1861 CENSUS HELP needed please

[junket]

In 1871, Catherine COSTELLO. is at Spon Lane, West Bromwich.

Piece: 2978 Folio: 49 Page: 7      Registration District: West Bromwich Civil Parish: West Bromwich

She is aged 52, born Ireland,  widowed and living with her 3 children all born West Bromwich.

John 1851
James 1854
Elizabeth 1859

I cannot find her in 1861, could you help please ?

I am seeking her husband's name.

Thank you

[davidft]

have a look at this record and see what you think, 1861 census

Patrick Costello 36

Catherine Costello 33
Thomas Costello 11
John Costello 11
James Costello 8
Elizabeth Costello 2
 


Source Citation: Class: RG 9; Piece: 2024; Folio: 40; Page: 6; GSU roll: 542905.

[..claire..]

Staffordshire  West Bromwich, thon? Lane

Patrick Costello hd mar 36 labourer bn Ireland
Catherine         wf   "   33                       "
Thomas          son      11  scholar    bn West Brom Staffs
John                "          "                  "     "       "        "
James              "          8                 "     "       "         "
Elizabeth        dau        2                 "     "       "         "

Class RG 9 Piece 2024 Folio 40 Page 6

claire

[davidft]

I think this is the same family in 1851 but now Patrick is Peter (I have seen Patrick and Peter being interchanged in Irish families before now)


Peter Costello 30
Catherine Costello 29
Mary Costello 9
Thomas Costello 3
Honora Costello 2
Julia Costello 32
John Conner 28
Thomas Carley 36
Julia Carley 34
James Carley 22
Myles Prendergast 26
Mary Walsh 54
HO107/2026/302 p 9

[junket]

Thank you both.

This is a strange one for me, I had been searching on FindMyPast with no luck.

I have now tried with Ancestry, using your info.,  and found the record.

Going back to FindMyPast with the information from Ancestry, still does not give me their 1961  record. ( I will have to get OH to check on his computer, later ).

Thanks again for your help.

[junket]

Mystery solved.

FindMyPast have the family transcribed as COSTER

When the original image is viewed however, they are clearly entered as COSTELLO.  First child Thomas, is also incorrectly transcribed as JAMES.

The address is Spon Lane, as in 1871



i have contacted FindMyPast., detailed the errors  and received this response


A member of our Customer Services Team will review the document and if an amendment to the transcription is needed, we will update the record on our site within 28 days.

[junket]

Pleased to report, the changes have been put in place and we can now find Patrick Costello and his family on FindMyPast on the 1861 census.

If only  ALL complaints could be dealt with so promptly and simply.