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Elijah Nicholas 1851-Census

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Tawny

Tawny Report 20 Feb 2008 20:16

Can anyone help me find Elijah nicholas on the 1851 census.

All I know about Elijah is he was born in Cornwall in 1850.

can anyone help me find him?

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Penny

Penny Report 20 Feb 2008 20:18

you must know something else about him! either who he married or something!

Penny

Penny Report 20 Feb 2008 20:20

1851

Name: Elijah Nicholas
Age: 5 Mo
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: St Just Penwith, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: Sennen
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England


Registration district: Penzance
Sub-registration district: St Just
ED, institution, or vessel: 3b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 82
Household Members: Name Age
Cornelius Nicholas 6
Elijah Nicholas 5 Mo
Elisha Nicholas 2
Elizabeth Nicholas 35
Elizabethan Nicholas 7
John Nicholas 35

Penny

Penny Report 20 Feb 2008 20:22

1861

Name: Elijah Nicholas
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: St Just, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: St Creed
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Registration district: Penzance
Sub-registration district: St Just in Penwith
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 49
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Grose 59
Mary Ann Grose 17
Thomas Grose 55
Elijah Nicholas 10

Tawny

Tawny Report 20 Feb 2008 20:23

He married Elizabeth Jane Hicks in Penzance in 1871. They went on to have ten children between 1872 and 1891.

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.

Andrew

Andrew Report 20 Feb 2008 20:24

1861, a servant at just 10 years old.


1861 England Census
about Elijah Nicholas
Name: Elijah Nicholas
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Servant
Gender: Male
Where born: St Just, Cornwall, England

Civil Parish: St Creed
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Penzance
Sub-registration district: St Just in Penwith
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 49
Household Members: Name Age
Jane Grose 59
Mary Ann Grose 17
Thomas Grose 55
Elijah Nicholas 10


Penny

Penny Report 20 Feb 2008 20:27

I knew you must!!

his marriage cert will tell his fathers name- how else will you know that 1851 one is him?

Jean

Jean Report 20 Feb 2008 20:27

Hello Tawny.....

1851 census

John Nicholas/head / age 35 / farm labourer / born St Creed Cornwall

Elizabeth / wife / age 35 / born St Creed
Elizabeth / daughter / age 7 / born St Creed
Cornelius / son/ age 6 / born St Buryan
Elisha / son / age 2 / born Sennen
ELIJAH / son / age 5 months / born St Just

There is no street address, just Sennen

If you would like all the reference numbers, I would be happy to post (Forgot to note them down )

Regards

Jean

Researching:
Harrison, Leach , Calvert, Dagwell , Hughes, Coulthard

Tawny

Tawny Report 20 Feb 2008 20:31

Thankyou This is the right Elijah Nicholas and his family.

Researching:
No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled. Nor will we proceed with force against him except by the lawful judgement of his equals or by the law of the land. To no one will we sell, to no one deny or delay right or justice.