Any one up for another challenge ?

[Sherbertrose]

O.k, so yesterday was not very successful. I am hoping that this request brings results!! However, I must warn you all it is the same family (lol).

Elizabeth Fletcher married William Wood 7 Oct 1839. They have a daughter Sarah born 1840 and in 1841 are living in Bilston -

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 1001; Book: 13; Civil Parish: Wolverhampton; County: Staffordshire; Enumeration District: 29; Folio: 27; Page: 12; Line: 3; GSU roll: 474628.

In 1851 they are in Portobello -
Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 2020; Folio: 379; Page: 17; GSU roll: 87424.

There after Elizabeth and William disappear of the radar completely (Sarah married in 1862 and I am not sure where she is in 1861). I can not find deaths, remarriages or census returns for the couple. That is not to say there are none, but with Wood for a name it is not easy to be certain.

I think there has to be a possibility that they emigrated as they only had one child (to my knowledge). But I do not have access to these records.

Any help will be appreciated - here's hoping.

Sandra

[Darksecretz]

sandra,

can you confirm the dob's for elizabeth & william please. :smilee:

[Sherbertrose]

Hi Julie,

Elizabeth was baptised 29 April 1821, William I am not sure about, so I only have census returns to go on. According to census returns he was born c1811 Wrockwardine, Staffordshire

Sandra

[Darksecretz]

where did Sarah marry? was it London?

do you have the marriage cert?

[Darksecretz]

How sure are you that the family you have in 1851 is your family?

I have found this and it seems to tally with the 1841 cens.

- Ancestry.co.uk

[Darksecretz]

ah the census ref is the same for the 1851 you found, it was the Portobello that threw me!

thought that was London?

[Sherbertrose]

Hi Julie, Now I am confused. The source citation I gave was copied and pasted from the census return and is the same one you have a link to above??

Sarah married in Wolverhampton -

Search Results

Sandra

[Darksecretz]

they are either badly mangled or they died.. I can't see anything even remotely like it.. have you tracked Sarah to see if either of the parents are living with her later on??

[Sherbertrose]

Hi Julie,
Yes I have tracked Sarah right through to 1911. And she is definitely not with them. This is why I thought Elizabeth and William might have emigrated. Please could someone look at departure records to see if there are any likely couples?

Thanks, Sandra

[Darksecretz]

Sandra,

if you goto FamilySearch.org - Family History and Genealogy Records

click on search records>>>records search pilot you can check records there to see if they went to the usa :smilee:

[Sherbertrose]

Hi Julie,

I have had a quick look, but it is like looking for a needle in a hay stack, particularly as I don't even know that they did emigrate and if they did where they ended up!!

Sandra

[Darksecretz]

true.. I dont have access to immigration/emigration records, sorry.