Ousey Family

[dawnhooper123]

Hi. I'm hoping someone can help me untangle what is starting to look like a messy web! I'm trying to trace a branch of my tree back and I know that my Gx3 grandmother was Henrietta Ousey, born in 1858 in Cheshire (sometimes listed as Dukinfield, sometimes as Stalybridge as the borders changed) and later went on to marry George Bardsley. They had three children, Samuel (1881), Nellie (1884) and Leonard (1888). Trying to get further back than Henrietta is becoming a nightmare. I have found a possible birth record, which lists no father's name but lists the mother as Jane Ousey. However, I have also found what is a likely match on the 1891 census where she is resident at Cross Leech Street, Dukinfield with her three children. the head of the household is Sarah and Henrietta is listed as her granddaughter but is too old to be so, and I think is more likely to be her sister. Ellen Ousey on this census record would then be her mother, and not Jane as is listed in the birth record. The 1871 census also shows Henrietta as a likely sister of Sarah, also at Cross Leech Street but the head of the household is Jane! I'm really rather confused so if anyone can pull the threads apart and make any sense at all I'd be so grateful. Massive thanks in advance to anyone who can help. Dawn

[PaulineJ]

It's easier just to transcribe the census(es) that you have found rather than have us read your interpretations of them.

try starting from that point.
Pauline

This is the baptism?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N2GG-15L

1871 census? (can't see it)
1881 census (can't see it  for either 1871 peoiple or 1891 people)

1891 census?
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7MDB-G6Z

the 1891 (minnie m) 10-y-old granddaughter is the daughter of an "eliza ousey"
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3LM-J3T

[Maggsie]

Is this her, 3rd record down.

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3AHenrietta%20%2Bsurname%3Aousey
Maggsie

[KGarrad]

In addition to the baptism, there is also this record - "Record Type = Other"?!

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7XL-NMN

Quotes a father as Samuel, and a mother as Jane Woodard.

[dawnhooper123]

Thank you, I'll have a look into your links and see where that takes me. 

[heatherjulie]

1861
54 Cross Leach Street, Dukinfield
Judson Ousey   Head 44 born Stalybridge Coachman
Ellen Ousey   Wife 43 born Stalybridge House Keeper
Jane Ousey   Daughter 21 born Stalybridge Cotton winder
Sarah Ousey   Daughter 15 born Stalybridge Cotton weaver
Eliza Ousey   Daughter 8 born Stalybridge
Henrieta Ousey   Daughter 3 born Stalybridge
Sarah Kirk   Lodger Widow 72

RG9/2997/112/20

[heatherjulie]

Judson Ousey married Ellen Shepley on 24th July 1837 at St Mary's Oldham
Next to father's name, it says dead.

[heatherjulie]

1851
66 Caroline Street, Stalybridge

Judson Ousey   Head 35 born Stalybridge
Helen Ousey   Wife 38 born Mottram Housekeeping
Jane Ousey   Daughter 12
Sarah Ousey   Daughter 5
James W Ousey   Son 11 Mo
Sarah Sherk   Servant 40
Alen Chadwick Lodger   29 Cotton Reeler
HO107/2237/237/54

[heatherjulie]

1841
Rassbottom Street
Judson Ousey   24 Coachman
Ellen Ousey   25
Jane Ousey   2
Elizabeth Ousey   8 Mo

HO107/533/9/28/2