1871 England (Northumberland) Census - Isabel(la) Young

[kevinf2349]

Hello,

I am trying to find the town in Northumberland that Isabella (Sometimes Isabel) Young lived in with her husband John Young. Other family members (children) may include Thomas (born  c.1861), William (born c.1858) and George (born c.1856). There may well be other children still living at home but I have no idea if they are or not. I say 'may include' as I do not have certified proof but the GRO index seems to show that the boys are indeed hers.

All I really need is the town that they were in as I have a death certificate (1872) for Isabella which shows a town that is not where I was expecting her to be. The certificate says her husband is John Young but his occupation changed from Blacksmith to Plate Layer but that could be that they moved for employment reasons. If the previous year census shows her in the same town as the DC then I can have confidence that the DC is correct for Isabella.

Thanks in advance
Kevin

[wivenhoe]

Too many possibilities...uncertainties here to work with.

Can you identify this YOUNG family in the 1871 census please.

[kevinf2349]

I am not sure what else I can tell you. If I could identify them in the census (which I have no access too) then I would have no need to ask!

I have given details of the suspected family group (based on unconfirmed research), her husband's name, his occupations and the only other thing I can tell you is that she should be about 54 (born c.1817) .

I am not sure how helpful it is but that is all I have for now.

Regards
Kevin

[Ruskie]

How sure are you that Isabel* was born in 1817? That would make her 39 when son George was born in 1856 which is quite late for a first child in that era.

Was she married previously?

We’re the boys ou listed all born in Northumberland, and if so whereabouts? Was isabel* born in Northumberland?

As Wivenhoe says, there are numerous people with those names so we need to try to narrow them down if possible.

It might help if you tell us the address on the d/c and we can look for an Isabel* who fits. Was the informant a known family member? I realise she may not have died at home but even knowing the approximate area might help find her in 1871.

[maddys52]

Do you know where the family is in 1861? The only John YOUNG (blacksmith) that I can see in Northumberland is with wife Mary and daughters Robina and Mary Ann at Scremerston, so I presume this is the wrong family. How do you know he was a blacksmith, is it from the children's baptisms?

[kevinf2349]

Hello,

I am sorry I just realised I have given the wrong last name and husband! It is ROWELL, not YOUNG. It is quite a tangled web going on as both mother and daughter were CHARLTON and married into the ROWELL family. Then Mary Ann died as MARY ANN YOUNG (In 1884).

All the family kids were born in Northumberland (Hexham area).

The DC says Prudhoe which is not where I was expecting them to be as mostly the family is from around Acomb and Wall. Her husband's name was WILLIAM ROWELL.

Sorry for the confusion.

Best regards
Kevin

[Ruskie]

To confirm, you are looking for Isabel* Rowell in 1871? Her husband is William Rowell. Are all children’s names and years of birth correct as you originally gave them?

But now there is the addition of a daughter? Are there any more children?

The reason I am asking about children is that sometimes parents can be found with adult children in censuses.

[Ruskie]

In 1871 they are at 2 Walkers Cottages, Wylam.

William is an Ag Lab.

The three boys are with them.

[maddys52]

Ok, so in 1861 they are in Warton, William is a farm hand [?].
RG9/3865 pg 9

William ROWELL     42
Isabella                    43
Robert                      17
Hannah                    15
Jane                         13
Isabella                     7
George                     5
William                     2