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The person I am trying to match is :-

Births Jun 1851
NICHOLSON Mary Ann Bridlington
23 28

The two single line census that seem to match are :-

1861
Nicholson Mary 1851 Brant Broughton Bridlington, Bridlington

and after marriage
1891
Gray Mary 1852 Bridlington Quay Bridlington, Bridlington

I cannot see a place near Bridlington with a name like Brant Broughton so please can anybody see an 1861 census for her that shows her with family that could solve the riddle.

Many thanks,
Frances

This one?


1861 census transcription details for: Queen Street, Bridlington
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 3613 Folio: 7 Page: 7

Reg. District: Bridlington Sub District: 2 Bridlington
Parish: Bridlington Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: Christchurch City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Queen Street, Bridlington
County: Yorkshire (East Riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
NICHOLSON, Richard Head Married M 42 1819 Poulterer
North Chapel
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, Elizabeth Wife Married F 33 1828
...
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, George Son M 12 1849 Scholar
Mapperton
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, Mary Ann Daughter F 10 1851 Scholar
Brant Broughton
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, Nance Rivon Daughter F 9 1852 Scholar
Brant Broughton
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, John Shainging Son M 8 1853 Scholar
Brant Broughton
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, Alfred Son M 6 1855 Scholar
Brant Broughton
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, Margaret Hannah Daughter F 3 1858 Scholar
Bridlington Bury
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, Richard Son Unmarried M 1 1860 Infant
Bridlington
Yorkshire


and the 1891 you have.


1891 census transcription details for: 19 & 20, Queen Street, Bridlington
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12 Piece: 3959 Folio: 121 Page: 8

Reg. District: Bridlington Sub District: Bridlington
Parish: Bridlington Enum. District: 8
Ecclesiastical District: Christchurch City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 19 & 20, Queen Street, Bridlington
County: Yorkshire (East Riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
GRAY, Robert Head Married M 39 1852 Grocer
Bridlington Quay
Yorkshire
GRAY, Mary A Wife Married F 39 1852
Bridlington Quay
Yorkshire
GRAY, John R Son M 13 1878 Scholar
Bridlington Quay
Yorkshire
GRAY, Herbert H Son M 11 1880 Scholar
Bridlington Quay
Yorkshire
GRAY, Edith M Daughter F 9 1882 Scholar
Bridlington Quay
Yorkshire
GRAY, Elsie M Daughter F 4 1887 Scholar
Bridlington Quay
Yorkshire
GRAY, Maggie B Daughter F 2 1889
Bridlington Quay
Yorkshire
GRAY, Harry S Son M 0 (11M) 1891
Bridlington Quay
Yorkshire
KIRBY, Thomas H Boarder Single M 28 1863 Grocers Assistant
Pickering
Yorkshire

1861
Mary Ann Nicholson
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1851
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Richard
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Female
Where born: Bridlington Quay, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Bridlington
Ecclesiastical parish: Bridlington Quay Christchurch
Town: Bridlington Quay
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Bridlington
Sub-registration district: Bridlington
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 42
Household Members: Name Age
Richard Nicholson 42
Elizabeth Nicholson 33
George Nicholson 12
Mary Ann Nicholson 10
Frances Revena Nicholson 9
John Mainpize Nicholson 8
Alfred Nicholson 6
Margaret Hannah Nicholson 3
Richard Nicholson

REgards Vera

Thank you alviegal, that is the match, so I shall just have to accept not finding the precise place!

Thanks Vera for a fairly different rendition - the enumerator's writing must be weird to get so many differences!

Frances, looking at the image, it actually reads Bridlington Quay not Brant Broughton. Heaven knows how the transcriber made that mistake.


Brant Broughton is a small village in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England


Liz

The 2 strange names from 1861.


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about John Mainprize Nicholson
Name: John Mainprize Nicholson
Year of Registration: 1855
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Bridlington (1837-1937)
County: Yorkshire - East Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 245

and


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Frances Robina Nicholson
Name: Frances Robina Nicholson
Year of Registration: 1853
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Bridlington (1837-1937)
County: Yorkshire - East Riding
Volume: 9d
Page: 235

Thanks for clearing up those oddities alviegal. The only puzzling place left is Georges birthplace, Mapperton. The only George Nicholson registered in Bridlington is George Meek Nicholson and that middle name occurs again but not to a member of this family. Any suggestions please?

Frances

Frances,
The place on the 1851 looks like Mappleton to me ???

Regards Vera

Also checked the 1861...Mappleton...not sure if it is near Bridlington...will check
Regards Vera

Nafferton is not far from Bridlington. Well nearer to Driffield

Which is what I think the 1861 reads as

Thanks Vera, there is a Mappleton on the coast just below Hornsea, maybe it's there.

Frances,
Both are in the Holderness coast area....not sure if that helps !!!!!

Regards Vera

This covers Mappleton
Births Jun 1849 (>99%)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NICHOLSON George Skirlaugh 22 729


Regards Vera

Think Vera is spot on with Mappleton having now looked at 1851 and 1861

George in 1851. Definitely Mappleton.



1851 census transcription details for: Queen Street, Bridlington, Bridlington Quay
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 2367 Folio: 222 Page: 18

Reg. District: Bridlington Sub District: Bridlington
Parish: Bridlington Enum. District: 6G
Ecclesiastical District: Christ Church City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Queen Street, Bridlington, Bridlington Quay
County: Yorkshire (East riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
NICHOLSON, Richard Head Married M 30 1821 Flour Dealer
Hutton Cranswick
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, Elizabeth Wife Married F 24 1827
Buime
Yorkshire
NICHOLSON, George Son M 1 1850
Mappleton
Yorkshire

Now there's a nice start to the new day (for sleuthing ancestors). Thank you Vera, Maureen and alveigal. Taking Vera's first reference to Mappleton I found the George - Skirlaugh 1849 and that Skirlaugh District included Mappleton.
Yesterday was for the wife but today is for the other half Robert. Again checking the single line '91 and '61 I found Robert in Bridlington, insisting that it is his place of birth! Just on the off chance I tried IGI and voila :-

ROBERT GRAY
Christening: 15 DEC 1852 Bridlington Quay, Yorkshire
Father: JOHN GRAY
Mother: MARY
RACHEL 07 OCT 1840, RICHARD 05 MAR 1843, WILLIAM 24 JAN 1847

My question is does the 1861 census show any more children for this family please?

Frances

No extra, I'm afraid.


1861 census transcription details for: Prince Street, Bridlington
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 3613 Folio: 6 Page: 5

Reg. District: Bridlington Sub District: 2 Bridlington
Parish: Bridlington Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: Christchurch City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Prince Street, Bridlington
County: Yorkshire (East Riding)
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation ,
Disability Where Born
GRAY, Mary Wife Married F 48 1813 Sailors Wife
Bridlington
Yorkshire
GRAY, Rochel Daughter Unmarried F 20 1841
Bridlington
Yorkshire
GRAY, William Son M 14 1847 Scholar
Bridlington Bury
Yorkshire
GRAY, Robert Son M 8 1853 Scholar
Bridlington Bury
Yorkshire




1871 census transcription details for: Harbour Side, Bridlington
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG10 Piece: 4812 Folio: 14 Page: 20

Reg. District: Bridlington Sub District: Bridlington
Parish: Bridlington Enum. District: 8
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Harbour Side, Bridlington
County: Yorkshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born
GRAY, John Head M 60 1811 Yorkshire coal merchant
GRAY, Mary Wife F 58 1813 Yorkshire
GRAY, Richard Son M 27 1844 Yorkshire mariner
GRAY, Robert Son M 18 1853 Yorkshire grocer's assistant
WEBB, John Son-In-Law M 34 1837 Somerset mariner
WEBB, Rachel Daughter F 30 1841 Yorkshire

Thank you alviegal, at least I am now sure I have the full score.