Hi Margery Found this: 1841 Census: Downend, Horsley, Gloucestershire Richard Gellman abt 1781 Gloucestershire Woollen Weaver Martha Gellman abt 1786 Gloucestershire, Francis Gellman abt 1821 Gloucestershire, Ag Labr Mary Gellman abt 1811 Gloucestershire, Woollen Weaver Civil parish: Horsley Hundred: Longtree County/Island: Gloucestershire Source information: HO107/362/3 Registration district: Stroud Sub-registration district: Horsley Folio: 64 Page: 15 HTH Regards Gillian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margery Whitham" <margery@whitham.name> To: <gloucester@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 12:25 PM Subject: [GLS] GILLMAN - 1841 & 1861 census >I am puzzled by the following:- > > I am looking for a Francis GILLMAN born c1818 in Horsley. I can't > find him in the 1841 census but in 1851 he is aged 33, a sawyer and living > with wife Ann age 27. > In the 1861 there is no Francis but his wife Ann is mentioned with > "Joseph" named as head. > In 1871 Francis pops up again as a widower. > > I wondered if perhaps Francis had died and Ann had remarried (Joseph) by > 1861 but as Francis reappears in 1871 this can't be the case. > > In 1881 Joseph is shown as aged 63 (correct) - same place of birth and > occupation as Francis. > > I have looked at this so many times - am I misreading something? > > If someone could kindly spare a little time to check the above for me I > would be so grateful. > > Margery >