Help Wanted: Charles Luff

[Dugless]

Charles is one of my ancestors. In 1861, and aged 26, he is an agricultural labourer living at Eaton Socon, Hunts. With him are his wife Emma [29, nee Markham] and their children William [4], Emma [2], and George [3 months]. Also there is Sarah Gilliham, a 16-year old lodger employed at a paper factory. Try as I might, I have been unable to find him in either the 1851 census or the 1841. According to the IGI record of his marriage [7 Nov 1856], his father is, or could be, William. Can’t find him either! Does any helpful person out there have any ideas?

[Anne in Carlisle]

I can't find him either on an initial search.

I don't know if it helps to know that Eaton Socon is often described as being in Bedfordshire, rather than Hunts. I know its on the border.

Where was Charles born?

Anne

[Joan of Archives]

Where was Charles born? Do you have the 1861 census ref so we can use it for reference?

[Elaine ..Spain]

This is the 1861 reference
RG9; Piece: 984; Folio: 122; Page: 30

Having trouble finding him earlier.

[Joan of Archives]

For reference this is them in 1861 :

Piece: 984; Folio: 122; Page: 30




SNAP Elaine lol!

[Joan of Archives]

Could this be him in 1851?

HO107; Piece: 1750; Folio: 178; Page: 16

George Luff aged 47 Head
Rose Luff 45 Wife born Bedford Beds
Ann Luff 23 Dau
George Luff 20 Son
Charles Luff 18 Son
Samuel Luff 16 Son
Sarah Luff 8 Dau
Charles Luff 37 Brother
Ann Luff 16 Neice

All born St Neots which is in effect Eaton Socon anyway

[Dugless]

Thanks for interest. In 1861 Charles' birthplace is shown as Easton Socon. As I have already discovered, it's close to the county boundary and while mainly in Hunts it can also appear as in Beds.

[Dugless]

Thanks Joan. Looks very promising. It seems there's been an [another!] indexing error on the part of The Genealogist. I'll have to dig deeper. Can't dig the garden cos it's frozen.
...Dugless

[jean]

here is a website for Easton Socon it also contains census
Escan - The Eatons Community Association

[Dugless]

Success! Have now found him thanks to FTF. Others can, too, as The Genealogist has updated their indexing.
...Dugless [Delighted]