Thread: 1851 census look up for dorset please

tinacarole · 14-09-2008, 11:08 PM

Hi,
I am looking for James (born in France about 1817) & Lucy Trowbridge(born Shaftesbury, Dorset 1825) in 1851 census - they married in Shaftesbury so I am assuming that is where they are in 1851. Can anyone help please.
tinacarole

Raven · 15-09-2008, 06:16 AM

Hi Tina

This what you are looking for??

1851 Census

James Trowbridge
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Lucy
Gender: Male
Where born: France

Civil Parish: Shaftesbury St James
Town: Shaftesbury
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address: High St
Occupation: Tailor
Condition as to marriage: married
Registration district: Shaftesbury
Sub registration district: Shaftesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 4 and 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 23
Household Members:
Name Age
Caroline Trowbridge 3 Mo
James Trowbridge 32
Lucy Trowbridge 22
Samuel Trowbridge 2

both children are born in Shaftesbury Dorset.
Class: HO107; Piece: 1851; Folio: 131; Page: 6

Raven · 15-09-2008, 09:24 AM

Births for Samuel and Caroline.

Births Dec 1848
TROWBRIDGE Samuel Shaftesbury Vol 8 Pg 85

Births Mar 1851
Trowbridge Caroline Shaftesbury Vol 8 Pg 96

Raven · 15-09-2008, 09:47 AM

Family on the 1861 Census living with Rose, John's mother.

James Trowbridge
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817
Relation: Son
Spouse's Name: Lucy
Mother's Name: Rose
Gender: Male
Where born: British Subject, France
Civil Parish: Shaftesbury St James
Ecclesiastical parish: Sarum
Town: Shaftesbury
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address:
Occupation: Tailor
Condition as to marriage:
Registration district: Shaftesbury
Sub registration district: Shaftesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Trowbridge 2
George Trowbridge 6 Mo
James Trowbridge 44
James Trowbridge 5
Lucy Trowbridge 39
Rose Trowbridge 68 born Scotland occupation dressmaker
Samuel Trowbridge 12
Thomas Trowbridge 9

all the children have been named as niece and nephews??

Class: RG9; Piece: 1325; Folio: 60; Page: 5

Raven · 15-09-2008, 10:02 AM

Death for Caroline 1851
Deaths Jun 1851
Trowbridge Caroline Shaftesbury Vol 8 Pg 67

tinacarole · 15-09-2008, 01:46 PM

Thanks very much Raven for all that info. You gave me a lot more info. than I expected.
best wishes
tina

white · 15-09-2008, 01:59 PM

1851 census
23, High Street Shaftsbury
James Trowbridge born 1819 France occupation Tailor
Lucy (wife) born 1829 Shaftsbury
Samuel (son) born 1849 Shaftsbury
Caroline (dau) born 1851 (3 months old) born Shaftsbury

From free bmd
sept 1848 at Shaftsbury
James Trowbridge married Lucy Roberts.

Hope this helps, Roy

Raven · 15-09-2008, 02:51 PM

here are some christenings from the IGI for some of the children.

. AGNES <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 25 JUL 1869 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
2. CAROLINE <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 26 JAN 1851 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
3. FREDERICK <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 30 AUG 1863 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
4. GEORGE <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 16 DEC 1860 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
5. ROSE ANN <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 07 NOV 1858 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Raven · 15-09-2008, 03:37 PM

Hi Tina here they are on the 1871 Census

James Trowbridge
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Lucy
Gender: Male
Where born: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Shaston Holy Trinity St James
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address: St James St.
Occupation:Tailor
Condition as to marriage:married
Disability:
Registration district: Shaftesbury
Sub registration district: Shaftesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Agnes Trowbridge 5
Fred Trowbridge 7
George Trowbridge 10
James Trowbridge 52
Lucy Trowbridge 44
Rose Ann Trowbridge 12
Thomas Trowbridge 18

Class: RG10; Piece: 1968; Folio: 6; Page: 4

James has now stated that he was born in Dorset instead of France.

Raven · 15-09-2008, 03:46 PM

Here is Caroline with some of the children in 1881 and is the head of the household.

1881 Census

Lucy Trowbridge
[Lucy Roberts]
Age: 57
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Head
Mother's Name: Caroline
Gender: Female
Where born: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Civil Parish: Shaston St James
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Street address: St James Street
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:
Employment status:
Occupation: Laundress

Registration district: Shaftesbury
Sub registration district: Shaftesbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Caroline Roberts 80
Agnes Trowbridge 15
Fred Trowbridge 17
George Trowbridge 20
Lucy Trowbridge 57 now Widowed and has occupation as Laundress.

Class: RG11; Piece: 2081; Folio: 62; Page: 11

Death for James Trowbridge.

Deaths Jun 1878 TROWBRIDGE James 62 Shaftesbury Vol 5a Pg 159

14-09-2008, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
tinacarole Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 110 Total Awards: 1	1851 census look up for dorset please Hi, I am looking for James (born in France about 1817) & Lucy Trowbridge(born Shaftesbury, Dorset 1825) in 1851 census - they married in Shaftesbury so I am assuming that is where they are in 1851. Can anyone help please. tinacarole

15-09-2008, 06:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,731 Total Awards: 5	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please Hi Tina This what you are looking for?? 1851 Census James Trowbridge Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Lucy Gender: Male Where born: France Civil Parish: Shaftesbury St James Town: Shaftesbury County/Island: Dorset Country: England Street address: High St Occupation: Tailor Condition as to marriage: married Registration district: Shaftesbury Sub registration district: Shaftesbury ED, institution, or vessel: 4 and 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 23 Household Members: Name Age Caroline Trowbridge 3 Mo James Trowbridge 32 Lucy Trowbridge 22 Samuel Trowbridge 2 both children are born in Shaftesbury Dorset. Class: HO107; Piece: 1851; Folio: 131; Page: 6
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15-09-2008, 09:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,731 Total Awards: 5	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please Births for Samuel and Caroline. Births Dec 1848 TROWBRIDGE Samuel Shaftesbury Vol 8 Pg 85 Births Mar 1851 Trowbridge Caroline Shaftesbury Vol 8 Pg 96
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15-09-2008, 09:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,731 Total Awards: 5	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please Family on the 1861 Census living with Rose, John's mother. James Trowbridge Age: 44 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817 Relation: Son Spouse's Name: Lucy Mother's Name: Rose Gender: Male Where born: British Subject, France Civil Parish: Shaftesbury St James Ecclesiastical parish: Sarum Town: Shaftesbury County/Island: Dorset Country: England Street address: Occupation: Tailor Condition as to marriage: Registration district: Shaftesbury Sub registration district: Shaftesbury ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 25 Household Members: Name Age Ann Trowbridge 2 George Trowbridge 6 Mo James Trowbridge 44 James Trowbridge 5 Lucy Trowbridge 39 Rose Trowbridge 68 born Scotland occupation dressmaker Samuel Trowbridge 12 Thomas Trowbridge 9 all the children have been named as niece and nephews?? Class: RG9; Piece: 1325; Folio: 60; Page: 5
	Raven.. researching: Matchett (Ayrshire, Dundee),McFarland (Co derry NI) Dick, Ewing, Nairn, Young (Ayrshire) Koehler (East Prussia), Russell( Peebleshire)

15-09-2008, 10:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,731 Total Awards: 5	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please Death for Caroline 1851 Deaths Jun 1851 Trowbridge Caroline Shaftesbury Vol 8 Pg 67
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15-09-2008, 01:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
tinacarole Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 110 Total Awards: 1	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please Thanks very much Raven for all that info. You gave me a lot more info. than I expected. best wishes tina

15-09-2008, 01:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
white Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 34	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please 1851 census 23, High Street Shaftsbury James Trowbridge born 1819 France occupation Tailor Lucy (wife) born 1829 Shaftsbury Samuel (son) born 1849 Shaftsbury Caroline (dau) born 1851 (3 months old) born Shaftsbury From free bmd sept 1848 at Shaftsbury James Trowbridge married Lucy Roberts. Hope this helps, Roy
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15-09-2008, 02:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,731 Total Awards: 5	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please here are some christenings from the IGI for some of the children. . AGNES <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 25 JUL 1869 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England 2. CAROLINE <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 26 JAN 1851 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England 3. FREDERICK <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 30 AUG 1863 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England 4. GEORGE <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 16 DEC 1860 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England 5. ROSE ANN <TROWBRIDGE> - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 07 NOV 1858 Saint James, Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
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15-09-2008, 03:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,731 Total Awards: 5	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please Hi Tina here they are on the 1871 Census James Trowbridge Age: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1819 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Lucy Gender: Male Where born: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England Civil Parish: Shaston Holy Trinity St James County/Island: Dorset Country: England Street address: St James St. Occupation:Tailor Condition as to marriage:married Disability: Registration district: Shaftesbury Sub registration district: Shaftesbury ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Household schedule number: 18 Household Members: Name Age Agnes Trowbridge 5 Fred Trowbridge 7 George Trowbridge 10 James Trowbridge 52 Lucy Trowbridge 44 Rose Ann Trowbridge 12 Thomas Trowbridge 18 Class: RG10; Piece: 1968; Folio: 6; Page: 4 James has now stated that he was born in Dorset instead of France. Last edited by Raven; 15-09-2008 at 03:38 PM. Reason: forgot Citation source
	Raven.. researching: Matchett (Ayrshire, Dundee),McFarland (Co derry NI) Dick, Ewing, Nairn, Young (Ayrshire) Koehler (East Prussia), Russell( Peebleshire)

15-09-2008, 03:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
Raven Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunny Stonehaven Posts: 2,731 Total Awards: 5	Re: 1851 census look up for dorset please Here is Caroline with some of the children in 1881 and is the head of the household. 1881 Census Lucy Trowbridge [Lucy Roberts] Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824 Relation: Head Mother's Name: Caroline Gender: Female Where born: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England Civil Parish: Shaston St James County/Island: Dorset Country: England Street address: St James Street Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower) Education: Employment status: Occupation: Laundress Registration district: Shaftesbury Sub registration district: Shaftesbury ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Caroline Roberts 80 Agnes Trowbridge 15 Fred Trowbridge 17 George Trowbridge 20 Lucy Trowbridge 57 now Widowed and has occupation as Laundress. Class: RG11; Piece: 2081; Folio: 62; Page: 11 Death for James Trowbridge. Deaths Jun 1878 TROWBRIDGE James 62 Shaftesbury Vol 5a Pg 159
	Raven.. researching: Matchett (Ayrshire, Dundee),McFarland (Co derry NI) Dick, Ewing, Nairn, Young (Ayrshire) Koehler (East Prussia), Russell( Peebleshire)