Thread: 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

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

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

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

Death for Caroline 1851

Deaths Jun 1851

Trowbridge Caroline Shaftesbury Vol 8 Pg 67

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

best wishes

tina

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

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

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.

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