Genealogy Chat

I have this family in 1851.

Without looking at the transcribed wifes name.....

What do you think it is?

She's dead by 1861 and I cannot find them on the 1841.

1851 England Census
about Josiah Pool
Name: Josiah Pool
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: ????
Gender: Male
Where born: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Willenhall
Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
Town: Willenhall
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address: Short Heath.

Occupation: cant read it in 1851 but he is a lock maker in 1861.

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Willenhall
ED, institution, or vessel: 2o
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 91
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Huckson 15
Daniel Pool 16
George Pool 10
??? Pool 41
John Pool 19
Josiah Pool 42
Zillah Pool 14 (or Lillah)

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2020; Folio: 533; Page: 32; GSU roll: 87424.

Gerri x

The last two letters look like ..ah... If it wasn't for that I would have said Gertrude.

Kath. x

Thanks for looking Kath :-(

Gerri x

I think his occupation in 1851 is locksmith (master).

Kath. x

Could the 'G' be an 'S' do you think?

Susannah?

Gemimah?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983
about Jamima Pool
Name: Jamima Pool
Year of Registration: 1851
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 17
Page: 23* (click to see others on page)

Hey!!!!! Claire in Wales! I think you got it!

Gemimah!!!!

Funny that cos my old Mum used to call me that as a nickname! lol

Trust the Welsh to fathom that one lol...many many thanks Claire

Gerri (Geraldine Gemimah) x

I think it could be a mis-spelling of Jemima as Claire says. The first letter is very much like the first letter of the name George further down the page.

Kath. x

Ok egg heads!

whats the correct spelling?

Gemimah?
Jamima ?

BTW thanks girls for your time

Gerri x

I think this is them

1841 England Census
about Daniel Port
Name: Daniel Port
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Gender: Male
Where born: Staffordshire, England

Civil Parish: Wolverhampton
Hundred: South Offlow
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub-registration district: Willenhall
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Daniel Port 6
George Port 6 Mo
Jamima Port 30
John Port 9
Josiah Port 30
Zellah Port 4

Well I would spell it Jemima, but I suppose it could be any way they wanted to spell it - just to make it more difficult for you, lol.

Kath. x

I'm not surprised they were mistranscribed in 1841 - the image is barely legible!!!

Kath. x

For the future

I search the Pool* death for Wolverhampton 1856 +/- 5 years until I found one that fitted.

For the census, I took the most uncommon name that was unlikely to be misspelt (Daniel) & did a search of the 1841 census using just Daniel, Staffordshire & DOB 1835

PORT!

No wonder i couldnt find them!

Claire you get the brownie points and Kath you can treat yourself to a cuppa lol

Many many thanks girls....

I'm now trying to work out that date of death ref for Jemima 1851.
Looks to me....237...

How do you order a cert if the image isnt clear like this one?

Gerri x

This could possibly be the son George's birth reference (it fits with his age on the 1841 census):-

Name: George Pool
Year of Registration: 1840
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 17
Page: 323

You would need to give his father's name as a reference checking point to be sure it's the right one. This would give Jemima's maiden name.

Kath. x

I have ordered certificates before when not sure of the page number and just put 23?

Kath. x

Kath....stop spending my money! lol

Damn! thats another 7 quid! Gotta get it havent I?

Hubby still thinks they are free....sssshhhh!

Of course they are free!!!! That's why I have going on for 100 of the things. It's frightening when you realise how much you've spent isn't it?

Kath. x

Christening: 09 JUL 1837 St Giles', Willenhall, Stafford (from IGI) Zillah
Parents JOSEPH POOL and JEMIMA.


Hey I'm getting the hang of this now lol

LOVE IT! or as my grandaughter says...INIT! lol

Time for bed

Night girls...and boys if your looking in.

Gerri x

Tut! tut! Kath....I'm taking away 1000 brownie points now! lol

George Pool
Year of Registration: 1841
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Wolverhampton
County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands
Volume: 17
Page: 332 not 323

Gerri x