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Linda, are you ready for this lol. On the 1841 there are 26 barnacles in Coventry. On the 1841 you have..........living at spon street, coventry. Thomas Barnacle...45...watch maker...born warks. Sarah Barnacle...40...born warks. Charles Barnacle...15...Watch makers apprentice....born warks. David Barnacle...12...born warks. Caroline Barnacle...10..born Warks. Joseph Barnacle...9..born Warks. John Barnacle...7..born warks. william Barnacle...5 born warks. James Barnacle..4..born Warks. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 1851 there are 40 Barnacles born or living in coventry. On the 1851 you have............living at Swanswell Pool, holy trinity, coventry. Thomas Barnacle...head... 58...Watch Motioner..born cov Sarah Barnacle...wife...56...born cov. Caroline Barnacle..Daughter...23...silk winder..born cov. Joseph Barnacle..son...21..Watch motioner...born cov. Wm Barnacle ...son....17....watch motioners apprentice..born cov. James Barnacle...son...15...watch motioners apprentice...born cov. sarah Barnacle...daughter....11...scholar..born cov. Elizabeth Barnacle...daughter...5...born cov. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 1851...................also .living at swanswell terrace, holy trinity, coventry. Charles Barnacle...head...28....watch motioner..born cov. Maria Barnacle..wife...27...ribbon weaver silk...born cov. Sarah Barnacle...daughter...7..scholar...born cov. Maria Barnacle...4....born cov. Mary Ann Barnacle...daughter..2...born cov. Eliza barnacle daughter...6 months...born cov --------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 1851...living at Brewery Street, holy trinity, coventry. David Barnacle...head...25....watch maker...born cov. Maria Barnacle...wife 23....picker up silk...born cov. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 1851....living at white friars lane, st micheal, coventry. John Barnacle....head...19..watch maker...born cov. Mary Ann Barnacle...wife...17...ribbon weaver...born cov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the 1861 there are 71 barnacles living in coventry. On the 1861 you have...........living at no 1 poddy croft, st john, coventry. Thomas Barnacle...head....69...watch motioner...born cov. Sarah Barnacle....wife...68....dress maker...born packington. Sarah Barnacle..daughter...21...watch maker....born cov. Joseph Barnacle..son...30...watch maker...born cov. Elizabeth Barnacle..daughter....14...scholar..born cov. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 1861 you have............living at court 48 house 16 spon street, st john, coventry. Charles Barnacle........head........39....watch maker..born cov. Maria Barnacle....wife...38...house work..born cov. Sarah Barnacle..daughter....18..warper..born cov. Maria Barnacle...daughter...14...winder silk..born cov. Mary A barnacle...daughter...12..born cov. Eliza Barnacle...10...daughter..born cov. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 1861 you have...............living at no 6 sovereign row, st john, coventry. David Barnacle...head...35...watch finisher..born cov. Maria Barnacle...wife....33...born cov. John Barnacle...son...9..born cov. Ann Barnacle...daughter...born cov. Elizth Barnacle...daughter...4..born cov. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On the 1861 you have..living at 5 no9 4 court spon street, st john coventry. William Barnacle head...27...watch maker...born cov. Jane Barnacle...wife...26...silk winder...born cov. Emily Barnacle...daughter...6...born cov. Thomas Barnacle..son...8 months...born cov. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- On the 1861 you have...........living at Houses in the hollow, foleshill road, holy trinity, coventry. James Barnacle....head...25...watchmaker index...born cov. Emma Barnacle...wife...26...formerly cook..born Den, Eton. James Barnacle...son...3...born Lan, Liverpool. Emma Maria Barnacle...daughter...2...Born Lan, Liverpool. Ellenor Barnacle...daughter...8 months...born cov. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Well Linda, lol thats a lot of little Barnacles for you, that should keep you busy for a bit, lol. Linda did you know that if someone did an apprenticeship for the severn years it took in Coventry, for watchmaking, they were made a freeman of the city. My gt grandfather was made a freeman of Coventry for doing his apprenticeship. hope this all helps, i followed every member of the family for you, and sorry i don't have the 1871 its not out yet. if you want any more help when you'v digested this little lot, let me know. happy hunting kal

Hi Kal, Looking for Thomas Barnacle Married 1831 to Sarah ?. Son Joseph Barnacle born 1831, married to Sarah ? born 1836, all in Coventry. Hope you can help Lin

Thank you very much for looking, Kal.

Hello Steve, Only one Dickman family i'm afraid. living at leicester row, coventry. William Dickman...30...not born warks...brewer. alice dickman...35...not born warks. william dickman....2...born warks. Joseph Mountford...25..not born warks....clerk Joseph Betts...25...not born warks....clerk Ann Gilbert...15...born warks...female servant Steve, don't forget ages on the 1841 were either rounded up or down and realationships are not on there. hope this helps kal

Hello kal, Thank you for the offer. I would be grateful if you could look for these Dickmans. they were all born in Brauston, Rutland,. They might have moved to Coventry around 1840. John Dickman born 1811,Thomas 1812,William 1815, Robert 1819 & Robert 1821. Steve

hi kal your brilliant!! thankyou i think youve found them!! edward kept chopping his name around lol one minute he was edward the next he was daniel,men!! i think daniel is a family name because its been passed down through the generations,including my own brother lol and occupation whitesmith definately adds up edward/daniel was a whitesmith in 1901 and 1891,so yet again its more than a coincidence. thankyou so much kal your a treasure susie

Hello Susie, Have you managed to find Edward and Mary on the 1881 census. There are no Edward Roberts on the 1861, but there is one Daniel in the age bracket you want................. 1861 census Daniel Roberts...head...48...White Smith..born Northampton. Mary Roberts..wife..38...silk weaver..born Coventry. Levi Roberts..son..21...white smith...born Leicester, willey. Ann Roberts ..daughter....18...silk picker up...born Sowe, warwickshire. Mary Roberts...daughter....13..silk filler..born Sowe, warwickshire. Henry Manning son in law...14...watch motion maker..born Coventry. Walter manning son in law...12 ...loom turner...born coventry. Hannah manning daughter...9....scholar...born coventry Daniel Roberts...son...2..born warwickshire. Living at Court 6 house 13 much park street, st micael, coventry. Susie, i know this may not be who you are looking for, but then again it might be, and son and daughter in law, mean step children. 1861 census. For mary Foster the only one near that age is................... Thomas Foster...head...43...Groom..born churchover, warks. Ann Foster ...wife..38...born Pailton, warks Sarah Foster...daughter...born coventry. Josiah Foster...son...8..born coventry. Selenia Foster..daughter...6..born coventry. William h Foster...son..4...born coventry. Mary Foster...daughter...11 months...born coventry. living at 74 Thomas Street, st John, Coventry. hope this helps kal

hi kal i wonder if you could help me ive just recieved the birth cert for my grandad his father was edward daniel roberts and his mother was mary foster i looked them up on the census and they were both born in coventry! we always thought they were londoners lol in 1891 edward was 34 and mary was 32 is it possible to see if you can find them for me thankyou susie

Linda, Sorry i could not find them i looked at every name beginning with T, not on the 41 or 61. kindest regards Kal

Wendy, Glad i could help, lol. If you want any more let me know kal

Just wanted to say THANK YOU for finding all my "Lower" branch of the family. I am just thrilled to discover so much about them. Most gratefully - Wendy.

Hello Wendy, I have looked on the 1841/1851/1861 census's for you. On the 1841 Coventry census there are ten 'Lower' people, so i have listed them all, so you can see if they are of any use to you. The 1841 does not tell you an awful lot, and a lot of the time the ages are rounded up or down. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1841 THOMAS LOWER....AGE 25....WEAVER...BORN WARKS. ANN LOWER .....AGE 25...BORN WARKS. MARY ANN LOWER...AGE 11 MONTHS..BORN WARKS. LIVING AT HIGH STREET, HILL FIELDS. PIECE 1153/18, FOLIO 41, PAGE 21. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841....ARE THESE POSSIBLY THOMAS'S PARENTS. WILLIAM LOWER...AGE 45...PAPER HANGER...BORN WARKS. WINIFRED LOWER...AGE 45...BORN WARKS. EDWIN LOWER..AGE 3..BORN WARKS. NIND WHITWELL ...AGE 38...SURGEON...BORN WARKS. (NIND IS HOW IT IS ON DISC) LIVING AT NEW STREET....PIECE 1153/7, FOLIO 47, PAGE 17. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841...DO YOU THINK THESE MAY BE ALSO YOUR SHAW FAMILY AS THERE IS A 'LOWER' WITH THEM ANN SHAW...40...BORN WARKS. ELIZA SHAW...30...BORN WARKS. MATHEW HENRY SHAW..25...RIBBON WEAVER, JOURNEYMAN...BORN WARKS. CAROLINE SHAW..AGE 25...RIBBON WEAVER, JOURNEYMAN. WILLIAM LOWER.... AGE 2 ....BORN WARKS. LIVING AT WHITE FRIARS STREET.....PIECE 1151/7, FOLIO 10, PAGE 13. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1841....MIGHT BE OF SOME USE TO YOU IN THE FUTURE. HENRY LOWER...AGE 50...WEAVER..BORN WARKS. LIVING AT SUMMER ROW....PIECE 1152/20, FOLIO 10...PAGE 28. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1841...MIGHT BE OF SOME USE. DAVID BRADBURY..AGE 55..WEAVER..BORN WARKS. ELIZABETH BRADBURY...AGE 50..BORN WARKS. ELIZA BRADBURY...AGE 20..BORN WARKS. ELIZABETH BRADBURY..AGE 15..BORN WARKS. CAROLINE BRADBURY..AGE 13...BORN WARKS. GEORGE FREEMAN..AGE 20..WEAVER..BORN WARKS. EMMA FREEMAN..AGE 25..BORN WARKS. CAROLINE FREEMAN..AGE 8 MONTHS. BORN WARKS. SARAH LOWER ...AGE 85....BORN WARKS. LIVING AT ST. JOHNS STREET. PIECE 1152/11, FOLIO 33, PAGE 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1841..THE LAST ONE, I THINK THIS MAY BE A POOR HOUSE OR SOMESUCH, AS THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THERE. SARAH LOWER...AGE 65...BORN COVENTRY. LIVING AT ...HOUSE OF INDUSTRY. PIECE 1152/30, FOLIO 38, PAGE 5. THATS ALL THE LOWER'S ON THE 1841. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1851 CENSUS YOU HAVE...9 'LOWER'S' IN COVENTRY. THOMAS LOWER..HEAD..37..CITY CRIER...BORN COVENTRY. ANN LOWER..WIFE..35..BORN COVENTRY. WILLIAM LOWER..SON..12..SCHOLAR..BORN COVENTRY. ANN LOWER..DAUGHTER...10...SCHOLAR..BORN COVENTRY. JOHN LOWER..SON..8..SCHOLAR..BORN COVENTRY. EDWIN LOWER..5..SCHOLAR...BORN COVENTRY. HARRY LOWER...2...BORN COVENTRY. LIVING AT MARKET PLACE, COVENTRY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1851..THIS MAY BE THOMAS'S MOTHER................ WINEFRED LOWER..HEAD..54...SHOP KEEPER..BORN COVENTRY. JOHN LEE....LODGER ...49...CARPENTER..BORN ASHLOW, WARKS. JAMES FASTEN...LODGER...26..CABINET MAKER...BORN LICHFIELD. LIVING AT NEW STREET, COVENTRY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1851...THE LAST ONE.......... WILLIAM BOURNE..HEAD..45...TOWN BAILIFF..BORN COVENTRY. ANN BOURNE..WIFE..45..BAILIFFS WIFE...BORN COVENTRY. THOMAS BOURNE...21..MEDICINE DISPENSER..BORN COVENTRY. MARY BOURNE...DAUGHTER...15..TRIMMING MAKER..BORN COVENTRY. EMMA BOURNE...13..SILK WINDER...BORN COVENTRY. HANNAH BOURNE...11...SCHOLAR..BORN COVENTRY. HENRY LOWER......62..NEWSMAN...BORN COVENTRY. ALL LIVING AT BAILEY LANE, COVENTRY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ON THE 1861 THERE ARE ONLY 8 'LOWER'S'. THOMAS ASCOUGH LOWER..WIDOWER....AGE 47...CITY CRIER..BORN COVENTRY. JOHN THOMAS LOWER....SON...AGE 18....WATCH MOTIONER...BORN COVENTRY. EDWIN LOWER...SON....AGE 15...CORDWAINER...BORN COVENTRY. HARRY SHAW LOWER..SON.....AGE 12...SCHOLAR...BORN COVENTRY. ALFRED GEORGE LOWER..SON....AGE 9...SCHOLAR..BORN COVENTRY. CAROLINE FLORA...DAUGHTER...5....SCHOLAR..BORN COVENTRY. WINIFRED LOWER....MOTHER..WIDOW.....HOUSEKEEPER...BORN COVENTRY. LIVING AT 94 MUCH PARK STREET, COVENTRY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1861 MATHEW HENRY SHAW..HEAD...UNMARRIED...49...WATCH ENGRAVER...BORN COVENTRY. ELIZA SHAW...SISTER....UNMARRIED...51..HOUSE KEEPER..BORN COVENTRY. WINIFRED ANNIE LOWER...NIECE...20...WATCH JEWEL HOLE MAKER..BORN COVENTRY. LIVING AT 8 ALBION STREET, COVENTRY. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Wendy sorry i could not find isaac or wife ann (taylor) on 1841. Thomas's wife ann died in 1857. If you would like me to look up any shaw names, when you have digested all this let me know, lol. Happy hunting Hop this helps. kal

Leigh, I', so sorry, i hadn't realised i had not put the address on. It is 23 Vernon Street, holy Trinity Coventry. If you need any more you ask i don't mind kal

Hello Kal Thanks for the other William. Seems that they were all into silk! and a few other strange occupations! Sorry to be a pest, but could I just ask one more little question? Do you have an address for the original William? I promise I'll disappear and hunt for a marriage certificate afterwards! Many many thanks for your help. Leighx

Leigh, The other WILLIAM PARKER........................... Ann Parker....head...Widow...43..Charwoman...Born Berkswell Hannah Parker...daughter...25..unmarried...silk filler...Born Berkswell Samuel Parker...son...17...unmarried...Picker up....Born Berkswell. William Parker...son...12...Turn Loom..born Coventry Joseph Parker...son....9...silk engine turn......Born Coventry Henry Parker...son....5.....scholar...Born Coventry. Living at 5 court 23, Much Park Street, Coventry.

Hi Kal Thanks for looking up William Parker for me, not sure if it's him, could you let me know the other William Parker - aged 12? I have my William on the 1881 Census living in Birmingham aged 30, working as a 'Watch Finisher, employing one apprentice' and married to Hannah Soloman. Yet to establish anything further back. Many thanks Leigh

Hello Leigh, There are two William Parker's born Coventry, one 12 and one 10. so i have given you the one closest. Your William Parker...................... Samuel Parker...head ...37...Ribbon Weaver..born Coventry. Elizabeth Parker ...wife...35...Ribbon Weaver...Born Coventry. William Parker...Son...10...Scholar...Born Coventry. Jane Parker...Daughter...7...Scholar...Born Coventry. Elizabeth Parker...Daughter...5...Scholar...Born Coventry. Mary Williamson ...Mother in Law....Widow...61..Silk Weaver...Born Coventry. If i can help any more let me know. Kindest regards Kal.

Thanks Kal God knows where they are at the Mary Pratt you refered to is my Grt Grt Grt Grandma i have all the census's on my family even been rummiging through the brambles in the churchyard in Stoneleigh last summer up to my neck in weeds 6ft high haaaaaaaaaa no luck though i know they are buried there i have the records form the Warwick records office, Mary Pratt was Mary Ann's mum. I guess it will have to keep driving me nuts. Thanks Kal Col xx

Hello Kal Thank you for your offer. I wonder if you could find anything of a William Parker born 1851 in Coventry. Don't know which parish I'm afraid. Thank you for your time. Leigh (Parker)

Colette, In reply to your e.mail.............................. I'm afraid i cannot find Mary Ann Green on the 1861. Or Cottage inn,....I cannot do a place search, only names search. Now the there is a mary Pratt aged 50, widow, born Kenilworth, living in Stoneleigh, living with her children. if that is ever any help. for william green age 30ish............................... WILLIAM GREEN...head....Married..58....born Stoneleigh..publican. ELLEN GREEN.... Daughter...unmarried..36....Born Stoneleigh....Dress Maker. WILLIAM GREEN....Son...31..unmarried...Born Kennilworth...Miller. JOHN GREEN...Son...27...unmarried....Born Kenilworth...Maons labourer. EMMA GREEN.....Daughter...unmarried...24...Born Kenilworth...Employed in the house. AURTHER GREEN....Son...unmarried...19...Born Kenilworth...Out of Employ. HARRIETT GREEN....Daughter...unmarried...Born Kennilworth...Scholar All living at MILL END, KENILWORTH This is the only William Green age 30ish. I have spelt the name AURTHER exactly as it is on the disc. If i can help any more let me know Kindest regards Kal