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Can some fresh eyes help find my gt grandfather’s cousin (Sarah) Margaret Finch, nee Burkett, or her family on the 1871 or 1881 censuses? Here’s what I have on this family: Sarah Margaret Burkett was born 1853 – registered Q1 1853 in Shoreditch district. In 1861, Margaret Burkett, aged 8 born Shoreditch, was living with her parents Henry and Charlotte Burkett in Bethnal Green. There is a marriage entry for Sarah Margaret Burkett Q1 1869 Bethnal Green District – probable husband William Charles Finch. In 1891 I have found them in Plaistow, West Ham: William Finch Head 47 fish porter at market born London St Luke’s Margaret Finch wife 37 London Shoreditch Joseph A Finch son 14 city scavenger London Aldgate Mary Ann Finch daur 11 scholar Surry Bermondsey Louisa Finch daur 4 scholar London B Green Albert Finch brother 24 C___’s labourer London B Green In 1901 they were in Canning Town, helpfully with Margaret’s widowed mother, Charlotte Burkett, so I know I have the right family: Wm Finch Head 56 fish porter London St Lukes Margaret Finch wife 47 London Shoreditch Charlotte Burkett M in Law wid 88 London St Lukes Mary A Finch daur 20 laundress London Bermondsey Louisa Finch daur 14 London Mile End I'm trying to find them in 1871 and 1881 to see if there were older children . Judy

1881 Henry Burkett abt 1812 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Head Bermondsey London Charlotte Burkett abt 1812 St Lukes, Middlesex, England Wife Bermondsey London 1871(I think!) Wm Henry Burkell abt 1814 Bethnal Green, London, England Head Bethnal Green London Charlotte Burkell abt 1814 St Luke, London, England Wife Bethnal Green London George Burkell abt 1857 Bethnal Green, London, England Son Bethnal Green London John Barber abt 1816 Boston, Lincolnshire, England Boarder Bethnal Green London Margaret Barber abt 1860 Bethnal Green, London, England Boarder Bethnal Green London Ada Barber abt 1862 Bethnal Green, London, England Boarder Bethnal Green London

1861 for ref View Record Charlotte Burkett abt 1814 St Luke, Middlesex, England Wife Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record George Burkett abt 1857 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Son Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record Henry Burkett abt 1814 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Head Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record John Burkett abt 1844 St Luke, Middlesex, England Son Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record Margaret Burkett abt 1853 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Daughter Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record Mary Burkett abt 1847 St Saviours, Middlesex, England Daughter Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record Elizabeth Ward abt 1838 Beth Green, Middlesex, England Daughter Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record John J Ward abt 1843 Beth Green, Middlesex, England Son Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record Mary Ann Ward abt 1814 St George East, Middlesex, England Head Bethnal Green Middlesex View Record Mary Ann Ward abt 1840 Beth Green, Middlesex, England Daughter Bethnal Green Middlesex

Yes, thanks for that, that's Margaret with her parents in 1861 and then her parents on their own in 1881, but once she got married she seems to have avoided the census enumerator, or is mistranscribed as I can't find Margaret and WIlliam Finch in 71 or 81. Tracey, thanks for the 1871 entry - that must be her parents I think and confirms that she had left home by then so think the 1869 marriage must be hers.

Yes Blossom, your right it reads Burkitt Address 2 Hare Street - no sign of the Finch's with them though. View Record Ada Barber abt 1862 Bethnal Green, London, England Boarder Bethnal Green London View Record John Barber abt 1816 Boston, Lincolnshire, England Boarder Bethnal Green London View Record Margaret Barber abt 1860 Bethnal Green, London, England Boarder Bethnal Green London View Record Charlotte Burkell abt 1814 St Luke, London, England Wife Bethnal Green London View Record George Burkell abt 1857 Bethnal Green, London, England Son Bethnal Green London View Record Wm Henry Burkell abt 1814 Bethnal Green, London, England Head Bethnal Green London