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*Archive? * William Guest b abt 1815

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:58 pm
by grangers14
Split Topic from William Holt thread.
Jane here on BCC
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... est-Family

Just adding this and the 1881 census has daughter Mary Ann born abt 1869.

Can some one look at this census for me please?
Its hard to read...

Transcribed as Jacob
1871. Sheffield? Street Kingswinford.
William ?, head, 56, Common nail maker, Rowley
Susan, wife, 53, Dudley
George, son, 18, Kingswinford
James, son, 16, Kingswinford
Daniel, son, 12,?
Sarah A ? Grand daur, 5, ?
Mary A Holt, grand daur, 2, Kingswinford

RG10; Piece: 3030; Folio: 68; Page: 33

Re: William Holt b abt 1848

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:09 pm
by grangers14
May be Jacob should be Guest looks like the same family??

1861. Sheffield Road, Kingswinford
William Guest, head, 44, Nailor, Rowley
Susan, wife, 45, Nailor, Dudley
Jane, daur, 11,
George, son, 8,
James, son, 6,
David?, son, 2,
Edward Davenport, lodger, 21, Sawyer, Belbroughton
All others born Kingswinford

Re: William Guest b abt 1815

Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2011 6:44 pm
by grangers14
1851. Quarry Bank, Kingswinford
William Guest, head, 36, Nailer Rowley
Susan, wife, 36, Nailer, Dudley
Jane, daur, 1,
Richard, son, 3 months

All others born Kingswinford

Next door is a Moses Guest 57. Father or relative?

Re: William Guest b abt 1815

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:34 am
by grangers14
grangers14 wrote:Split Topic from William Holt thread.
Jane here on BCC
http://bcconnections.tribalpages.com/fa ... est-Family

Just adding this and the 1881 census has daughter Mary Ann born abt 1869.

Can some one look at this census for me please?
Its hard to read...

Transcribed as Jacob
1871. Sheffield? Street Kingswinford.
William ?, head, 56, Common nail maker, Rowley
Susan, wife, 53, Dudley
George, son, 18, Kingswinford
James, son, 16, Kingswinford
Daniel, son, 12,?
Sarah A ? Grand daur, 5, ?
Mary A Holt, grand daur, 2, Kingswinford

RG10; Piece: 3030; Folio: 68; Page: 33



Could someone just have another look for me please. Its transcribed as Jacob but I think it should be Guest if you check the other census.
Jo :)

Re: *Another Pair of Eyes Please * William Guest b abt 1815

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:41 am
by Jimmy
To me It looks more like Jacob than Guest, it was probably mistranscibed.

Re: *Another Pair of Eyes Please * William Guest b abt 1815

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:44 am
by grangers14
Thanks for looking Jimmy :grin:

It seemsthe same family, I will add it with a note I think.
Jo :)

Re: *Another Pair of Eyes Please * William Guest b abt 1815

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:47 am
by Jimmy
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Looking at it again it could be Guest.

Re: *Another Pair of Eyes Please * William Guest b abt 1815

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:55 pm
by dianel
Oh, yeah, that's 'Guest' though I can see why it was mistaken for 'Jacob'.
Compare the 'G' for George and the 'J' for James with the first letter of the surname.

Re: *Another Pair of Eyes Please * William Guest b abt 1815

Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:57 pm
by grangers14