census puzzle

[fran]

When Esther Hughes married in 1859(b.abt.1838) she gave her age as 21,and her father as Robert,a shoemaker.She was married in Liverpool.I cannot find any trace of her after her marriage,so I have been trying to find her on the 1841 and 1851 so that I can find out where she came from and her mother's first name.
I have bought some credits on Ancestry,but can't find her.
I have entered Esther Hughes with father Robert and in the 1851 census found three in England;born 1820,1843(Liverpool),1850.Three in Wales;1836,1848,1832.Out of these I suppose three are possibles,(1843 Liverpool,1836 Anglesey and 1832 Anglesey)but I am nearly out of credits.
Would somebody very kind please check for me to see if she could be one of the above?
If it is unlikely that one of these is not her,what do I do then?
Thank you in advance.
Fran

[Elaine ..Spain]

What was the name and age of her husband?

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

What was the name and age of her husband?

It's Milton Doland Elaine

[Elaine ..Spain]

yep - just found it on Lancs BMD :o
You think that would be a nice easy name to find in the census! :(

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

We've struggled with him before! He had a child a long time after his death I think!!

[fran]

He died in 1860.He was born 1826

[Elaine ..Spain]

Just checking your other thread about this family and on there you say that Esther's father was Robert, occupation farmer.

On the first post of this thread you give his name as Robert, occupation shoemaker.

Which is correct?

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Robert, occupation farmer.

There's one on Anglesey that fits "farmer" in 1851 with dau Esther aged 15.

[fran]

Oh dear! So sorry folks.Gave the certificate to my friend whose family it is.Thought I had remembered! It should be farmer.

[Phoenix]

Esther is usually a hard name to follow in censuses as it so often appears as Hester, Easter etc.

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Esther is usually a hard name to follow in censuses as it so often appears as Hester, Easter etc.

I've tried some searches on Find My Past as you can do variable spellings for the forenames. The results gave Esther, Ester and Easter .....I'll just try Hester and variables......


Right, that turned up one Hester, but her father is probably John. (I have to do this on the 1841 unfortunately as the 1851 isn't yet complete on FMP)

So, is she the Anglesey one?

[Merry Monty Montgomery]

Robert Hughes head m 56 farmer of 12 acres of land b Llangefni, Anglesea
Catharine Hughes wife m 43 b Caernarvonshire (can't read place)
Catharine Hughes 17
Esther Hughes 15
Richard Hughes 12
Jane Hughes 5

All the daus are born Llangefni, Anglesea

HO107; Piece: 2520; Folio: 48; Page: 11

[fran]

I think that must be her in Anglesey.If I hadn't been such a fool I wouldn't have wasted your time.Thank you so much.Now I must find her in 1861!
Fran

[KiteRunner]

If you give us the details of who she married, we might be able to help you look. Though of course lots of bits of the 1861 census are missing.

[fran]

She married Milton Doland in 1859,he died 1860.Daughter May gave her year of birth abt 1866 when she married.so she made herself younger than husband,or was not Milton's daughter.According to marriage and death certs.Milton was seaman.According to May's marriage cert.he was John Milton Doland and a Master Mariner.I have heard that Esther boarded May out to a family in either Garston or Gateacre when she was young.
Grateful for any help.
Fran

[KiteRunner]

Oh o.k., I remember them now!

[Little Nell]

Milton Doland only appears on Ancestry in the marriage index, so either he was persistently mistranscribed in censuses OR the marriage index is wrong.

[Little Nell]

Can't find May Doland either, though there is a May Dolland (two ls) marriage in 1890 in Liverpool.

[KiteRunner]

Nell, if I remember rightly, Milton was American and was only in England long enough to get married?

[Little Nell]

IGI has a Milton Doland born 1826 in New York who married Esther Hughes. Perhaps he came over to England after 1851 (thus avoiding 1841 and 1851 censuses) and then helpfully died before 1861.