needle in a haystack!!

[pippalew]

I am looking for Elizabeth Hughes, born in Llangollen/ Chirk in 1855. She was living in Manchester at 14 Byrom st when she married in 1873 to William Derbyshire. Her father is given as John Hughes, soldier.
So I'm looking for either of them in 1861 and 1871. I am having a bit of tough luck so far and any help would be great!

[Emsworthy]

Hi,

Llangollen...where is it?

Regards, Emma

[pippalew]

Hi! Llangollen is in North Wales. I thought about posting on the Wales boards but assumed that since she was in Manchester in 1873 and her father was a soldier, they might have been in Wales only temporarily.

Cheers for replying though!

[Emsworthy]

Just Google Earthed it...virtually next door...

1871

34 Chapman Street, Manchester St George

Matthew Tate, Head, 48, Glass Manufacturer, Newcastle upon Tyne
Mary Ann Tate, Wife, 47, Alnwick
James Gibbishlu?, Nephew, 15, Apprentice to Chemist, Alnwick
Elizabeth Hughes, Servant, 16, General Servant, North Wales Trydden

RG10/4048 F 62 P 8

Regards, Emma

[Ecneps]

Could this be her, (if her father was away soldiering), at a boarding school in Chester?  Where was future husband in 1871, do you know?

1871 RG10/3732 fol.62 p.2
32 Thorncliffe House, Liverpool Rd, Chester
Elizabeth Hughes  boarder 15 Scholar  Llangollen Denbighshire

Only one I can see in 1861 Wales is a niece living with uncle David Hughes - details if you want them.

[pippalew]

Oh You star!! That's absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for that. Nowall I need is to go back 10 yeas, and find out what kind of soldier John Hughes was! Thanks again, Pippa x
ecneps, her husband was in Walkden in 1871. I would love the details of the one in 1861 please, many thanks!

[Ecneps]

Don't get too excited, may not be her!!  Wonder where her mother was, do you know who she was?

1861 *Dolywern Cottage, Hafodgynfor, Merionethshire
David Hughes head mar 33 Lab Denbighshire Glyn Traian
Jane        "      wife     "   36                "         Llangollen
Elizabeth  "     dau           6                 "         Glyn traian
Daniel       "     son           4                 "                "
Mary Jane  "   dau            2                 "               "
Elizabeth Hughes niece   6                 "         Llangollen

*PS just found that Dolywern is abt 5 miles from Chirk

[pippalew]

Thanks for those! I have no way of knowing whether they are the right person! I think the manchester one in 1871 sounds good but wrong birth place. The second one living with uncle David sounds good too. I'll have to start ordering certificates I suppose... many thanks again for your efforts!