Dear Trevor,
Thanks for your suggestions.
Yes, we have searched the 1851 for England and Wales, with no luck. She
could well have married before that, too, but we've been unable to find a
marriage so far. Nor a death!
We will keep on searching! We'll probably find her when we're looking for
somebody else!
Thanks again,
Enid.
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From: "trevor.james" <trevor.james(a)virgin.net>
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Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: [GWYNEDD] Emma Edwards.
Enid Williams wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> My cousin and I are searching for a very elusive family member.
>
> She is EMMA EDWARDS, who is shown on the 1841 census, aged 10, at
> Llanrwst with her parents, THOMAS and ELIZABETH EDWARDS. Her siblings
> were Mary, John, Elizabeth, Ann, David, William, and Edward (our gt.
> grandfather). Emma was the youngest.
>
> We are not even 100% sure that her name is Emma, as the writing is not
> very clear, but that seems the most likely.
>
> We have not been able to find her in any subsequent census. Neither have
> we found her baptism, marriage or death - after having bought several MCs
> and DCs to no avail! As she was 10 in 1841, she would have been born
> c.1831, before registration in 1837, so a BC is not an option.
>
> We would be very grateful to hear from anyone who may have come across
> her - anywhere!
>
> Thank you,
> Enid.
> Llan Ffestiniog.
Dear Enid,
By the time of the 1851 census, Emma would have been about 20 years old,
and could have
been in service for at least 6 years. Odds on, she was married before
1861.
Have you searched *all* England & Wales in the '51 census?
Her most likely English abode is Lancashire and there's a problem - a lot
of the
Manchester '51 census was badly damaged. After a huge effort by Manchester
& Lancs. FHS
members, there's now a transcription of the 'lost' census returns, and
it's available on a
pay-to-view Website via (I think) the Society of Genealogists.
That's my best guess,
Trevor
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