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Offline welsh64

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musselwhites from Downton
« on: Sunday 28 July 13 13:12 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone
Trying to find info on my grandad Edward George musselwhite born 1877 Downton and his relatives .
Thanks

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Re: musselwhites from Downton
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 28 July 13 13:21 BST (UK) »
Hi

This looks like them on the 1881:

Morgan Vale, Downton, Wiltshire
RG11/2067/50/25
Henry Musselwhite, 29, Thatcher
Jane, w, 29
Harry. s. 6
Edward G. s. 4.
William J, s, 1
Mary A Moody. sister, unm, 27, servant
All born Downton

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Re: musselwhites from Downton
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 28 July 13 13:26 BST (UK) »
Henry Musselwhite and Jane Gould on the same page

GRO marriage index:

June q, 1872, Alderbury, 5a 343


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Re: musselwhites from Downton
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 28 July 13 13:32 BST (UK) »
By 1891:

Morgans Vale, Downton, Wiltshire
RG12/1619/37/5
Henry Musselwhite, 39, farm labourer, b. Downton
Jane, w, 37, b. do
Harry, s, 16, under carter
George, s, 14, general labourer
William,s , 11
Ernest, s, 5
Ellen, d, 2
All children born Morgans Vale


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Re: musselwhites from Downton
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 28 July 13 13:52 BST (UK) »
In 1871
Slab Lane, Downton
RG10/1949/40/2

George Moody, 50, labourer  ag
Mary Ann, w, 40
Jane Gould, step-daughter, 19, wool sorter
William Albert, s, 13
Rosa, d, 8
John, s, 4
Lilly Beatrice, d, 1
All born Downton


Explains the Mary Moody with the Musselwhites on the 1881.

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Re: musselwhites from Downton
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 28 July 13 14:00 BST (UK) »
Looks like this might be the  Birth ref for Henry:

Sept q, 1851, Alderbury, 8 264
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Re: musselwhites from Downton
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 28 July 13 14:34 BST (UK) »
A very warm welcome (croeso) Welsh 64 to Rootschat. Is this "your" Edward George?

1901 Census (ref RG13  1042  39  20)
Address 167 Malmesbury Park Rd, Bournemouth
Edward G Musselwhite, Head, Marr, 24, Journeyman Baker, born Redlynch Wilts
Gertrude A Musselwhite, Wife, Marr, 21, born Redlynch
Gertrude L Musselwhite, Dau, 2, born Bournemouth
Alfred G Musselwhite, Son, 10mths, born Bournemouth

Or are you looking for information before this date?

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Re: musselwhites from Downton
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 28 July 13 14:37 BST (UK) »
Hi HT

It does look like him - see my  5 earlier  postings (or maybe I'm invisible)  I was going to welcome Welsh64 but  noticed that they'd joined 2 years ago so modified my posting - but a welcome anyway  :)


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Re: musselwhites from Downton
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 28 July 13 15:51 BST (UK) »
Ahh "Charlottes Webb"  ;D

My possible scenario;

Christening;
HENRY Musselwhite, 07 December 1851, Downton, Wiltshire
Mother CHARLOTTE Musselwhite
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EDWARD Musselwhite, 25 May 1856, Downton, Mother CHARLOTTE


1871 Census
Morgan Vales,
Downton, Wiltshire
RG10/1949/50/21
John WEBB, 52, Head, Mar, Ag Lab
Charlotte, 55, Wife, Mar
HENRY, 19, Son, Unm, Ag Lab
Ned, 16, Son, Unm, Ag Lab
Fanny, 12, Daug, Ag Lab
Charles, 4, Son
All born Downton

1881 Census only John/Charlotte/Charles are at the same address.


1861 Census
Redlynch,
Downton, Wiltshire
RG9/1314/29/25
John WEBB, 37, Head, Mar, Ag Lab, born Downton
Charlott, 46, Wife, born Redlynch
Mary A, 11, Daug, Scholar, born Redlynch
HENERY, 9, Son,Scholar, born Redlynch
Edmond, 5, Son, Scholar, born Redlynch
Faney, 2, Daug, born Redlynch

1851 Census
Gravel Close, Downton, Wiltshire
HO107/1846/272/35
John WEBB, 27, Head, Unm, Ag Lab
Charlotte MUSSELWHITE, 34, Mar, Housekeeper
Charles Musselwhite, 12, Housekeepers Son, Ag Lab/Plough Boy
Mary Ann Musselwhite, 1, Housekeepers Daug
Eliza EDWARDS, 18, Lodger



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