need help with 1881 census result

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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 380 Send Message	Darren white	Report	18 Oct 2003 15:44
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 380 Send Message	I was looking for one my relatives an Esther Hewitt born Wolvey, Warwickshire born around 1836, and I thought i had found her in stoke golding, Leicestershire in 1881...but the result got were: Esther Mayne: head :married 45 born wolvey Annie Mayne: Dau: married 21 born stoke golding Elizabeth Mayne: Mother : wid 80 born Braunston leic now my problem is how could Elizabeth be esthers mother, surely esthers surname would be a married name. Should it be mother in law or is there a glaring simple answer that i can't see?
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 2 521 Send Message	Margaret	Report	18 Oct 2003 15:48
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 2 521 Send Message	Darren Just had a look at it myself. I would think that it's mother in law. A lot of people, especially in those days, would refer to their in laws as mother and father. Just as a matter of interest: Where was Esther's husband? It says she is married not widowed. Have you found him? Margaret
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 380 Send Message	Darren white	Report	18 Oct 2003 15:52
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 380 Send Message	Yeah I was wondering about that her daughter annie is listed as married too. will have to do a bit more digging i think.