Can anyone find Henry Phillips?

[Merry]

Henry married Elizabeth Scott 19th Nov 1867 at Lymington, Hampshire.

Henry Phillips is recorded as aged 38 and a bachelor. His occ is cordwainer as is his father's occ. Father's name is Charles Phillips.

Elizabeth Scott is recorded as aged 18 (she was actually 16) a spinster, dau of Edward Scott, labourer. (Elizabeth was born in Boldre (not far from Lymington) in 1851 and was living there with her family in 1861.)

Witnesses are John Harper and Maria Cooper. I don't know who they are (I don't recognise the names, but have not investigated them)

Elizabeth Scott is one of OH's relations. OH has added some info on Henry Phillips stating he was killed in the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871, but irritatingly, he's not recorded a source for this info

So, who is Henry?

I have been unable to work out how to search individuals marital status on the fmp census since they've changed to the new search. I did manage to search 1861 with occs shoe* boot* and cord* none of which helped.

I know Elizabeth Scott stayed in America after Henry's death and remarried. I don't need more info on her.

I have just seen a tree on ancestry called 'Elizabeth Scott's tree' which includes an image regarding their arrival in Quebec in 1870. This gives Henry's age as 44 and Elizabeth's age as 22 when she was either 18 or 19. Perhaps I've not been looking early enough for Henry Phillips?

[Merry]

OOh, in 1851 there's a 62 year old Charles Phillips in Lymington who is a shoemaker.

[Merry]

Hmmm.....no son Henry in 1841 or 1851

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Merry

I have been unable to work out how to search individuals marital status on the fmp census since they've changed to the new search.

You have to select the particular census you want from the A-Z and then you will get a "Condition" box.
1861 census search page

[Shona]

There's this 1841 census record in Lymington:

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin...6+7&ml_rpos=14

Jane Phillips, 55, ind
Henry Phillips, 20, tailor's s
James Phillips, 25, m s
William Phillips, 15, tailor's ap

All born in county,

[kiterunner]

On the passenger list showing their arrival at Quebec, Henry is down as a laborer, but so are all the men on the page, so it might not be accurate.

[Merry]

Originally Posted by kiterunner

You have to select the particular census you want from the A-Z and then you will get a "Condition" box.
1861 census search page

Thanks for that. I'm surprised they want you to type something in there - I tried unmarried and single, neither of which gave any results! Maybe I should be putting U for unmarried?

[Merry]

Originally Posted by Shona

There's this 1841 census record in Lymington:

http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin...6+7&ml_rpos=14

Jane Phillips, 55, ind
Henry Phillips, 20, tailor's s
James Phillips, 25, m s
William Phillips, 15, tailor's ap


Hmmmm.....worth investigating/trying to eliminate! Thanks Shona.

All born in county,

Originally Posted by kiterunner

On the passenger list showing their arrival at Quebec, Henry is down as a laborer, but so are all the men on the page, so it might not be accurate.

Yes that's what I thought.

[Shona]

Trying to eliminate the 1841 Henry and I found the following:

http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/88...l=ReturnRecord

The entry is for 31-year-old William Phillips and his family. He was b Lymington, living in Southampton and working as a cordwainer.

[kiterunner]

Originally Posted by Merry

Thanks for that. I'm surprised they want you to type something in there - I tried unmarried and single, neither of which gave any results! Maybe I should be putting U for unmarried?

Unmarried worked o.k. for me.