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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Jan 2016 13:45
	I have yet to figure out what happened to Frances after the 1891 census! :-\|
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Jan 2016 13:17
	Frances is with her half sister Jane Elizabeth Dickerson on the 1881 census Jane Elizth . Dickerson in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Jane Elizth . Dickerson Gender: Female Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1860 Baptism Place: Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England Father:James Dickerson Mother: Sarah Jane married in 1879....... Marriages Sep 1879 (>99%) Dickerson Jane Elizabeth Nottingham 7b 418 MEWSE Robert Nottingham 7b 418 Frances appears as Frances Nicholson........Jane appears as Elizabeth Meuse Frances Nicholas in the 1881 England Census Name: Frances Nicholas Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Relationship to Head: Sister in Law Gender: Female Where born: Weasenham, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Radford County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 6 Dixon St Registration district: Nottingham Sub registration district: Radford Household Members: Robert Meuse 22 (Machine Fitter) Barnack, Northamptonshire, Elizabeth Meuse 21 Sarah A. Meuse 1 George H. Meuse Frances Nicholas 11 Daughter Sarah's birth was registered in the surname of Meuse....... Births Dec 1879 (>99%) Meuse Sarah Ann Basford 7b 119 Robert Mewse in the 1891 England Census Name: Robert Mewse >>>>>>>Meuse on the image Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Relation:Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Mewse >>Jane obviously preferred the name Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Barnack, Northamptonshire, England Civil Parish: Pudsey Ecclesiastical parish: Pudsey St Pauls Town:Pudsey County/Island:Yorkshire Country:England Registration district:Bradford Household Members: Robert Mewse 32 (Engine Fitter at Foundry) Elizabeth Mewse 30 George H Mewse 10 Frank Mewse 7 Robert Mewse 4 Frances Mewse 6/12 Jacob Lindon 31 (Boarder) Daughter Sarah Ann is with her Grandparents in 1891...... Sarah A Mewse in the 1891 England Census Name: Sarah A Mewse Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1880 Relation: Granddaughter Gender: Female Where born: Felley Eashood, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: Annesley Ecclesiastical parish: Annesley Town: Annesley County/Island:Nottinghamshire Country:England Household Members: George Nichols 52 Sarah Nichols 52 Sarah A Mewse 11 Joseph Alladine 20 (Boarder) George Nichols in the 1881 England Census Name: George Nichols Age: 42 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Relationship to Head: Head Spouse: Sarah Nichols Gender: Male Where born: Horningtoft, Norfolk, England Civil Parish:Annesley County/Island:Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: Felley Marital Status: Married Occupation:Farm Labourer Registration district: Basford Household Members: George Nichols 42 Sarah Nichols 42 Charles Deaney 21 (Boarder) Jane Elizabeth Mewse in the 1911 England Census Name: Jane Elizabeth Mewse Age in 1911: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1860 Relation to Head: Head Gender: Female Birth Place: Weasenham, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Nottingham County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: 58 Bateman Street Nottm Marital Status: Widowed Registration district: Nottingham Household Members: Jane Elizabeth Mewse 51 Robert Mewse 24 Frances Mewse 20 Ethel Mewse 17 Edith Nicolls 2 (Niece) born Pudsey;>>>>I wonder who Edith belongs to?? There were no Nicholl's son's and the only Nicholl's female not married at the time of the 1911 census was Mabel! So perhaps Edith is the daughter of Mabel??
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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Jan 2016 12:42
	1841 England Census Name Edmund Goll Age 60 Estimated Birth Year abt 1781 Gender Male Where born Norfolk, England Civil parish All Saints Weasenham Hundred Launditch County/IslandNorfolk CountryEngland Registration district Mitford Sub-registration district Litcham Edmund Goll 60 (Ag Lab) Sarah Goll 20 Edmund Goll in the England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Name: Edmund Goll Gender: Male Burial Date: 15 Jun 1859 Burial Place: Weasenham-All Saints, Norfolk, England England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Name Frances Goll Gender Female Death Date 1839 Burial Date 10 Nov 1839 Burial Place Weasenham-All Saints, Norfolk, England
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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Jan 2016 12:33
	1841 England Census Name Lydia Bear Age 25 Estimated Birth Year abt 1816 Gender Female Where born Norfolk, England Civil parish All Saints Weasenham Hundred Launditch County/Island Norfolk Country England Registration district Mitford Sub-registration district Litcham Household Members James Bear 30 (Ag Lab) Lydia Bear 25 Ann Bear 5 Richard Bear 4 Sarah Bear 3 Edmund Bear 12 Weeks
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 12:05
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	?? Edm. Goll mentioned in the record of Edm. Goll and Frances Ebdell Name Edm. Goll Spouse's Name Frances Ebdell Event Date 23 Jan 1798 Event Place South Creake,Norfolk,England Edmund is shown as born Syderstone on the 1851 census - it's just about next door to South Creake Got to go - out with the dog before the rain arrives.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 12:02
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Lydia Goll England Births and Christenings Name Lydia Goll Gender Female Christening Date 05 Apr 1812 Christening Place WEASENHAM ALL SAINTS,NORFOLK,ENGLAND Birth Date 06 Mar 1812 Father's Name Edmund Goll Mother's Name Frances
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:57
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Yes, looks as though Lydia was previously married (but not for long) Name John Davy Spouse's Name Lydia Goll Event Date 10 Nov 1831 Event Place Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England CITING THIS RECORD "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFL5-DMW : accessed 23 January 2016), John Davy and Lydia Goll, 10 Nov 1831; citing Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England, reference 27 p14; FHL microfilm 1,596,068. ---------------------------------------------------------- Looks like he was a bit older than Lydia! FMP has copy of OPR. States John was a married man John Davy England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts Name John Davy Event Type Burial Event Date 24 Mar 1832 Event Place Norfolk, England Gender Male Age 53 Birth Year (Estimated) 1779
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:48
	Jane Eizabeth Dickerson in the 1861 England Census Name:Jane Eizabeth Dickerson Age: 1 Estimated birth year:1860 Relation: Daughter Father's name: James Dickerson Mother's name:Sarah Dickerson Gender: Female Where born:Weasenham St Peters, Norfolk, England Civil Parish:Weasenham St Peter County/Island:Norfolk Country:England Household Members: James Dickerson 26 Sarah Dickerson 23 Jane Eizabeth Dickerson 1 Richard Belue 25 Jane Elizth. Dickerson in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Jane Elizth. Dickerson Gender: Female Baptism Date: 8 Apr 1860 Baptism Place: Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England Father: James Dickerson Mother: Sarah
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:48
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	Looking at the date of this marriage and the 1851 census posted, it would appear that either Lydia brought an illegitimate child to the family or she had been previously married ?? Father on census surname Goll James Bear mentioned in the record of James Bear and Lydia Davy Name James Bear Spouse's Name Lydia Davy Event Date 30 Jan 1834 Event Place Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England CITING THIS RECORD "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFL5-DM2 : accessed 23 January 2016), James Bear and Lydia Davy, 30 Jan 1834; citing Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England, reference 27 p16; FHL microfilm 1,596,068. ------------------------------------ James Bear mentioned in the record of James Bear and Lydia Davy Name James Bear Spouse's Name Lydia Davy Event Date 30 Jan 1834 Event Place Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England CITING THIS RECORD "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNW3-DP2 : accessed 23 January 2016), James Bear and Lydia Davy, 30 Jan 1834; citing Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England, reference Item 9 Pg; FHL microfilm 1,702,653.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:44
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Steward Field House, Rougham Norfolk, Mitford, Norfolk, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Bear Head Married Male 42 1809 Ag Lab Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England Lyda Bear Wife Married Female 39 1812 - Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England Transcription John Davy Son Unmarried Male 18 1833 Blacksmith Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England Richard Bear Son Unmarried Male 15 1836 Ag Lab Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England Sarah Bear Daughter Unmarried Female 12 1839 Scholar Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England Edmund Bear Son - Male 8 1843 Scholar Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England Mary Bear Daughter - Female 6 1845 Scholar Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England Robert Bear Son - Male 2 1849 - Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England Edmund Goll Father Widower Male 78 1773 Pauper Syderstone, Norfolk, England William Bear Nephew Unmarried Male 21 1830 Waggoner Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England John Bear Nephew Unmarried Male 20 1831 Waggoner Weasenham All Saints, Norfolk, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:40
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription First name(s) James Last name Dickerson Name note - Marriage year 1858 Marriage date 12 Nov 1858 Marriage place Weasenham-St Peter Spouse's first name(s) Sarah Spouse's last name Bear Residence Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England County Norfolk Country England
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:34
	Transcribed as Nicholas on the 1871 census......... Frances Nicholas in the 1871 England Census Name: Frances Nicholas Age: 12 Months Estimated birth year: abt 1870 Relation: Daughter Father's name: George Nicholas Mother's name: Sarah Nicholas Gender: Female Where born: Weasenham St Peter, Norfolk, England Civil Parish: Weasenham All Saints County/Island: Norfolk Country: England Registration district: Mitford Household Members: George Nicholas 33 (Ag Lab) Horningtoft, Norfolk, Sarah Nicholas 32 Jane E Dickerson 11 (Daughter in Law) Lydia Dickerson 8 (Daughter in Law) Frances Nicholas 12 Months (Daughter in Law was often used instead of Step Child back in those days) Marriages Mar 1866 (>99%) NICHLAS George Mitford 4b 489 NICHOLAS George Mitford 4b 489 DICKERSON Sarah Mitford 4b 489
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:30
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Print transcription View image First name(s) SARAH Last name DICKERSON Marriage quarter 1 Marriage year 1866 Registration month - MarriageFinder™ SARAH DICKERSON married one of these people THOMAS HARROWING, GEORGE NICHOLAS, GEORGE NICHLAS District MITFORD District number - County Norfolk Country England Volume 4B Page 489 --------------------------------------------- England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription First name(s) Sarah Last name Dickerson Name note - Marriage year 1866 Marriage date 19 Jan 1866 Marriage place Weasenham-St Peter Father's first name(s) James Father's last name Bear Spouse's first name(s) George Spouse's last name Nicholas Spouse's father's first name(s) William Spouse's father's last name Nicholas Residence Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England County Norfolk
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:28
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription Print transcription View image First name(s) JAMES Last name DICKERSON Gender Male Birth day - Birth month - Birth year - Age - Death quarter 4 Death year 1863 District MITFORD County Norfolk Volume 4B Page 186 ---------------------------------- National Burial Index for England & Wales Transcription First name(s) JAMES Last name DICKERSON Birth year 1834 Death year 1863 Age 29 Burial year 1863 Burial day 23 Burial month 11 Place WEASENHAM SAINT PETER Church description ST PETER Church denomination ANGLICAN County Norfolk
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:25
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Low Street, Weasenham St Peter, Mitford, Norfolk, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Dickerson Head Married Male 26 1835 Agricultural Labourer Weasenham St Peter, Norfolk, England Sarah Dickerson Wife Married Female 23 1838 Dry Soap Maker Weasenham St Peter, Norfolk, Jane Elizabeth Dickerson Daughter - Female 1 1860 - Weasenham St Peter, Norfolk, England Richard Bear Brother Unmarried Male 25 1836 Shoe Maker Weasenham St Peter, Norfolk, ------------------------------------------------------------------ England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription First name(s) James Last name Dickerson Name note - Marriage year 1858 Marriage date 12 Nov 1858 Marriage place Weasenham-St Peter Spouse's first name(s) Sarah Spouse's last name Bear Residence Weasenham-St. Peter, Norfolk, England County Norfolk Country England
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:21
	Frances Nicholls in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Frances Nicholls Gender: Female Baptism Date: 19 Sep 1869 Baptism Place: Weasenham-All Saints, Norfolk, England Father: George Nicholls Mother: Sarah FHL Film Number: 1596068 Reference ID: 16 p54 Births Sep 1869 (>99%) NICHOLS Frances Mitford 4b 259
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Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:16
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	??The connection between Millington and Nicholas (or varied spelling) Lydia Millington nee Dickerson (or varied spelling) step sister of Frances, mother of Mabel EDIT Previously Dickerson nee Bear - see later posts England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription First name(s) WILLIAM Last name MILLINGTON Marriage quarter 4 Marriage year 1881 Registration month - MarriageFinder™ WILLIAM MILLINGTON married LYDIA DICKENSON District NOTTINGHAM District number - County Nottinghamshire Country England Volume 7B Page 394 --------------------------------------------------------- 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Mill Cottages, Weasenham All Saints, Mitford, Norfolk, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place George Nicholas Head - Male 33 1838 - Norfolk, England Sarah Nicholas Wife - Female 32 1839 - Norfolk, England Jane E Dickerson Daughter-In-Law - Female 11 1860 - Norfolk, England Lydia Dickerson Daughter-In-Law - Female 8 1863 - Norfolk, England Frances Nicholas Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Norfolk, England
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	23 Jan 2016 11:14
	Ancestry version of the 1891 that Greyghost posted....... William Millington in the 1891 England Census Name: William Millington Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1859 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Lydia Millington Gender: Male Where born: Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England Civil Parish: St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: St Ann Town: Nottingham County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Household Members: William Millington 32 Lydia Millington 28 Florence Millington 9 Francis Nicholls 21 (Boarder) Single.....Dressmaker.....Weasenham, Norfolk, Mabel Millington 0 (Mable Nicholls on the image.......daughter) So Mabel's mother is Frances. Marriages Dec 1881 (>99%) DICKENSON Lydia Nottingham 7b 394 MILLINGTON William Nottingham 7b 394 Lydia and Frances are half sisters. (Further on........you will see that Mabel is with Florence Millington in the 1911 census. Florence married Frederick William Tipping in 1904)
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Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,418 Send Message	Maddie	Report	23 Jan 2016 10:56
	???? MABEL Last name NICHOLS Birth year 1891 Birth quarter 2 Registration month - Mother's last name - District NOTTINGHAM County Nottinghamshire Country England Volume 7B Page 341 Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain © brightsolid online publishing ltd 1901 William Millington Head Married Male 42 1859 Cab Driver Nottinghamshire, England Transcription Lydia Millington Wife Married Female 38 1863 Dressmaker Norfolk, England Transcription Florence Millington Daughter Single Female 19 1882 Lace Finisher Nottinghamshire, England Transcription Mabel Nichols Adopted - Female 10 1891 - Nottinghamshire, England Transcription Census details First name(s) Mabel Last name Nichols Relationship Adopted Marital status - Gender Female Age 10 Birth year 1891 Occupation - Birth town - Birth county Nottinghamshire Birth county as transcribed NOTTINGHAM Birth place England Birth place other as transcribed - Other household member first name(s) WILLIAM, LYDIA, FLORENCE, MABEL Other household member last name MILLINGTON, NICHOLS Street Beverley Street Town - Parish Nottingham City - Country England County Nottinghamshire Municipal ward Mapperley Registration district Nottingham Archive reference RG13 Piece number 3175 Folio 179 Page 14 Record set 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Category Census, land & surveys Subcategory Census Collections from Great Britain
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	greyghost	Report	23 Jan 2016 10:51
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,663 Send Message	This could be the Millington and Norwich connection, if so, ?? not the Mabel Nicholls in the 1911 census I posted above, as that says born NottS. It may mean that Mabel herself was illegitimate? 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Abbotsford Street, St Mary, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place William Millington Head Married Male 32 1859 Cab Driver Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, England Lydia Millington Wife Married Female 28 1863 Dressmaker Norfolk, England Florence Millington Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England Francies Nicholas Boarder Single Female 21 1870 Dressmaker Norfolk, England Mabel Nicholas Daughter - Female 0 1891 - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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