Genealogy Chat

There are ten Todd girls on the England 1901 census born between 1890 and 1900 called Daisy, but none from Lancs (3 Lincs, 2 Essex, also Berkshire, Durham, Kent, Surrey and B'ham).

There are 72 called Margaret, of which 12 are living in Lancs. Two of these have a father William, but that will be William Todd rather than William Hocknell (although nothing's impossible in this case!)

If William Hocknell is a stepfather, then there may be no indications in 1901 - Margaret/Daisy's mother may have left home or been widowed after 1901.

Of these twelve, the only one not with at least one parent is this one:

Name: Margaret Todd
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Scarisbrick, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Scarisbrick
Ecclesiastical parish: Scarisbrick St Martin
Town: Scarisbrick
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Ormskirk
Sub-registration district: Scarisbrick
ED, institution, or vessel: 3

Household schedule number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
Margaret Todd 6
Margaret Welson 58

There is one with just her father Robert in Liverpool b 1891; and a couple with just a mother:
- Hannah in Southport b 1892
- Sarah A in Worsthorne b 1892

Will be logging off for a while

Ivy, many thanks for taking the time to look it up.

Have to admit, I'm completely flummoxed now.

Thanks

Selena

Hi Selena,

It probably is going to be almost impossible to prove. One problem is it is so far from 1901 to 1918 - the 1911 census might well be helpful.

I wonder if electoral roll info for the Huytons might help? It is just possible that these could have been Margaret's grandparents, or some other relatives.

Stacey,

What age does it say she is on her marriage certificate? When somone registers a death the info is only as good as the knowledge of the person who is registering it!!

This census info intrigues me

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about Margaret Todd
Name: Margaret Todd
Age: 5 months
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William H
Mother's Name: Annie
Gender: Female
Where born: Hightown Manchester

Civil Parish: North Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Albans
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Prestwich
Sub-registration district: Cheetham
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 95
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Todd 29
Margaret Todd 5 months
William H Todd 31


Could it be that this is William Hocknell Todd and the registrar forgot to put the Todd bit on!! Only an idea.

I know I have thrown another spanner in the works now.

BW

Jane

Hi all,

Just following up on Aussietrish's entry:

"James Fletcher 1916 Apr-May-Jun Staits Chorlton
William Hocknell 1916 Apr-May-Jun Davenport Chorlton
Victoria A Staite 1916 Apr-May-Jun Fletcher Chorlton
volume 8c 1713
only three names on ancestory/free bmd so one female missing"

Doesn't seem to be on FreeBMD at all, but Lancs BMD has the marriage - William Hocknell married Emily Davenport in Levenshulme (part of the Chorlton reg dist). Emily looks as if she can be matched to one living in Levenshulme in 1901.

Hi Jane,

That William H Todd is an interesting entry. Can you read his occupation? I'm struggling with the first word, but the second looks like "eye", unless a later mark has been made over that word. The pencil next to it may say "opt" - presumably for optical?

No,

I can't read the first word either!!!

BW

Jane

Hi as requested her age on marriage cert looks like 25 but the way its written looks alot like 15 but i don't think that could be right.

James arthur nield is 34

Jane that was a good find. This might be their marriage, but doesn't help at all.

Marriages Sep 1899
Brierley Anne Geraldine Chorlton 8c 1671
Dempsey Annie Chorlton 8c 1671
Harrison Charles Wallace Chorlton 8c 1671
Todd William Henry Chorlton 8c 1671

or
Marriages Jun 1900

Little John Salford 8d 74
Mersley Ann Salford 8d 74
Seddon Alice Salford 8d 74
Todd William Salford 8d 74

Here is a Todd/Huyton marriage but most likely unconnected.

Marriages Dec 1921 (71%)
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Harper Harold A Mainwaring Wolverhampton 6b 1247
Huyton Florence A Todd Wolverhampton 6b 1247
Mainwaring Myra V Harper Wolverhampton 6b 1247
Todd Reginald R W Huyton Wolverhampton 6b 1247