by MarkCDodd » Thu Oct 20, 2011 9:05 pm
You will find his as an "Assistant Railway Contractor" in Newcastle Under Lyme in 1851. That is pretty impressive for a 22 year old!
1851 census transcription details for: 3, Penkhull Street, Newcastle Under Lyme
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 2001 Folio: 82 Page: 1
Reg. District: Newcastle Under Lyme Sub District: Newcastle
Parish: Newcastle Under Lyme Enum. District: 1B, 2
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough: Newcastle Under Lyme
Address: 3, Penkhull Street, Newcastle Under Lyme
County: Staffordshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age BirthYear Occupation ,Disability Where Born
JONES, Charles Head Unmarried M 22 1829 Assistant Railway Contractor France (British Subject)
His boss is living a slighly more upmarket address in Chelsea. I suppose thats the difference in wages between Contractor and Assistant Contractor!
1851 census transcription details for: 56, Lowndes Square, Saint Luke Chelsea, Hans
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107 Piece: 1474 Folio: 279 Page: 5
Reg. District: Chelsea Sub District: Chelsea North
Parish: Saint Luke Chelsea Enum. District: 6
Ecclesiastical District: Trinity Upper Chelsea City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 56, Lowndes Square, Saint Luke Chelsea, Hans
County: Middlesex
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
BRASSEY, Thomas Head Married M 45 1806 Railway Contractor Bieston Cheshire
BRASSEY, Maria Wife Married F 40 1811 Liverpool Lancashire
BRASSEY, Albert Son Unmarried M 7 1844 Scholar At Home France British Subject
MITCHELL, Sarah C Governess Unmarried F 48 1803 Governess Titchfield Hants
MARTON, John Servant Married M 59 1792 Butler Firsdown Northamptonshire
PAGE, Sarah Servant Unmarried F 31 1820 Cook Northrepps Norfolk
OXFORD, Martha Servant Unmarried F 31 1820 House Maid Oldswinford Worcestershire
OWEN, Hannah Servant Unmarried F 24 1827 House Maid Widmerpool Lancashire
MILLINGTON, Mary Servant Unmarried F 23 1828 Kitchen Maid Hastings Flintshire
PHILLIPS, Ann Servant Unmarried F 28 1823 Needle Woman Wimbledon Surrey
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