Thread: The Hughes family

Hi,



Can anyone help me to track down my elusive Hughes family?



Head of the family was John Hughes. He was born in Whitford, Flintshire, in 1809. He was a joiner, and worked for the London and N W Railway company. His work took him all over the country. In 1834 he married Hannah Corns in Stoke, Staffordshire. She was born in 1813 in Stone, Staffordshire.



John and Hannah had quite a number of children, who all appear to have been born all over the place. I found the family in 1861 in Borth Street Newton in Mackerfield (now called Newton le Willows) in Lancashire (ref RG9, piece 2782, folio 73, page 25). This gave:

John Hughes, head, marr, aged53, joiner, b Whitford, Flint

Hannah Hughes, wife, 48, b Stone Staffordshire (so born 1813 - I have details of her baptismal entry in Stone in 1813)

Charlotte E (I think her middle name was Elizabeth but that is not proven yet) um, 24, b Manchester (possibly the Charlotte Elizabeth baptised in All Saints ,Manchester 12 Feb 1837)

Jane Hughes, 22, dau, milliner and dressmaker, b Manchester (poss baptised 27 Jan 1839 also at All Saints Manchester)

Robert, son, unm,20, joiner, b Holywell, Flint (so born c 1841)

Albert, 15, son, 15, smith, born Lancashire, Oldham (born c 1846)

Ernest, son, 12, scholar, born Newcastle upon Tyne (born c 1849)

Luisa (Louisa?) dau, 7, born Cheshire, Lower Teaming (b c 1854)

George H Hughes, son, 4, born Toxteth Park, Liverpool ((bc1857)

there was also a boarder - Joseph Dobie, joiner, 22, b Liverpool

and finally George Corns, widower, 81, fitter, born Staff, Madeley - who was Hannah's father.



There was another daughter - Margaret - born in Stoke, Staffordshire, in 1843, but who had married in 1860 so was not at home on the census.



I can find John the father in the 1891 census, in Manchester, aged 82, as a boarder, widower, and a retired joiner.



Other than that I can't find the family on any other census. Hughes is a common name, but yet I just seem to be up against a brick wall. Can anyone help find them on any other census apart from the 1891 and 1861?



My fingers are crossed!



Thanks.

Hi Somerset3,



Maybe Albert in 1871? Tamar and Elizabeth were born Newton, Albert's occupation was iron moulder.



Name: Albert Hughes Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Oldham, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Newton in Makerfield County/Island: Lancashire Country: England



Albert Hughes 25 Elizabeth Hughes 28 Tamar Hughes 2



Class: RG10; Piece: 3899; Folio: 104; Page: 12;

And in 1881.



Name: Albert Hughes Age: 35 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Oldham, Lancashire, England



Civil Parish: Northwich County/Island: Cheshire Country: England



Street address: 11 Applemarket St "Bulls Head Inn" Condition as to marriage: MarriedOccupation: Foreman Iron Foundry (And Publican)



Registration district: Northwich Sub registration district: Northwich



Albert Hughes 35 Elizabeth Hughes 38 Tamar Hughes 12 Arthur Hughes 9 Albert Hughes 5 Edwin Hughes 3 Maud Jane Hughes 11 months

Tamar Sutton 24



Class: RG11; Piece: 3524; Folio: 70; Page: 26;



If you think this could be him, he is on the 1891 and 1901 census - let me know if you'd like details.

And Robert in 1891, the original sheet does say born 'Flint' not Kent. Robert was a railway wagon inspector.



Name: Robert Hughes Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Holywell, Kent, England



Civil Parish: Wharton Ecclesiastical parish: Wharton Town: Wharton County/Island: Cheshire Country: England Registration district: Northwich Sub registration district: Over

Robert Hughes 50 Ann Hughes 50 Mary H E Hughes 22 Francis J H Hughes 19



Class: RG12; Piece: 2841; Folio 134; Page 33;

1881.



Name: Robert Hughes Age: 40 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ann Gender: Male Where born: Holywell, Wales



Civil Parish: Wharton County/Island: Cheshire Country: England



Street address: 60 School Road Condition as to marriage: MarriedOccupation: Railway Wagon Inspector



Registration district: Northwich Sub registration district: Over

Robert Hughes 40 Ann Hughes 40 William Albert Ernest Hughes 13 May Hannah E. Hughes 12 Francis John Henry Hughes 9 Richard Russell Aron Hughes 8 Gurtrude Annie Louisa Hughes 3



Class: RG11; Piece: 3529; Folio: 82; Page: 13;

John in 1881?



Name: John Hughes Age: 71 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales



Civil Parish: St Oswald County/Island: Cheshire Country: England



Street address: 128 St Ann St Condition as to marriage: WidowOccupation: Joiner



Registration district: Chester Sub registration district: Chester Cathedral

Peter Bickley 47 Margaret Bickley 43 James W. Bickley 13 Sarah Ann Bickley 11 Peter Bickley 9 John Hughes 71 Thos.Edwd. Belchey 18



Class: RG11; Piece: 3561; Folio: 82; Page: 9; Line:

1871, George with his sister Margaret?



Name: George Hughes Age: 15 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool Civil Parish: Newton Le Willows Ecclesiastical parish: Emmanuel Town: Earlestown County/Island: Lancashire Country: England



Thomas Pell 36 Margaret Pell 28 Robert Pell 8 William Pell 8 Thomas Henry Pell 8 months George Hughes 15



Class: RG10; Piece: 3899; Folio: 34; Page: 2;

1871 - John? Widower. Carpenter.



Name: John Hughes Age: 61 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Relation: Lodger Gender: Male Where born: Whitford, Flintshire, Wales Civil Parish: Moreton Ecclesiastical parish: Rhos Town: [Poukey] County/Island: Denbighshire Country: Wales

Titus Jones 59 Elizabeth Jones 54 Watkin Jones 20 John Jones 17 John Hughes 61



Class: RG10; Piece: 5653; Folio: 168; Page: 22;

Wow Slizzy I am stunned by all of this. You have worked hard to track this all down. Thank you so much. Could you possibly let me have the census references for these? It is beginning to look as if Hannah died comparatively young and the family split up - would this seem likely to you? Thanks again.



Somerset.

Hi Somerset - you are welcome



I have edited my posts to include the census ref's.



It does seem Hannah died quite young, and I imagine John was unable to look after the younger children as he had to work. The older ones were probably independents' themselves by the time Hannah died.