1841 and 1851 census lookup please

[kazdoggi]

Hi Elsie,

I am also researching this family, but haven't been able to find them either the 1841 or 1851 census.  According to Henry Reed's marriage to Sarah Ann Wilson in 1873 he was a miner, and I know that he worked for various gold mining companies in the Bendigo area.  On this marriage cert, his father - James Reed's occupation is listed as miner.  According to the Reed family bible, Henry was born on the 14 June 1839, and his wife Sarah on the 6 March 1853.

I have also found a death of a possible brother - James Reed died 20 November 1886 in Bendigo, Reg: 16752.  He died in the Bendigo Hospital, and was buried in the Bendigo Cemetery.  Unfortunately, he never married, so there isn't much to go on.  His parents are listed the same as Henry's - James Reed and Ann Graham.

I don't know if any of this helpful, but I'm more than happy to share what I know.

Carolyn

[trish1120]

John REED, Joiner, and Wife Mary, both aged 65, seem to be living in St Bees, Cumberland in 1841. Both born in County.
Whitehaven is the Reg District fro St Bees.
HO107/177/9/St Bees

Birth/Christening from the IGI, Extracted;
JAMES Reed, Birth Nov 1805, Christened 27 November 1805, Holy Trinity, Whitehaven, Cumberland
Parents JOHN and MARY
Sibling;
JOHN, Birth 21 May 1803, Christened 24 July 1803
This batch only covers 1803-1812 so other children may have been born earlier.

Possible Marriage;
John REED/Mary HUNTER, 14 April 1800, Kirklinton, Cumberland
IGI Extracted

Back to 1841 census for James Reed. I cant find him. He may have been anywhere away from home working?



Trish

[trish1120]

June 1839 Birth would only match this Reg possibly if indeed he was born Cumberland;
Henry REED, Sept 1839, Whitehaven, 25 137

Father a Miner on the Marriage Cert does not seem to match earlier info

[kazdoggi]

I agree that James Reed being a miner doesn't agree with earlier posted info, so I went back and double checked.

On Henry's marriage cert, his father's occupation is definately listed as Miner, and Henry is listed as being born in Whitehaven Cumberland aged 29. He married on the 24 Dec 1873.   I also checked possible brother James' death cert, his father James Reed is listed as Mining Captain, and it states that he's from Cumberland.  He was aged 52 when he died.

Also checked Henry's death cert, 28 March 1904, and his father is listed as James Reed Mine Manager, mother Ann Graham.  I also checked pages from the Reed family bible, but unfortunately it doesn't have James' occupation listed.   

Not being able to find them in the census is making things difficult, but unless James changed his occupation at some point, I'm left with him being a miner as per official records.   

Of course I don't know when Henry arrived in Australia either, so that doesn't help when trying to locate this family in Cumberland's census records.

Any ideas would be gratefully accepted.

Carolyn

[elsie ellen]

Hi Carolyn! 

There is a family bible?

I will send you a PM.

Elsie

[Tosh Reed]

I think I may be related to these Reeds. Most of my family originated in Whitehaven Just trying to piece it all together now!

[JACK GEE]

If any of the attached names to my CREIGHTON and FOX spouses appear in the current Cumberland thread i am happy to share - Ladlay/Sadlay, Jopson, Litt, Ritson, Tyson, Dixon, Mossop, Hodgkin, Robertson.

Cheers
Jack Gee