*COMPLETED* Mary Jane Merrall mystery

[DS]

Hi Rosie

It definitely does look like “Potted Beef Maker” on the 1901 census. I cannot imagine what else it could be

Graeme

This is why we cannot find Henry (or Martha) on a census after 1881....

Probable Death Registrations

1878 Keighley AMJ quarter 9a 131

Martha Merrall Aged 50

1885 Keighley AMJ quarter 9a 146

Henry Merrall Aged 57

DS

[RosieJ]

Hi DS - yes, i have just googled potted beef and sure enough it is possible - yuk! 

[DS]

...the other children of Henry and Martha...

Probable Death Registration

1861 Keighley JAS quarter 9a 125

Ellen Ann Merrall

John Merrall appears in 1871 and 1881 with his father. There is only one birth registration in Keighley between 1865 and 1869 for anyone called John Mer*. Therefore any census entry with the correct details is likely to be him.

1891

Bingley RG12/3534 Folio 137 Page 5

A John Merrall aged 24 and single from Keighley is a lodger in the household of a William Badcock at 7 Woodfield, Bingley. He is described as a Wool Spinning Overlooker.

DS

[DS]

Possible Marriage Registration

1894 Keighley JFM quarter 9a 296

Sarah Ellen Lester
John Merrall

1901

Bradford RG13/4158 Folio 58 Page 21

John Merrall Head M 34 Worsted Weaving Overlooker Yorks Keighley
Sarah E do Wife M 27 Fish Fryer Yorks Shipley
Harry L do Son S 4 Yorks Bingley
Herbert do Son S 2 Yorks Shipley

55 Carlisle Street, Bradford

On FreeBMD Harry L is registered as Harry Lester Merrall

I hope that helps to tie up some loose ends, Graeme

Best wishes

DS

Fried Fish and Chips with Potted Beef

[gmerrall]

You folks are all fantastic!  I've got a mountain of really great information to follow up here.   Will follow up post when I've got it straight.

Cheers,
 Graeme

[gmerrall]

Graeme

This is why we cannot find Henry (or Martha) on a census after 1881....

Probable Death Registrations

1878 Keighley AMJ quarter 9a 131

Martha Merrall Aged 50

1885 Keighley AMJ quarter 9a 146

Henry Merrall Aged 57

DS

Could I trouble you to explain this? I'm new to this lark  so not sure about Probable death and AMJ acronym. 

Cheers,
 Graeme

[DS]

 
 
 
Hi Graeme

AMJ = April May June (referring to the second quarter of the year).

“Probable” is just a word that I have inserted to indicate that the registration shown is most likely to be the correct one

DS

[gmerrall]

So not probably dead then? I was wondering if there was a register for people for people who weren't quite sure. Like when I wake up on some Staurday mornings...