Hi Wayne - would this be your lass? 1861 Shrewton, Wilts James MASLEN 43 Miller and Baker employing 3 men. B Shrewton Mary 41. B Maddington William 12 Eleanor 10 James 8 Eliza 6 Joseph 5 George 2 All children born Shrewton. 1871 family is still in Shrewton but Eliza is elsewhere: St Thomas, New Sarum Elisa MASLEN 16 Dressmaker apprentice. B Shrewton. in the household of Julia RIGGE, Milliner. Hope this is useful. Happy to look at earlier censuses if you wish. Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand. > Hi Everyone, > > Love to hear from anyone who may have any information on an Eliza Maslen, > who was born abt 1855 in Stratford/Straiton in Wiltshire. Eliza married a > Frederick Pow in September 1877. > Particularly interested in anything about Eliza's parents or siblings. > > Regards, > Wayne >

Patricia O'Shea wrote: > Hi Wayne - would this be your lass? > > 1861 Shrewton, Wilts > James MASLEN 43 Miller and Baker employing 3 men. B Shrewton > Mary 41. B Maddington > William 12 > Eleanor 10 > James 8 > Eliza 6 > Joseph 5 > George 2 > All children born Shrewton. > > 1871 family is still in Shrewton but Eliza is elsewhere: > > St Thomas, New Sarum > Elisa MASLEN 16 Dressmaker apprentice. B Shrewton. > in the household of Julia RIGGE, Milliner. > > Hope this is useful. Happy to look at earlier censuses if you wish. > Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand. > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> Love to hear from anyone who may have any information on an Eliza >> Maslen, who was born abt 1855 in Stratford/Straiton in Wiltshire. >> Eliza married a Frederick Pow in September 1877. >> Particularly interested in anything about Eliza's parents or siblings. >> >> Regards, >> Wayne >> Hi Wayne, If the above are yours then I suspect these are her parents married in Orcheston St George ( a mile to the NE of Shrewton) December 6th 1849: James MASLEN & Mary Ann DEAR He is described as, of Full age, widower, shoemaker, resident in Orcheston.St Mary. His father is William MASLEN, shoemaker She is described as, of full age, spinster, servant, resident of Orcheston St George. Her father is William DEAR, baker I suspect James was baptized in Shrewton. There is this entry:- 7th Dec 1817, James son of William & Eleanor MASLEN, Shrewton. Occupation, Miller Baptism entries for James's children I suspect are these:- 12 July 1848, William Holloway son of James & Mary MASLEN; Abode, Shrewton; Occupation, miller 17 Nov 1850, Eleanor Anne, as above but now described as mealman 19 Sep 1852, James Henry, as above but back to miller 26 Dec 1854, Eliza, as above 15 Jun 1856, Joseph, as above 16 Feb 1859, George, as above James senior's brother? 5 June 1825, Henry, son of William & Eleanor MASLIN, Shrewton, miller. Hope this helps though if Eliza was born in Stratford as you say this rather blows the whole thing out of the water :-) Regards Terry Basting