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Title: Ann Elizabeth Bridgens - 1881 - Can't find her - Help please
Post by: 47813 on Sunday 30 May 10 02:14 BST (UK)
Hello,

I'm having trouble finding Ann Elizabeth Bridgens on the 1881 census.

She is missing only from that census. I have her at home with parents Henry and Ann in Stourbridge in 1871. In the late 1880's the family move to Rochdale and I have her again at home with parents in 1891, 1901 and 1911.

She was christened on 17th December 1865, in Old Swinford, Stourbridge.

In 1871 she is down just as Elizabeth. On all the other census' she is Ann Elizabeth.

Thanks

Jonathan
Title: Re: Ann Elizabeth Bridgens - 1881 - Can't find her - Help please
Post by: down-under on Sunday 30 May 10 02:56 BST (UK)
Hello

1881 Wardleworth lancashire reg district Rochdale

Hampton Terrace
James Spencer age 51 Bury Lanc lab in Iron Works
Sarah wife age 50 Rochdale
Mary Alice dau age 21 Rochdale Woolen Weaver
Thomas son age 19 french Polisher Rochdale
Mary Ann dau age 17 Woollen Weaver Rochdale
Sarah Ann dau age 15 Cotton Weaver Rochdale
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Francis transcribed  Nancy Ellen Spencer dau age 13 weaver Rochdale Lan
Ada dau age 9 Rochdale Lan
Alice Smith niece age 29 weaver cotton Rochdale Lan
Ann Elizth Bridgns niece age 15 weaver woolen born Stourbridge Worcestershire

Pam
Title: Re: Ann Elizabeth Bridgens - 1881 - Can't find her - Help please
Post by: down-under on Sunday 30 May 10 03:38 BST (UK)
1871 Rg10/4115 folio 94 page 41 Rochdale Lancashire

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James Spencer age 41 lab in Print  Works Bury Lancashire
Sarah wife age 40 rest born Rochdale

Alice Spencer age 20 niece  listed Smith 1881 unmarried Calico Weaver
Mary Alice dau age 11
Thomas son age 9
Margaret A dau age 7 Mary A? from 1881
Sarah A dau age 5
Frances A dau age 3

1861 RG9/3035 folio 8 page 12 Castleton Lancashire

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Alice Spencer age 61 widow born Bury Lan
Adam Spencer son age 25 born Bury Lab at Print works
John Spencer son age 20 Bury lab at prints works
Susannah Spencer dau age 23 piece loom cotton weaver Bury
Alice Smith grandaughter age 9 Rochdale
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James Heyes lodger widow age 60 outdoor worker
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James Spencer age 31 born Bury Lan
Sarah wife age 30 Rochdale
Mary A dau age 1 Rochdale

I think Sarah was an Ashworth married James Spencer 1858 Rochdale Lanc?? was Ann an Ashworth also married Henry 1864 at Rochdale Lanc could be sisters or cousins





Regards

Pam
Title: Re: Ann Elizabeth Bridgens - 1881 - Can't find her - Help please
Post by: 47813 on Sunday 30 May 10 23:23 BST (UK)
Hi, Pam

Thanks, i'm glad I decided to look into her no show in 1881.

I checked straight away from marriages between James Spencer's and Sarah's and found that very one in Rochdale in 1858. Which was a very welcome sight, as thats the name I was looking for.
Her father is Henry Bridgens and her mother Ann Ashworth.

In 1881 her family are still down in Stourbridge.

My thinking was that Sarah must be mother Ann's elder sister. However she isn't with family in 1841 or 1851. 51 I can understand because she would be 20, the 41 not so clear cut.
Why would they say Niece though?

Thanks again

Jonathan
Title: Re: Ann Elizabeth Bridgens - 1881 - Can't find her - Help please
Post by: linell on Monday 31 May 10 06:06 BST (UK)
I always thought Niece could be a step daughter?

Linell.