Thomas and Sarah LAISTER

[Mungbeans]

Hello, I was looking for a hit of help with one of my 'brickwalls'.

Thomas Laister married Sarah [] on 18 Jan 1824 presumably in Lincolnshire somewhere.  They lived in Lincolnshire and had 5 children:
Henry born 6 Apr 1826
Emma Kezia Laister born 7 Feb 1828
Elizabeth Laister born 15 Feb 1830
Sarah Ann Laister born 10 Oct 1836
Edwin John Laister born 14 Apr 1840

This part of my family tree was researched by my uncle who didn't mark down his sources, unfortunately.  He has since died and I don't know what happened to his records.

Thomas and Sarah don't appear in the 1881 census so I assume they died before this.  Could someone help with with census look ups for this family for 1841, 51, 61, 71.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

CHeers
Leonie

[Darcy]

Hi Leonie,

1861 census  Kimberworth Yorkshire

Thomas Laister, head, mar, 66, Farmer of 8 Acres, Bottesford Lincs
Sarah, wife, 60, Attercliffe Yorks
Edwin John, son, un, 20, Brewer's Clerk, Bottesford Lincs

RG9/3057
Folio: 9
Page: 11

Regards
Darcy

[Darcy]

1861 census  Ranskill Nottinghamshire

Henry Laister, head, mar, 35, Railway Cl., Burringham Lincs
Mary Ann, wife, 30, Claythorpe Lincs
Eliz. Ann, dau, 13, Scholar, Claythorpe Lincs
George Albert, son, 10, Scholar, Aby Lincs
Ernest Alfred, son, 8, Scholar, Legbourne Lincs
Edwin John, son, 3, scholar, Ranskill Notts
Mary Jane, dau, 7 months, Ranskill Notts

RG9/2413
Folio: 53
Page: 10

[Mungbeans]

Wow that was fast!

Thank you very much - this gives me much more to work with.   

Its interesting that the wife comes from Attercliffe Yorks, as this is where her daugher Emma was born.  She must have gone home for that birth.

Here is my rootsweb data so far - I'll update it after I've got all this information in place:
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=leonieprice&id=I0382

Cheers and thanks
Leonie

[Darcy]

Leonie,

I am going to post the 1871 for Henry. Another son William has turned up. He must have been staying elsewhere in 1861. I will have another look and see if I can find him.

Darcy

[Darcy]

1871 census  - Henry is now a Widower...

Upper Hoyland Yorkshire

Tan Yard

Henry Laister, Head, W, 44, Colliery Clerk, Bottesford Lincs
William J?, son, 15, Colliery Labourer, Ranskill Notts
Edwin J, son, 13, Scholar, Ranskill Notts
Mary Jane, dau, 10, Scholar, Ranskill Notts

RG10/4650 
Folio: 111
Page: 26

[Darcy]

Here he is

1861 Census  Claythorpe Lincolnshire

Sarah Couch, Head, Widow, 58, Miller, Conningsly Lincs
James, Son, un, 20, Miller, Claythorpe Lincs
Elizabeth, Dau, un, 25, Claythorpe Lincs
Betsy, G. Dau, 10, Scholar, Claythorpe Lincs
Thomas, G. Son, 8, Scholar, Claythorpe Lincs
Joseph, G. Son,3, Scholar, Claythorpe Lincs
William Laister, G. Son, 6, Scholar, Ramskill Notts
John Teesdale, Servant, un, 20, Miller, Willoughby Lincs
Charles Jackson, Servant, un, 17, Carter, Theddlethorpe Lincs

RG9/2379
Folio: 41
Page: 22

[Mungbeans]

Very interesting!

Emma Laister married someone with the surname 'Couch' but I haven't been able to trace it any further, beyond that they had a daughter, Emily.

If I could find an Emma K Couch in the 1841 or 1861 census that would fill in a big gap in my tree!

BTW - George Albert is born in 'Aby, Lincolnshire, England' according to the 1861 census.  Is 'Aby" short for something?

[Darcy]

Leonie,

I don't have the earlier censuses but I'm sure someone will be able to help you with earlier lookups.

Here's Edwin in 1871.

Rotherham  Yorkshire

Westgate    5 Westfield ( Villas?)

Edwin Jno Laister,, Head, mar, 30, Brewers Clerk, Burringham Lincs
Annie, wife, 31, Norton Derbyshire
Frank, son, 3, Rotherham Yorks
Herbert, son, 1, Rotherham Yorks

RG10/4702
Folio: 27
Page: 47

Leonie,

I looked for Edwins marriage when I was having a bit of difficulty finding him. On the same page is Emma Kezia Couch! I thought for a second he had married his sister! Do you know if Emma married twice?

I expect you know that Edwin married Ann Gillott and Henry married Mary Ann Couch.

Do you know if Thomas & Sarah Laister died before 1871?

Darcy