COMPLETED WITH THANKS Laura Eliza Quarrell 1851-1861 census lookup

[ajf25]

I'm trying to find out who Laura Eliza Quarrell's parents were.

She was born in Dec qtr 1841, registration district of Chippenham, Wiltshire with later census recording her birthplace as Box, Wiltshire.

I can't find her in the 1851 or 1861 census.

She is visiting Charles and Ann Woodbridge (nee Quarrell) in Abingdon, Berkshire in 1871.

She is visiting Charles (son of the above) and Elizabeth Woodbridge again in Abingdon, Berkshire in 1881 where she is recorded as being a "relative" and housekeeper (dom).

By 1891, she is a domestic housekeeper in Gateshead, Durham.

She dies in Mar qtr 1899 in Gateshead, Durham.

I'm trying to work out how she is related to Ann Woodbridge (nee Quarrell).

Thanks,
Alison 

[JeannieR]

Hello There.....

Just for starters, these are the only Quarrels' living at Box 1841.....

Box Mill, Box Wiltshire

Samuel / age 30 / born in County
Mary / age 30 / Born in County
Jane / age 12 / born in County
William / age 9 / born in County
Samuel / age 6 / Born in County
John / age 2 / Born in County
Elizabeth / age 1 / born in County

JeannieR

[groom]

Hi

Odd, as she should appear in the 1841 as well, but I can't see her there either.

There is this one from 1851 Wales. It is down as Quance but has been changed to Quarrell so may be worth looking at.

HO 107/2460/541/11
Ystradyfadwg, Glamorgan

Samuel  44         Bricklayer        Sweden (think this is Swindon)
Jane      33                                 Wiltshire
Samuel  16                                Wiltshire
Elizabeth 10                               Wiltshire
Laura        8                               Wiltshire
George     6                                Somerset
Sarah       3                                Worcester
Frank       1                                 Bristol

Jan

Added some of those names and ages tie up with the 1841 given by JeannieR

[JeannieR]

Hello Again

1861 census

Jane Quarrel / widow / age 37 / dressmaker / born Cricklade
Sarah / daughter / age 14 / scholar / born Worcestershire
Frank / son / age 12 / scholar / born Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire
Eliza / daughter / age 10 / born Glamorgan
Ellen / daughter / age 8 / born Saltash / Cornwall

Address Kent End , Ashton Keynes , Wiltshire
RG9 piece 1274 folio 21 page 8

Perhaps Laura is in a Orphanage/ workhouse ?

JeannieR

[ajf25]

Hi

Odd, as she should appear in the 1841 as well, but I can't see her there either.

She wasn't born until later in 1841, but she's still a bit of a mystery girl.

Alison

[ajf25]

Thanks JeannieR and Jan,

I think I may have worked out the connection.

My Ann Woodbridge (nee Quarrell) is the granddaughter of William b c. 1770.  There is a sketchy online tree with many similarities to what you've shown.  It has Samuel being a son of William, so Ann is his niece, so that makes Laura her cousin.

Mary is Laura's mother and Jane, her stepmother.  Sarah, Frank, Eliza and Ellen are all Jane's children.  None of Mary's are with Jane in 1861. It still begs the question; where are they?

Alison

[JeannieR]

Alison.......

I think this is very likely your girl in 1861......

Boar Street, St Helen , Abingdon

Mary Quarrell / head / unmarried / age 33 /  Straw hat and Bonnet maker / born Cheltenham
ELIZABETH A QUARRELL / cousin / Unmarried / age 20 / Straw Hat maker / BOX , Wiltshire

As a matter of interest, on the 1861 census, there is a John QUARREL, born 1795 , visiting the Charles and Ann Woodbridge at Abingdon. He is staed to be a visitor , born Barrow, Leicestershire.....

JeannieR

[ajf25]

Mary Quarrell is Ann's sister and John is Ann and Mary's father, probably brother to Samuel.

I had seen that census entry for Mary but hadn't been able to work out who Elizabeth was.  I think you're probably on the right track.

Thanks for your help.

Alison 

[ajf25]

Alison.......

I think this is very likely your girl in 1861......

Boar Street, St Helen , Abingdon

Mary Quarrell / head / unmarried / age 33 /  Straw hat and Bonnet maker / born Cheltenham
ELIZABETH A QUARRELL / cousin / Unmarried / age 20 / Straw Hat maker / BOX , Wiltshire

JeannieR

I've just noticed the "cousin".  Confirms it for me.

Another little loose end tied up.
Thank you,
Alison