1861 - Thomas Matthews Bedworth

[GymJim]

Seem to be having a problem with finding a great grandaunt in 1861. Have her in all other censuses but can not find she and her husband. I know they were married 1856 and her father and the rest of the siblings moved to Leicester  @1867 and she ends up there in '71 census...so my assumption is she should be on '61 Bedworth census. This is the family (note her name is  differant on every census. It should be something like below)

Thomas Matthews   32   coal carrrier    Bedworth
Librey                       24                         Bedworth
Thomas                      4                          Bedworth
John E.                        1                         Bedworth

Any pointers or info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Jim

[allibaker]

found your family in 1861-
living at 7 leicester street, bedworth warwickshire
thomas matthews 28yr old coal dealer
sibery 24yr old silk weaver
edwin 1yr
thomas 4yrs ribbon weaver
lodger rebecca chamberlain 20yrs

regards
alli

[allibaker]

oops thats rebecca that is the ribbon weaver

[GymJim]

Thank you, thank you Alli.

Best of Hunting -

Jim

[GymJim]

I wonder why John Edwin did n't have an occupation:)!!

[allibaker]

lol??? should john edwin have had an occupation at 1.
if so i got 4 need to go to work now
hehe

[GymJim]

   No...they must have thought that even I might be pushing it. It is just that this is the youngest child I have ever seen working. Before this was about 12-14. But 4 in a sweat shop? Or, not knowing much about ribbon weaving in that day, was it a "cottage" industry. I must look that up.

Have a great day!  Off to wrok 2:)!

[ansteynomad]

Hi GymJim

You are a generation ahead of me.  Libra, or Librey Matthews (nee Bradbury) is my 3 x great aunt, the sister of my 2 x great grandfather Samuel.

Family greetings coming your way.