Ditchfield lookup in 1861 and 1851

[jkimc2]

Hi,
Can anyone find John Ditchfield born 1849 in Lymm on the 1861 or 1851 census, please. His father was Henry Ditchfield and mother was Mary.
Thanks in advance,
Jill

[peterbennett]

Hi Jill

         Had a good look around Lymm 1851 but could not see a family with Henry,Mary and John.
        In Latchford Warrington there was a family with a John Ditchfield

1851 -folio 710  Wellington Place Knutsford Road Warrington

William Williamson head  43  overlooker      born Stockport
Elizabeth    ~         wife   38                                 Manchester
William       ~         son    12                                 Ardwick
Catherine Byron visitor    70 annuitant                Appleton
John Ditchfield  nurse child 3                                Lymm

I don't have the 1851 for Warrington itself so cannot look further for Henry and Mary, sorry

In 1861 for Lymm there is an entry for a Henry 29 and wife Ellen 22 with an eldest child Mary Ann age 6, is it possible Henry married again having lost his first wife Mary ?  they are on the 71,81,91 as well. I cannot find another Henry anywhere.

peterbennett

[jkimc2]

Peter,
Thanks for looking this up. It looks as if your idea was correct. A Mary Ditchfield died in 1849 - the same year as John was born. Henry seems to have married Ellen in 1854.
Thanks for giving me a new line of research.

Jill C
 

[peterbennett]

Hi Jill
        I have had a look at some Lymm parish records I have access to and there is a male baptism 3/4/1849 John mother Mary Ditchfield father not named.

regards

peterbennett