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Hi guys i'm struggling finding my gggg grandmother Margaret Schofield in the 1841 census she was born in 1831 in Gosport Hampshire her father was John Schofield born about 1797 ish but cannot find her mother's name.

Margaret married my gggg grandfather in 1851 in Norden Rochdale he was called Elliott Lees please could you give me tips on how to find Margaret as a child in the first census?????

Could this be her christening (from www.familysearch.org)

MARGARET SCHOFIELD
Birth:
Christening: 21 DEC 1832 Alverstoke, Hampshire, England


Father: JOHN SCHOFIELD
Mother: SARAH

Not much help but she's probably mistranscribed. Try looking just for forename and yob. You might have to wade through several pages of Margarets but it might be the only way to spot her. (It's so much easier when their surnames are near the beginning of the alphabet!).

If you know she had siblings it might be worth searching on those forenames - especially if one of them is unusual.

Jill

Looks good Selena - I have a Gospot/Alverstoke bunch who seem to be interchangeable place-wise.

Jill

Thanks Selena and mrs Grumpy! kinda fits does'nt it will start trawling through the Margarets though i thought it may be mis transcribed when i could'nt find her !!! don't know if there was any brothers or sisters!!!!

Do you have her marriage certificate? Any clues in the witnesses?

Her witness was called Alice Stott so don't know ? maybe her married sister??????

1851 Census

Name: Robert Schofield
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Castleton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Registration district: Rochdale
Sub registration district: Castleton Without

Sarah Schofield 40 b.ca 1811, Rochdale, Mother, Head
Mary Ann Schofield 20
Robert Schofield 13
Major Schofield 9
Jane Schofield 7
George Schofield 4
Elliott Lees 23
Margerett Lees 18 b.ca 1833, Gosport, Hampshire, Visitor



so .......... her mother was called Sarah



sylvia

ROBERT SCHOFIELD Christening: 30 JUN 1839 Saint Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Father: JOHN SCHOFIELD
Mother: SARAH

wonder if this next one is right in Rochdale

Mary Ann Schofield Birth:
Christening: 25 MAY 1830 Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Father: John Schofield
Mother: Sarah

Thank you very very much guys her father was a soldier on the marriage cert so maybe he was out of the country at census times or maybe already dead ?????

could this be the reason why they can't be found on the 1841 census??


taken from the 1851 Census

Name: Major Schofield
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Irl B Subject <<<<<<<<

Civil Parish: Castleton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England



and


Name: Jane Schofield
Age: 7
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: East Inders B Subject <<<<<<<<

Civil Parish: Castleton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England




George was born in Lancashire in 1847



It looks as though John was in the Navy or possibly Marines and was serving elsewhere ..... either Ireland or East Indies




sylvia

Sarah is a widow on the 1851 Census


but as George was born in 1847 in Rochdale, maybe John died in Lancashire, or in the UK?




sylvia

Not sure if this is a brother but if so it will give mum's maiden name

Births Mar 1841
SCHOFIELD Major Rochdale 21 46_

Thats brill how can i find out what he was? is this too early for army records???

Selena posted

Not sure if this is a brother but if so it will give mum's maiden name

Births Mar 1841
SCHOFIELD Major Rochdale 21 46_


I don't think that is correct



There are 3 + 1 Major Schofields born ca 1842 on the 1861 Census

James Major Schofield, John, Rachael abt 1844 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Son Spotland, Lancashire

Major Schofield abt 1842 Ireland Canterbury St Mary Northgate, Kent

Major Schofield, Edmund, Mary abt 1846 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Son Spotland, Lancashire

Major Schofield, James, Martha abt 1839 Rochdale, Lancashire, England Son Wardleworth, Lancashire



The 1851 Census I found said that Major was born in Ireland ........ this one was on the 1861 Census


I wonder if he joined the same forces as his father??????


1861 Census

Name: Major Schofield
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Gender: Male
Where born: Ireland

Civil Parish: Canterbury St Mary Northgate
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Registration district: Canterbury
Sub registration district: Canterbury
ED, institution, or vessel: Permanent Infantry <<<<<<<<<





sylvia

Thank you very much girls

Is this one of Sylvia's Majors?

There's a lot of similar names here. I bet they're all related somewhere down the track.

1841 England Census
Name: Margaret Schofield
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1831
Gender: Female
Where born: Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Rochdale
Hundred: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: Ogden St

Occupation:

Registration district: Rochdale
Sub registration district: Wardleworth
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Schofield 30 - sawyer
Violet Schofield 30
Margaret Schofield 10
Jane Schofield 8
Robert Schofield 1
Mager Schofield 4 Mo

All born in county.

How about this marriage from the IGI--

SARAH KNIGHT
Marriage: 20 JUN 1830 St Mary'S Church, Oldham, Lancashire, England

Or even this one -
SARAH HEALEY
Marriage: 02 MAR 1830 St Chad'S Church, Rochdale, Lancashire, England



It's not too far from Rochdale.

here's a couple more of interest from the IGI -
ALICE STOTT
Marriage: 17 FEB 1830 St Chad'S Church, Rochdale, Lancashire, England

SARAH CROSSLEY
Marriage: 06 AUG 1828 St Chad'S Church, Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Either a serial marrier or all brothers had the same name!!!!!

Cor, I bet he got some ribbing with that name :)