still working that there family (sssh)
and just come across the sad death of parents within weeks of each other - leaving the 4 children 'totally unprovided for' as the paper said.
Now the details are:
Thomas Patrick bn 1823 son of David Patrick and Ann and his wife Susannah nee Burwell
they lived in Clipston Northants and married in 1845..
Thomas was a Tailor by trade.
Sadly the newspaper clippings I found show them dying within weeks of each other and leaving the children destitute.
the children are
Sarah bn 1846 -- not found in 1861 but found in 1871 as a servant.
Lavernia bn 1848 and as yet not found after death of parents... still looking
Sophia bn 1850 not found in 1861 but shown as a nursemaid in 1871
George bn 1852 haven't got in 1861 again, but found him throughout the rest of his life... He becomes a Shoemaker and marries a Sarah - moves to Leicester and has two children George and Nellie. The 1901 shows him with another daughter Florence. Says he is Married but no wife shown.
I haven't the 1911 yet but he must have died as I have written a death of 1901 for him.
But where were the poor kids in 1861 - had they gone to the 'Workhouse' bless them all and did Lavernia die... and what killed both the parents at the same time...
I have been searching the web for clues - was it Influenza or something..
just so bloomin sad
xin
