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lol... that's fascinating. I'm sure I've got one who seems to have been "popping them out" for 20 years but don't think I can match 26.

Mrs Skinner is MiL

hewer; literally meaning 'at the working face

looks as if the capital C in front of Hewer means Coal

There were several Chewers listed when I googled.

Claire, I saw...was just going through places of birth & Occupations etc. Very useful entery that...I love it when it has someone from the previous generation on like that...so good of them lol.

1891 for ref
Name: Reginald Pike
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Powderham, Devon, England

Civil Parish: Kenn
Ecclesiastical parish: Kenn
Town: Kenn
County/Island: Devon
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation: Gardener
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status: View Image
Registration district: St Thomas
Sub-registration district: Kenton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
George Pike 50
Mary A Pike 54
Reginald Pike 17

So this is where your all hanging out...lol

What age did they normally send their girls in service ...I have I think one at 11 seems to young to me..


Will someone please do me another one please ? Thanks x

Hey Hayley, yup it's a party in here lol.

What are you after looking up?

Sorry lol...gonna dig me heels in with this one.....tis Hewer...Chewer has been mistranscribed by other researchers cos of the Capital C in front of the H......if I am wrong I will 'chew a lump of coal lol

~~~~~~to Hayley~~~~~

Looks like William the older brother moved up to Seaton Delaval first then he followed later.

???????????.
1861 England Census
about Elizabeth Skinner
Name: Elizabeth Skinner
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Richard
Gender: Female
Where born: Dolton, Devon, England

Civil Parish: North Tawton
Town: North Tawton
County/Island: Devon
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Okehampton
Sub-registration district: North Tawton
ED, institution, or vessel: 5e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 103
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Perren 14
Elizabeth Skinner 51
Henry Skinner 14
Mary Ann Skinner 24
Richard Skinner 53

The trouble is Susan, that it's followed by a little 'h'

Surely then it would be a CHewer?

*googles more* lol

I agree with Susan dont it mean lift up ot take up...**nods head wisely **

OK 1901 thank you ....

Mary Wilde 1864 B Denton Ashton under Lyne

Fredrick Wilde 1858 B same as Mary....shows as Queens Rd Denton on 1891 ??????

Longevity Hayley???????

Nope.....have never seen Chewer in any coalmining lot of mine lol

BTW the Delavals are in me tree so a toff of the cap will be in order lol

Ok... I concede. lol... the enumerator was a prat lol.

EH ? Claire

Fredrick Wilde 1858 B same as Mary....shows as Queens Rd Denton on 1991 ??????

did yer mean 1891 Hayles?

Lol she changed it whilst I was sorting out me towels!

Lol.....sneaky that was

Claire has just nearly made me have a hissy...but its good I am ok........** glares .....looks all geneotic at Susan ...**

I'm not sure if this is her...

Name: Mary Wild
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Ashton Under Lyme, Lancashire, England (could be Lyme or Lyne)

Civil Parish: Hurst
Ecclesiastical parish: Hurst St John
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:12 Ladbrooke Road

Occupation:Dressmaker

Condition as to marriage:S

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Ashton-under-Lyne
Sub-registration district: Mossley
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Wild 35