1861 Census

[collin]

Hello
         I have been looking at my great grandfather's first wife's family, he was a witness to her sisters marriage in April 1862 and married in December 1862, but I can't find his wife and her sister anywhere in 1861?

Sarah Hannah Wilson born 1836 in Oldham and Elizabeth Harper born 1842, tho she didn't use the Harper part.
Sarah H died unmarried in 1863 aged 28 , she and sister Matilda had themselves baptised in 1856 after their father died. Their brothers emigrated to New Orleans and all died in a yellow fever outbreak in 1858.
They've got me stumped.
Thank you

[maddys52]

Haven't found them yet, but just in case it helps - Sarah and Matilda give their address in 1856 (on their baptism) as "Scholesfold, Maygate Lane".

[Gadget]

Hi

There were lots of missing records on the 1861 census.

This link gives details but you will have to scroll down to the relevant census:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/census-for-england-wales-and-scotland-missing-pieces


Gadget

[Comberton]

Is this Sarah?

Burial
4th October 1863
Lees Field Lancaster
Sarah Hannah Wilson 28
residence Cannon Street, Oldham

1861 census
Cannon Street, Oldham
Sarah A Wilson boarder 25 unmarried born Oldham
piece 3014 folio 60 page 8

[maddys52]

I wonder if this is Sarah 

Sarah A WILSON (transcribed as WILLIAN)  25  (cotton operative[?])  Oldham  - boarder at Connor St (I think)
RG9/3014/60 pg8

(Comberton types quicker than me) and yes, it probably is Cannon St.

[collin]

Thank you, yes that is Sarah at Cannon Street, so she wasn't with Elizabeth, just her missing now, I thought they would be together.  Sarah was buried at Leesfield with Matilda's husband William Rollitt and their 3 children.  Elizabeth was married at Ashton under Lyne in December 1862 and the first child was born at Lum Droylesden in 1863, don't know why she would go there?