Two puzzles from the 1851 census

[suttontrust]

I managed to look up 2 people on the 1851 census this morning before being kicked off the library's computer because someone else had booked access to Ancestry.  It left me with 2 puzzles.
1)  John Thomas Sellers born 1845 in Dunnington near York.  His parents were William Sellers and Ann.  I couldn't find him on the 1851 at all, but on the 1861 he's there as the son of Richard Mintoft, a 52-year-old widower.  All I can think of is that William Sellers died, Ann married Mintoft and then she died as well.  Any help would be appreciated.
2)  Samuel Smith born 1811 in Keighley is down as a loom weaver.  The word looked to me like "Poner".  Any ideas?

[Tati]

Hi Suttontrust,

Puzzle #2:  Power Loom Weaver surely? 

[Gillywilly]

I have just checked the entries on the 1861 Census & I believe it had 'serv' not 'son' for John Thomas Sellers, although I may be wrong.

Samuel Smith born in Keighley - looks like his occupation is a Wool Comber

I hope this helps
(Hope this hasn't posted twice!)

[Tati]

and (part of) puzzle #1:

1851
HO107/2356 145 34
Dunnington, Yorkshire
William Seller, head, 49, Shop Keeper, b. Lessington?
Ann, wife, 45, b. Lockwith
Jane, dau, unm, 20, Dressmaker, b. Murton?
Catherine, dau, 13, scholar, b. Dunnington
Eliza, dau, 10, scholar, b. do.
Emma, dau, 8, scholar, b. do.
John Thos, son, 5, scholar, b. do.
George, son, 3, b. do.

[suttontrust]

Thanks so much for that.  Told you I was doing it in a hurry.  But I feel suitably silly about "power" loom weaver. 

[Tati]

No worries, Suttontrust. I'm sure we can all do worse than that 

Sounds right, Gillywilly!  


1861
RG9/3556 43 25
Dunnigton, Yorkshire
William Seller, head, 59, Farmer of 17 acres, b. Lippington
Ann Sellers, wife, 55, b. Dunnington
Clara Sellers, granddau, 9, scholar, b. York St Lawrence
Eliza Sellers, dau, 21, b. Dunnington

[wozzle]

you just beat me to it tati definately power. if you look at the w in william  or wilson it looks very similar

[Gillywilly]

I have just found him on the 1851 Census at Dunnington (Down as Seller)
HO107  2356; Folio: 145; Page: 34
William Seller marr, Head, 49,Shop Keeper born Leppington
Ann Seller  marr, wife,  45  born Tockwith?Yorks
Jane Seller unmarr, Dau, 20, Dressmaker, born Murton
Catherine Seller 13  Dau, Scholar born Dunnington
Eliza Seller    10, Dau, Scholar born Dunnington
Emma Seller   8, Dau, Scholar born Dunnington
John Thos Seller 5, Son, Scholar born Dunnington
George Seller    3, Son, Scholar born Dunnington

Sorry,not sure if I have listed them in the correct format - new to this game, but sure you will work it out

Gill

[suttontrust]

Thanks, everyone.  I've discovered from the IGI that John's mother was Ann Mintoft, so there's a connection to be unravelled.