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1861/71 census lookup please

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Gigi

Gigi Report 4 Oct 2012 14:20

Hi,

Could someone please lookup:

Robert Ellwood husband b1837 Cockermouth
Sarah Ellwood (also née Ellwood!) b1836 Lazonby
John R Ellwood son
Martha Ellwood dau

I do not know when the children were born & I cannot find a marriagefor Robrt & Sarah.

Sarah died before 1874 possibly in Liverpool 1873 age 38 (freebmd) as her husband remarried to Margaret McCandish Liverpool in 1874.

Thanks in advance,

Gillian

Helen

Helen Report 4 Oct 2012 14:34

1871 England Census about Robert Ellwood
Name: Robert Ellwood
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Ellwood
Gender: Male
Where born: Cumbria, Cockermouth
Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Household schedule number: 526
Piece: 3778
Folio: 110
Page Number: 85
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Ellwood 33
Sarah Ellwood 34
John R Ellwood 9
Martha M Ellwood 6

Helen

Helen Report 4 Oct 2012 14:35

Liverpool, Lancashire, England, Baptisms, 1813-1906 about John Robert Ellwood
Name: John Robert Ellwood
Birth Date: 6 Mar 1862
Baptism Date: 4 May 1862
Parish: Liverpool St Peter
Father's Name: Robert Ellwood
Mother's Name: Sarah Ellwood

Gigi

Gigi Report 4 Oct 2012 14:36

Thanks very much Helen

Have now found Martha Mary Ellwood b1865 Liverpool on freebmd

Gillian

Helen

Helen Report 4 Oct 2012 14:38

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915 about Sarah Morris
Name: Sarah Morris
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1861
Registration district: Liverpool
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume Number: 8b
Page Number: 131 (click to see others on page)

Gigi

Gigi Report 4 Oct 2012 14:40

Oh, are you saying Robert married a Sarah Morris and not Ellwood?

Where was Sarah born from census??

Gillian

Andrew

Andrew Report 4 Oct 2012 15:01

Robert 1861?

1861 England Census
about Robert Elwood
Name: Robert Elwood
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Cumberland, England

Civil parish: Toxteth Park
Ecclesiastical parish: St James
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Toxteth Park
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 83
Piece: 2697
Folio: 6
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
Margaret Elwood 39
Jane Elwood 42 Sister in law (to Head)
Robert Elwood 25 Boarder, Baker

All born Cumberland




Andy

Helen

Helen Report 4 Oct 2012 15:03

1871 England Census about Sarah Ellwood
Name: Sarah Ellwood
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Robert Ellwood
Gender: Female
Where born: Liverpool
Civil parish: Liverpool
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
Town: Liverpool
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Liverpool
Sub-registration district: St Thomas

Gigi

Gigi Report 4 Oct 2012 15:21

Thanks Helen & Andrew for the further info

In 1861 are Jane & Margaret married or single?

Gillian

Helen

Helen Report 4 Oct 2012 15:32

Jane's Margaret's sister in law, not sure about Margaret, there,s a black line through it, it does look like unmarried though.

Helen

Helen Report 4 Oct 2012 15:33

1841 England Census about Margt Ellwood
Name: Margt Ellwood
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Female
Where born: Cumberland, England
Civil parish: Workington
Hundred: Allerdale above Derwent
County/Island: Cumberland
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

View image
Registration district: Cockermouth
Sub-registration district: Workington
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 159
Book: 9A
Folio: 22
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
John Ellwood 60
Margt Ellwood 20
Robt Ellwood 7

A possible

Gigi

Gigi Report 4 Oct 2012 16:52

Thanks Helen