I should have thrown this at Merry last week, given her success rate with 'those who do not want to be found'...but I sort of....forgot!
William WALKDEN born 1841 Bury, Lancashire. Occupation: Collier. He married Esther Holden on 14 Oct 1871, Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire. Esther born abt 1847 at Farnworth.
1881 and 1891, Esther is recorded as married at 17 Price Street, Farnworth, with 2 daughters - Sarah Ann (1875, Farnworth) and Hannah Ellen (1878, Barnsley, Yorkshire). No sign of William anywhere.
By 1901, Esther is recorded as a Widow, daughter Hannah Ellen is 23 and Esther has suddenly acquired a 3rd daughter Lily aged 5!!!!!!
Daughter Sarah Ann has married John Howarth by this point (1896) and are living further down the street with their 2 children and Sarah Ann's illegitimate daughter Annie.
There are 2 possible deaths before the 1901 that could be William Walkden (both of them were Coal Miners :() but assuming Lily WAS a 'late baby' for William and Esther, then he died on 27 Aug 1900.
As I am not yet convinced by the 'late baby', its possible that William died in 1884, but he should still be somewhere on the 1881 census, if not the 1891!
If anyone can spot him, that would be great!
William WALKDEN born 1841 Bury, Lancashire. Occupation: Collier. He married Esther Holden on 14 Oct 1871, Farnworth with Kearsley, Lancashire. Esther born abt 1847 at Farnworth.
1881 and 1891, Esther is recorded as married at 17 Price Street, Farnworth, with 2 daughters - Sarah Ann (1875, Farnworth) and Hannah Ellen (1878, Barnsley, Yorkshire). No sign of William anywhere.
By 1901, Esther is recorded as a Widow, daughter Hannah Ellen is 23 and Esther has suddenly acquired a 3rd daughter Lily aged 5!!!!!!
Daughter Sarah Ann has married John Howarth by this point (1896) and are living further down the street with their 2 children and Sarah Ann's illegitimate daughter Annie.
There are 2 possible deaths before the 1901 that could be William Walkden (both of them were Coal Miners :() but assuming Lily WAS a 'late baby' for William and Esther, then he died on 27 Aug 1900.
As I am not yet convinced by the 'late baby', its possible that William died in 1884, but he should still be somewhere on the 1881 census, if not the 1891!
If anyone can spot him, that would be great!
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