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Joshua Limb

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Tracy

Tracy Report 7 Aug 2012 19:10

Looking for Joshua Limb b 1830. I have hiim for all census' apart from 1851. Why would this be?
I have checked a few years either side if his birth year and various ways of spelling his name but with no success!
Can anyone help

jax

jax Report 7 Aug 2012 19:17

There are a fair few missing from the 1851 census I believe

Tracy

Tracy Report 7 Aug 2012 19:26

Hmm not sure, I have come across weird spellings of surnames before but that one is quite different. thanks for looking though.
Tracy

Vera

Vera Report 7 Aug 2012 19:31

Well I cannot find a Josuha Kime born 1830/1 Lincolnshire on the 1861 census.

Regards Vera

Mike *

Mike * Report 7 Aug 2012 19:33

Tracy if you have him on censuses, you could tell us where he was born, who he married etc etc

Is this him ?

Christenings, Joshua Limb, 1830


Name: Joshua Limb
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 23 Mar 1830
Baptism/Christening Place: Friskney, Lincoln, England
Father's Name: Thomas Limb
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Mother's Name: Susan

Vera

Vera Report 7 Aug 2012 19:36

1861
Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation
Disability Where born Image
LIMB, Thomas Head Married M 67 1794 Farmer Of...
Wainfleet St Mary, Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, Susan Wife Married F 57 1804
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, Joshua Son Unmarried M 31 1830 Agricultural Labourer
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, Henry Son Unmarried M 23 1838 Agricultural Labourer
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, Matthew Son Unmarried M 20 1841 Agricultural Labourer
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
SEYMOUR, Elizabeth Sister In Law Unmarried F 60 1801
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
Piece: 2373
Folio: 32
Page: 1
Registration District: Spilsby
Civil Parish: Friskney
Municipal Borough:
Address: Yawling Gate, Friskney
County: Lincolnshire


Reards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 7 Aug 2012 19:37

1871
Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where born Image
LIMB, Joshua Head M 41 1830 Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, Ann Wife F 28 1843 Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, Henery Son M 9 1862 Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, John Son M 5 1866 Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, William Son M 2 1869 Lincolnshire VIEW
LIMB, Alice E Daughter F 0 1871 Lincolnshire VIEW
LEGGATE, Saul Servant M 25 1846 Lincolnshire VIEW
EPTON, Charles Servant M 17 1854 Lincolnshire VIEW
Piece: 3393A
Folio: 51
Page: 7
Registration District: Spilsby
Civil Parish: Raithby
Municipal Borough:
Address: Blow's Drove, Raithby
County: Lincolnshire


Regards Vera

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 7 Aug 2012 19:41

1851 England Census about Joshua Limb
Name: Joshua Limb
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Servant
Gender: M (Male)
Where born: Friskney, Lincolnshire, England
Civil parish: Friskney
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Registration district: Spilsby
Sub-registration district: Stickney
ED, institution, or vessel: 1d
Household schedule number: 10
Piece: 2109
Folio: 135
Page Number: 4
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Soymour 40
Elizabeth Soymour 31
Winfrey Soymour 2
William Soymour 4 Mo
Joshua Limb 21
Betsy Sharpe 19
Harriet Mounseer 13
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2109; Folio: 135; Page: 4

Maureen

Vera

Vera Report 7 Aug 2012 19:43

Good find Maureen.....I was looking on FMP Obviously the right on with name Seymour

Regards Vera

Vera

Vera Report 7 Aug 2012 19:46

1851
Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation
Disability Where born Image
SEYMOUR, Samuel Head Married M 40 1811 Farmer Of 60 Acres Employing 1 Labourer
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
SEYMOUR, Elizabeth Wife Married F 31 1820
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
SEYMOUR, Winfrey Daughter F 2 1849
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
SEYMOUR, William Son M 0 (4 MOS) 1851
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
LUMB, Joshua Servant Unmarried M 21 1830 Agricultural Servant
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
SHARPE, Betsy Servant Unmarried F 19 1832 General Servant
Butterwick, Lincolnshire VIEW
MOUNSEER, Harriet Servant F 13 1838 Servant Nurse
Friskney, Lincolnshire VIEW
Piece: 2109
Folio: 135
Page: 4
Registration District: Spilsby
Civil Parish: Friskney
Municipal Borough:
Address: Small End, Friskney
County: Lincolnshire


Regards Vera

Tracy

Tracy Report 7 Aug 2012 19:52

thanks everyone his mother was Susannah seymour so this all ties in!! :-D