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Hello.Looking for my Gt Grandmother Ann Henley born Eaton Bray Beds 4/9/1871 on the 1891 census. All other census she is living in Eaton Bray until her death in 1912.

Not having any luck!

Question, though.

I don't see your Ann Henley's birth at FreeBMD.

Do you have the registration details?


Could this be her?

Births Dec 1871
Henley Sarah Ann Leighton B. 3b 395


Or, given that in the 1881 she is 9 and her parents are 57 and 55, might she be a child of one of their daughters and have been registered under a different surname, and possibly have used that surname at some point?

Cant find them at the moment but Ihave her Birth Cert rg Leighton Buzzard Beds 5th October 1871

Her parents are Thomas and Mary Henley nee Janes

Sorry ,it is Sarah Ann but on all census she is down as Ann.

Oops, I edited as you posted.

I don't see her in 1901 either. ?

Not seeing her 1912 death either ...

1911 census

HENLEY ANNIE 1874 37 Leighton Buzzard Bedfordshire

No, that doesn't seem to be her -- living with Hannah 1849, Jeffrey 1865 and Thomas 1902, so that one seems to be Henley by marriage.

Death Cert 13/2/1912 reg Leighton Buzzard 15/2/1912 as Ann.
Thats the family ,all single.
Thomas is my Grandfather

Is this your 1901? Hannah and Annie seem to have swapped names.


1901 England Census
about Annie Henley
Name: Annie Henley
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England

Civil parish: Eaton Bray
Ecclesiastical parish: Eaton Bray St Mary the Virgin
Town: Eaton Bray
County/Island: Bedfordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Leighton Buzzard
Sub-registration district: Edlesborough
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 99
Household Members:
Name Age
Annie Henley 51
Jeffery Henley 36
Hannah Henley 29

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The family in 1881.



1881 census transcription details for: Bower Lane, Eaton-Bray
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11 Piece: 1645 Folio: 70 Page: 25

Reg. District: Leighton Buzzard Sub District: Edlesborough
Enum. District: Ecclesiastical District:
Parish: Eaton-Bray City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Bower Lane, Eaton-Bray
County: Bedfordshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation,
Disability Where Born
HENLEY, Thomas Head Married M 57 1824 Agr Labr
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
HENLEY, Mary Wife Married F 55 1826 Straw Plaiter
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
>>>HENLEY, Hannah Daughter Single F 32 1849 Straw Plaiter
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
HENLEY, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 20 1861 Straw Plaiter
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
>>>HENLEY, Jeffrey Son Single M 16 1865 Agr Labr
Deaf & Dumb Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
>>>HENLEY, Ann Daughter Single F 9 1872 Scholar
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
HENLEY, Harry Grand Son Single M 3 1878 Scholar
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire

Yes ,thats the family.They have swoped names.
Dont know why.
Still no luck in1891.

The family already seem to have a daughter, Sarah ann, seems odd to have 2 daughters with the same name. There is a big gap in the ages as well.


1861 census transcription details for: Bower Lane, Eaton Bray
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09 Piece: 1009 Folio: 64 Page: 7

Reg. District: Leighton Buzzard Sub District: 4 Edlesborough
Enum. District: 5 Ecclesiastical District:
Parish: Eaton Bray City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Bower Lane, Eaton Bray
County: Bedfordshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation,
Disability Where Born
HENLEY, Thomas Head Married M 35 1826 Agricultural Labourer
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
HENLEY, Mary Wife Married F 33 1828
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
HENLEY, Sarah Ann Daughter F 15 1846 Scholar
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
HENLEY, Hannah Daughter F 13 1848 Scholar
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
HENLEY, George Son M 3 1858 Scholar
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire
HENLEY, Betsy Daughter F 0 (11M) 1861
Eaton Bray
Bedfordshire

Still not seeing that 1912 death at FreeBMD. Is it just me?

What I'm looking to confirm is the name the death was registered in.


It was just me. I seem to have had a tic and set the search for the wrong quarter. ;)

Deaths Mar 1912
Henley Ann 40 Leighton B. 3b 506

The first Sarah Ann was born in 1847 but died in 1863.

1912 death 13/2/1912 reg Leighton Buzzard on15/2/1912 age 40 years by her sister Hannah . Ihave both birth and death certs.

Urgh, Bernie! It's the *name* I've been looking for in all cases and that you keep not giving!

Born as Sarah Ann.

In censuses as both Ann and Annie.

Died as Ann.

It really helps to know what names a person has / went by, when searching for them!


In any event, I'm stymied. Have tried looking in 1891 for every Ann* and every Hen* in/born in Eaton Bray, to no avail.

Maybe she went to Australia for a while and came home! That's where my gr-grparents were in 1891. ;)

alviegal - that (pre-existing Sarah Ann) and the ages of the parents were reasons to wonder whether Ann was a child of a daughter and maybe not registered as Henley.

But the birth cert names those parents. Although, it wasn't unknown for parents to register the child of a child as their own.

Possibly the first Sarah Ann died? It also wasn't unheard of to name a second child after a first deceased child.


edit

Deaths Dec 1863
Henley Sarah Ann Leighton B. 3b 277

?

Sorry .
She died as Ann

Thanks for your help


Am I pushing it for another search on Henley in 1881

G'head!

Better than a new thread. ;)

George Henley born eaton bray beds 1858 not registered at Leighton Buzzard.
1861 Eaton Bray
1871 Ashted Surrey
There is a death reg at epsom in 1885 which fits but not checked
out yet.
1881??????



Wonderful ,Age checks out

thanks