Hi there
I hope I have joined the right list, if not please tell me.
I have always been led to believe that my great grandmother, Elizabeth Best,
was born in Cardiff. That was until I was able to access the 1901 census and
find that on the entry she has given her place of birth as Yeovil in
Somerset, across the Bristol channel.
Elizabeth gives her age as 28 on the 1901 census making her born around 1873
As I said before the family story is that she came from Cardiff.
Would anyone be able to help me out with a census look up as I now have no
way forward from Sheffield as I do not have access to the Cardiff census as
I cannot travel. If I can offer look ups back in Sheffield in a way of
repayment then I will.
Basing my findings on the 1901 census, Elizabeth Best would have been 18 on
the 1891 census, and 8 on the 1881 census.
She could have at the time of the 1891 census be listed as Elizabeth
Hinchliffe, her married name. She was the wife of Tom Hinchliffe. Tom was
aged 44 on the 1901 census. Also possibly on a 1891 census entry there may
be a young daughter by the name of Winifred.
I hope someone can help me out here please, I know this is not a lot to go
on but this is all I have.
Karen Hill