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1891-1901 census look up please

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Valerie

Valerie Report 22 Feb 2013 16:11

Hi

Please can you help I am trying to find a Family by the name of Speakes from Whitchurch, Shropshire.

They are John b 1867 father
Ann b 1862 mother

John Edward b 1887 Whitchurch,

I am trying to find out if all the family left Shropshire for Lancashire

Any help would be appreciated

Val :-(

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Feb 2013 16:24

Still in Shropshire in 1891:

SPEKE, John Head Married M 24 1867 Railway Labourer Whitchurch, Shropshire
SPEKE, Ann Wife Married F 28 1863 Leominster, Herefordshire
SPEKE, John E Son M 3 1888 Whitchurch, Shropshire
SPEKE, Fanny Daughter F 1 1890 Whitchurch, Shropshire

Piece: 2125 Folio: 9 Page: 11
Registration District: Whitchurch
Civil Parish: Whitchurch

Address: 28, Claypit Street, Whitchurch County: Shropshire

That is the way the name is spelled on the original form.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Feb 2013 16:29

In Lancs by 1901:

SPEAKES, John Head Married M 35 1866 General Labourer Whitchurch, Salop
SPEAKES, Annie Wife Married F 39 1862 Open Gates, Salop
SPEAKES, John E Son M 14 1887 Cop Packer Whitchurch, Salop
SPEAKES, Fanny Daughter F 11 1890 Whitchurch, Salop
SPEAKES, Albert Son M 6 1895 Wigan, Lancashire
SPEAKES, Herbert Son M 2 1899 Tonge Bolton, Lancashire

Piece: 3614 Folio: 41 Page: 20
Registration District: Bolton
Civil Parish: Bolton

Address: 27, Smethurst Street, Bolton County: Lancashire

Andrew

Andrew Report 22 Feb 2013 16:30

1901 England Census
about John Speaks
Name: John Speaks
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie Speaks
Gender: Male
Where born: Whitchurch, Shropshire, England

Civil parish: Bolton
Ecclesiastical parish: Tonge St Augustine
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Bolton
Sub-registration district: Tonge
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 472
Piece: 3614
Folio: 41
Page Number: 20
Household Members: Name Age
John Speaks 35
Annie Speaks 39
John E Speaks 14
Fanny Speaks 11
Albert Speaks 6
Herbert Speaks 2


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 22 Feb 2013 16:32

1911 England Census
about John Edward Speakes
Name: John Edward Speakes
Age in 1911: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Whitchurch, Salop, England
Civil parish: Bolton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 67 Oak Street Bolton
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Paper-mill Labourer
Registration district: Bolton
Registration District Number: 461
Sub-registration district: South West Bolton
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Piece: 23296
Household Members: Name Age
John Edward Speakes 23
Harriet Jane Speakes 24
Fanny Speakes 1
Thomas James Speakman Father in Law



Andy

Valerie

Valerie Report 22 Feb 2013 16:37

MarieCeleste and Andrew

Thank you for your help

regard's
Val :-D

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 22 Feb 2013 17:06

Val -
In 1891, John (24), Ann (28) nee Howell, son John E (3), and daughter Fanny (1) are at 28 Claypit Street, Whitchurch. Surname spelled Speke.

In 1901, John (35), Annie (39), son John E (14), daughter Fanny (11), son Albert (6) born Wigan Lancs., son Herbert (2) born Tonge Bolton, are living in Tonge, Bolton. Surname Speaks. Herbert's full name is Joseph Herbert. I can't find any trace of him after that, not in censuses, marriages, or deaths.

In the 1911 census, John (44), Annie (46), daughter Fanny (21) and son Albert (16), are living at 27 Smethurst Road, Bolton, Lancs.
Surname Speakes.

Also in 1911, the son John Edward(23) is at 67 Oak St., Bolton, with his wife Harriet Jane (24) nee Speakman, and daughter Fanny (1) born Bolton. Harriet's father Thomas James Speakman (51) is also living with them. Surname Speakes.

So, assuming Joseph Herbert died young, I would say that yes, they all moved to Lancashire.

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Feb 2013 17:24

Thank you for summarising what we posted, Connie.

Quite likely young Herbert's death was registered in the name he was known as:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915

Name: Herbert Speakes
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1901
Age at Death: 2
Registration district: Bolton
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 244

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Feb 2013 17:26

1911 for the parents:

SPEAKES, John Head Married M 44 1867 Labourer Whitchurch Salop
SPEAKES, Annie Wife Married 25 years F 46 1865 Cravemarms Salop
SPEAKES, Fanny Daughter F 21 1890 Weaver Calico Cravemarms Salop
SPEAKES, Albert Son M 16 1895 Collier Hooker On Ince Lancs

RG number: RG14 Piece: 23356
Reference: RG14PN23356 RG78PN1363 RD461 SD5 ED7 SN242

Registration District: Bolton
Sub District: Tonge
Enumeration District: 7
Parish: Bolton

Address: 27 Smethurst Street Bolton Lancashire County: Lancashire

Says they'd had 5 children and 2 had died

Valerie

Valerie Report 22 Feb 2013 21:03

Hi Connie and MarieCeleste,

Thank you both for the information,


regards
Val :-D