I have been searching for Hannah Stokes in the 1841 census, born about June/July 1776 and living in Stepney in 1838 when her husband died. I found one in Mile End Old Town, but at 52 (age not rounded down on the form) she was too young, and is also with a Samuel Stokes, possibly her son, which also discounts her from being the person I am looking for.
I have this entry in Dartford for ? Stokes, 65 years, which is the right age for the Hannah who I am looking for.
She is transcribed as Sarah or Dinah, depending on the source of the census image, but looking at the handwriting for other Sarah's and a Dinah on the same page, and even the "S" in her surname, her first name doesn't look like either of those names to me. All other capital "esses" on the page are separate from the following letters as can be seen from the Sarah's and Sophie near the top of the first image.
So, any ideas please. Elizabeth Lawrence, in whose household she appears, seems to be either the daughter of Hannah or her niece from what I have found so far, although I can't as yet say which with any certainty. They would have been about 33 and 30 respectively.
