It might be a variation on spelling of their name but I cannot find them at all. They were born in Preston, Lancs but by 1871 are living with a 'grandmother' in Clayton, Lancs:
1871 Head: Elizabeth Harrison 64 b1807 b Salmsbury, Lancs
Son: James Harrison 20 b1851 Preston. Unmarried. Warehouse man cotton mill
Grand-children, all b Preston and cotton weavers power loom:
Isabella Speight 19 Unmarried b1852
Elizabeth Speight 19 “ b1852
John Speight 21 “ b1854
24 Canal St Civil par/town: Clayton Le Moors
Ecc par: All Saints Reg district: Blackburn Sub-reg district: Harwood
The girls' births were reg 12/1851 Preston and likely to be twins.
In 1851 their parents are with father, Robert's family in Preston:
1851 Fa: Jacob ?50 b1801 Lancaster. Shoemaker.
Mo: Isabella 55 b1806 Newbiggen, Westmoreland.
Dau: Isabella 26 b1825 Power loom weaver. Wryesdale, Lancs.
Dau Mary 19 b1834 Glasson, Lancs. Unmarried. Heald knitter
Son: Robert Speight 17 b1834 ? Dolphinholme, Lancs. Married. Shoemaker
Dau: (?wife of Robert) Mary 18 b1833 Preston. Married. Cotton Frame tenter.
17 Gt Shaw St Civil par: Preston Ecc par: Holy Trinity
Reg/sub-reg district: Preston ED, institution: 2pp Household sch: 86
I can't find their parents in 1861 either. I can't link Elizabeth Harrison (in 1871) as their grandmother but she is on back burner. Their father married Mary Walmsley on 24/12/1850 St John, Preston. His parents were Jacob & Isabella.
Thanks for any help in locating the 3 Speight children in 1861 if you can.
1871 Head: Elizabeth Harrison 64 b1807 b Salmsbury, Lancs
Son: James Harrison 20 b1851 Preston. Unmarried. Warehouse man cotton mill
Grand-children, all b Preston and cotton weavers power loom:
Isabella Speight 19 Unmarried b1852
Elizabeth Speight 19 “ b1852
John Speight 21 “ b1854
24 Canal St Civil par/town: Clayton Le Moors
Ecc par: All Saints Reg district: Blackburn Sub-reg district: Harwood
The girls' births were reg 12/1851 Preston and likely to be twins.
In 1851 their parents are with father, Robert's family in Preston:
1851 Fa: Jacob ?50 b1801 Lancaster. Shoemaker.
Mo: Isabella 55 b1806 Newbiggen, Westmoreland.
Dau: Isabella 26 b1825 Power loom weaver. Wryesdale, Lancs.
Dau Mary 19 b1834 Glasson, Lancs. Unmarried. Heald knitter
Son: Robert Speight 17 b1834 ? Dolphinholme, Lancs. Married. Shoemaker
Dau: (?wife of Robert) Mary 18 b1833 Preston. Married. Cotton Frame tenter.
17 Gt Shaw St Civil par: Preston Ecc par: Holy Trinity
Reg/sub-reg district: Preston ED, institution: 2pp Household sch: 86
I can't find their parents in 1861 either. I can't link Elizabeth Harrison (in 1871) as their grandmother but she is on back burner. Their father married Mary Walmsley on 24/12/1850 St John, Preston. His parents were Jacob & Isabella.
Thanks for any help in locating the 3 Speight children in 1861 if you can.
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