Hello Jeffrey, I have had a good look for George in 1861, but I can't find him. Anne in Bolton. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery McGowen" <gnasher49@yahoo.co.uk> To: <ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 10:58 AM Subject: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Query with the 1861 Census > Can anyone help me solve this query about my Great Grandad? George > McGowen was listed in the 1851 Census as being born in 1848, and also aged > 3 years old in the Hulme census in Manchester. By family tales he walked > it to Westhoughton Nr Bolton, (also known as Cheqerbent) aged 6 years old) > to be an Apprentice Pit Boy. He was also listed in the 1871 Census in > Bolton as being 22 years old, single, and living at the same address, in > Westhoughton. He then married a local woman named Harriet Crompton from > the Daubhill, Rumworth, and the rest is history. > But the query is where was he living in the 1861 Census (aged 12)? He > walked it to Westhoughton or Cheqerbent from Hulme, Manchester and was > living at the following addrress- > > Cottages at the side of the > Red Lion Public House, > 4 Lane Ends > Nr, Bolton > Lancshire > > He is listed in in the 1871 Census as aged 22 years and living at the > same address, but where was he living in the 1861 census? Could you > please check your records, to solve this age old mystery. > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-BOLTON Mailing List ==== > To switch from one mode to the other, unsubscribe from one and then > subscribe to the other. > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >