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I am trying to find the baptism record of Catherine Findley born in Combe down - Somerset Bath - according to her census entry.

Catherine died in stoke in trent in 1889.

She was the wife of William Platt b 1829 ish

William & Catherine married 28th August 1853 in Manchester then they must of movedto stoke On trent.

Catherine’s father is down as Thomas Findley in her marriage cert

Any suggestions onCatherine’s mother’s name would be great

Thank you

Is this the couple you mean? Not seeing births for the children with maiden name Findley:

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Leeks Alley, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
William Platt Head - Male 44 1827 - Yorkshire, England
Catherine Platt Wife - Female 40 1831 - Somerset, England
Henry Platt Son - Male 18 1853 - Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Platt Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Derbyshire, England
William Platt Son - Male 4 1867 - Staffordshire, England

For our info -

Is this the death you refer to - Stafford RD - only Staffs one coming up 1887-89

Deaths Sep 1889 (>99%)
Platt Catherine 57 Stafford 6b 10

If so, makes her born c 1831/2

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1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Leeks Alley, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Platt Head - Male 44 1827 - Yorkshire, England
Catherine Platt Wife - Female 40 1831 - Somerset, England
Henry Platt Son - Male 18 1853 - Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Platt Daughter - Female 12 1859 - Derbyshire, England
William Platt Son - Male 4 1867 - Staffordshire, England

????

Record Transcription:
1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census

New Chester, Little Chester, Derby, Derbyshire, England

Eliza Ann Platts's Household Members
Members that resided in the household at the time of the census.
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Katherine Platts Wife Married Female 31 1830 Silk Mill Hand Somerset, England
Henry Platts Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Oldham, Lancashire, England
Eliza Ann Platts Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Little Chester, Derbyshire, England

1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
New Chester, Little Chester, Derby, Derbyshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Katherine Platts Wife Married Female 31 1830 Silk Mill Hand Somerset, England
Henry Platts Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Oldham, Lancashire, England
Eliza Ann Platts Daughter - Female 2 1859 - Little Chester, Derbyshire, England

Hi yes that’s the couple ie William Platt

But not sure if that’s the right one ie Katherine Platts Derbyshire

Think Findley has been spelt FINDLAY on some records

1871
Name: Catherine Plath
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William Plath
Gender: Female
Where born: Coomb Boor, Somerset, England ---------------
Civil Parish: Stoke upon Trent
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: Stoke Upon Trent
Sub-registration district: Longton
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Household schedule number: 155
Piece: 2877
Folio: 76
Page Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
William Plath 44
Catherine Plath 40
Henry Plath 18
Elizabeth Plath 12
William Plath 4

1861
Name: Katherine Platts
Age: 31
Estimated birth year: 1830
Relation: Wife
Gender: Female
Where born: Coombe Down, Somerset, England
Civil Parish: Little Chester
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

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Registration district: Derby
Sub-registration district: St Alkmund
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 46
Piece: 2497
Folio: 112
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
Katherine Platts 31
Henry Platts 9
Eliza Ann Platts 2

Combe Down is a village suburb of Bath

Oh that could be them couldn’t it on the 1861 census too

Still not seing births for the children with mother's maiden name Findley/ Findlay. Anyone else spot them?

Yes that’s them but struggling now to locate Catherine Platts ( findley ) mother

Not seeing births for her children (to confirm maiden name) - but all before there were penalties

Little Chester is a suburb of Derby

Are you now happy Emma that the Derbyshire census is them?

That’s a shame sometimes baptism records can be found

I tried to find a marriage for Thomas Findley around 1830 in Combe but can’t atm

Just looked up William Platt(S) birth 1866 and mother listed as Swan hmmm

What are your known and proved facts that have taken you back to Catherine??

There is a William Platt b Q1 1866 Stoke on Trent with mmn Whieldin too, but neither need be your William. although registration started in 1837 there were no penalties until the mid 1870's for not registering

A thought AQ, ?? but William said to be born 1866/7 Staffordshire.

Consistent on the 1881

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
13, Leeks Alley, Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Catherine Platt Head Widow Female 50 1831 Household Duties Bath, Somerset, England
Henry Platt Son Single Male 28 1853 Ironworks Labourer Oldham, Lancashire, England
William Platt Son Single Male 14 1867 Potters Jigger Turner Longton, Staffordshire, England

Sorry GG, I deleted. I'm not sure if the Platt/ Findley couple are the same as the couple above.- but I;m about to go out and didn't want to start something I couldn't follow through.

Possible she could have been born other than Findley, or variation but her Mother married/remarried and she took that surname.

Could have made it all up.

Not seeing a Catherine Findlay or variation born Somerset on the 1851

Was there an occupation given for Thomas on the marriage certificate please?


This is the only Thomas that I can see in Somerset in the correct timescale. Could be, perhaps be a stepfather to Catherine?


Transcription:
1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Twerton, Bath, Somerset, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place

Thomas Finlay Head Married Male 35 1816 School Master North Cadbury, Somerset, England
Mary Finlay Wife Married Female 37 1814 - Stowell, Somerset, England
Jane Finlay Daughter - Female 13 1838 Scholar Lydford, Somerset, England
Francis Finlay Son - Male 8 1843 Scholar Charlton, Somerset, England
Mary Ann Finlay Daughter - Female 5 1846 Scholar Bedminster, Somerset, England
Henry G Finlay Son - Male 3 1848 - Bedminster, Somerset, England
Richard Finlay Son - Male 1 1850 - Twerton, Somerset, England

Wondered if this was Catherine Findley (a different Catherine to the above):

1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Park Street, Manchester, Chorlton, Lancashire, England
William Henry Brown Head Married Male 30 1821 Cm 12-12 ?manchester Warehouse Burley, Yorkshire, England
Frances Brown Wife Married Female 32 1819 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Ann Mary Brown Dau - Female 4 1847 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Thomas Brown Son - Male 2 1849 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Henry Preston Brown Son - Male 0 1851 - Manchester, Lancashire, England
Catherine Finley Servant Unmarried Female 18 1833 All Work Servant Ireland

and in 1861:

Name: Catherine Platt
Age: 32
Estimated birth year: 1829
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William Platt
Gender: Female
Where born: Ireland
Civil Parish: Manchester
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthew
Town: Manchester
County/Island: Lancashire
Registration district: Manchester
Sub-registration district: Deansgate
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Neighbors:
Household schedule number: 39
Piece: 2943
Folio: 48
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
William Platt 33
Catherine Platt 32
Mary Ann Platt 6