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hi i think i found the right person in the 1881 but want someone to check image as name of supposed wife unusual and not sure if states wife if you understand info is William Bradford born 1840 area oakthorpe other household members Desamer Bradford 33 Sam T. Bradford 4 Sarah A. Bradford 7 William Bradford 41 Edith Ellen Redfern 10 Many thanks

have also found another possible for my man also oakthorpe (place of birth) dob noted as 1839 how do i know which is right ahhhh please help Albert E. Bradford Annie Bradford 7 Ellen Bradford 11 Henry Bradford 4 Jane Bradford 42 Laura Bradford 13 William Bradford 42 ---------- Willian Bradford 15

Well the image definitely looks like Desamer. Kath. x

You should really work the other way - from the present time backover. Is he a relative of one of your direct ancestors? Where was he on the 1841 and 1851 census? Kath. x

Have you got your man in an earlier or later census? Kath. x

no only info from 1841 when he was a baby and 1851 not any later i dont have access

In that case you really need to work backwards from your husband and find his parents, grandparents, great grandparents and so on so that you find the family together and you know which William is yours, (because you will hopefully find him with siblings). Are you certain you have the right one in the earlier census if there are two born in the same place? Kath. x

yes my married name is bradford

yes i have done that and am trying to find william with his wife and family i think it could be with desamer in the initial querie i wrote as there is william in 1891 with a decima as wife same place and date of birth but i just cant access the info

The 1891 :- Name: William Bradford Age: 51 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Decima Gender: Male Where born: Cakerthorpe, Derbyshire, England Civil parish: Eastwood Ecclesiastical parish: Eastwood Town: Codnor County/Island: Nottinghamshire Country: England Street address: Langley Hill ? Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Basford Sub-registration district: Greasley ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Decima Bradford 44 Edith E Bradford 20 Sam Thos Bradford 14 Sarah A Bradford 17 William Bradford 51 William Bradford 3 Looks like the same family from 1881 with Edith now taking William's surname. Kath. x

am trying to find a marriage for decima but cannot seem to find it thanks for census info x

perhaps she was step daughter??

Edith WAS a Stepdaughter. The marriage should be somewhere between Edith being born (about 1870/71) and Sarah being born (about 1873/74). Kath. x

brilliant i was just searching the indexes then many many thanks

Found it! Desamer Redfern, June qtr. 1873, Ashby Z., 7a, 250 Same reference for William Bradford. Kath. x

thanks kath so ellin was her daughter but in later census is edith is that right?

This is Desamer in 1871 with her parents (she was an unmarried mother):- Name: Desamer Redfern Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1848 Relation: Daughter Father's name: Thomas Mother's name: Sarah Gender: Female Where born: Oakthorpe, Derbyshire, England Civil parish: Greasley and Oakthorpe Ecclesiastical parish: Donisthorpe Town: Oakthorpe County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Ashby De La Zouch Sub-registration district: Hartshorn ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 14 Household Members: Name Age Desamer Redfern 23 Ellin Redfern 7 months Sarah Redfern 53 Thomas Redfern 55 Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 3244; Folio: 7; Page: 4; Kath. x

This looks like the birth reference:- Edith Ellen W. Redfern Sept. qtr. 1870, Ashby Z., 7a, 81 Kath. x

Yes, her name was Edith Ellen. Kath. x

You're welcome. I'll say nite, nite. Have to go to bed. Kath. x