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I've hit a brick wall again with Isabel Richardson If anyone can find her in the 1841 census for Scotland I would be very grateful

Isabel Finlay born 1795 Cockpen Midlothian she married Alexander Richardson in 1824 St Cuthbert's he was a servant at Gayfield house as was Isabel , I think he must have been a coachman /servant ,
They had as far as I know Thomas 1825 Cockpen, Isabella Gordon Richardson 1827 Inveresk, and then Georgina 1838 Midlothian
I think Alexander died in 1845 4 Hamilton St as Isabel was in the same house in the 1851 census
They could have had more children but I haven't found any
I have every thing other than this 1841 census which I'm thinking if they had anymore children they could be on here

???????Georgina in 1841

Hamilton Place, St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth Richardson Female 36 1805 Midlothian, Scotland
Helen Richardson Female 10 1831 Midlothian, Scotland
Georginia Richardson Female 2 1839 Midlothian, Scotland

1851 as cross-reference


Hamilton Place, 4, St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabella Richardson Head Widow Female 56 1795 Laundress Midlothian, Scotland
Thomas Watson Visitor Married Male 26 1825 Shopman Peeblesshire, Scotland
Isabella Watson - Married Female 23 1828 Shopmans Wife Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Georgina Richardson Daughter Unmarried Female 12 1839 Scholar Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Christian Richardson Grand Daughter Unmarried Female 5 1846 Scholar Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Infant - - - Female 0 1851 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

?? 1841
Upper Gray Street, St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland
Adelaide Walker Female 35 1806 Scotland
Maria Walker Female 14 1827 Scotland
George Walker Male 12 1829 Scotland
Isabella Richardson Female 15 1826 Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Campbell Female 20 1821 Scotland

That could be them ? Elizabeth ? 1805?
I'll see if I can get anything on Helen not come across her

Unfortunately, this doesn't indicate whether the father is alive - or not

Name Thomas Watson
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 05 Jun 1850
Event Place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Event Place St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Isabella Gordon Richardson
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Father's Name Alexander Richardson

Nothing showing up for Helen on scotlandspeople index with Alexander & Isabel as parents but it still looks a possible

The other 41 Isabella too old and no Georgina with her

Have you looked for baptism info on Scotland's people?

1841 doesn't record relationships, so Georgina could be with other relatives

Yes I have the marriage but as I said I'm 99% sure Alexander died in 1845 4 Hamilton St a Coachman Just looked on the Marriage certificate for Isabella it says daughter of the late Alexander Richardson

Can only see Isabella's baptism in 1827 on SP. None for the other children you name

Yes I've just looked Thomas for some reason has his father as Thomas not Alexander I seemed to recall when I first looked for him I was very confused until I got Thomas's death certificate and it had his father as Alexander and no I haven't got the birth for Isabella only marriage and death certificates

1841 Census
7 Records found


Piece: SCT1841/685 Place: St Cuthbert's -Midlothian Enumeration District: 29
Civil Parish: St Cuthbert's Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 131 Page: 9
Address: Gayfield House

Surname First name(s) Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
CATHCART John F 74 Independent Outside Census County (1841)
CATHCART Mary F 30 Independent Midlothian
RICHARDSON Alexander M 31 Man Servant Midlothian xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
TURNER Jane F 70 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)
SUTTIE Mary F 25 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)
Page: 131/10 SUTTIE Jessie F 20 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)
SMITH Margaret F 25 Female Servant Outside Census County (1841)

You say you think Alexander died in 1845 at 4 Hamilton Street.
Where did you find that, please?

The Ancestry trees I've looked at say he died in 1847, but don't provide proof.

I don't see any death for him in 1845 on Scotlands People.
In 1847 there's one death which could be him, in St Cuthberts reg district., aged 46.

There's another in 1850 in St Cuthberts, aged 54.


EDIT:

OK, I've had look at the 1847 one, and that's the one you mean.
alexander Richardson, coachman, 4 Hamilton Place, Stockbridge.
Cause of death, heart disease.

Sorry if I confused you yes it was 1847 Alexander died I have the certificate and everything seems to fit

Thank you Safc that 1841 census does seem to fithe possibly kept his job after they married and possibly moved in with Isabel before he died?