George & William Wilson, coachmen

[g eli]

I have a relative that only appeared on one census as a coachman all the others he was some form of ag lab,
George may have been a coachman at the time of his son's marriage but it may have been just for a few years between censuses.
Also if father was in service the family may have only been in Bowden for a short period of time during which William was born.
Liz

[DEW1942]

Well the ideas on here have given the spur for a fresh try - and successful!

RG9/3034 In 1861 George is a coachman at Harefield Lodge (working at the Hall, presumably) in Rochdale, now Heywood. His wife is Phillis and his son William is a groom, so he's in the right trade, even if it says he was born in Broughton Lancs not Bowdon Cheshire!



Thanks for the inspiration

[avm228]

Ah that does look interesting.

Encouragingly, in 1841 (when they are in Broughton) William is aged 10 months, which is consistent with a 1 August 1840 birth given that the 1841 census date was 6 June.

[0121mariec]

Hi
Don't know if you have this already
marriage George Wilson to Phillis Binns J-S 1838 Manchester Lancs 20 483
Ties up nicely with one of the children's names
Marie

[0121mariec]

George disappears between 1871 and 1881 census so had a look for his death. Looks as if it is A-J 1876 aged 58 8E 12 at Rochdale, Lancs
Marie

[DEW1942]

... and suddenly it gets easier ... Lancashire Parish Clerks online (an excellent site) takes the ancestry of George's wife Phillis back to Colne Lancs in early 18th century - a whole lot of inbred surnames Riley, Pilling and Binns amongst them

[danuslave]

Not bad for a day's teamwork!   

Linda