I looks as if William, the eldest son got the farm. William is listed as a Farmer, the children as farmer's son/daughter and Sarah as Housekeeper. William is married, all others single - work that one out :-)) Name: William F Fairfax Age: 48 Estimated birth year: abt 1843 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where born: Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: Mickleton Ecclesiastical parish: St Lawrence Town: Mickleton County/Island: Gloucestershire Country: England Registration district: Shipston On Stour Sub-registration district: Blockley ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Emma Clifton 16 Herbert F Clifton 23 Lewis F Clifton 22 Sarah Clifton 53 William F Fairfax 48 In 1871 John is living with his grandparents who were Pawnbrokers in Birmingham. 1871 England Census about John Fairfax Name: John Fairfax Age: 14 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Relation: Grandson Gender: Male Where born: Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England Civil parish: St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: Birmingham County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Registration district: Birmingham Sub-registration district: St Mary ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 86 Household Members: Name Age Mary Ellen Barrett 16 Ann Elizabeth Evans 34 John Fairfax 14 Lotty Green 19 Ellen Milliship 23 Amelia Solomon 11 Israel Solomon 45 Maruice Solomon 16 Rosina Solomon 49 ----- Original Message ----- From: "JA-MC" <bradygroup@ntlworld.com> To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [GLS] FAIRFAX > Thanks for that Karen, wonder why John travelled to Aston. I suppose it > could be that [assuming Harriet, his mother, was a widow] the farm > couldn't > sustain all the family and John went to find his fortune in Birmingham. > Thank you again > Carole > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen Wintle" <wintle@dsl.pipex.com> > To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 7:24 AM > Subject: Re: [GLS] FAIRFAX > > >> This looks like your John in 1861. >> Harriet has a 34 acre farm and was born in Shipston, Worcestershire. >> >> 1861 England Census >> about John Fairfax >> Name: John Fairfax >> Age: 4 >> Estimated birth year: abt 1857 >> Relation: Son >> Mother's name: Harriet >> Gender: Male >> Where born: Mickleton, Gloucestershire, England >> >> Civil parish: Mickleton >> County/Island: Gloucestershire >> Country: England >> >> Registration district: Shipston On Stour >> Sub-registration district: Campden >> ED, institution, or vessel: 4 >> Household schedule number: 151 >> Household Members: Name Age >> Charles Fairfax 10 >> Harriet Fairfax 34 >> John Fairfax 4 >> Mary A Fairfax 2 >> Thomas Fairfax 9 >> William Fairfax 13 >> Richard Fletcher 25 >> Sarah Sanford 16 >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "JA-MC" <bradygroup@ntlworld.com> >> To: <GLOUCESTER@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 5:19 PM >> Subject: [GLS] FAIRFAX >> >> >>> I'm new to this list because my search has taken me to Mickleton and >>> Stow-on-the Wold. >>> >>> John FAIRFAX was, I believe, born at Mickleton circa 1857 and married >>> Elizabeth [her maiden name may be Jenkins] Elizabeth was born in Stow >>> on the Wold. >>> On the 1891 census the family consisting of John, Elizabeth and their >>> children Charles, William H, Edith K, Amy and Lillian are living in >>> Aston. Birmingham. These children later joined by Alfred, Harry and >>> Albert. >>> >>> If anyone has any interest in this family I look forward to hearing from >>> you. >>> >>> Carole >>> _____________________________________________ >>> >>> Browse the list archives at: >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ >>> >>> Keyword search - any or all lists: >>> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> >>> -- >>> No virus found in this incoming message. >>> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>> Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.14/636 - Release Date: >>> 18/01/2007 >>> >>> >> >> >> > > _____________________________________________ > > Browse the list archives at: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/GLOUCESTER/ > > Keyword search - any or all lists: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/search > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GLOUCESTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.0/639 - Release Date: 18/01/2007 >