Alice Kershaw Musk - Rawtenstall

[Road Runner]

Very interesting comment left by Sheila  in the post by Wilcoxon.

[heywood]

I didn’t want to go off at a tangent but the tree does go back to the right area.

[Road Runner]

That’s what we are trying to do.
Have you followed the other Elizabeth Musks for any information?

The main link at the moment is that you say Alice was born in Lord Street. Who was the informant? Was it Elizabeth herself?
We then have the 1880 baptism of Amelia Musk's child - address Lord Street.

There is then the sighting of a Kershaw child who may/not be of relevance.

Hopefully, Alice’s marriage certificate may have some useful information.

Elizabeth Musk herself was the informant, 3 weeks after the birth of her daughter, Alice.
Address given on birth certificate
Pickup Buildings
Lord Street
Rawtenstall

The marriage certificate has only been ordered several days ago so it may well be several weeks before I receive it.

[heywood]

Let’s hope it helps.
There is a newspaper snippet - Bury Times 1st December 1877 regarding Robert Musk being summoned. It was possibly for neglecting to maintain …  but not sure.

Added maintain  a daughter

[wilcoxon]

1881 census
2 Crabtree buildings, coupe-lench and Newhallhey and Hall Carr, Haslingden.
Ann Kershaw 58
Christopher
John
ELIZABETH J 20
Jane
ELIZABETH KERSHAW 3 granddaughter


1891 census
Alma Cottages, 24 Hall Carr, haslingden
Ann 66
John
Jane
Alice 13 daughter


Burial: 18 Jul 1891 Cemetery, Rawtenstall, Lancs.
Pamelia Musk -
Age: 62
Abode: Alma Cottages
Occupation: Housekeeper
Grave: 694
Parish removed from: Cowpe Lenches

A bit of a coincidence.?

[wilcoxon]

Maybe it isn't such a coincidence.
Looking at the 1891 census Alma Cottages had a lot of residences. Up to at least number 47.
Kershaw at 24
Price at 23
Kershaw at 8

[heywood]

They are very close though - across the road perhaps.
The Kershaws are  at 24 and the Musks are at 23 in 1891.

[Road Runner]

Finally the wedding certificate has arrived.

The wedding was held at the Register Office, Haslingden, 1899

The brides father's name & occupation were both blank

The witnesses were the grooms brother and mother with no sign of the brides mother present.

The address given for bride and groom was 9 Back Carr Terrace, Rawtenstall

So unfortunately there's nothing on the certificate to help identify her father.


Can anyone spot Alice and her mother Elizabeth on the 1881 and 1891 census.

Thanks

[softly softly]

Not the result hoped for. I and other's will continue to search census.

SS