Thread: 1871 census name transcription

Hi folks,

I wonder if any of you have a better eye for translating scruffy handwriting that I seem to have.



I've been tracing a Mary Swinburn/Swinbourn b 1787 in Lincolnshire, England. Found her in Arden Road, Aston, Birmingham 1871 living with a daughter, Maria & grandchildren Harriet & Clara, twins aged 19. I'm having difficulty in deciphering Maria's married name. It has been transcribed as Maria Buske, but I don't think that's right. Can't find the daughter or her children/husband on any other censuses.



Have tried Buske, Benton, Burke, even Tranter, Trenton - no luck.



reference is: 1871 RG10 Piece 3160 Folio 126 page 19 roll 839237.



Can anybody please help ??



many thanks,



Birmite

Hello Birmite

I have found a family in 1861 280 Garrison Lane ASton Warwickshire 'Burke'

Father John 56 children Emma 17, Robert 15, Sarah 12, and Clara and Harriet 9. But no mother it does'nt say he's widowed.

Do think it might be your lot.

Kim

Kimmy,



I think we are reading from the same book!!!



I found thatfamilytoo



Then in 1851John has wife Elizaage 40 b Sutton coldfield



there is a marriage

Jun qtr 1861

Aston

on same page

maria lees

John Burke

6d 287



plus birth rg of twins

Sept qtr 1851

W Bromwich

Clara Burke

harriet burke

18 592



Death reg John Burke Jun qtr 1868 Aston 6d 190



I think maria lees was b.Cambridge -not Warwicks (as she states in 1871) and was previously marriedto Thomas - living in Aston.



Wonder who mary is the mother of????



Could she be the mother of the deceased Eliza???

Thank you both so much - I don't know why I couldn't find them under Burke.



I'm not yet certain these are my people, but they look very likely indeed - gives me a great place to start.



Like you, I wonder who Mary is the mother of? .... no doubt I'll find out eventually,



cheers both,