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To fit the last piece of the jigsaw into place, I am trying to find out who lived in this lovely house in the 1861 census:

HIGHFIELD, DUNHAM MASSEY, BOWDEN, CHESHIRE.

I'm afraid that I don't have any names to go on to help you.

Thank you.

????


1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Highfield, Dunham Massey, Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Hilton Head Married Male 48 1813 Merchant And Manufacturer Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Emma Hugh Servant Married Female 21 1840 ... Lancashire, England
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Mary E Jones Servant Unmarried Female 30 1831 Cook St Johns, Wales
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Clara ... Hugh Visitor - Female 7 1854 - Manchester, Lancashire, England

On the image of the 1861 census posted by safc - I think the surname of Clara is Haigh (although it has been transcribed as Hugh). This looks like her birth - with the middle initials that are on the 1861 census):-

First name(s) CLARA LUCY SARAH ALICE
Last name HAIGH
Birth year 1853
Birth quarter 3
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District CHORLTON
County Lancashire
Country England
Volume 8C
Page 472
Record set England & Wales births 1837-2006

Kath. x

Thank you both very much.

That is definitely the correct house.

And Emma and Clara share the same surname of HAIGH, not Hugh.

:-D :-D

Now can you clever gals see who is there in 1871, please?
:-)

On the 1861 census Highfield seems to be near or in St. Margaret's Road. Is that still the case as I can't find Highfield in the 1871 census?

Kath. x

Yes, it is IN St. Margaret's Road.

We've visited!

This perhaps. Right road but looks like Hayfield

Name: Ellen Jones
Age: 22
Estimated birth year: abt 1849
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Dunham Massey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Margaret
Town: Dunham Massey
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England
Registration district: Altrincham
Sub-registration district: Altrincham
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Household schedule number: 138
Piece: 3684
Folio: 45
Page Number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Maxwell A Roscoe 48
Mary J D Roscoe 40
Martha Gallamore 24
Ellen Jones 22
Sarah Barratt 21
Mary Green 36

Andy

There are also a couple of uninhabited houses on St Margaret's Road in 1871 - not named, though.

Also some houses in St Margaret's Road which are inhabited, but not named.

1871 (Find My Past)
Mary Ann Kirkbank Head - Female (Widow) 73 1798 - Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Kirkbank Niece - Female 43 1828 - Cumberland, England
Jane Hughes Servant - Female 30 1841 - Flintshire, Wales
Margaret Walker Servant - Female 25 1846 - Westmorland, England
Street Highfield House
Parish Altrincham
Town Altrincham
County Cheshire
Registration district Altrincham
Archive reference RG10
Piece number 3682
Folio 143
Page 41

(if above)

Edits (Kirkbank, Mrs. Mary, Highfiel House, Dunham Road, from below, google)

PDF]bowdon, dunham massey. hale, hale barns, peel causeway

cheshiredirectories.manuscripteye.com/pdf/1871/05/section.pdf

Chris :)

Edits (Widow of Joseph Thompson Kirkbank. Reverend)

06 January 1849 - Carlisle Patriot - Carlisle, Cumbria, England

Death
At Dalton ln Furness, on Friday Inst, the 29th ultimo, the Rev. Joseph Thompson Kirkbank, vicar of Dalton, in the 54th year of his age.


https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/Calendar?surname=kirkbank&yearOfDeath=1880&page=1#calendar

(Probate for Mary Anne above, late of Highfield House, Altrincham. Death1879)

Thank you all so far - I need to revisit this again tomorrow after some thinking.

I've had a good look at all those names and, unforch, none of them 'fit' our family or timeline.
It was worth a try, though!
I'll sort of close the thread now.
Many thanks to all.
:-D

The JOHN HILTON living in the house in 1861 is my 5x Great Grandfather!!!

John Hilton Head Married Male 48 1813 Merchant And Manufacturer Manchester, Lancashire

So this lovely house was handed down through the generations and now I know every one of them.

How very satisfying and thank you all many times over.
:-D :-D

Thanks for letting us know Nicola. It's lovely to find someone we've helped has the outcome they wanted.

Kath. x

https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
Burial: 5 Jan 1849 St Mary, Dalton in Furness, Lancs.
Joseph Thompson Kirkbank -
Age: 54 yrs
Abode: Dalton in Furness
Buried by: Jackson Porter, Curate
Register: Burials 1842 - 1860 from the Bishop's Transcripts, Page 42, Entry 334
Source: LDS Film 1040304

Thank you.
:-D