BlueSavannah
14-05-14, 15:44
Hi,
My great x 3 grandparents Eli & Elizabeth Irons (formerly Fletcher nee Berrisford) on the 1911 census claim they had 14 children born alive of which 6 were still alive and 8 deceased. I have so far only been able to locate 7 children and 2 of those were Elizabeth's to her first husband. The children I know of are:
* 1867 - Henry Fletcher born in Heanor, Derbyshire
* 1870 - Maria Fletcher born in Heanor, Derbyshire
* 1872 - William Edward Fletcher born in Heanor, Derbyshire (this is Eli's son born before his parents married)
* 1874 - Neri Irons born in Dronfield, Derbyshire
* 1875 - Elizabeth Irons born in Dronfield, Derbyshire
* 1877 - Agnes Irons born 1877 in Hartshay (Ripley), Derbyshire
* 1890 - Arthur Irons born in Mosborough near Sheffield, Derbyshire
Arthur Irons died in 1891 so that would suggest the other 6 are the 6 children still alive in 1911; however, if that is the case, then were is Maria Fletcher after the 1871 census? I have found no trace of her after this census when she was with her widowed mother and her sibling Henry in Heanor. I have all the other 5 on the 1911 census so I know they are alive.
But if the 14 children included Henry & Maria Fletcher, who were the 7 children they had and had died and would it be possible to actually locate them?
In 1881, the family were in Selston, Nottinghamshire. Neri, Elizabeth, Agnes and William Fletcher were all there but Henry & Maria were not. I've not located Henry on this census but I do have him in 1891 onwards.
In 1891, Eli and William Fletcher were boarding in Newbold & Dunston, Derbyshire. Elizabeth and the other children were in Treflis, Breconshire, Wales.
Arthur died late 1891 and is registered in the Chesterfield district. The family lived in Mosborough at this time and remained their until Eli & Elizabeth died.
I guess trying to find the missing children is going to be a needle in a haystack but would anyone know of any suggestions on where to start?
Many thanks :)
My great x 3 grandparents Eli & Elizabeth Irons (formerly Fletcher nee Berrisford) on the 1911 census claim they had 14 children born alive of which 6 were still alive and 8 deceased. I have so far only been able to locate 7 children and 2 of those were Elizabeth's to her first husband. The children I know of are:
* 1867 - Henry Fletcher born in Heanor, Derbyshire
* 1870 - Maria Fletcher born in Heanor, Derbyshire
* 1872 - William Edward Fletcher born in Heanor, Derbyshire (this is Eli's son born before his parents married)
* 1874 - Neri Irons born in Dronfield, Derbyshire
* 1875 - Elizabeth Irons born in Dronfield, Derbyshire
* 1877 - Agnes Irons born 1877 in Hartshay (Ripley), Derbyshire
* 1890 - Arthur Irons born in Mosborough near Sheffield, Derbyshire
Arthur Irons died in 1891 so that would suggest the other 6 are the 6 children still alive in 1911; however, if that is the case, then were is Maria Fletcher after the 1871 census? I have found no trace of her after this census when she was with her widowed mother and her sibling Henry in Heanor. I have all the other 5 on the 1911 census so I know they are alive.
But if the 14 children included Henry & Maria Fletcher, who were the 7 children they had and had died and would it be possible to actually locate them?
In 1881, the family were in Selston, Nottinghamshire. Neri, Elizabeth, Agnes and William Fletcher were all there but Henry & Maria were not. I've not located Henry on this census but I do have him in 1891 onwards.
In 1891, Eli and William Fletcher were boarding in Newbold & Dunston, Derbyshire. Elizabeth and the other children were in Treflis, Breconshire, Wales.
Arthur died late 1891 and is registered in the Chesterfield district. The family lived in Mosborough at this time and remained their until Eli & Elizabeth died.
I guess trying to find the missing children is going to be a needle in a haystack but would anyone know of any suggestions on where to start?
Many thanks :)