Name                   Birth Year    Birthplace                  Relationship 

Henry Wilson       abt 1848    Gillingham, Kent               Son     
James Wilson      abt 1852    Gillingham, Kent                Son     
Patience Wilson  abt 1822    Sheerness, Kent               Head     
Patience Wilson  abt 1844     Portsmouth, Hampshire   Daughter   
Rose Wilson        abt 1857    Gillingham, Kent               Daughter     
William Wilson     abt 1841    Sheerness, Kent              Son 

I would hope to find father with them as well - William Wilson.

Many thanks

Verona
Title: Re: 1851 Census lookup - WILSON - Gillingham
Post by: carol_cholsey on Friday 22 July 05 09:45 BST (UK)
Hi Verona,
Here's William and family in 1851:
ref HO107 1611c folio 649: Layfield, Gillingham
William Wilson head mar age 32 lab H M D-Yard born Middlesex London
Patience do wife mar age 30 born Kent Sheerness
William do son age 10 scholar born Hants Portsmouth
Patience do dau age 7 scholar born do
Alice do dau age 5 scholar born do
Henry do son age 2 born Gillingham
(It definitely says that William jnr was born Portsmouth, which differs from the 1861 entry above)
xx Carol
Title: Re: 1851 Census lookup - WILSON - Gillingham
Post by: verona on Friday 22 July 05 09:51 BST (UK)
Thanks Carol.  Do you know if the 1841 is available?

Verona
Title: Re: 1851 Census lookup - WILSON - Gillingham
Post by: carol_cholsey on Friday 22 July 05 10:12 BST (UK)
Hi Verona,
As William jnr was possibly born in Portsmouth (1840/1841), it may be worth posting a request on the Hampshire lookup board for an 1841 lookup, you may get a response there.
xx Carol.
Title: Re: 1851 Census lookup - WILSON - Gillingham
Post by: verona on Friday 22 July 05 10:15 BST (UK)
Good thinking McDuff!!

Thanks again

verona