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Hi
I'm another descendant of the Hubberston Lifton's. My connection is through Jacob 1789-1859, son of William Lifton and Martha nee Lewis (m1785).

There seems to have been a couple of William Lifton's around Hubberston at this time. I have found a William Lifton and wife Mary/Ann Smith (I think it's possible they are one and the same like you said), parents of Mary 1785, Richard 1788, William 1792, Henry 1796 and Abra 1798.

There's also another William Lifton and Mary Richards baptising children at Hubberston. Bridget 1806, Esther  1808 and Mary 1812. I don't think that this couple actually married but you can still see them living together in the 1841 census. There's a burial for a William Lifton in Hubberston in 1847 (birth about 1758). This could possibly be the William that was baptised in 1758 in Hubberston, son of William and Elizabeth. This couple also had other children baptised during the 1750s and 60s.

I still haven't been able to find the link between William (father of Jacob) and these other William's.

Josh

Wow, thankyou both! My aunt is going to be over the moon with these!

No wonder I couldn't find them on the 1871 census then! And yes, I had come across the 1861 census but wasn't too sure as I couldn't connect them to "my" Hannah, so thanks a bunch for finding these for me both!

I'm not too sure about the 1881 census with Elizabeth, as I have found a likely marriage in 1853 between an Oswell and an Elizabeth Powell in Merthyr. They've most likely been mistranscribed yet again in the 1881 census and that's the reason why I cannot find them, but I'm going to keep on trying. They must be somewhere.

Josh.

Wow thanks all, I can see a massive improvement, they look suberb, thanks so much!
Joshua

Hello Morgan,

Thanks for taking the time to look that up, I have also had a PM from another member supplying the marriage date and witnesses, so thanks both for that!

I shall still continue to search for that baptism.

Regards, Joshua.