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Hi I was wandering if anyone could help me as I seem to have hit a brick wall. I can find records of Samuel Nicholds on the 1881, 1891,1901 and 1911 censuses, but I can't seem to find any information about him prior to 1881. In 1881 he was 25 married with one child living in the Sedgley, woodsetton area. I was hoping by locating him on the 1871 census I would be able to find out about his parents and siblings but as hard as I try I can't find an earlier record of him. Can anyone give me any help or advice on where to look next.
Thank you

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1881 England Census
about Samuel Nicholds
Name: Samuel Nicholds
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Rebecca Nicholds
Gender: Male
Where born: Sedgeley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Sedgley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address: No No Pool Street
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Brass Caster

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2869
Folio: 76
Page Number: 6
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Nicholds 25
Rebecca Nicholds 24
Pemela Nicholds 3




Andy

His marriage. The cert will have fathers details if known

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1876 (>99%)
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ALLEN Rebecca Dudley 6c 59
Nicholds Samuel Dudley 6c 59


Andy

There are several ebties in 1861/71 censuses with very simalr names. Without nore info caannot indenify correct family. Would suggest that you purchase his marriage cert to see if that helps.

Andy

groom's name: Samuel Micholds
groom's birth date: 1856
groom's birthplace:
groom's age: 20
bride's name: Rebecca Allen
bride's birth date: 1856
bride's birthplace:
bride's age: 20
marriage date: 04 Jun 1876
marriage place: Dudley, Worcester, England
groom's father's name: Ralph Micholds
groom's mother's name:
bride's father's name: James Allen
bride's mother's name:
groom's race:
groom's marital status: Single
groom's previous wife's name:
bride's race:
bride's marital status: Single
bride's previous husband's name:
indexing project (batch) number: M01465-6
system origin: England-EASy
source film number: 1470600
reference number: 434 p 217

found by looking for rebecca allen on
https://familysearch.org/#form=historical_records

Good find, safc!

Suggests this could be his family

1861 England Census
about Samuel Nicholds
Name: Samuel Nicholds
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Ralph Nicholds
Mother's name: Eliza Nicholds
Gender: Male
Where born: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Sedgley
Ecclesiastical parish: Sedgley
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Dudley
Sub-registration district: Sedgley
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 57
Piece: 2051
Folio: 6
Page Number: 12
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Mills 70
Rachel Mills 42
Joseph Mills 40
Ralph Nicholds 31
Eliza Nicholds 29
Joseph Nicholds 7
Samuel Nicholds 5




Andy

Good Find Safc will delete.......

Regards Vera

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name: Ralph Nicholds
age: 51
gender: Male
birth year: 1830
birthplace: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
relationship to head of household: Head
marital condition: Married
profession/occupation: Labourer At Brickyard
address: 21 Parkes Hall Road
census place: Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
disability:
record type: Household
family history library film: 1341688
the national archives reference: RG11
piece/folio: 2869 / 76
page number: 5
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head Ralph Nicholds M 51 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
wife Eliza Nicholds F 49 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
son Joseph Nicholds M 27 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England
daughter in law Catherine Nicholds F 21 Dudley, Worcestershire, England

Marriages Mar 1853 (>99%)
BAKER Mary Ann Dudley 6c 53
MILLS Eliza Dudley 6c 53 xxxxx
Nicholds Ralph Barnett Dudley 6c 53 xxxxx
RISKER Thomas Dudley 6c 53

Hi
I have looked on another couple of heritage sites and have found that on the 1861 census there is a Samuel Nicholds born about 1856 with his father Ralph and mother Eliza in Sedgley. You can track Ralph and Eliza later on in the 1881 census. Also, in the familysearch website you can find Samuel's christening record on the 26th October 1856 in sedgley showing Ralph and Eliza as parents. There is another son Joseph who is also christened in 1854 who's birthday is 19th March 1854 to parents Ralph Barnett Nicholds and Eliza.
Hope this helps.
Elaine

Thank you so much for all of your help, I'm still pretty new to this and it was so frustrating being unable to find any earlier records. With everyone's input, I've managed to go back another generation