Hi Anne, Thanks for taking the time to search for this frustrating family. I have the Scottish 1881 on disk, so I have had a look but no go. I have to conclude that they simply weren't counted in the 1881 census, and I'm beginning to think they appeared in Bolton in 1891 having been deposited by a passing UFO! Thanks though, Kind regards Sandie In a message dated 27/05/06 16:28:16 GMT Daylight Time, pne.anne@ntlworld.com writes: Hi Sandie, I have had a good look for Rosa, Emily and Gertrude in 1881 in England and Wales, but I can't find them. Do you think they could be in Scotland. If Rosa was a lace maker, she may have travelled to sell her wares. Anne in Bolton

Hi Sandie, I was wondering if Rosa got married after Gertrude was born and after doing some research, I have found something interesting. I have found a marriage between a Rose Ann Shepherd in the June Quarter 1892 Bolton. The men on the same page were Nathanial Green (who I have ruled out) and William Norton. I have looked for William Norton on the 1901 Census. He is a widower living with three children, who could be his from his first marriage. The interesting part is that he is living at 4 Robert Street, which is the address that Rosa, Emily A. and Gertrude were living in 1891. 1901 4 Robert Street William Norton head Widr. 49 Liverpool James son 18 Bolton Maud d. 18 Bolton John 20 Bolton. What do you make of this? Kind regards, Anne in Bolton. ----- Original Message ----- From: <RevSandie@aol.com> To: <ENG-LAN-BOLTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 3:30 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-LAN-BOLTON] Emily Ann SHEPHERD > > Hi Anne, > > Thanks for taking the time to search for this frustrating family. I have > the Scottish 1881 on disk, so I have had a look but no go. I have to > conclude > that they simply weren't counted in the 1881 census, and I'm beginning to > think they appeared in Bolton in 1891 having been deposited by a passing > UFO! > Thanks though, > Kind regards > > Sandie > > In a message dated 27/05/06 16:28:16 GMT Daylight Time, > pne.anne@ntlworld.com writes: > > Hi Sandie, > > I have had a good look for Rosa, Emily and Gertrude in 1881 in England > and > Wales, but I can't find them. Do you think they could be in Scotland. > If > Rosa was a lace maker, she may have travelled to sell her wares. > > Anne in Bolton > > > > > > ==== ENG-LAN-BOLTON Mailing List ==== > For Family/Local History covering Bolton, Horwich, Farnworth, Westhoughton > and Turton. Please keep the messages coming. > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.7.2/349 - Release Date: 26/05/2006 > >