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I have on my husband's tree: Adam Horatio Theophilus Lamb (! - one of my favourite names). He was born in Whitby on 25th May 1831. I think I have found him (eventually) on the 1861 census - could people let me know their opinions? 1861 England Census about Adam Lamb Name: Adam Lamb Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Private Gender: Male Where born: Widley, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Hougham County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: Dover Sub-registration district: Hougham ED, institution, or vessel: First Battalion 60th Roy Rifles Western Heights and Citadel Dover Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 Household Members: Name Age Adam Lamb 30 Do you think that I can safely assume that this is him? I think that someone misunderstood the name 'Whitby' and mistranscribed/misspelt it.

Isn't this him in 1851? Name: Adam Lamb Age: 19 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Relation: Stepson Mother's name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Whitby, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Whitby Ecclesiastical parish: Baxtergate Town: Whitby County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Whitby Sub-registration district: Egton ED, institution, or vessel: 2i Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 54 Household Members: Name Age Adam Lamb 19 Cristopher Seaman 56 Sarah Seaman 55 Reg

Elizabeth he died in 1889 have you traced him on the 1881 & 1871 census? Deaths Mar 1889 (>99%) Lamb Adam Horatio T 58 Whitby 9d 306 Georgina.

I would say that the image of 1861 actually says 'Widby'.....even more likely to be a misheard version of Whitby......... Reg

Hi Reg, Yes, that's him. His father died/disappear c. 1833. Sarah remarried in 1842, but died in 1851 Dec qr. If anyone can find Christopher Seaman after this, they have done better than me! He disappears completely. I have still never found my husband's great-grandfather William Henry Lamb, born 1829, on the 1851 or 1861 censuses either.

1881............matches with 1851 as far as his occupation is concerned Name: Adam Lamb Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Whitby, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Ruswarp County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Skinner St Harrisons Yd Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Shoemaker Registration district: Whitby Sub-registration district: Whitby ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Elders 25 Adam Lamb 50 James Reed 41 James H. Reed 16 Mary H. Reed 18 Sarah Reed 53 Might he have been overseas in 1871.........if he was still in the Army Reg

I have him for 1881: 1881 England Census about Adam Lamb Name: Adam Lamb Age: 50 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Whitby, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Ruswarp County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Skinner St Harrisons Yd Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Shoemaker Registration district: Whitby Sub-registration district: Whitby ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age John Elders 25 Adam Lamb 50 James Reed 41 James H. Reed 16 Mary H. Reed 18 Sarah Reed 53 I think he was related to the Reeds through earlier generations.

Thanks, Reg - He could well be abroad in 1871. I have the regiment so I could investigate further. I can't find any death for Christopher Seaman, so I wonder what happened to him. Perhaps I shall trawl through FindMyPast tomorrow ....