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18 Dec 2011 12:35 |
I would appreciate someone looking into a very puzzling family history.
Peter Nicholls born 1778 in Sudbury, Suffolk - occupation Barge Builder, had several children by his first wife Sarah both in Sudbury and later in southwark.
Sarah died in 1825 and he married May Elizabeth Henniker in 1825 by whom he had several more children, including Amelia, the subject of the puzzle and confusion.
I have found Amelia Nicholls born 1835 who I am 99.99% certain is the daughter of Peter & Mary - her bbbaptism mentions that Peter is a Barge Builder.
On the 1851 Census, Peter & Mary are shown sharing their home with William - son from his first marriage, and Amelia aged 25 daughter (although it looks as if someone has afterwards added in-law).
I have looked for William marrying an Amelia, but cannot find a marriage. I have tried to find the 15 year old Amelia staying elsewhere on Census day - no success.
I have found Amelia Nicholls, born 1835, marrying Henery William Bradley on May 22 1860 and having at least 2 daughters.
I need to explain the 1851 Census - any help appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Arthur
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18 Dec 2011 12:45 |
On the 51 census both son William and dau-in-law Amelia are married so I would think they are married to each other. She couldn't be Peter & Mary's daughter as she's married so would have a different surname.
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18 Dec 2011 12:47 |
Old,
That Amelia gives Chelsea as birth place?
it maybe that Peter was out and the information was given by Mary--stepmother and they didnt use the word--step/child/parent in those days,,more the -inlaw,so a possible its one of the same.
did the family remain in London or move back to Suffolk to account for the marriage of Amelia you found there.?
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18 Dec 2011 12:52 |
We're all confused... so your in the right place!!
I'm gonna go and have a look at the census info. Have you found anything, paperwork wise on Amelia?
Have you got the Henry marriage cert to see what it says about father?
Tracey x
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18 Dec 2011 12:58 |
Is this the baptism you mention:
Name: Amelia Nicholls born Nov 9 1835 Record Type: Baptism Estimated Birth Date: abt 1835 Baptism Date: 6 Dec 1835 Father's Name: Peter Nicholls barge builder Mother's Name: Mary Nicholls Parish or Poor Law Union: Chelsea St Luke Borough: Kensington and Chelsea Register Type: Parish Registers Address: Trafalgar Square
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18 Dec 2011 13:04 |
Amelia's marriage:
Name: Amelia Nicholls Spouse Name: Henry William Bradley Spouse Age: Full Age Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 22 May 1860 Parish: Newington St Mary Borough: Southwark Father Name: Peter Nicholls barge builder Spouse Father Name: William Bradley Register Type: Parish Register Address: South St
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18 Dec 2011 13:14 |
A possible marriage for William:
Name: Eliza Peace Spouse Name: William Nicholls Spouse Age: Full Age Record Type: Marriage Event Date: 13 Jun 1842 Parish: Lambeth St John the Evangelist Borough: Lambeth Father Name: William Peace Spouse Father Name: Peter Nicholls barge builder Register Type: Parish Register
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18 Dec 2011 14:00 |
Potty
All your posts are correct - I had quite forgotten William's marriage in 1842. Have not found a death for Eliza that would have enabled him to marry an Amelia.
Should have added William's marriage to Eliza.
Margee - I would like to find the marriage to Amelia. The "in-law" looks to be in a different hand from the original Census document - were they reviewed by someone else, or taken as written?
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18 Dec 2011 14:11 |
Kay????
Amelia married Henry William Bradley in Newington, St Mary - in Surrey.
Wayne Tracey
Have not got the certificate, but if you are referring to amelia's father, her father is shown as Peter, Barge Builder - see Potty post.
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18 Dec 2011 14:20 |
Old, the census forms that we can see were compiled from the forms filled in by each household so mistakes could happen in the transcription. Possible the enumerator made a mistake when transferring the info. Maybe Amelia and Eliza were combined in some way?
I cannot find William after the 1851
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18 Dec 2011 14:47 |
Potty
I agree - I always like to kill them off.
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Vera2010
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19 Dec 2011 00:07 |
???. Peter is listed as barge builder. Peter, Mary and Amelia not born in County.
I think on the 1851 census daughter in law in darker pen and the 2 in 25 is much darker than the 5.
.1841 England Census about Peter Nicholls Name: Peter Nicholls Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1791 Gender: Male Civil parish: Lambeth Hundred: Brixton (Eastern Division) County/Island: Surrey Country: England Registration district: Lambeth Sub-registration district: Waterloo Road Second Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1061 Book: 1 Folio: 12 Page Number: 18 Household Members: Name Age Peter Nicholls 50 Mary Nicholls 40 Amelia Nicholls 5 Caroline Nicholls 3 Vera
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19 Dec 2011 00:42 |
Old
If you look carefully at the image of the 1851 .... I enlarged it to 150% ..... it is possible to see several things
1. in-law has been added in a different handwriting to the Daur for Amelia
2. Mar has been written over a - (dash) in the Condition column The - (dash) may have been meant as unknown, but taken as equivalent to "ditto"
3. Amelia has suddenly aged 10 years ....... but it looks as though someone else has written the 2 of the 25 ....... I wonder if in fact it originally said 15
It could well be that the clerk in the office entered infromation exactly frm the enumeration sheet .......... which had Amelia as Daughter, a dash in the Condition column, and age as 15
The supervisor might then have "read" the dash as meaning "ditto", so changed Daur to Daur-in-law, and decided that 15 was too you, so changed the age to 25, or decided that the number was not very clear, so decided to write over it
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Vera2010
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19 Dec 2011 00:59 |
This William possibly the one of the 1842 marriage. Said to be living in county (not Suffolk but glass cutter as 1851.
Next door are the Peace's
1841 England Census about William Nicholls Name: William Nicholls Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Gender: Male Where born: Surrey, England Civil parish: Lambeth Hundred: Brixton (Eastern Division) County/Island: Surrey Country: England Street Address:
Occupation: View image Registration district: Lambeth Sub-registration district: Waterloo Road Second Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1061 Book: 5 Folio: 26 Page Number: 1 Household Members: Name Age William Nicholls 26 Vera
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19 Dec 2011 01:03 |
1841 England Census about Eliza Peace Name: Eliza Peace Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822 Gender: Female Where born: Surrey, England Civil parish: Lambeth Hundred: Brixton (Eastern Division) County/Island: Surrey Country: England Street Address:
Occupation: View image Registration district: Lambeth Sub-registration district: Waterloo Road Second Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1061 Book: 5 Folio: 26 Page Number: 1 Household Members: Name Age William Peace 53 Elizabeth Peace 49 Eliza Peace 19 Elizabeth Peace 8
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19 Dec 2011 11:54 |
Have a couple of queries that I hope can be resolved now that it is clear that Amelia was only 15 and daughter of Peter & Mary.
Where was William's wife Eliza at the time of the 1851 Census. William is shown as married i.e. not widower.
Amelia's sister Caroline, born 1837 married William Shakespear Quick and had several children - one of her sons married one of Amelia's daughters. On the 1881 Census, Caroline is shown as a widow aged 40 living with her brother William 51, unmarried. I am puzzled by this and think it must be the wrong Caroline - but the children are the same and surely too much of a coincidence. I have failed to find Caroline on the 1871 Census.
Have found a death for husband William Shakspear Quick in 1879, but several trees show him living much longer, even into the 1900s.
Fresh eyes may help to unravel the queries.
Thanks in advance
Arthur
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19 Dec 2011 12:32 |
To add to my last post:-
1. William Shakespear Quick - there is a death recorded in 1915 that looks to be a good candidate. 2. Cannot find William Shakespear quick on 1901 Census, but have found a William Quick on the 1891 Census marked as a widower and living with son William - occupation Wood cutter. On the 1881 Census Caroline's brother William was a wood cutter - another coincidence?
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19 Dec 2011 13:23 |
The family is listed on the 1871 (both Ancestry and FMPast) as Guick.
That 1881 census is strange. It almost looks as though the enumerator got a little mixed up with the relationships. I'd swear that William should be her husband. Same age,place of birth,occupation,etc.
I agree that this death looks most probable: Deaths Mar 1915 Quick William S 84 Wandsworth 1d 1025
Sorry-I know I didn't address all your questions! More morning coffee needed!
Maureen
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19 Dec 2011 13:32 |
1911 England Census about William Quick Name: William Quick Age in 1911: 80 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831 Relation to Head: Patient Gender: Male Civil parish: Wandsworth County/Island: London Country: England Street Address: Tooting Bec Asylum, Tooting Common, London S W Marital Status: Widowed Occupation: MOULD CUTTER Registration district: Wandsworth Registration District Number: 26 Sub-registration district: Streatham ED, institution, or vessel: 84-91 Piece: 02369
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19 Dec 2011 14:00 |
1901 census transcription details for: Camberwell Workhouse, Constance Road East Dulwich RG number: RG13 Piece: 503 Folio: 112 Page: 19 Reg. District: Camberwell Sub District: Camberwell QUICK, William Pauper Widower M 70 1831 Woodcutter Lambeth
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