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Can anyone read it please?

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Hannah

Hannah Report 2 Sep 2007 16:43

Hi Everyone,
I had a look at the 1871 census for Samuel Walton b.1854 and i found him coming up- son, age 17, labourer, address Allostock cheshire.
When i tried to look at the rest of the household, his parents etc... it was an actual copy of the census and i couldnt read it very well at all. I think i could make out possibly Joseph and maybe Sarah.
Is anyone else good at reading the old census records? or does anyone else have access to a printed census on ancestry that they could look at for me please?
Thank you. xxx

Ivy

Ivy Report 2 Sep 2007 16:55

Unm aged 17, Lab'r

Father Joseph 47 Lab'r
Mother Sarah 42
Sisters (scholars) Mary A 10
and Margret 8 (poss Margery)

Entire family stated to be born in their parish of residence (as you say, Allostock, Cheshire)

Hannah

Hannah Report 2 Sep 2007 16:58

Thanks, thats great. Its so difficult to read!
Can you see the same family on the 1861 census?

Hannah xx

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 2 Sep 2007 17:10

Hi
Is this the same family in 1861? Age is out though.......
Name: Samuel Walton
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Yatchouse, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Stanthorne
Ecclesiastical parish: Davenham
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Northwich
Sub-registration district: Middlewich
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 16
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Walton 4
Joseph Walton 25 (salt lab) born Hinderton
Mary Walton 2 Mo
Samuel Walton 2 (born Yatchouse)
Sarah Walton 28

Hannah

Hannah Report 2 Sep 2007 17:11

You know that seems like it could be them but then the years are really out?

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 2 Sep 2007 17:20

Hi
On the original image it looks to me like the age is reading 8? instead of 2 for samuel so that means he was born in 1853 which is more like it.
Sharmala.

Hannah

Hannah Report 2 Sep 2007 17:26

and the other ages are out too? do you think thats just a mistake because it does seem like the same family.

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 2 Sep 2007 17:41

Hi it may not be your family
but this is the same family in 1871, as in the 61 census......
Name: Samuel Walton
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Gatehouse, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Newton
Ecclesiastical parish: Middlewich
Town: Middlewich
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Northwich
Sub-registration district: Middlewich
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Walton 36
Mary Walton 10
Samuel Walton 11
Sarah Walton 38
Sarah S Walton 2

Do you have samuel in the 71 census? just looked yes you do so this family is not yours ill look again!
Sharmala

Hannah

Hannah Report 2 Sep 2007 17:59

Hi, im confused now! where are we upto?

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 2 Sep 2007 17:59

hi
I dont think the 61 and 71 census is your family,
ive looked but cannot find them, but i did find a Joseph Walton born in Allastock in the 51 census.
Do you know what year joesph and sarah married?

Name: Joseph Walton
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: Allostock, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Nether Peover
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Northwich
Sub-registration district: Weaverham
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Broom 23
Thomas Davenport 10
Ann Ledward 12
Peter Ledward 7
William Ledward 10
Henry Barton Leech 28
Henry Berton Leech 4 Mo
Mary Leech 34
Sarah Peter 21
Joseph Tickle 18
Charlotte Walton 14
Joseph Walton 27
Sharmala.

Brenda

Brenda Report 7 Oct 2007 07:38

Hannah, I can't solve any of your questions,but I can add a little more confusion.My g.g.g,grandfather Randle Walton married in Stockport in1803. He was a weaver,so presumably lived in Stockport, but he and his wife Elizabeth [nee Pownall] had their 6 known sons christened in Allostock Pres. church.I'm assuming he originally came from Allostock. Have you ever come across him?