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Sarah Medwell

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Teresa

Teresa Report 27 Mar 2014 21:55

Could some-one please look in the 1901 for Sarah and family. She was born in Stamford, Lincs in 1892. She married into my family in 1929 but we know very little about her family and I'm trying to fill in some gaps
Thank you Teresa

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 27 Mar 2014 21:59

Name: Sarah Medwell
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1892
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Father: Charles Medwell
Mother: Sarah Medwell
Birth Place: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: All Saints
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
Town: Stamford
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Stamford
Sub-registration district: Stamford
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3019
Folio: 10
Page Number: 12
Household schedule number: 87
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles Medwell 34 bricklayers labourer
Sarah Medwell 34
Sarah Medwell 9
Charley Medwell 8
Maria Medwell 6
Emma Medwell 1

4-5 Rock Road Stamford

all born Stamford

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 27 Mar 2014 22:01

Possibly, but marriage certificate recommended to confirm:

MEDWELL, Charles Head Married M 34 1867 Bricklayers Laborer Stamford, Lincolnshire
MEDWELL, Sarah Wife Married F 34 1867 Stamford, Lincolnshire
MEDWELL, Sarah Daughter F 9 1892 Stamford, Lincolnshire
MEDWELL, Charley Son M 8 1893 Stamford, Lincolnshire
MEDWELL, Maria Daughter F 6 1895 Stamford, Lincolnshire
MEDWELL, Emma Daughter F 1 1900 Stamford, Lincolnshire

Piece: 3019 Folio: 10 Page: 12
Registration District: Stamford
Civil Parish: Stamford All Saints

Address: 4, 5, Rock Road, Stamford All Saints, Stamford County: Lincolnshire

Teresa

Teresa Report 27 Mar 2014 22:03

Thank-you Linda.

Teresa

Teresa Report 27 Mar 2014 22:07

Thank you Marieceleste

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 27 Mar 2014 22:09

1911 gives a middle name

RG14PN19419 RG78PN1159 RD411 SD1 ED7 SN102
Reg. District: Stamford
Sub District: Stamford
Parish: Stamford St Mary
Enum. District: 7
Address: 3 St Mary's Hill Stamford
County: Lincolnshire
Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
MARSHALL, Harold Robert Head Married M 38 1873 Licensed Victualler Elton Hunts
MARSHALL, Margaret Wife Married
12 years F 34 1877 Assisting In The Business Warmington Norths
MARSHALL, Olive Margaret Daughter Single F 11 1900 School Thornhaugh Norths
MARSHALL, Gertrude May Daughter F 9 1902 School Wansford Norths
MARSHALL, Mildred Kathleen Daughter Single F 6 1905 School Wansford Norths
BAINES, Walter Servant Single M 18 1893 Ostler Hambleton Rutland
MEDWELL, Sarah Charlotte Servant Single F 19 1892 General Servant Domestic Stamford Lincs
WARR, Annie Elizabeth Visitor Single F 27 1884 Ailsworth Norths

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 28 Mar 2014 00:08

No middle name on the birth registration:-

Name: MEDWELL, Sarah
Registration district: Stamford
County: Lincolnshire
Year of registration: 1892
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no: 7A
Page no: 342

Perhaps she was given the middle name at baptism.

Kath. x

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Mar 2014 04:15

this looks like the parents marriage ................. note that the transcibers do not seem to be certain about how to spell Sarah"s surname :-)



from www.freebmd.org.uk


Marriages Mar 1889 (>99%)

Medwell Charles Stamford 7a 385
Whyey Sarah Stamford 7a 385
Whyley Sarah Stamford 7a 385



1891 Census

Name: Charles Medwell
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah Medwell
Gender: Male
Where born: Stamford, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: All Saints
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Stamford
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address:

Registration district: Stamford
Sub-registration district: Stamford
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 2552
Folio: 62
Page Number: 12

Charles Medwell 25 Labourer in Iron Foundry
Sarah Medwell 25 b.ca 1866, Stamford

Address:- 7 Brittons Court

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 28 Mar 2014 04:41

I cannot find Charles on a census before 1891 ................... I can find birth registrations for 2 or 3 Charles or Charley born 1865-1867 in Stamford, but then nothing further for them ????????????????

Charles Medwell 1856 Oct-Nov-Dec Stamford Lincolnshire

Charles Medwell 1858 Jan-Feb-Mar Stamford Lincolnshire

Charley Medwell 1866 Jan-Feb-Mar Stamford Lincolnshire



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England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Name: Charlie Medwell
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 1 Apr 1866
Baptism Place: St Michaels, Stamford, Lincoln, England
Father: Charles Medwell
Mother: Sarah
FHL Film Number: 1450475
Reference ID: yr 1863-1949 p 10





I wonder if this is Sarah Why(l)ey with her parents ...................


1881 Census

Name: Sarah C. Whyley
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: George Whyley
Mother: Emma Whyley
Gender: Female
Where born: Stamford, Lincoln, England
Civil Parish: Stamford St George
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Street address: 12 Gas Street

Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Stamford
Sub-registration district: Stamford
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3191
Folio: 114
Page Number: 43

George Whyley 43 b.ca 1838, Stamford, Fishmonger
Emma Whyley 38 b.ca 1843, Stamford
Frederic Whyley 16 b.ca 1865, Stamford, Fishmonger
Sarah C. Whyley 14
William T. Whyley 10 b.ca 1871, Stamford, Scholar
Charles Whyley 13 b.ca 1868, Stamford, Scholar
John Harry Whyley 9 b.ca 1872, Stamford, Scholar
Emma Whyley 7 b.ca 1874, Stamford, Scholar
Catherine M. Whyley 5 b.ca 1876, Stamford, Scholar
James Whyley 2 b.ca 1879, Stamford
Maria Whyley 5 months b.ca 1880, Stamford


In 1871, the family was living in London ..............

1871 Census

Name: Sarah Whyley
Age: 4
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: George Whyley
Mother's name: Emma Whyley
Gender: Female
Where born: Stamford
Civil Parish: St George the Martyr Southwark
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: Borough Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 70
Piece: 603
Folio: 81
Page Number: 11

George Whyley 34 b.ca 1837, Leicester, Shoe Maker working as Labourer
Emma Whyley 28 b.ca 1843, Leicester
John Whyley 11 b.ca 1860, Stamford
Sarah Whyley 4
William Whyley 3 b.ca 1868, Stamford

Address:- 32 Friar Street


Interestingly, living in the same house (or tenement) was the following family .............

????????????? Charles brother or relation ????????????????


Name: Thomas Whyley
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Whyley
Gender: Male
Where born: Stowford, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: St George the Martyr Southwark
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub-registration district: Borough Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Household schedule number: 68
Piece: 603
Folio: 81
Page Number: 11

Thomas Whyley 37 Labourer
Elizabeth Whyley 31 b.ca 1840, Storford, Lincolnshire
Thomas Carney 3 b.ca 1868, Marylebone, London, Nephew

Gee

Gee Report 28 Mar 2014 07:02

This looks like Charles in 1871


1871 England Census

Name:Charley Meadwell

Age:5

Estimated birth year:abt 1866

Relation:Son

Father's Name:Chas Meadwell

Mother's name:Sarah Meadwell

Gender:Male

Where born:Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish:St John

Ecclesiastical parish:St John

County/Island:Lincolnshire

Country:England

Registration district:Stamford

Sub-registration district:Stamford

ED, institution, or vessel:5

Household schedule number:118

Piece:3308

Folio:58

Page Number:22

Household Members:

Chas Meadwell 43
Sarah Meadwell 41
Charley Meadwell 5
Mary Jane Meadwell 2
Thos Starsmore 23
Selina Starsmore 24
Arthur Starsmore 1
Ada A Starsmore 1 Month


and............



1881 England Census

Name:Chas. Meadwell

Age:15

Estimated birth year:abt 1866

Relationship to Head:Nephew

Gender:Male

Where born:Stamford, Lincoln, England

Civil Parish:All Saints

County/Island:Lincolnshire

Country:England

Street address:6 Rock Road

Occupation:Labourer

Registration district:Stamford

Sub-registration district:Stamford

ED, institution, or vessel:1


Piece:3191

Folio:10

Page Number:13

Household Members:


William Meadwell 61
Mary Meadwell 63
Chas. Meadwell 15
Mary Jane Meadwell 12
Robert Meadwell 10

Looks like mother Sarah died in 1874 and father Charles in 1876


Baptism for his sister


England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975


Name:Mary Jane Medwell

Gender:Female

Baptism Date:7 Aug 1889

Baptism Place:Stamford Circuit, Lincoln, England

Father:
Charles Medwell

Mother:
Sarah Charlotte Medwell

FHL Film Number:1542406

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 28 Mar 2014 07:32

Baptism
County Lincolnshire
Place Stamford
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 1697
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 06 Mar 1898
Forename James Henry
Sex M
FatherForename Charles
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname MEDWELL
MotherSurname
Abode All Saints Stamford
FatherOccupation Labourer

Baptism
County Lincolnshire
Place Stamford
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 1750
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 03 Dec 1899
Forename Emma
Sex F
FatherForename Charles
MotherForename Sarah
FatherSurname MEDWELL
MotherSurname
Abode All Saints Stamford
FatherOccupation Labourer

Baptism
County Lincolnshire
Place Stamford
Church All Saints
RegisterNumber 1813
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 03 Nov 1901
Forename Robert Edward
Sex M
FatherForename Charles
MotherForename Sarah Charlotte
FatherSurname MEDWELL
MotherSurname
Abode Rock Road
FatherOccupation Carter

(above look to relate, from below)

http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

Chris :)

1911
MEDWELL, Charley Head Married M 45 1866 Foundry Labour Lincoln Stamford
MEDWELL, Sarah Wife Married 24 years F 44 1867 Lincoln Stamford
MEDWELL, Emma Daughter Single F 12 1899 School Lincoln Stamford
MEDWELL, Teedy Son Single M 10 1901 School Lincoln Stamford
RG number: RG14
Piece: 19415
Reference: RG14PN19415 RG78PN1159 RD411 SD1 ED3 SN255
Registration District: Stamford
Sub District: Stamford
Enumeration District: 3
Parish: Stamford All Saints
Address: 36 Burghley Houses Ryhall Road Stamford
County: Lincolnshire
(7 children born, 4 living, 3 died)


Burial
County Lincolnshire
Place Stamford
Church St John the Baptist
RegisterNumber
BurialDate 16 Mar 1891
Forename William Thomas
Relationship
Rel1MaleForename
Rel1FemaleForename
Rel1Surname
Surname MEDWELL
Age 4m
Abode Scotgate Brittons Court

Burial
County Lincolnshire
Place Stamford
Church St John the Baptist
RegisterNumber
BurialDate 08 Apr 1891
Forename Mary Jane
Relationship
Rel1MaleForename
Rel1FemaleForename
Rel1Surname
Surname MEDWELL
Age 20m
Abode Scotgate Brittons Court


Deaths Dec 1900 (>99%)
----------------------------------------------------------
Medwell James Henry 3 Stamford 7a 191

Teresa

Teresa Report 29 Mar 2014 21:24

Thank-you to Kath, SilviainCanada,Gins and Chris Ho for the extra information you have looked up for me. Appreciate it. Teresa

Teresa

Teresa Report 29 Mar 2014 21:24

Thank-you to Kath, SilviainCanada,Gins and Chris Ho for the extra information you have looked up for me. Appreciate it. Teresa