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Can't read Census 1861

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Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 14 Jul 2009 19:03

A search for "Mehibuld Nicholson" in 1861 brings up a female in Birmingham - could someone please look up the original and see what her name really is, as I cant make it out?

Peter

Gee

Gee Report 14 Jul 2009 19:07

shes on this one too
1861 England Census
about Mehibuld Nicholson
Name: Mehibuld Nicholson
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Scotland

Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: Lady Wood
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
William Smith 32
Elizabeth Smith 29
James Smith 4
Elizabeth Smith 2
Margaret A Smith 1
Thomas Grey 24
Allan Nicholson 27
Mehibuld Nicholson 23
Jane Draper 17
Annie Reed 12


could be Matilda...doubtful though

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Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Jul 2009 19:12

Where is she in 1871, I'm not getting a result using your information....

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 14 Jul 2009 19:14

OOps - I meant 1861 - have amended!

Looks too short for Matilda to me..

Peter

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Jul 2009 19:19

Archibald..

Mary

Mary Report 14 Jul 2009 19:42

This may not help,but on 1861 census there is Allan Nicholson 1834 also a draper like Mehibuld.
On 1871 census Allan is married to it says Ames Kessick Nicholson,but is actually Agnes.
Who are you actually looking for and who in the Nicholson family are you related to as we may able to help in other ways.

Maryb

Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2009 19:47

looks like Archibald to me! An unmarried male Draper born in Scotland.

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 14 Jul 2009 20:05

...it's the one above Archibald I need I'm trying to sort out the mother of Constance Jane Boyd Nicholson b 1862 who seems to have been adopted by the Smith family who are in the same house as ????? in 1861

Peter

Peter

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 14 Jul 2009 20:16

The person above Archibald in 1861 is another male, ..Allan ?

Mary

Mary Report 14 Jul 2009 20:32

So could Constance be the daughter of Allan and Agnes,do you have the birth certificate of constance.
1871 constance down as niece to John smith born scotland 1832 and wife mary,he is a draper.
Is john the brother of william Smith born Scotland 1829 and a draper who the Nicholsons were lodging with.

Maryb

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 14 Jul 2009 20:41

I wish I knew! I think the female above Arhibald is the mothert - but cant read her name. Constance married William Spalton (as smith) - interestingly her children use Smith and Boyd as middle names.....

Peter

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 14 Jul 2009 20:55

Mehibuld is definitely Archibald. You can see it quite easily when you enlarge the image. He is male.

Thomas Grey, Allan & Archibald Nicholson are all unmarried Travelling Drapers, born Scotland, boarding with the Smith family; William & Elizabeth Smith both born Scotland. William is a Travelling Draper. Their children, James, Elizabeth & Margaret, are all born in Birmingham.

Ozi.

Choccy

Choccy Report 14 Jul 2009 21:03

the birth certificate will give you more information

Births Jun 1862 (>99%)
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NICHOLSON Constance Jane Boyd Birmingham 6d 40

Mary

Mary Report 14 Jul 2009 21:21

Hi Peter,I don't know where you are looking when you say the female above Archibald.
it says male age 27.
I'am sure it says Allan.

Are we looking at the same one!!!!!!!

Maryb

Mary

Mary Report 14 Jul 2009 21:55

Allan and Agnes also had a daughter Constance elizabeth born june 1866.

Maybe Constance was the name of Allan and Archibald's mother.

if not it is a strange coincidence.

Maryb

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 14 Jul 2009 21:58

I must be going mad - afraid I am now at work and don't have ancestry access - will get back to it in about 12 hours time.
I have been looking for constance for a long time - she married my great grand uncle so i didn't really want to spend money at that distance for certs. She married as Constance Jane Boyd Smith and I hit lucky yesterday when someone found her born as Nicholson.....but I haven't a clue who her parents would be - she is with her "aunt and uncle" also smiths in 1871 (with "siblings" who are Smiths - and no sign of the parents......haven't yet got her in 1881 - she married 1883 and died 1900
Gets curioser and curioser.

Peter

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 15 Jul 2009 08:11

And this isn't her?

1881 England Census
Name: Constance Smith
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Gender: Female
Where born: Bham, Warwickshire, England
Civil parish: Handsworth
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street Address: 124 Villa Rd
Education:

Employment status:

View image
Occupation: Book Keeper (Clk)
Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: Handsworth
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Abraham Horton 35
Jenny Horton 36
Arthur Beardsall 20
Constance Smith 19
Charles Walker 24
Henry Walker 19
Walter Stokes 16
Lydia Jones 36

Peterkinz

Peterkinz Report 15 Jul 2009 08:32

I think it must be. Thanks.

Can't find any of the Smith's in 1881 though :-)

Peter

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 15 Jul 2009 09:46

I thought you might like to see FMP version with slightly more info
It may help

1861 Address: 19, Legge Lane, Birmingham
SMITH, William Head Married M 32 1829 Draper Travelling
Scotland
SMITH, Elizabeth Wife Married F 29 1832 Drapers Wife
Scotland
SMITH, James Son Unmarried M 4 1857
Birmingham
SMITH, Elizabeth Daughter Unmarried F 2 1859
Birmingham
SMITH, Margrat A Daughter Unmarried F 1 1860
Birmingham
GREY, Thomas Boarder Unmarried M 24 1837 Draper Travelling
Scotland
NICHOLSON, ... Boarder Unmarried M 27 1834 Draper Travelling
Scotland VI
NICHOLSON, ... Boarder Unmarried M 23 1838 Draper Travelling
Scotland
DRAPER, Jane Servant Unmarried F 17 1844 Servant
Hampton in Arden
Warwickshire
REED, Annie Servant Unmarried F 12 1849 Servant
Harlington
Middlesex


1871 Address: Anderton Street, Birmingham
NICHOLSON, Allan Head M 38 1833 Scotland
NICHOLSON, Agnes Kissock Wife F 34 1837 Scotland
NICHOLSON, Janet Daughter F 6 1865 Warwickshire
NICHOLSON, Constance Elizabeth Daughter F 4 1867 Warwickshire
NICHOLSON, Allan Mcdonald Son M 2 1869 Warwickshire
NICHOLSON, David John Son M 0 1871 Warwickshire
SHEPHERD, Catherine Servant F 12 1859 Warwickshire
LANCASTER, Emma Servant F 21 1850 Warwickshire VIEW
WHITSITT, Robert Boarder M 24 1847 Ireland
STEPHENS, John Boarder M 24 1847 Ireland

Looking at original I agree Archibald and Allan

LadyKira

LadyKira Report 15 Jul 2009 10:15


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"
I think it must be. Thanks.

Can't find any of the Smith's in 1881 though :-) "

Sounds like a sure way to build a fictitious tree. You must be able to corroborate your tree with a record




Births Jun 1862 (>99%)
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NICHOLSON Constance Jane Boyd Birmingham 6d 40

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Deaths Mar 1864 (>99%)
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NICHOLSON Constance Jane Boyd Birmingham 6d 16