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census confusion of 1851 james daswett

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Samantha

Samantha Report 8 Sep 2008 22:07

Hi i have been able to go back to 1851 and found my great g g grandfather and on there is a name of george brown age 7 and it looks as he is the grandson but of who as i can not find a wife.
his name is james dawsett and has 2 sons his age is 52, the census after this one shows nothing im stuck

samantha
x

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 8 Sep 2008 22:15

For ref/info


1851 England Census about James Dawsett
Name: James Dawsett
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1799
Relation: Head
Where born: Prittlewell

Civil Parish: Prittlewell
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

Registration district: Rochford
Sub registration district: Rayleigh
ED, institution, or vessel: 2c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 76
Household Members:
Name Age
George Brown 7
James Dawsett 52
Thomas Dowsett 13
William Dowsett 10

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 8 Sep 2008 22:19

Possible

1841 census transcription details for: East St Prittlewell, Prittlewell
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 337 Book/Folio: 48 Page: 17

Reg. District: Rochford Sub District: Prittlewell
Enum. District: Ecclesiastical District:
Parish: Prittlewell City/Municipal Borough:
Address: East St Prittlewell, Prittlewell
County: Essex
Name Relation Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation, Where Born
DOWSET, James M 40 1801 Essex
DOWSET, Matha F 40 1801 Essex
DOWSET, James M 14 1827 Essex
DOWSET, Rebbecca F 12 1829 Essex
DOWSET, Thomas F 6 1835 Essex
DOWSET, William F 0 (6 months) 1841 Essex

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 8 Sep 2008 22:27

This needs to be checked as it is a submitted record and they aren't always accurate:

IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles

JAMES DOWSETT Male

Event(s):
Birth:
Christening:
Death:
Burial:

Marriages:
Spouse: MARTHA INGRAM
Marriage: 31 OCT 1820 Prittlewell, Essex, England

Messages: Form submitted by a member of the LDS Church. The form lists the submitter's name and address and may include source information. The address may be outdated. Details vary. To find the form, you must know the batch and sheet number.

Source Information:
Batch Number: 8411831
Sheet: 83
Source Call No.: 1395772 Type: Film

Samantha

Samantha Report 8 Sep 2008 22:34

Hi

so james dowsett was married toa martha, all i could find is census 1851 and on there was only james and hi two sons no wife how did you find it

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David

David Report 8 Sep 2008 22:38

Did James and Martha have a daughter named Rachel?

Marriages Dec 1842 Rochford 12 395

BROWN Jeremiah
Dowsett Rachel

James and Martha appear on the census up to 1871

Samantha

Samantha Report 8 Sep 2008 22:42

I really dont know ive gone back in time from my father and i cant see a rachel, but intresting of the last name being brown

David

David Report 8 Sep 2008 23:02

Samantha

Since you are looking for the parents of George Brown c1843/4 I looked on freeBMD for a Brown/Dowsett marriage before 1851 in Essex.

Prittlewell is in Rochford District.

Note it is a longshot...

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 8 Sep 2008 23:57

Possible:

1841 census transcription details for: Jubilee Row, Prittlewell
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 337 Book/Folio: 14 Page: 22

Reg. District: Rochford Sub District: Prittlewell
Enum. District: Ecclesiastical District:
Parish: Prittlewell City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Jubilee Row, Prittlewell
County: Essex
Name Relation Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation, Where Born
GRAFFE, George M 38 1803
GRAFFER, Louisa F 39 1802
HOPKINS, Joseph M 21 1820
KNAPING, Christopher M 17 1824 Essex
DOWSETT, Rachael F 21 1820 Essex

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 8 Sep 2008 23:59

Or:

1841 census transcription details for: North St Prittlewell, Prittlewell
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 337 Book/Folio: 43 Page: 7

Reg. District: Rochford Sub District: Prittlewell
Enum. District: Ecclesiastical District:
Parish: Prittlewell City/Municipal Borough:
Address: North St Prittlewell, Prittlewell
County: Essex
Name Relation Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation, Where Born
DOWSETT, Isable F 55 1786 Essex
DOWSETT, Henery M 21 1820 Essex
DOWSETT, Rachal F 20 1821 Essex
DOWSETT, George M 15 1826 Essex

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 9 Sep 2008 00:05

Perhaps Rachel died:

Deaths Mar 1847 (>99%)
Brown Rachel Rochford 12 186

Deaths Mar 1848 (>99%)
Brown Rachel Rochford 12 159

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Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Burial
First name(s): Rachel
Last name: BROWN
Date of burial: 10 Mar 1848
Age at death: 27
Calculated year of birth: 1821
Place of burial: Eastwood
Dedication: St Lawrence & All Saints
County: Essex
Notes:

Eastwood St Lawrence & All Saints:
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage: 1685 - 1938
Number of entries: 2,476
Record source: National Burial Index
Data provider: Essex Society for Family History
Transcriptions © Essex Society for Family History

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 9 Sep 2008 00:08

Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Burial
First name(s): Rachel
Last name: BROWN
Date of burial: 25 Mar 1847
Age at death: Infant
Calculated year of birth: 1847
Place of burial: Eastwood
Dedication: St Lawrence & All Saints
County: Essex
Notes:

Eastwood St Lawrence & All Saints:
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage: 1685 - 1938
Number of entries: 2,476
Record source: National Burial Index
Data provider: Essex Society for Family History
Transcriptions © Essex Society for Family History

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 9 Sep 2008 00:14

This is a long shot as the image says unmarried but as he's only a visitor perhaps they didn't know he was a widow.


1851 England Census about Jeremiah Brown
Name: Jeremiah Brown
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Prittlewell, Essex, England

Civil Parish: Sutton
Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: Ag Lab

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

Registration district: Rochford
Sub registration district: Rayleigh
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
Jeremiah Brown 29
George Cockman 32
Henry Deverish 43
Aaron Playle 3
Abel Playle 7
Ann Playle 1
George Playle 50
George Playle 15
Maria Playle 40
Maria Playle 13
Mary Playle 9

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 9 Sep 2008 00:18

Is this father and son back together.

1861 census transcription details for: Cottage, Ashington
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 1083 Folio: 83 Page: 4

Reg. District: Rochford Sub District: 1 Rayleigh
Enum. District: 6 Ecclesiastical District:
Parish: Ashington City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Cottage, Ashington
County: Essex
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation,
Disability Where Born
BROWN, Jerry ... Head Married M 38 1823 Agricultural Labourer
Prittlewell, Essex
BROWN, Mary Wife Married F 36 1825
..., ...
BROWN, Geo Son M 15 1846 Agricultural Labourer
Prittlewell, Essex
BROWN, Hy Son M 11 1850
Ashingdon, Essex
BROWN, Sarah Daughter F 0 (2M) 1861
Ashingdon, Essex
HOWARD, Rich Lodger Widower M 49 1812 Agricultural Labourer
Essex, N K

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Lost for Words ;-) Report 9 Sep 2008 00:24

1871 census transcription details for: Farm House, Ashingdon
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10 Piece: 1667 Folio: 83 Page: 2

Reg. District: Rochford Sub District: Rayleigh
Enum. District: 6A Ecclesiastical District:
Parish: Ashingdon City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Farm House, Ashingdon
County: Essex
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation, Where Born
BROWN, Jeremiah Head M 46 1825 Essex
BROWN, Maria Wife F 44 1827 Sussex
BROWN, Henrey Son M 11 1860 Essex
BROWN, Sarah Daughter F 10 1861 Essex
BROWN, Herbert Son M 8 1863 Essex
BROWN, Emily Daughter F 7 1864 Essex
BROWN, John Son M 5 1866 Essex

Samantha

Samantha Report 10 Sep 2008 10:15

Wow you are really good but i am lost with all info, i dont know which one to look at

samantha

David

David Report 10 Sep 2008 16:43

Poss longshot for son William:

Births Dec 1840 Rochford 12 173

Dowset William

Samantha

Samantha Report 10 Sep 2008 16:55

I have a william and i found him on the census 1881 age 40 he had 8 children, is the one you mean David?

David

David Report 11 Sep 2008 14:26

1841

Name: William Dewit (Dowset)
Age: 6 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Where born: Essex, England

Civil Parish: Prittlewell
Hundred: Rochford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Registration district: Rochford
Sub registration district: Prittlewell
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age

James Dewit 40 Shoemaker
Mather Dewit 40
Rebbecca Dewit 17
James Dewit 14
Thomas Dewit 6
William Dewit 6 Mo

1851 you have with George Brown.

1861

Name: William Dowsett
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: Prittlewell, Essex, England

Civil Parish: Prittlewell
Ecclesiastical parish: Rochester
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Occupation: Shoemaker

Registration district: Rochford
Sub registration district: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 99
Household Members:
Name Age

James Dowsett 63
Martha Dowsett 65
William Dowsett 21

1871

Name: William Dowsett
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Fanny
Gender: Male
Where born: Prittlewell, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Prittlewell
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: Shoemaker

Registration district: Rochford
Sub registration district: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Household schedule number: 132
Household Members:
Name Age

William Dowsett 31
Fanny Dowsett 28
William Dowsett 6
Thomas Dowsett 4
Martha Dowsett 2
Franck Dowsett 5 months

William Palmer 36
James Deed 17

1881

Name: William Dowsett
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Frances
Gender: Male
Where born: Prittlewell, Essex, England

Civil Parish: Prittlewell
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address: East Street The Beehive
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Outfitter

Registration district: Rochford
Sub registration district: Prittlewell
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age

William Dowsett 40
Frances Dowsett 38
William Dowsett 16
Martha Dowsett 12
Frank Dowsett 10
James V.K. Dowsett 6
Charles F. Dowsett 4
Earnest Dowsett 2
Frances Dowsett

Eliza Snow 17