They're not at 61 Poland Street in 1861. Nor in West Street. I can't find Louisa, daughter, either.
Ozi.
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Thanks for your help everyone. I'm tempted to pop down to the archives tomorrow and see what I can find in the parish records. Not sure where I'm going to start though!
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Amy, I've been trying to trace Louisa just to see if I can find her with her parents in 1861. No luck on that front.
However I think I may have got her. Bear with me.
In 1861 there is this Louisa, born in the right time & place. I can't find a marriage for these 2, but if you look at his 2nd marriage - coincidence or what!
1861 England Census Name: Louisa Mary Lee Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: J C F Gender: Female Where born: St Jas Westminster, Middlesex, England Civil Parish: Hampstead Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Mansfield House, Adelaide Rd N____ [North, I think]
Occupation: Registration district: Hampstead Sub-registration district: Hampstead ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 172 Household Members: Name Age Justina Channing 20 J C F Lee 26 - engineer, St Helens Lancashire Louisa Mary Lee 24 Fredk Lovell Lee 10 Mo Mary Taylor 23 Cordelia Sarah Vokins 20 Susan Wenborn 50
All non-Lees are servants.
Births Jun 1860 LEE Frank Lovell Hampstead 1a 469
1871 here's the family, John CF is a widower.
1871 England Census about John C F Lee Name: John C F Lee Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: St Helens, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Hampstead St John Ecclesiastical parish: All Souls County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 2 Fairfield Rd
Occupation: Civil Engineer Registration district: Hampstead Sub-registration district: Hampstead ED, institution, or vessel: 21 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 2 Household Members: Name Age John C F Lee 36 George Lee 8 Gay C Lee 6 [Guy] Charles W Lee 5 Harry M Lee 4 Louisa M Lee 2 Mary B Lee 2 Jane McCreevil 19 Mary Smith 29 Cordelia S Vokins 29 Elizabeth Crop 26 Rebecca Golfin 27 Louisa Hamilton 40
All non-Lees are governess or servants. Frank & a Herbert C. Lee are pupils in Frant, Sussex.
Deaths Dec 1869 Lee Louisa Mary 33 Hampstead 1a 446
Marriages Dec 1879 ALCOCK Elizabeth Kingston 2a 507 ...>>>Lee John Cockburn F Kingston 2a 507 ...>>>Parr Marion Emily Kingston 2a 507 Stevens William James Kingston 2a 507
1881 England Census about J. C. F. Lee Name: J. C. F. Lee Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Maryan E. Gender: Male Where born: Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Beckenham County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Ravenshead Condition as to marriage: Married
Occupation: Retd Civil Engineer Registration district: Bromley Sub-registration district: Bromley ED, institution, or vessel: 2b Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J. C. F. Lee 47 - retired Civil Engineer Maryan E. Lee 27 - Richester Frank L. Lee 20 - Architect Louisa M. Lee 12 Mary B. Lee 12 Ellen E. Bryant 18 Ann Keen 48 John Keen 42 Jesse Lane 25 Eljath Mc Kay 30 Lottie Smart 20 Sarah Strackhan 31 Edward Tapman 23
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Wow thanks!
The only problem is that I found a marriage of a Louisa Parr in 1859 in Strand (same place as her brother Charles got married 2 years prior) which also seems to fit:
1859 - Jan-Feb-Mar - Strand (1837-1913) - London, Middlesex
Daniel Adams ....>>>>Louisa Parr Robert Pritchard Catherine White
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1891 England Census about J C F Lee Name: J C F Lee Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Marion E Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: St Marylebone Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity Town: London County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 9 Park crescent
Occupation: Civil engineer Registration district: Marylebone Sub-registration district: All Souls ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age J C F Lee 57 Marion E Lee 35 - Cheshunt, Hertfordshire F L Lee 30 - Architect M B Lee 32 [22 on image] L M Lee 22 M V Lee 8 A M Lee 1 Barbara McWilliam 32 Kate Moore 22 Harriet Morley 24 John Passons 28 Louisa Smith 27 Annie Spinks 21 Mary Brown 37 Maud Cozens 22 A Hobbs 28 As usual, all non-Lees are servants.
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Bummer. Must be just a coincidence.
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I just read back through the posts and spotted the 1851 census that someone had posted with Margaret Murphy living with her mother (also Margaret, born in Ireland in about 1800) at St Anne's Court.
Can anyone spot them in 1841? I'm searching but not coming up with much!
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Hi,
An update:
I received the birth certificate of Henry Parr (John's brother) which confirms that they are brothers, and that Henry and his parents Margaret Murphy and Charles were living at 14 Little Chapel Street, Soho, in 1864.
I also have the death certificate of Margaret Murphy which states that she was a seamstress, and died at the Workhouse on Poland Street in Westminster in 1875 of TB. The informant was Margaret Ellard, present at death.
Finally I have Charles Parr's father's death certificate (Charles John Parr). He died in 1875 at the same workhouse, aged 63. He was a tailor, and died of disease of the heart accelerated by fractured ribs - no evidence how caused - duration not known. It also states that an inquest was held on 5th August 1875 by Charles Bedford, the coroner for Westminster.
Is there any way I can get hold of info about the inquest? Might be interesting!
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http://www3.westminster.gov.uk/docstores/publications_store/archives/infosheet9.pdf
This should help you with coroner's report.
Did you ever find Margaret in 1841?
Ozi.
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This is how they're listed on the image. So it looks like Mary jnr & Margaret may be daughters of Mary snr. Catherine may be another relative, sister of Mary snr perhaps.
1841 England Census Name: Margaret Murphy Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Gender: Female Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: St Anne Soho Hundred: Westminster County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Bull Yard
Occupation: Registration district: Strand Sub-registration district: St Anne Westminster Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Mary Murphy 37 - independent Mary Murphy 12 Margaret Murphy 3 Catherine Murphy 20 All born Ireland
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1861 England Census Name: Margaret Murphy Age: 66 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1795 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Ireland Civil Parish: Westminster St Anne Ecclesiastical parish: St Anne County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: 19 St Anne's Court
Occupation: laundress
Condition as to marriage: widow Registration district: Strand Sub-registration district: St Anne Soho ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 162 Household Members: Name Age Margaret Murphy 66
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