Genealogy Chat

No Martha Stirrup birth in North Aylesford, BUT Name: Avery, John Record Type: Births Quarter: March Year: 1847 District: North Aylesford County: Kent Volume: 5 Page: _6 nell

I also think Strewd is probably meant to be Strood in Kent. It's also a registration district: Strood Created 26th December 1884 (renaming of North Aylesford district). Sub-districts : Northfleet; Strood. GRO volumes : 2a (1884-1930). Chalk, Cliffe at Hoo, Cobham, Cuxton, Denton, Frindsbury, Halling, Higham, Ifield, Luddesdown, Meopham, Northfleet, Nursted, Shorne, Strood. Registers now divided between Gravesend and Medway districts. nell

I think I'd be inclined to get William's birth cert and see what his mother's maiden name was. nell

It's possible that Martha is Mary's daughter before she married Mr Avery and all Martha's children are illegitimate. Or Martha is married in 1851 and Mr Stirrup is a hawker - hence away on census night. Either way, I'd be looking on marriage indexes/IGI for an Avery/Stirrup marriage.

Blinking relatives! I've found some of mine staying with people to whom they are related, where the relationship is given as 'lodger' or 'boarder' which is no help at all. Interesting that the householder seems to have swapped between 1851 and 1861, unless one of the census' was a mistake. I think you will have to find out more about how the Averys are connected to the Stirrups (thank goodness the names aren't Smith & Jones, lol!) nell

Just what the heck are these people up to??? 1851 census, Durham – Iveston. HO107/2389 John Avery, Head, Mar, 57, General Dealer, Durham, Lanchester Mary Avery, Wife, Mar, 56, Licensed Hawker, Northumberland, Newburn Martha Stirrup, Lodger, Un, 40, Lancashire, Burntwood M Avery Stirrup, dau, Un, 16, Bonnet Maker, Kent, Strewd Ellen A Stirrup, dau, 14, Scholar, Leicestershire, Melton Mowbray Jane A Stirrup, dau, 8, Scholar, Durham, Kelloe John A Stirrup, son, 11, Scholar, Durham, Kelloe William A Stirrup, son, 6, Scholar, Durham, Tanfield 1861 census, Durham – Medomsley, RG9/3735 Martha Stirrup, Head, Mar, 46, Linkishire (Lancashire?) Jane Stirrup, Dau, Un, 18, Durham William Stirrup, Son, Un, 15, Labor in Tin Mill, Durham John Avery, Lodger, Mar, 68, General Laborer, Durham By 1871 Jane A Stirrup was married to John Embleton with children of their own. On their wedding certificate the A becomes Avery and her father is listed as John Avery Stirrup. On every census from 1871 to 1901 she lists her place of birth as Yorkshire, often Borroughbridge, I’ve trolled every site I can find on Yorkshire and have never found her or her family until I found her in Durham in the 1851. The ages are about right, the names, Avery and Stirrup, are right (but why two families and not one?)… do you think I’ve got the right people? And what do you make of the names? Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks, Brenda

Don't know what this lot are up to but they're doing my head in!