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Jacqueline

Jacqueline Report 7 Feb 2013 10:19

Born 1821, cannington, somerset. Am looking for further information and relatives for family tree.

Aussie hopeful

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Feb 2013 10:29

1841 census

1841 England Census
about Appalonea Welkin
Name: Appalonea Welkin
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Female
Where born: Somerset, England

Civil parish: Cannington
Hundred: Cannington
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Bridgwater
Sub-registration district: Nether Stowey
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 935
Book: 2
Folio: 20
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
William Weeks 50
Appalonea Welkin 20 servant




Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Feb 2013 10:33

1851 with daughter?

1851 England Census
about Appolonia Wilkins
Name: Appolonia Wilkins
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Relation: Lodger
Gender: F (Female)
Where born: Cannington, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Bridgwater
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Bridgwater
Sub-registration district: Bridgwater
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 59
Piece: 1925
Folio: 11
Page Number: 14
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Coles 36
William Coles 15
Jane Coles 7
James Coles 3
Appolonia Wilkins 30 Charwoman
Emily Wilkins 1

Andy

+++DetEcTive+++

+++DetEcTive+++ Report 7 Feb 2013 10:36

Have you tried using the Search All Trees function, to see if she is listed on another member's tree?

What research have you done yourself?

Emily's birth - in all likelyhood, no father would be named

Births Mar 1850 (>99%)
Wilkins Emily Bridgwater 10 354

Researching:
I am NOT an employee of GR, just a paying member. Any advice, guidance or suggestions offered is given in good faith.

Andrew

Andrew Report 7 Feb 2013 10:37

Death

Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page

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Deaths Mar 1875 (>99%)
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WILKINS Appolina 55 Bridgwater 5c 355


Andy

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 7 Feb 2013 10:45

Baptism
County Somerset
Place Cannington
Church St Mary
RegisterNumber 289
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 03 Jun 1821
Forename Apollonia
Sex F
FatherForename James
MotherForename Anne
FatherSurname WILKINS
MotherSurname
Abode Cannington
FatherOccupation Labourer

(from below links)


http://www.freereg.org.uk/cgi/Search.pl

http://www.wsom.org.uk/Parreg.html

Chris :)

Burial
First name(s): Appolicia
Last name: WILKINS
Date of burial 3 Mar 1875
Age at death: 55
Calculated year of birth: 1820
Place of burial Bridgwater
Dedication: St Mary
County: Somerset
Bridgwater St Mary:
Denomination: Anglican
Coverage 1597 - 1977
Data provider: Somerset & Dorset Family History Society