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Ok, you didn't like the last little conundrum, how about this one:
I have a baptism from transcribed Parish Records:
West Grinstead St George 1813 - 1901
Emily HILLMAN
d
10-Mar 1844
father: William HILLMAN Labourer
mother: Hannah HILLMAN
who appears in the 1851 census:
William Hillman Head 67 abt 1784 M Ag Lab Warnham, Sussex
Hannah Hillman Wife 44 abt 1807 F West Chiltington, Sussex
Emily Hillman Daughter 7 abt 1844 F Scholar West Grinstead, Sussex
(there are other siblings but they're not relevant)
I think this is her in the 1861 census:
Richard Cragg Head 60 abt 1801 M Butcher Worthing
Mary Cragg Wife 59 abt 1802 F Worthing
Emma Cragg Daughter 23 abt 1838 F Worthing
Frederick Cragg Son 22 abt 1839 M Butcher Worthing
Thomas Marley Servant 22 abt 1839 M Shopman Worthing
John Dudney Servant 15 abt 1846 M Shopboy Sompting
Emily Hilman Servant 18 abt 1843 F Cook West Grinstead
Then there is the following baptism from transcribed Parish Records:
Hove St Andrew 1862 - 1874
Emily Louisa Tugwell HILLMAN
d
23-Sep 1866
Emily HILLMAN Single Woman
followed by the marriage (from IGI):
LEWIS TUGWELL
Marriages:
Spouse: EMILY HILLMAN
Marriage: 30 SEP 1866 Saint Nicholas, Brighton, Sussex, England
and a further child:
Births Dec 1868 (>99%)
TUGWELL Lewis Thomas Brighton 2b 222
and an 1871 census
Stephen Miller Head 38 abt 1833 M Bricklayer Hurstpierpoint
Emily Miller Wife 37 abt 1834 F West Grinstead
Fanny J Miller Daughter 10 abt 1861 F Scholar Brighton
Stephen Chas Miller Son 8 abt 1863 M Scholar Brighton
Bertha Miller Daughter 4 abt 1867 F Scholar Brighton
Alfred Lewis Miller Son 1 abt 1870 M Brighton
Lewis Tugwell Lodger 29 abt 1842 M Bricklayer Henfield
Emily Tugwell Wife 27 abt 1844 F West Grinstead
Emily L H Tugwell Daughter 4 abt 1867 F Hove
Lewis T Tugwell Son 2 abt 1869 M Brighton
But here it gets tricky because I also have:
1871 census
Robert Fowler Head 46 abt 1825 M Manufacturer of Locomotive Engines M???shaw Wiltshire
Margaret Tish Servant 40 abt 1831 F Housekeeper Romsey Hampshire
Emily Hillman Servant 30 abt 1841 F Housemaid West Grinstead Sussex
Elizabeth Willoughby Servant 22 abt 1849 F Kitchenmaid Benzan? Berkshire
This is followed by a couple more children:
Entry from Brighton St Peter 1870 - 1872
First names William Lawrence
Surname TUGWELL
Sex s
Baptism Date 01-Oct
Year baptised 1871
Father first names Louis
Father surname TUGWELL
Mother first names Emily
Mother surname TUGWELL
Occupation Bricklayer
Abode Mary Magdalen Street
Parish Brighton
County East Sussex
and
Births Dec 1874 (>99%)
TUGWELL Lindfield George Brighton 2b 205
Next I have a possible death (though unlikely due to mismatch between age and birth date):
Deaths Jun 1878 (>99%)
TUGWELL Emily 31 Brighton 2b 134
Which would explain the following marriage:
Marriages Mar 1880 (>99%)
Andrews Eliza Lambeth 1d 621 Field
Annie Eliza Lambeth 1d 621
Hooper John Lambeth 1d 621
TUGWELL Lewis Lambeth 1d 621
and 1881 census (back in Brighton):
Lewis Tugwell Head 39 abt 1842 M Bricklayer Henfield
Eliza Tugwell Wife 42 abt 1839 F Luckingham Wiltshire
Lewis Tugwell Son 12 abt 1869 M Scholar Brighton
William L Tugwell Son 9 abt 1872 M Scholar Brighton
Linfield G Tugwell Son 6 abt 1875 M Scholar Brighton
However, this is followed up by:
Deaths Sep 1888 (>99%)
Tugwell Emily 44 Cuckfield 2b 88
which matches the age with the birth date.
Lewis continues on in the 1891 census:
Lewis Tugwell Head M 49 abt 1842 Bricklayer Henfield
Eliza Tugwell Wife F 51 abt 1840 Luckington Wiltshire
Lindfeld G Tugwell Son M 16 abt 1875 General Labourer Brighton
followed by:
Deaths Mar 1892 (>99%)
Tugwell Eliza 52 Brighton 2b 249
and:
Marriages Jun 1893 (>99%)
Holford Catherine Brighton 2b 482
Tugwell Lewis Brighton 2b 482
then 1901 census:
Lewis Tugwell Head 59 abt 1842 M Bricklayer Henfield
Catherine Tugwell Wife 57 abt 1844 F Clayton
and 1911 census:
Lewis Tugwell Head 69 abt 1842 M Bricklayer Henfield
Catherine Tugwell Wife 67 abt 1844 F Clayton
and finally:
Deaths Mar 1918 (>99%)
Tugwell Catherine 77 Brighton 2b 309
Deaths Sep 1920 (>99%)
TUGWELL Lewis 78 Steyning 2b 317

Your task, should you choose to accept it, is to find out who the Emily Hillman from West Grinstead in the 1871 census might have been, when the Emily Tugwell who was Lewis's wife actually died, and, if the later date, were they divorced or was his marriage to Eliza bigamous?

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There is this one,
Name: Emily Hillman.
Age: 23.
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838.
Relation: Servant. Unmarried.
Gender: Female.
Where born: West Grinstead, Sussex, England.

Civil parish: Shipley.
County/Island: Sussex.
Country: England.

Registration district: Horsham.
Sub-registration district: South Horsham.
ED, institution, or vessel: 1.

1861. ? Castle.
Charles M Burrell 86.
Caroline J Burrell 50.
Jane Roberts 52.
Anne Pettett 36.
Anne Freeman 70.
Anne Christopher 29.
Sarah Christopher 27.
Emily Hillman 23.
Mildred Bowell 27.
Fanny Mannery 22.
William J Jmpey 37..
Albert Sayers 22.
John Skinner 20.
George Parsons 15.
Elizabeth Laker 57.

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 607; Folio: 17; Page: 27; GSU roll: 542670.

1851. North Stone, Cowfold, Sussex.
William Illman 39. Ag Lab. West Grinstead, Sussex.
Louaisa Illman 37. Shermanbury, Sussex.
Emily Illman 14. Dau. West Grinstead, Sussex.
George Illman 9. Son. Cowfold, Sussex.
William Illman 6. Son. Cowfold, Sussex.
John Illman 4. Son. Cowfold, Sussex
Henry Illman 2. Son. Cowfold, Sussex.

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1642; Folio: 360; Page: 20; GSU roll: 193545.

1841. North Stone, Cowfold, Sussex.
Willm Hillman 28. Farm labourer.
Louisa Hillman 26.
Emily Hillman 4.
Geog Hillman 8 Days.

Looks like same house or next door.
Phila Hillman 25. Farm labourer. Looks like Philip on image.
Jno Robinson 20.
Sarah Barley 51.

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 1098; Book: 11; Civil Parish: Cowfold; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 19; Page: 6; Line: 24; GSU roll: 474673.

Thanks Jimmy, she is a possibility. I think I've got notes on William & Louisa somewhere I'll check them out.

Checking the 1861 census shows that the householder was a baronet with property in London which might explain how Emily found herself in London for the 1871 census. I know ages/birth years on the census are flexible but it's unusual for a Hillman to be more than a year out, they seem to have known their birthdays.

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