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Census mystery
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Nicolette | Report | 28 May 2005 08:34 |
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My g.g.g. grandfather is down in the 1861 & 1881 census as being born (1817) 'on sea' Plymouth. Does anyone have any ideas why this might be? Why would his mother be at sea? Would she be immigrating ? Relatively new to all this so any suggestions would be very appreciated. Nicolette |
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Kim | Report | 28 May 2005 08:42 |
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Sometimes wives accompanied their husband's whilst at sea. You would need to check for the father's occupation. Kim |
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Unknown | Report | 28 May 2005 08:48 |
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There is a place round the east coast from Plymouth thats called Bigbury --on--Sea,,,dont know if at the time of Census it would be taken as Plymouth Registration;;;??? kay. |
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Kate | Report | 28 May 2005 10:21 |
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Nicolette - can you give us the references of the census entries so we can look at the images and see exactly what it says? Kate. |
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Nicolette | Report | 28 May 2005 18:49 |
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Dear All many thanks for your help & suggestions. Have been out all day, tea, kids bath & then work tonight but I will dig out the census references tomorrow morning . Thomas Richards born 1817, Trevethin & Blaenavon, Monmouthshire in the censuses I think .He's quite easy to find because he has a daughter called Selina born 1859 & there are no others with that kind of name. More tomorrow, thanks gain. Nico |
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Nicolette | Report | 29 May 2005 08:12 |
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Here's the details: Thomas Richards born 1817 1861 RG9/3996 Abergavenny - Blaenavon Ed 11 Folio 48 Pg 5 1881 RG11/5238 ' ' 8 Folio 26 Pg 46 Be interested to see what you think! Best wishes Nicolette |
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Margaret | Report | 29 May 2005 11:16 |
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Nicolette It definately says 'at sea' on the 1861 and 'on sea Plymouth' on the 1881. I agree as already mentioned, his father was possibly in the army? Wives did travel with their husbands if they were posted overseas for a long time. My great great grandfather was born in India, his father was in the Army there. Yours was just after the end of the Napolionic wars. They could have been on there way back to England. Perhaps in Plymouth harbour. Perhaps she was in labour as they returned so Thomas was born aboard ship in Plymouth. Margaret |
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