1851 Census Lookup - HUMPHREYS

[Brian_P6]

Hello and thank you for this look up offer.

I am looking for information on the household for:

Miriam Humphreys - Born 1845/1846 in Whittington, Salop.

I have found her in the 1881 Census (named meriom) at which point she is married and living in Selattyn, Salop. But I guess that she didn't move there until she was married.

I would like to know her parents, brothers and sisters etc

Many thanks,

Brian Humphreys.

[tarajobrien]

Hi Brian

Welcome to Rootschat 

I did a look up on the 1871 and found her

Civil parish:    Whittington 
Source information:    RG10/2785, ed 10, folio 78, page 3
Household schedule number:    14

Name Age in 1871 Birthplace Relationship martial status occupation
Charles Humphreys 22  Whittington, Shropshire, England Son  unmarried ag labourer
Harry Humphreys 2  Whittington, Shropshire, England Grandson 
Mary Humphreys 68  Llys, Shropshire, England Head  widow
Miriam Humphreys 25  Whittington, Shropshire, England Daughter  unmarried

i will have a look at the 1851 census over the next few days when i have some time and hopefully that will give you a father 


Tara

[Brian_P6]

Many thanks Tara, this is exactly her.

Harry Humphreys is her son and my Great Grandad, Miriam is my G G Granmother. You will notice that she is an unmarried mum at this time which is going to make tracing the family line interesting.  Also our surname has derived from the maternal line at this point in history.

I look forward to hearing anything you can find in the other census.

Oh yes - did the census give an address for the household at all?

Many thanks,

Brian Humphreys

[tarajobrien]

aah yes forgot to write the address in  , it is Top Street - no numbers are given.

My g-g grandfather also has no father recorded on his birth certificate and uses his mother's maiden name (Smith!!) until she marries and he takes his step-fathers surname. It is a a pity really because from there back there is only 1 line of research 

Tara

[tarajobrien]

Hi Brian

here they are

Thomas 40 shoemaker born Oswestry
Mary 40 born Oswestry
Hannah 10
William 8
Miriam 5
Charles 3
Thomas 8 months

All kids born Whittington



Civil Parish: Whittington  HO107/1993

The address column of shropshire 1851 census is cut off as it is too big to be properly scanned (or something like that) and get place of birth in, so all i can see of the address is "k st" - so not in top street like in 1871.

There were a few other Humphreys around also born Oswestry, if you would like these let me know.

enjoy
Tara

[Brian_P6]

You have been very kind.

Thank you very much.

Brian.

[Brian_P6]

One last thing Tara if I may,

Your note from the 1871 census shows Mary at 68 yrs old (DOB 1803 ish)
but the 1851 census shows Mary at 40 yrs old (DOB 1811 ish).

Is it just that the zero or eight are difficult to read, and do you have any clue as to which one is correct.

Many thanks, and I'll try not to bother you again.

Brian Humphreys. 

[tarajobrien]

Hi Brian

not a bother 

The 1871 is clearly age 68, the 1851 is a bit faded and the top part of the number is not very visible - i guess why i thought it was a 0. Using better zoom i'd say her age is 45 - doesn't really match with the 68 on the 1871 census though 

There is this death on freebmd:
Deaths Dec 1873
Humphreys  Mary  69  Oswestry  6a 476

good luck
Tara