Harriet Crabtree

[Phoenix]

is here in 1871: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?h...=&pid=12455244

She is shown as unmarried, b Pimlico.

In 1881, she is shown as unmarried, aged 70 and sister-in-law of William Coleman.

I cannot find her on any earlier census. Nor her birth, nor her death. If her sister had been William's wife then she might be a King (or Mullender) by birth.

Can anyone find out anything about this woman?

[Asa]

I think in 1871 she's (on Ancestry) in Hammersmith aged 51 born Pimlice, Middlesex (sic)

[Phoenix]

That wild disparity in age doesn't help, but I think it's the same woman, Asa.

[kiterunner]

The people she is with in that 1871 census entry are a widow Mary Coleman age 71 born London, and Mary's son John H age 40 born Surrey Kennington. So presumably these people are related to William Coleman? Which suggests that Harriet might be related to the Colemans rather than to William's wife.

[Shona]

I thought the 1871 census looked more like Johnson, but the image quality is poor.

[kiterunner]

I think this is the same Mary in 1851 but Harriet isn't with them:
35 Queen St, Belgrave, St Geo Han Sq, Middlesex
Fredk Coleman Head 51 Painter Midx Holborn
Mary Ann " Wife 48 " Pimlico
Henry John " Son 19 " " Westr
Sarah " Dau 15 " "

(Except the son's birthplace is Westminster instead of Kennington)

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Shona

I thought the 1871 census looked more like Johnson, but the image quality is poor.

So did I.

[Merry]

It bothers me that she is still alive!

[Phoenix]

I think it is Johnson, and the son is John Westby Johnson with this his baptism in Kennington: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/iexec?h...c=&pid=2935970

[Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Merry

It bothers me that she is still alive!

Lol!

I suppose she could have married in old age, but I would have expected that to happen in London.