…and now what was Isabella doing in 1881

May 26, 2009, Tim Sunter, 1881, Hannah Sunter, Isabella Sunter, William Sunter, , 0

Now I’ve returned to the 1881 census.  As noted previously Joseph doesn’t seem to appear on this census.  But a search for his wife Isabella reveals that she has moved to West Derby, Lancashire and is living at 106 Edge Lane.

The census entry reads:

• Isabella Sunter, head, 31, Milk Dealer

• William Sunter, son, 9, scholar, Gunnerside

• Hannah Sunter, daughter, 3, Durham Bishop Auckland

• Mary E Guy,  Sister, 12, Scholar, Yorkshire Geensykes

• Matty Sunter,Sister,22, Housekeeper, Gunnerside

• Richard T Pritchard, 16, abt 1865, Dairy Servant

I guess we’ll never know where Joseph was on this night.  We do know that by 1891 William is listed as Jane A Sunter’s stepson (see earlier entry).

Sadly Isabella died during the first quarter of 1883 and teh death ws registered in the district of Auckland, Durham (vol 10a p 128).

 

This link is strong enough to now identify Hannah and William as Joseph’s parents – my great, great grand parents.

 

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