My thanks to Liz Newbery for her suggestions - Liz thought that she might have been with her future in-laws but they didn't want to put her down, for proprietory's sake. Or that she may be staying nearby, which was also my guess, but nothing concrete emerges. Perhaps a trawl through West Melton 1881 microfilm might be the answer. Several other people on the Notts and Dbyshire lists suggested Annie CUPIT a visitor with the COUPE family in Morton, Dbyshire. Hilary ----- Original Message ----- From: "hilary jackson" <hj014b0552@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <ENG-SHEFFIELD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:06 AM Subject: [SHEFF] WHERE WAS HANNAH CUPIT IN 1881? > Hannah BRAITHWAITE (nee CUPIT) was my grandmother. I have her birth > certificate - she was born 18 May 1861 Portland Row, Alfreton. > > In the 1871 Census she was living with her mother and father William and > Annice CUPIT in Attercliffe cum Darnall - 64 Brittania Road age 10. > Hannah's birthplace here was given as Kirkby, Notts. > > She married my Grandfather Josiah BRAITHWAITE in 29 May 1881 in Brampton > Parish Church, Nr Rotherham. > > My Grandfather was living in Brampton Bierlow with his brother Thomas at > the time of the 1881 Census in New Street, Brampton Bierlow. > > My G Grandparents Robert and Harriet BRAITHWAITE were living in Dronfield > at Fanshaw Road - but transcribed as BREATHWATE. > > On Hannah and Josiah's wedding certificate residence is given as West > Melton. Her father William CUPIT had died by then and Annice CUPIT had > moved to Derbyshire and was living with her brother-in-law and sister, > Samuel and Lucy Dean at Nesfield Colliery, Barlow, Derbyshire. > > In subsequent Census returns Hannah's birthplace is shown as Selston, > Derbyshire on 1891 and Selston, Notts in 1901. > > I have tried all sorts of combinations to find Hannah in the 1881 Census > but she's disappeared into thin air! Can anyone suggest anything please? > I would be grateful for any suggestions and thank you for trawling thro > this essay!