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Census Look Up Please

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Mary

Mary Report 30 Sep 2007 13:40

Can anyone find Robert Fowler Born 1842 LIverpool on the 1851 and 1861 census in the Tadcaster area.
I think he might be with his sister Sarah on the 1851 census. Thank you

alviegal

alviegal Report 30 Sep 2007 14:25

This is the only one showing for a Liverpool birth. i can't find a sister Sarah though.

1851 England Census
about Robert Fowler
Name: Robert Fowler
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Everton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Everton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1j
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 170
Household Members:
Name Age
Anne Fowler 35
Anne Fowler 10
Mary B Fowler 2
Robert Fowler 47
Robert Fowler 5
Sarah Hslop 18

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1861

about Robert W Fowler
Name: Robert W Fowler
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Robert
Mother's Name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Sefton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Litherland
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 117
Household Members:
Name Age
Anne Fowler 45
Anne S Fowler 16
Catherine C Fowler 9
Mary B Fowler 12
Robert Fowler 57
Robert W Fowler 15

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Mary

Mary Report 30 Sep 2007 14:40

Hi ,
Have been struggling for ages over this.I have Robert on the 1871 in Liverpool and married. Cann't find him on any earlier census in liverpool. My cousin has come up with Tadcaster area where she thinks they might be at that time,possibly with mother named also Sarah. Their father is still in liverpool in 1851 but no signs of rest of family.Is it possible to check the tadcaster area for me? Thanks

Joan

Joan Report 30 Sep 2007 14:43

Hi Mary,

The only thing I could find close to your query was the following on the 1851 Census (Sarah Hslop was a servant, age 18)

Robert Fowler
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Relation: Son
Father's name: Robert
Mother's name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Everton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Everton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1j
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 170
Household Members: Name Age
Anne Fowler 35
Anne Fowler 10
Mary B Fowler 2
Robert Fowler 47
Robert Fowler 5
Sarah Hslop 18

I also found the following birth records:

Robert Fowler b. Jun Qtr 1841 in Tadcaster, Yorkshire (W. Riding), Vol 23, page 625

Robert Fowler b. Mar Qtr 1842 in Liverpool, Vol 20, page 482

Robert Thompson Fowler, b. Dec Qtr 1843 in Liverpool, Vol 20, page 449

Couldn't find any matchon the 1861 census.

Joan

Mary

Mary Report 30 Sep 2007 14:50

Hi Joan,
The Robert Fowler b Mar Qtr in Liverpool Vol 20 482
is the right Robert. I wanted to check if he was in the Tadcaster area in 1851 and 1861 as I know he was in Liverpool in1871. Thanks,Sorry to be confusing.

alviegal

alviegal Report 30 Sep 2007 14:50

Mary, what is the father's name? You say he's on his own in 1851. I gather Sarah was sister's and possibly Mother's name? Do you know any other siblings?

Liz

Mary

Mary Report 30 Sep 2007 15:01

Hi Liz,Fathers name is also Robert and I have him on 1851 census in Liverpool at a Lodging house.Only children alive are Robert and Sarah ,2 other siblings dead. Can you check the Tadcaster area for Robert and Sarah the children in the 51 and 61 census?

alviegal

alviegal Report 30 Sep 2007 15:26

This is the only Sarah turning up in Tadcaster in 1851. Nothing for 1861 and no Robert at all.

1851 England Census
about Sarah Fowler
Name: Sarah Fowler
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1832
Relation: Daughter-in-law
Gender: Female
Where born: Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: East Tadcaster
Town: Tadcaster
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Tadcaster
Sub-registration district: Appleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 72
Household Members:
Name Age
Sarah Fowler 19 school mistress
Ann Shilburn 60
John Shilburn 72

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Mary

Mary Report 30 Sep 2007 15:38

Hi,
Thank you.Sorry not the same Sarah.Robert would be 9 and 19 in the 51/61 census.I am at a loss not knowing where he was from 1842 ,his birth, to to 1871 when he was married.
Regards Mary

Joan

Joan Report 30 Sep 2007 16:01

Mary, I found this record for a Sarah Fowler in the 1851 census in Tadcaster. She was listed as a daughter-in-law (which doesn't make any sense).

First of all if she was a daughter in law, then Fowler would be a maiden name and it states she is married. But then again they were only humans and were capable of making mistakes. It's possible that it should have read "daughter" but no children.

Sarah Fowler
Age: 19
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Relation: Daughter-in-law
Gender: Female
Where born: Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: East Tadcaster
Town: Tadcaster
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Tadcaster
Sub-registration district: Appleton
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 72
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Fowler 19
Ann Shilburn 60
John Shilburn 72

Joan

Joan Report 30 Sep 2007 16:06

Mary,

Here's another one in 1851 but it states the place of birth for Robert as Yorkshire.

Sarah Fowler
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1823
Relation: Daughter-in-law
Gender: Female
Where born: Kirkby Moorside, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Escrick
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: York
Sub-registration district: Escrick
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 21
Household Members: Name Age
Catherine Fowler 5
George Fowler 7
Jane Fowler 17
Robert Fowler 3
Sarah Fowler 28
Thomas Fowler 68

Mary

Mary Report 30 Sep 2007 16:15

Hi Joan,
The children Robert and Sarah were both born in Liverpool. I have just spoken again to my cousin and she said is there an area called Tadcaster Appleton- Roebuck. Robert would be 9 on the 1851 census and Sarah about 13.I don't know were she got this area from but I thought I would ask. She gave this up a year ago as there were too many roberts and sarah in the family.Thanking you.

Joan

Joan Report 30 Sep 2007 16:16

Mary, do you have any other info. such as the Sarah's maiden name, approx. year that the daughter Sarah was born or names of siblings to Robert and/or Sarah Fowler. Many times small children were sent to live with grandparents or aunts and uncles if the parents went to find work.

Joan

Joan

Joan Report 30 Sep 2007 16:27

Mary,

Here's another option. Is it possible that Robert's mother's name was Ann or Sarah Ann and she went by Sarah? For many months I was trying to find my great grandfather's younger sister, Margaret Little and I couldn't find her but I knew she married a man by Holliday. She was listed under Ann Little (Ann being her middle name). I notice on the record below that the daughter's name was Ann S. Fowler. Just a possibility when searching for information on this family.

1861 England Census 1861 England Census
Name: Robert W Fowler
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Relation: Son
Father's name: Robert
Mother's name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Civil parish: Sefton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: West Derby
Sub-registration district: Litherland
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 117
Household Members: Name Age
Anne Fowler 45
Anne S Fowler 16
Catherine C Fowler 9
Mary B Fowler 12
Robert Fowler 57
Robert W Fowler 15


Joan

Joan

Joan Report 30 Sep 2007 16:29

Mary,

Tadcaster appears to be in the sub district of Appleton and in the county of Yorkshire.
Joan

Mary

Mary Report 30 Sep 2007 16:43

Joan,
Children of Robert and Sarah Fowler nee Hartley.
Baptised at St Peters Church St. Liverpool.
Richard August 4th 1835 I think died
Sarah July 5th 1839
Edward April 16th 1841 died 1841
Robert Andrew March 18th 1842
It is Robert who is My Gt Grandfather that I am interested in .I have Roberts birth certificate. Born March 5th 1842 and just registered as Robert Fowler.
I have 1841 census for Liverpool with parents Robert and Sarah and baby Sarah aged 2.
I have 1851 census for Liverpool with Robert Fowler [father] in lodging house ,but no sign of Mother Sarah and the 2 children . I am desperate to know of Robert between his birth and the 1871 census where he is married to his 2nd wife and children from his 1st marriage.
Sorry to be such a nuissance.
Mary