*Completed* 1841 Kempston look-up please MAYNARD

[Ouse who]

Hello,

In spite of my best endeavours, I have yet to locate Elizabeth MAYNARD (née PURSER) and any of her family in the Ancestry transcriptions of the 1841 and 1851 Bedfordshire Censuses.

I would be grateful for anyone with access to the Kempston Censuses for 1841/1851 to look for her and her family, as I believe there is a high probability that she was living in Kempston.

I have found her in the 1861 Kempston census where she was living at Bell End as a widow with her son-in-law Isaac Chapman and her daughter Esther, who was born in c1826 Kempston, and an unmarried daughter Mary born c 1842 Kempston. The 1871 Kempston Census essentially confirms the same POBs and DOBs. Elizabeth was born in Wootton 1799 and had married John Maynard there in 1821.

Kind regards, Michael.

[Sisterjane]

Hi

I think this could be them..in 1841 but the image is very feint and poor and looks like the name could be Manners but as I say its a poor image..however Joel is  Maynard in 51

1841 Cencus-Kempston
HO107/6/14/5/5
? End

Jas(could be Jno) 46
Elizth 44
Joel 10
Hester 9
Jun 3
Eliza Cloak 11

All b Bedfordshire

Jane

[Sisterjane]

I think you may already have this with the Chapman connection but I will post just in case

1851-Kempston
Bell End

Joel Maynard 25 head b Kempston   Ag Lab
Hannah " 29 wife b Wilshamstead   Lace Maker
Amos 2 son  b Kempston
Ann M dau infant b  "
Eliza Watts 9 wifes dau b Wilhamstead
Hannah Chapman 50 Un Lodger b Kempston Pauper/Lacemaker
Issac Chapman 25 Un Lodger b Kempston   Ag Lab

Jane

[Ouse who]

Hi Jane,

Many thanks for spotting Elizabeth in the 1841 census. Clearly I hadn’t thought laterally enough in my searches!  Recently I found a Sophia transcribed as Lofyah and a Robert as Nobel - so this transcription comes as no surprise.

The 1851 information backs up the family details, but still no Elizabeth, John or Mary? At least Bell End, Kempston has figured throughout so chances must be high of them still being in the area in 1851.

Thanks again. Kind regards, Michael.