Help identifying birth place in census

[mikebrunger]

I'm tracing my 4th Gt grandmother Eliza Speller and am having problems identifying her place of birth. Her birth date is between 1802 and 1806 if I take the 35 in the 1841 census seriously. I cannot read the 1861 and 1871 census birth places so can anyone help? I'm tempted to say Clerkenwell but searches do not find any E Speller in that location. More info: She married George King in 1824 in St.James Paddington and had 6 children. Anyone with eagle eyes??

[giggsycat]

Hi Mike

Could you please post the references for the 1861 and 1871 Census?

Regards
Giggsy

[giggsycat]

Are they in Clarence Grove, St Pancras in 1871?

If so it does look like Clerkenwell.

Archive Reference    RG10
Folio    50
Page    18
Piece Number    237

[mikebrunger]

Yes:

1861 census:  RG 9/110/ 53 p 38
1871 census: RG10/ 237/50 p18

Hope this is what you wanted. The tree I am building is the Brunger/Etheridge Tree.

Thanks

[giggsycat]

1861 also looks like Clerkenwell, Middlesex.

I am a bit amazed that you found that 1861 - their first names are hard to read aren't they?

Cheers
Giggsy

[mikebrunger]

Yes, but still unable to find any relevant birth/baptism records. Any advice?

[..claire..]

Hi

Have you tried Non Conformist records, some of their children were baptized this way

claire

[spendlove]

Hi,

I read all as Clerkenwell, however the 1871 Census states "Clerkenwell Close",  here is some
information about Clerkenwell Close from British History:-

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol46/pp54-71#h2-0008

Spendlove

[LizzieL]

It does look like Clerkenwell / Clerkenwell Close consistently in the censuses. Has anyone found the family in 1851? I haven't had any luck.

The three oldest children were baptised together in 1833 at the Neman Street (Irvingite) Catholic Apostolic church by Edward Irving
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Irving
It is indexed with non conformist and non-parochial registers. Maybe the family converted  to this new sect in 1833.