Nottingham 1851 census

[winette]

I am looking for a John Dicks & an Emma Skidmore I have a marriage for them in 1852 & wondered if they were there in 1851. The John Dicks I am looking for enlisted in the army in Sept 1854 age 17 & 11 months but cant track him down before that. Winette

[sunflower]

Hi

This could be Emma

8 William Square
Nottingham
Piece 2132 275 20

Joseph Skidmore Head 42 Lacemaker born Derby
Harriett Skidmore wife 42 Glover born Nottingham
Emma Skidmore dau. 16 Lace mender born Nottingham
Ann Skidmore dau. 8 scholar born Nottingham

Sunflower

[sunflower]

Hello again

The only John Dicks I can find is this one

3 Bromley Street
Nottingham

John Dicks 18 Lodger Brickmaker born Nottingham

The Head of the family was Mary Stevenson Wid aged 59

If you know who is father was I will check the 1841 census for him and hopefully he will still be living at home.

Sunflower

Sunflower

[winette]

Thanks sunflower, hopefully that is the Emma Skidmore I am looking for. I have sent for the marriage cert & only hope it is the one I'm looking for. It will then be  process of elimination. I only have army records of John Dicks & that is that he enlisted in the army in 1854 & spent most of his time out of the country, dying in India in 1874. I am so greatful for any help.
                                   Winette

[winette]

Sunflower I re read your message & it sounds quite promising as Emma named one of her daughters Harriet so it could be after her Mother.    Winette

[winette]

Hi sunflower, the certificate has arrived & it is the Emma Skidmore & John Dicks that were on the 1851 census only he was Isaac John & was a brickmaker, he must not have used the name Isaac. Both were under age, his father was William Edwin Dicks & was deceased. It sounds as if is my family if I can find out where they were or weren't  in 1861 as I am sure that John Dicks was in China with the army & I doubt very much if Emma would have gone there. Many thanks
              Winette

[sunflower]

Hi Winette

I can find only one Emma Dicks in the 1861 census that fits with the age, but she is unmarried so don't think it is your Emma.
Had they any children by 1861?

Sunflower

[sunflower]

Hello again

Don't answer that - I've just found these baptisms

William Dicks born 11.09.1852 bapt. 29.05.1853 to John & Emma Dicks (Skidmore) ( St. Barnabas)

John Joseph Dicks born 05.01.1855 bapt. 08.04.1855 to Isaac John and Emma Dicks (Skidmore)(St. Barnabas)

The entry for William is in twice

William 29.03.1853 to Isaac John & Emma Dicks William St. Brickmaker.  (St. Mary's)

Sunflower

[sunflower]

Me again

This could be Isaac John in 1841 census

William Street
Nottingham
Piece 870- 7.04

William Dicks 51 Pensioner Not born in County
Mary Dicks 40  Straw Bonnet Maker Yes
Mary Dicks 15  "  "  "  "  "  "  "  "  "   Yes
Emma Dicks 13 "  "  "  "  "  "  " "  "   Yes
William Dicks 10 Yes
Isaac Dicks 8 Yes


Sunflower