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1861 Census William Sheerwood 1831 Sophia 1831 Mary Ann 1854 James 1857 Matilda 1859 Hannah 1861 Living Maulden, Beds William died 1870 aged 41 1871 Census William Sherwood 1799 widower head (father in law) Sophia 1831 dau in law Mary A 1855 granddaughter James 1864 Living Flitton, Beds Hannah and Matilda have disappeared, no deaths registered. Anyone have any ideas?

Had they gone into service somewhere? Lots of girls did that at a very young age. My great grandmother was a servant in an inn at the age of 8. What had happened to their father? Was their mother a widow in 1871 as the family are then living with the children's grandfather?

If William died in 1870 how can he appear on 1871 census with different birth details and variant surname? MOE!

Hi Moe - I think the 1861 William is their father and the 1871 William is their grandfather as their father had died?

Steph have you found this one from family search? 5th May 1861 christening Hannah sherwood father william sherwood mother sophia. angela, just cottoned on to that one as you said it need my brain to be quicker...MOE!

I know how you feel, Moe. It has been a long week!!!

on the 1861 census it says william is from pulloxhill bedford, found this christening of Hannah Sherwood 26th oct 1834 parents William and Mary Sherwood from Pulloxhill Bedford. Could this be your Williams sister?....MOE!

Yes, William (father of Hannah and Matilda) died 1870. His widow Sophia then went to live with her father-in-law (William b 1799) taking with her son James and daughter Mary Ann. I can find no ref to Hannah and Matilda. If they went into service at such a young age, why didn't their sister Mary Ann? A real puzzle. Steph

what is the birthplace of both girls? thanks joanne

Maulden, Beds Steph

From familyhistoryonline.net burials Name Matilda SHERWOOD Date 19 Apr 1861 Aged 2 Place Maulden Description St Mary Denomination Anglican County code BDF When was Census in 1861? Was it before 19 April? Name Hannah SHERWOOD Date 4 Oct 1861 Aged inf Place Flitton & Silsoe Description St John the Baptist Denomination Anglican County code BDF An infant was a child under two I think? Added William's details so you can see church is correct for Hannah William SHERWOOD Date 2 Dec 1870 Aged 42 Place Flitton & Silsoe Description St John the Baptist Denomination Anglican County code BDF

Many thanks. Poor little souls. Steph

on Ancestry: Death Index: June Q 1861 MATILDA SHERWOOD District: Ampthill (sp?) Volume 3b page 232 (there's also a James Sherwood on same page) will look for hannah....................

December Q 1861 HANNAH SHERWOOD District: Ampshill Volume 3b page 241 joanne

I would assume this was Hannah's birth registration: Sherwood, Hannah Record Type: Births Quarter: March Year: 1861 District: Ampthill County: Bedfordshire Volume: 3b Page: _58 (click to see others on page)

and Matilda's Name: SHERWOOD, Matilda Record Type: Births Quarter: March Year: 1859 District: Ampthill County: Bedfordshire Volume: 3b Page: 389 (click to see others on page) joanne I know it was their disappearance you were researching (which sadly looks like deaths, rest their souls!) but thought I'd add these anyway.................

H Census dates for imformation 7 June 1841 30 March 1851 7 April 1861 2 April 1871 3 April 1881 5 April 1891 Ann

Hi Many thanks, all of you. I would rather they had been put in the workhouse. Steph