Emily Hillyer Combe Down Bath

[olympus593]

Hello everyone, hope you are all well.

I am nearing the end of tying up my family tree. I have two recent finds that I cannot seem to be able to tie down. However, I will keep the posts separate as it may get confusing.

The 1st person I am trying to find is Emily Hillyer (b abt. 1871 in Combe Down, Bath, Somerset). The only example I can find of her existing is on the 1871 census.

James Hillyer, Aged 66. Mary Ann Hillyer, Aged 52. Elizabeth Hillyer, Aged 31. David Hillyer, Age 21. Emily Hillyer, Aged 20. Emily Hillyer, Age 2/12.

In the 1871 census she is listed as being James Hillyer’s (b 1805) granddaughter.

I believe she was likely the daughter of Emily Hillyer (b 1851 – d 1875) due to the name being the same and her being listed immediately below her in the census but cannot be sure. The family are from a very concentrated area in the village of Combe Down, called Greendown Place so this is likely the village where she was born. It is possible/likely the child was born out of wedlock.

I have had a look at census for her aunts and uncles but no luck.

Please note the surname is commonly transcribed incorrectly as Helyar, Hillier, Hilyer, Hellier etc.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

[Kloumann]

This may be Emily Hillyer Sr, christened 6 June 1847

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTQV-ZHR

[avm228]

Could the baby be Rose Emmeline Stamp Hillyer, no mmn, birth reg Mar qtr 1871 Bath 5c 661?

[avm228]

Could the baby be Rose Emmeline Stamp Hillyer, no mmn, birth reg Mar qtr 1871 Bath 5c 661?

If so, she seems to have died aged 4 as Rose Emmeline Hillyer, Sep qtr 1875 Bath 5c 397.

[KGarrad]

Possible death?

March qtr 1871
Bath Registration District     vol 5c, page 498
Hillier, Emily     age 1

[olympus593]

This may be Emily Hillyer Sr, christened 6 June 1847

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTQV-ZHR

Thank you. The Emily Hillyer you listed is a relative! However she is not the one I am looking for The Emily you listed was born in 1847 and died in 1849. The Emily we are looking for would be her niece born in 1871, likely the daughter of Emily Hillyer born 1851. Thanks.

[olympus593]

Possible death?

March qtr 1871
Bath Registration District     vol 5c, page 498
Hillier, Emily     age 1

Thank you. How sad, this is very likely her. I couldn't find the birth on the GRO not sure if you had any luck. Thank you.

[avm228]

Possible death?

March qtr 1871
Bath Registration District     vol 5c, page 498
Hillier, Emily     age 1

Thank you. How sad, this is very likely her. I couldn't find the birth on the GRO not sure if you had any luck. Thank you.

This must be another child, surely? The baby Emily relevant to this thread was alive and 2 months old in the 1871 census (2 April 1871).

[olympus593]

I believe you are right, back to the drawing board