Please help me find Diana Smith in the Census 1881, she appears to be elusive to me and anyone else thats looked!
Born Diana Bavins, Stoke Bruerne, Northants abt 1811. Married John Henry Smith in Sussex 1839 (John Henry was from Shutlanger)
Census 1871 shows Diana and John H in Turvey, Beds. (John Henry died in Beds August 1871) In the 1841 and 1851 Census she is named as 'Hannah'!!!
Diana, according to Burial records died in March 1883 and is buried St. Mary's Stoke Bruerne where she was Christened. Northants Archives told me there is no 'plan' of burials for St Mary's, so when I visited the UK earlier this year I wasn't able to find a gravestone for her!
I received this morning her death certificate which states -
Died 1881 Stoke Bruerne. Signature, description and residence of informant .... Richard Dyke, Guardian, Stoke Bruerne, present at death
Just checked out Richard Dyke on Census 1891 - Lock Keeper at Stoke Bruerne, married to Alice E, she was born Essex. 'Bells started ringing'! Looked up marriage for Richard Dyke in 1878 shows he married Annie E Smith. This is the grand daughter to Diana. Annie Elizabeth born Sible Hedringham, Essex. Family on Census 1871 Turvey, Beds
There I was thinking I may have solved this - Guess what! I can't find either Richard Dyke or his wife Annie/Alice on the Census 1881 either! The rest of the family, Annies' parents, are in Heanor, Derbys BUT no Diana, Annie or Richard Dyke!
Can anyone help me please
Born Diana Bavins, Stoke Bruerne, Northants abt 1811. Married John Henry Smith in Sussex 1839 (John Henry was from Shutlanger)
Census 1871 shows Diana and John H in Turvey, Beds. (John Henry died in Beds August 1871) In the 1841 and 1851 Census she is named as 'Hannah'!!!
Diana, according to Burial records died in March 1883 and is buried St. Mary's Stoke Bruerne where she was Christened. Northants Archives told me there is no 'plan' of burials for St Mary's, so when I visited the UK earlier this year I wasn't able to find a gravestone for her!
I received this morning her death certificate which states -
Died 1881 Stoke Bruerne. Signature, description and residence of informant .... Richard Dyke, Guardian, Stoke Bruerne, present at death
Just checked out Richard Dyke on Census 1891 - Lock Keeper at Stoke Bruerne, married to Alice E, she was born Essex. 'Bells started ringing'! Looked up marriage for Richard Dyke in 1878 shows he married Annie E Smith. This is the grand daughter to Diana. Annie Elizabeth born Sible Hedringham, Essex. Family on Census 1871 Turvey, Beds
There I was thinking I may have solved this - Guess what! I can't find either Richard Dyke or his wife Annie/Alice on the Census 1881 either! The rest of the family, Annies' parents, are in Heanor, Derbys BUT no Diana, Annie or Richard Dyke!
Can anyone help me please
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