The 1891 census includes the following: Lord Nelson Inn, 60, Mill Street, Coppenhall, Crewe George Higgins, head, single, 39, aeronaut + publican, b Bigstrop? Buckinghamshire Emily DeVoy, boarder, single, 22, aeronaut, b Kings Cross London Lily Higgins, daughter, 14, b Kings Cross London I have found details of George and Emily's exploits parachuting from a balloon and George's accidental death later the same year. One of the newspaper articles suggests that Emily was George's sister in law but I think that is a mistake. I am now trying to find more about Emily. I have found an Emily Devoy later living in Birkenhead and dying at Southport in 1956 but that is not her. I have also found earlier census showing an Emily Devoy of the right age who was born at Newport Monmouthshire which could be her although I doubt it. Does anyone know what became of Emily after 1891? Maybe her occupation was more show business than serious aeronautics and maybe De Voy was a 'stage name'. David

At 09:31 27/11/2013, you wrot :Dear David, I noticed a 'show bizzy' family of De Voys in Liverpool in 1871, all born London Father Albert , 34 is a vocalist, as are two of the children and 9 year old Henry is a dancer! In the 1881 they are back in London, in Lambeth and the Father gives his occupation as 'Pantomimist' Unfortunately no sign of an Emily De Voy. There is also an Emily Agnes De Voy born in Wells, Somerset in 1871. Best of luck, Lyn >The 1891 census includes the following: > > > >Lord Nelson Inn, 60, Mill Street, Coppenhall, Crewe > >George Higgins, head, single, 39, aeronaut + publican, b Bigstrop? >Buckinghamshire > >Emily DeVoy, boarder, single, 22, aeronaut, b Kings Cross London > >Lily Higgins, daughter, 14, b Kings Cross London > > > >I have found details of George and Emily's exploits parachuting from a >balloon and George's accidental death later the same year. One of the >newspaper articles suggests that Emily was George's sister in law but I >think that is a mistake. I am now trying to find more about Emily. I have >found an Emily Devoy later living in Birkenhead and dying at Southport in >1956 but that is not her. I have also found earlier census showing an Emily >Devoy of the right age who was born at Newport Monmouthshire which could be >her although I doubt it. > > > >Does anyone know what became of Emily after 1891? Maybe her occupation was >more show business than serious aeronautics and maybe De Voy was a 'stage >name'. > > > >David > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >CHESHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without >the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > >----- >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 2014.0.4259 / Virus Database: 3629/6871 - Release Date: 11/27/13