census - EXCELL

[Dentist66]

Hi I'm new to roots chat and in the process of putting together my family tree. Could somebody help me with the following: Looking for James and Sarah Excell have them on the 1851 census and 1881 census nothing coming up on 1861 and 1871. On both these census they were living in cheltenham.
Would be delighted if somebody could help me with this  Thanks

[ShaunJ]

Is this them in 1871 at 20 Park Street, Cheltenham RG10/2672 page 27 folio 44

James Excell 50 Tailor Kingswood, Gloucs
Sarah Excell 56 Tailor's wife Wednesfield, Staffs
Isaac  19 labourer Cheltenham
Thomas 9  scholar Cheltenham
Martin 3 scholar Cheltenham

[groom]

Welcome to Rootschat

1861 RG 9; Piece: 1798; Folio: 56; Page: 6  Cheltenham  5 Sheldons Court
All born Cheltenham apart from James

James Excell   38   Labourer       Wooton Under Edge,
Sarah Excell   42   Charwoman
Mary Ann Excell   12
Martha Excell   10
Henry Excell   8
Isaac Excell   7
Sarah Excell   4
Thomas Excell   1

[jacquelineve]

 1861 census Cheltenham  Isaac Excell 1854

RG9/1798   folio 56     page 6

Jackie

[Dentist66]

Thanks to you all not sure how to reply to you individually this info is amazing I think it could be them as my great great grandmother is Martha. I have found Martha Excell on the 1871 census in Swansea could the other Excell on that census be her brother?? I know the other person on there George Townsend went on to become her husband. When viewing 1881 census Isaac Excell was noted as being an " idiot" could you define what this would mean thanks 
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[Berlin-Bob]

Hi Dentist,

Welcome to RootsChat

"Idiot" was often used interchangeably in the census as a general "catch all" for a variety of symptoms which are diagnosed differently these days.

There are several topics about this on Rootschat, which you can find under 
Idiot / Imbecile / Lunatic / Feeble Mind in the
RootsChat Reference Library => Lexicon ^{(click here)}
(Tip: click on a category - on the right - for related topics)

regards,
Bob

[groom]

It does look as if the Henry Michael Excell on the 1881 is her brother as he is 2 years younger than her, which fits with the ages on the 1861. Interesting that he was a lodger and she was a visitor - looks as if she just happened to be there on census night while visiting her brother.

[groom]

Possible death for Isaac

Isaac Excell
Birth abt 1852
Death   1883  aged 31
Burial 9 Jun 1883
St Mary, Cheltenham Gloucestershire
 

[Dentist66]

Hi could anyone help me searching for a marriage between Mary Ann Excell born 1849 Cheltenham parents James and Sarah Excell. I have Mary as a witness on her sisters marriage in 1872 would love to know if she married  Thanks Sarah