*Completed*Census lookups please: Theophilus COLES in various years

[Philcandy]

Could someone please help me to find Theophilus John Bailey COLES in various censuses?

He was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire in 1824 to John Bailey COLES and his wife Sarah (nee ATKINS). I have no idea if they had other children as well.

He married Lucy EBSWORTH in Hendon (near London) in the June Quarter of 1851, so that may be where he is in the 1851 Census. It looks as if he and Lucy are in Somerset in 1861; and in 1871 he is Theophilus Bailey COLES, also with Lucy. By 1881 he is living in Evercreech, still shown as married, and Lucy is in Weston super Mare with two of their children: Octavius and Harry. 

Can anyone help me to find this person in these various censuses? I would really appreciate the help.

Many thanks

Philip Candy

[krisesjoint]

Hi Phil,

Here isthe 1841 entry

HO107/1177/9 Folio 5 Page 5
Rye Hill
Hill Deverill
Warminster

COLES Martha 50 N Ind
COLES Martha 20 N
COLES Emily 18 N
COLES Theophilus 16 Y
BUTCHER Elizabeth 30 Y FS
LAMPARD Jane 15 Y FS

Is this the martha for your other request?

Cheers Kris 

[Philcandy]

Hi Kris

I reckon this is the same family. Martha was born about 1787 so rounding to 1790 makes sense, and the location - Hill Deverill looks right, too.

So this entry gives me (what I assume are) two extra sisters - Emily and Martha.

Thanks a lot for this breakthrough.

Phil

[krisesjoint]

1861 census

RG09/1659 Folio 72 Page 3
Chesterblade
Shepton Mallett


COLES Theophillus Head 36 Mar b Salisbury Landed Proprietor
COLES Lucy Wife 36 Mar b Colman H London
COLES Alice Dau 7 b Northaw Herts Scholar
COLES Ellen Dau 5 b Chesterblade Scholar
COLES Emily Dau 5 b Chesterblade Scholar
COLES Fanny Dau 4 b Chesterblade Scholar
COLES Frederic Son 2 b Chesterdblade
COLES Charles Son 1 b Chesterblade
MILLER Maria Governess b Clerkewnwell London Teacher
CLINNICK Ann Servant b 19 b Stratton Gen Serv
MARCH Jesse Servant 16 b Stratton on trhe Foss Servant

Cheers Kris 

[Philcandy]

This is clearly him with his burgeoning family. No brothers and sisters but plenty of kids!!

Many thanks for this.

Phil

[Philcandy]

Hi Phil,

Here isthe 1841 entry

HO107/1177/9 Folio 5 Page 5
Rye Hill
Hill Deverill
Warminster

COLES Martha 50 N Ind
COLES Martha 20 N
COLES Emily 18 N
COLES Theophilus 16 Y
BUTCHER Elizabeth 30 Y FS
LAMPARD Jane 15 Y FS

Is this the martha for your other request?

Cheers Kris 

Kris

This has proved to be really helpful. Martha was also called Martha Bailey COLES - like her Aunt - and it turns out she married in 1847 and had quite a large family. So that has added some more depth to this family.

Thanks --- Phil

[krisesjoint]

Glad to help Phil 

Here they are in 1871

RG10/2440 Folio 74 Page 11   
Small Down Farm
St Peter Evercreech

COLES Theophilus Bailey Head 46 Mar b Salisbury Farmer 56 acres employ 1 man and 1 boy
COLES Lucy Wife 46 mar b Finsbury Middlesex Farmers Wife
COLES Frederick Son 12 b Evercreech Scholar
COLES Charles Son 11 b Evercreech Scholar
COLES Octavius Son 9 b Evercreech Scholar
COLES Harry Son 4 b Evercreech Scholar
COLES Alice Dau 17 Unm b Northaw Herts
COLES Fanny Dau 14 b Evercreech Scholar
COLES Edith Dau 7 b Evercreech Scholar
COLES Annie Dau 5 b Evercreech Scholar
CHAMBERS Elizabeth Mary Servant 27 Unm b Betcombe Gen Serv

Cheers Kris 

[Philcandy]

Many thanks Kris. That ties up this family pretty neatly, and helped me to fill in some important gaps.

I now have the marriage of Theophilus's sister Mary Bailey COLES who married William Browne CANNING in 1847 and had quite a few children.

BUT I don't yet have a marriage for his sister Emily, and we still haven't been able to locate his Aunt - Martha Bailey COLES (senior) between her appearance in Hill Deverill in 1841 and her death in 1868 in Maiden Bradley.

Any inspirations?

Kind regards

Phil

[Eyesee]

Phil

I guess you have seen the children's baptisms on the IGI.

There appears to be another daughter Lucy born 1852, who is not on the 1861 census.

Ian C