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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 14:28
	Please would someone lend a helping hand. I am trying to find out what happened to the wife and daughters of Ambrose Peachey born 1838 Manuden Essex England. Emma Peachey (wife, maiden name Clark) c1837 Manuden Essex Rebecca Peachey 1868 Stansted Essex Eliza Peachey 1873 Manuden Essex Matilda Peachey 1875 Manuden Essex They all appear in the 1881 census. Emma is a widow, she has her widowed mother in law Sarah with her and then they all seem to dissappear! Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Emma PEACHEY Head W Female 45 Manuden, Essex, England Charwoman Sarah PEACHEY Mother In Law W Female 70 Stansted Mountfichett, Essex, England Allowed By Parish Rebecca PEACHEY Daur U Female 13 Stansted Mountfichett, Essex, England Scholar Eliza PEACHEY Daur U Female 8 Manuden, Essex, England Scholar Matilda PEACHEY Daur U Female 6 Manuden, Essex, England Scholar Any help would be greatly appreciated, thankyou Susan
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	30 May 2010 14:48
	The 1891 census has a Matilda Pechey, born 1876, Menuden, Hertfordshire. She's a servant with the Loveday family in Chelmsford, Essex.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 14:51
	Well that's a start Margaret thankyou. Susan
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 14:56
	Thankyou Joseph.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 5,616 Send Message	MaureeninNY	Report	30 May 2010 14:56
	?? 1891 Ancestry Name: Eliza Petchay Age: 17 Estimated birth year: abt 1874 Relation: Son (actually says servant) Parent's Name: Eliza Where born: Manuden (Manewden), Essex, England Civil parish: Bishop Stortford Ecclesiastical parish: St Michaels Town: Bishops Stortford County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Registration district: Bishop Stortford Sub-registration district: Bishop Stortford ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Eliza Handscomb 80 Eliza Petchay 17 Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1098; Folio 45; Page 3 Maureen
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 31,419 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	30 May 2010 14:57
	For ref. 1881 England Census about Emma Peachey Name: Emma Peachey Age: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1836 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Manuden, Essex, England Civil parish: Bishop Stortford County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Street Address: Bull Yard Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower) Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Charwoman Registration district: Bishop Stortford Sub-registration district: Bishop Stortford ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Emma Peachey 45 Sarah Peachey 70 Rebecca Peachey 13 Eliza Peachey 8 Matilda Peachey 6
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	30 May 2010 15:02
	1891 census Bull Yard, Bishop Stortford, hertfordshire Emma Petchey, head, widow, 59, rick maker? (india) Rebecca, dau, 20, general servant Both born Manuden, Essex.
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 15:04
	That one looks promising Maureen! Susan.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 15:07
	Oh wow, you are all getting there! Does anyone know what a Rick Maker is? Susan.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 31,419 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	30 May 2010 15:11
	Someone who works in the fields and makes Hay Ricks.
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 31,419 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	30 May 2010 15:13
	1901 England Census about Emma Petchey Name: Emma Petchey Age: 67 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Mother-in-law Gender: Female Where born: Manuden, Essex, England Civil parish: Bishop Stortford Ecclesiastical parish: St Michael Town: Bishop Stortford County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Biship Stortford Sub-registration district: Bishop Stortford ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 162 Household Members: Name Age William Reed 26 Rebecca Reed 30 Matilda Reed 4 William Reed 2 Emma Petchey 67
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 31,419 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	30 May 2010 15:18
	Oh on the 1891 census William Reed is a lodger living next door at 58 Bull Yard to Emma and Rebecca.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 15:19
	Oh well done Mel! It might pay me to root around for PETCHEYS rather than PEACHEYS! Susan.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: February 2007 Posts: 4,614 Send Message	Mary	Report	30 May 2010 15:20
	Not sure about rebecca married to francis. 1901 Hutton essex D8 image 8 Francis Joule 1842 Stone Staffs brewery traveller Rebecca Joule 1869 born Duxford Cambridgshire???. Marriege of a matilda Rachel Peachey in west ham in 1894 but there are 2 females on list and only one male. Also a Eliza Peachy West ham 1903 A/M/J 4a 148 Frederick Inns Maryb
	Researching: Farrar, Jessop, Ward, Booth, Wragg, Walsh.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 15:22
	Mel, i have absolutley know idea why, but for some unknown reason, i was drawn the the Reed family next door in the 1881 Census. Hmmm, spooky that! Susan.
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 31,419 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	30 May 2010 15:23
	And here's another little bit of info!!!!!! On the 1901 next door but one to William Reed and Rebecca and mum in law is a William Reed and wife Emma who could be William juniors parents. Will senior is a Well Sinker. Both William's born Birchanger Essex.
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 31,419 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	30 May 2010 15:31
	England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 about William Reed Name: William Reed Year of Registration: 1893 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Bishops Stortford County: Essex, Hertfordshire Volume: 3a Page: 684 >>>>>>>>>Rebecca Clark 1893 Bishops Stortford Essex, Hertfordshire George John Empson 1893 Bishops Stortford Essex, Hertfordshire Esther French 1893 Bishops Stortford Essex, Hertfordshire >>>>>>>William Reed 1893 Bishops Stortford Essex, Hertfordshire
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 15:33
	Listen guy's, a big thankyou to each and everyone of you for your time and effort. It really is very much appreciated. Thanks to you, i have something to get my teeth stuck into now! You are all fab! Susan. x
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	30 May 2010 15:39
	You aint arf clever Mel! Susan x
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 31,419 Send Message	Mel Fairy Godmother	Report	30 May 2010 15:57
	Thanks!!!

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