Catherine Coxon - missing 1861 and 1871 census

[asner1]

Still researching my ancestors Catherine Coxon and her husband Allan Mathias Brewin - and trying to locate their respective whereabouts after the 1891 census.

In 1891 Catherine appears to have separated from her husband Allen Mathias Brewin.
Catherine is a house-keeper for her brother (curiously named John Shepherd), in Burton Extra, Staffordshire. The two young sons are with Catherine.
There is an entry of death - for a Catherine Brewin in 1915 Derbyshire.

I can find no mention of any "Shepherds" in Catherines past at all. Perhaps he is a half-brother - or even a brother-in-law, but again i can find no evidence of this.

In 1891 Allan is boarding in Yorkshire. I can find no more information on him after this census.

Any information on what happened to Catherine and Allen after the 1891 census, and also on the identity of the "John Shepherd" would be very, very much appreciated.
Jane B.

[Cas (stallc)]

Interestingly enough there is a John Saml Sheperd age 38 1901 same area that has a 'wife' Catherine b Cauldwell, age 42 is out, but think it maybe her. Not locating a marriage in area 1891-1901.

1891/1901 have same address 77 Uxbridge St

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS7K-N2H

Cas

[trish1120]

Yes I agree it does look like her in 1901. Must have just been down as Sister and Nephews to look good in 1891

1911 John Samuel Shepherd says he is Widowed.

[asner1]

Thanks so much for the wonderful information Cas and Trish. So good to have these new leads.The Shepherd link was driving me crazy.

Yes, i agree, it seems that in 1891 it was better for a separated woman to be living with her brother rather than with another man!

I have given Catherine a new, revised death year of 1909 - it all fits in well now.

I am still stumped as to what became of her husband Allen Mathias Brewin.

Thanks again, it is all so very much appreciated.
Jane B.

[louisa maud]

Family search shows Allan Matthias Brewin baptised 1858,
 parents George and Ann
also a birth for
Matthias Brewin 1858
is he one of the same as it were?

Louisa Maud

[louisa maud]

1861 Allan is shown as Grandson to George and Ann Brewin aged 3 along with 2 other grandchildren listed below
plus
Elizabeth aged 26
Matthias aged 25
Sarah 22
the parents of these 3 are George age 49
Ann aged 59.
grandchildren
Sarah aged 6 months
Margaret aged 3 months, these 2 can't be siblings

1871 Allan is alone with grandparents also shown as grandson aged 13

Have you his marriage cert to Catherine?

With Allan Matthias such unusual names I would have thought him easy to find

Louisa Maud

[louisa maud]

my belief is that Allan Matthias Brewin is in fact Matthias Allan Brewin registered March qtr 1858
so perhaps a search for Matthias would be a good idea, so far I haven't found out who his parents are thinking he could be living with them on  a later census

Louisa Maud

[asner1]

Thanks Louisa.
Yes the birth certificates (he had two - one declaring him to be female and the second declaring him to be male) and the birth registry entry i am sure are both for the same person - Mathias Allen Brewin.

Interestingly George and Ann (his Grandparents who raised him for awhile) are noted on the Baptism certificate to be his parents. They were both in their early fifties - so kind of unlikely to be his parents.

In fact, George and Anns Daughter (Sarah) is Allens' Mother - he took her maiden name of Brewin. His Father may have been a said James Maskery - noted to be his Father on Allens' wedding certificate.

Allen's Mother, Sarah Brewin married James Maskery some years after Allen was born - so he may or may not be the true Father, i guess.

Yes, all three names: Mathias, Allen and Brewin are quite unusual names - so you would think it would be easy to trace his foot-steps through the years. But alas no . . . Well it was quite easy to trace his steps - up until 1891. I have hit a brick-wall with his whereabouts from then on.

Yes, i have the wedding certificate for Allen and Catherine (attached here). Sorry, i tried to attach a jpg of the wedding certificate but it did not seem to show up. Would love to be able to upload pics here.

This site is such a wonderful resource!

[louisa maud]

If he was separated from his wife would it be possible he went under another name, Maskery ? just to escape and not be found, we never know what went on do we, best not to know sometimes

I have 2 evasive relations, just seem to have disappeared forever no matter where I look, perhaps he did the same

LM