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1841 census Staffordshire look up please

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Peter

Peter Report 31 Jan 2010 23:37

I am searching for William Preston born 1807 and his wife Judith, living at Mavesyn Ridware near Rugeley Staffs. Many thanks.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 31 Jan 2010 23:47

Can't see them. Are there likely to be any children with them?
Jan

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 31 Jan 2010 23:47

Nothing obvious at the moment

Any children?

Found them on any later census?

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 31 Jan 2010 23:47

Snap Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 31 Jan 2010 23:49

Those great minds again! Just about to ask about census too - have looked but no joy.
Jan

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 31 Jan 2010 23:53

Mavesyn Ridware is a Civil Parish on 1841 census and Registration district is Litchfield (Lichfield)

Does not come under Rugeley


There is a Charles Preston listed in that area

Peter

Peter Report 31 Jan 2010 23:56

They had a daughter Julia Ann Preston born 1825, William Preston died in 1861. Hope this helps

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 31 Jan 2010 23:58

1841 probably not this one

Name: William Preston
Age: 55
Estimated birth year: abt 1786
Gender: Male
Where born: Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Mavesyn Ridware
Hundred: North Offlow
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Lichfield
Sub-registration district: Yoxall
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Preston 55
Julia Preston 50
Joseph Preston 20




Julia, the daughter you mention, could have been married by 1841

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Feb 2010 00:11

Oops Peter! Wrong mother's name maybe?:

JULIA ANN PRESTON

23 MAR 1828 Mavesyn Ridware, Stafford, England

Father: WILLIAM PRESTON
Mother: JULIA

In which case Glitterbaby has found them.

Jan

Peter

Peter Report 1 Feb 2010 00:11

I have Julia Ann Preston born 1828 and died 4/4/1832. I received a message today which said Julia married Elijah Drury on 5/4/1844 at Manchester Cathedral. I thought that the 1841 census wold confirm one way or the other.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Feb 2010 00:13

I don't understand. Your original post said nothing about these two.
Jan

Peter

Peter Report 1 Feb 2010 00:22

I assumed that if Julia was not mentioned on the 1841 census my record that she was dead would be correct, as she would have only been 13 years of age and the information I have is that she died in 1832 at the age of 4.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 1 Feb 2010 00:29

So, no mention of Glitterbaby finding them despute incorrect info?
Jan

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Feb 2010 00:46

This pesumably is where Peter got the marriage information


the I G I on www.familysearch.org


WILLIAM PRESTON Pedigree
Male Family

Event(s):
Marriages:
Spouse: JUDITH GREATRIX Family
Marriage: 28 JAN 1805 Mavesyn Ridware, Stafford, England

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Messages:
Extracted marriage record for locality listed in the record. The source records are usually arranged chronologically by the marriage date.

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Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
M104101 1796 - 1812 0421573 Film NONE
M104101 1813 - 1843 0435804 Film NONE



I cna't see a Julia



BUT the 1841 census could be wrong ................ her name may have been written down incorrectly, or mis-transcribed.




sylvia

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Feb 2010 00:49

baptisms, Mavesyn Ridware, parents William Preston and Judith


EDWARD PRESTON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 15 FEB 1822 Mavesyn Ridware, Stafford, England

WILLIAM PRESTON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 18 OCT 1807 Mavesyn Ridware, Stafford, England

JOANNA PRESTON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 20 MAY 1815 Mavesyn Ridware, Stafford, England

SAMUEL PRESTON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 11 MAR 1810 Mavesyn Ridware, Stafford, England

JOHN PRESTON - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 16 AUG 1812 Mavesyn Ridware, Stafford, England



some other names to search in the census




sylvia

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 1 Feb 2010 00:54

oooops


William Preston and Judith married 1805 are this William's parents



Peter ....... did you get William Preston b. 1807 mixed up with his father?




sylvia

Peter

Peter Report 1 Feb 2010 09:37

Thank you all for your help. William Preston and Judith Gratrix were my Julia Ann's parents.
I love this site because of the kind people who make themselves available for dummies like me.
Bless you