…and now what was Isabella doing in 1881
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:
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Isabella Sunter, head, 31, Milk Dealer
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William Sunter, son, 9, scholar, Gunnerside
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Hannah Sunter, daughter, 3, Durham Bishop Auckland
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Mary E Guy, Sister, 12, Scholar, Yorkshire Geensykes
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Matty Sunter,Sister,22, Housekeeper, Gunnerside
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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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