Hi Marie
Welcome to Rootschat
For reference - is this the couple in 1871?
1871:
RG10 / Piece: 3630/ Folio: 82 / Page: 36
Boarder: Thomas OATES 77, marr, Retired Commercial Agent, b Sheffield
Boarder: Charlotte OATES 74, marr, b Doncaster
In Rockside? Establishment & Boarding House, Matlock, Derbyshire
Also just checking - are you expecting them to be in Essex in 1841?
Because if the above 1871 is your couple - they are as follows in 1841/1851:
1841: Glossop Road, Ecclesall Bierlow, Broomhill, Sheffield, Yorkshire
HO107 / Piece 1333 / Book: 3 / Folio: 32 / Page: 24
Thomas OATES 45, Agent, Y
Charlotte OATES 40, Teaches School - Y
Pupils:
Ann ROBERTS 18 - N
Elizabeth BARKER 14 - Y
Maria YEOMENS 14 - Y
Maria HILL 14 - Y
Margaret HARRISON 14 - N
Mary HARRISON 12 - N
Elizabeth WATERHOUSE 13 - Y
Mary WATERHOUSE 12 - Y
Jessie STEPHENSON 13 - Scotland
Elizabeth HORNCASTLE 9 - Y
Mary Ann LEIGHTON 11 - N
Emily APPLEBY? 12 - N
Mary COWEN 13 - Y
Lucy BARKER 11 - Y
Sarah BARKER 10 - Y
Maria GLAVE 20, FS - Y
Mary BELDON 20, FS - Y
1851: Broom Villa, Glossop Road, Ecclesall Bierlow, Broomhill, Sheffield, Yorkshire
HO107 / Piece: 2337 / Folio: 731 / Page: 23
Head: Thomas OATES 58, Commercial Agent, b Sheffield
Wife: Charlotte OATES 54, Teacher, b Doncaster
Niece: Susan DRACOTT 28, unm, Teacher, b Budby, Notts
Servant: Mary REDFERN 24, unm, Cook, b Greenhill, Derbyshire
Servant: Ellen NETHERHEAD (WETHERHEAD?) 14, Housemaid, b Bretton,Yorkshire
Cheers
AMBLY