Genealogy Chat

Ages were rounded down to the nearest multiple of 5 on the 1841 census so somebody aged 40-45 should have been registered as 40. Anyone under 15 should have the correct age.
However, some enumerators rounded the children and some gave the unrounded age for adults.

Wonder if this is William in 1851 (I do wonder if all the ages were rounded in 1841 - the children being 15, 10 and 5 seems a bit too neat). He was born in Smallwood and it's the right sort of area

William Booth
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1834
Relation: Shopman
Gender: Male
Where born: Smallwood, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Coughton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: North Ward
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England


Registration district: Congleton
Sub-registration district: Church Hulme
ED, institution, or vessel: 6h
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 24
Household Members: Name Age
William Booth 17
Daniel Morris 54 grocer
Eunice Morris 19 servant


Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2167; Folio: 376; Page: 6; GSU roll: 87152-87153.


Andy

Yeah i guess the ages change a little bit, but 1797, 1801? does that happen?

Don't forget about the rounding of ages on the 1841 census.

Maureen

Thanks Andy,
I think their son william should be on there though because he would only be about 15?
also i think william was born in about 1801 but are there sometimes mistakes?

1851

William Booth
Age: 54
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1797
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Gender: Male
Where born: Smallwood, Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Smallwood
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England


Registration district: Congleton
Sub-registration district: Sandbach
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 7
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Booth 61 b Becthton(??)
William Booth 54 small farmer and gardener b Smallwood
Dinah Simister 37
Richard Simister 37


Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2168; Folio: 5; Page: 2; GSU roll: 87154.

the Simisters are visitors

Andy

yes thats the right 1841 census, can you see the same family in 1851?

1841 is this the right family?

Name: Amos Booth
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Male
Where born: Cheshire, England

Civil Parish: Astbury
Hundred: Northwich
County/Island: Cheshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Congleton
Sub-registration district: Sandbach
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Amos Booth 15
Edward Booth 10
Mary Booth 50
Sarah Booth 70
William Booth 40
William Booth 5

Maureen

the 1841 census is right, thats william, mary and their children amos, edward and william b.1836 (william is related to me)
Its the 1851 census that i think was wrong- because william was only 5 in 1841 so he would still be at home in 1851.
Am i just confusing everything?

1851 census
7 Margaret St., Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
William Booth, head, 51, inn keeper, born Mottram, Cheshire
Mary, wife, 56, born Stockport, Cheshire
Leeming, son, 24, book keeper, born Mottram, Cheshire

and i know that the original 1841 census is right because im related to the son william.

And if you need the address for 1851 it's 7 Market Street.
Pam

ah i wonder if someone gave me the wrong 1851 census earlier on because the 1841 census shows william b.1801 and mary with their children amos, edward and william. astbury cheshire area.

Thats the one i was looking for for 1851 and then someone gave me the one with leeming in, and i did wonder why he wasnt on the 1841 census.

So i guess i need the right 1851 census now, if all that makes sense!!?? sorry girls.

Pam LOL

1841
Name: Leewing Booth
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Gender: Male

Civil Parish: Ashton Under Lyne
Hundred: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Ashton and Oldham
Sub-registration district: Audenshaw and Droylsden
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Leewing Booth 15
Mary Booth 40
William Booth 40

Maureen


UPDATED
None of them born in county
william is a publican
Address could be Lindleys Building

Thanks very much thats great. Does it say the address at the time?

One other big ask, could you look for william and mary on the 1841 census, their children are on there too and see what the occupations and address was then? Thanks!

you beat me to it Glitter Baby, LOL im not very fast at typing.

Pam

Mary was born in Stockport, Cheshire, William was a Inn Keeper and Leeming was a book keeper.

Pam

William is an Inn Keeper in 1851


William and Leeming born Mottram and Mary born Stockport


Maureen

What is the other info on the census?
I dont suppose it says where Mary Booth was born does it?
William's occupation?

Ah right, thanks Pam! I guess i'll see if Leeming exists. Strange name i havent heard of it as a first name before.

Do you need any other info from the census.

Pam