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Margaret Foster / Nichol 1851 onwards??

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Marcus

Marcus Report 16 Aug 2024 17:01

Am looking for the above Margaret Foster bc1809.

I have her on 1841 Lamonby, Parish of Skelton, Cumbria -
Wiliam Foster 60 a Farmer
Margaret Foster 30
John Foster 11
William Foster 6
Edward 3
All born in County

I descend from son William


BUT, I have recently been told she married Thomas Nichol in Penrith, in 1842 and was living in Irthington in 1851 Census under her married name Nichol, along with son Edward Foster (Aged 13).

Cannot find them in this census? Any clues welcome.


I have Margaret & Thomas, living with / near Edward in 1861 & 1871 Newtown, (Thomas in 1871 as Inn Keeper at Exhibition Inn, Newtown).

Margaret & Thomas disappear after 1871.


Trying to tie up loose ends, here, so any help appreciated

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2024 18:00

Easy enough to verify the marriage…….look on freebmd

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2024 18:02

Found the woman on 1851 on FMP

Margaret Nichol, b 1810. Son Edward NICHOL, and son Thomas Nichol

Marcus

Marcus Report 16 Aug 2024 18:15

Thanks ErikaH, I did find the marriage (Sorry, should have said !)

Just trying to find census & anything post 1871.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 16 Aug 2024 18:38

Can one assume that you have searched for possible deaths?

EDIT

Seems not - her probable death is registered in 1879.

Marcus

Marcus Report 16 Aug 2024 19:14

You assumed wrong!

Just not having much success at the moment .... :- :-0

alviegal

alviegal Report 16 Aug 2024 20:41

First name(s) Thomas
Publication year 1886
Last name Nichol
Publication date 12 Mar 1886
Sex Male
Page number 5
Birth year 1816
Publication city Carlisle
Age at death 70
Publication county Cumberland
Death year 1886
Publication region North West
Death date Mar 1886
Publication country England
Place Irthington
Record set British Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices
County Cumberland
Category Newspapers & publications
Country England
Subcategory Newspaper Death & In Memoriam Notices
Working title The Carlisle Patriot

At Newtown, Irthington on the 5th inst Thomas Nichol aged 70.

alviegal

alviegal Report 16 Aug 2024 20:43

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Newtown, Irthington, Brampton, Cumberland, England

First name(s) Thomas
Street -
Last name Nichol
Parish Irthington
Relationship Head
County Cumberland
Marital status Widower
Country England
Sex Male
Registration district Brampton
Age 60
Sub district Walton
Age as transcribed 60
Archive reference RG11
Birth year 1821
Piece number 5150
Birth town Lanercost
Folio 72
Birth town as transcribed LANNERCOST
Page 4
Birth county Cumberland
Schedule 387
Birth county as transcribed CUMBERLAND
Record set 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Birth place England
Category Census, land & surveys
Occupation Agricultural labourer
Subcategory Census
Full address Newtown, Irthington, Brampton, Cumberland, England
Collections from Great Britain, England
House name Newtown



1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Newtown, Brampton, Cumberland, England

Household members (2 people)
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Thomas Nichol Head
- Male 53 1818 Farm labourer Cumberland, England
Margaret Nichol Wife
- Female 67 1804 Farm labourer wife Cumberland, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Aug 2024 09:41

Margaret’s death is on freebmd….easy to find!

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Aug 2024 13:05

The record to which I referred earlier

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Newtown, Brampton, Cumberland, England
Margaret Nichol Head Married Female 41 1810 Farm lab wife Irthington, Cumberland, England
Edward Nichol Son Unmarried Male 13 1838 Ag serv Irthington, Cumberland, England
Thomas Nichol Son Unmarried Male 3 1848 - Walton, Cumberland, England

AND her husband

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Newtown, Brampton, Cumberland, England
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Bowman Head Unmarried Male 25 1826 Farmer of 210 acres employing 5 laboures Cumwhitton, Cumberland, England
Thomas Nichol Servant Married Male 31 1820 Ag lab Cumberland, England
Frances Pickerng Servant Unmarried Female 28 1823 House serv Cumberland, England
Jane Skelton Servant Unmarried Female 17 1834 House serv Brampton, Cumberland, England
Nichol Harding Servant Unmarried Male 16 1835 Ag lab Irthington, Cumberland, England


The SON

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Glebe, Laversdale, Brampton, Cumberland, England

William Dacre Head - Male 43 1828 Vicar of ? landowner occuping 400 acres employing 9 labourers Bewcastle, East Indies
David Anderson Servant - Male 34 1837 General servant indoor Ireland
Thomas Nichol Servant - Male 23 1848 Farm servant indoor Irthington, Cumberland, England
John Blain Servant - Male 17 1854 Farm servant indoor Farlam, Cumberland, England
Jane Rowntree Servant - Female 32 1839 Cook Lancast, Cumberland, England
Hannah Blain Servant - Female 24 1847 House maid Hexham, Northumberland, England
Sarah Parah Servant - Female 23 1848 Dairy maid Caldbeck, Cumberland, England

Marcus

Marcus Report 18 Aug 2024 18:52

Thanks Alviegal & ErikaH for your help !!