Lois (Webster) Theaker: family census records
Location: Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
This page lists England census entries for Lois (Webster) Theaker, also Smith and Richardson, born in 1837 in Morley, Yorkshire, together with many of her relatives. Keeping a single copy of these records and their sources here allows them to be referenced from multiple profiles without repeating the content, making profiles shorter and reducing the likelihood of discrepancies.
In the tables, Rel is relationship to the head of the household; C is "Condition" or "Condition as to Marriage" (married, unmarried, single, widowed); and Age includes M or F for Male or Female, listed in separate columns on the census forms.
The column heading here represented as "Occupation" varied over time. In 1841, it was "PROFESSION, TRADE, EMPLOYMENT, or of INDEPENDENT MEANS". From 1851 to 1881, it was "Rank, Profession, or Occupation". In 1891, rank disappeared, leaving only "PROFESSION or OCCUPATION", but three narrow extra columns were added, to be left blank or marked with a cross: "Employer", "Employed", and "Neither Employer nor Employed". The 1901 form was similar to that of 1891, with "PROFESSION or OCCUPATION", but with a single column for "Employer, Worker, or Own account".
In 1841, only whether each person was born in the same county as the census place was recorded. Subsequently details of birth place anywhere were kept.
Also in 1841, ages over 15 were usually rounded down to a multiple of 5.[1]
The census form of 1911 was much more complicated, with a separate sheet to be filled in by each household, instead of a collector as previously.
"Do" for "ditto" was used extensively to indicate repetition of words from a preceding line.
Household of Lois (Webster) Theaker in 1841
At the 6 June 1841 census, Lois (Webster) Theaker was living with her parents at Town End, Morley, Yorkshire.[2]
| Name | Age | Profession | Born in same county |
| Samuel Webster | 25 M | Woollen Weaver | Y |
| Nanny do | 25 F | Y | |
| Lois do | 3 F | Y |
Household of Lois (Webster) Theaker in 1851
At the 30 March 1851 census, Lois (Webster) Theaker was living with her parents and brothers at Hungerhill, Morley, Yorkshire.[3]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Samuel Webster | head | Mar | 37 M | hand loom Weaver | Morley Yorkshire |
| Nancy " | Wife | Mar | 35 F | " " " | " " |
| Lois " | Daur | 13 F | " " " | " " | |
| David " | Son | 6 M | " " | ||
| Jephthah " | Son | 3 M | " " |
Household of Eli and Lois Richardson in 1861
At the 7 April 1861 census, Eli Richardson was living with his wife Louis or Lois (born Webster) at 330 [Grove House?], Batley-Gildersome, Yorkshire.[4]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Eli Richardson | Head | Mar | 29 M | Slubber Woolen Mill | Yorkshire Morley |
| Louis do | Wife | Mar | 23 F | do do |
Household of Samuel Webster in 1861
At the 7 April 1861 census, Samuel Webster was head of the following household, residing at 330 [Grove House?], Batley-Gildersome, Yorkshire.[5]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Samuel Webster | Head | Mar | 48 M | Foreman at a Woollen Mill | Yorkshire Morley |
| Nanny do | Wife | Mar | 48 F | do do | |
| David do | Son | Un | 18 M | Wolleyer Woollen Mill | do do |
| Jephtha do | Son | 13 M | Tier in at a do | do do | |
| Edith do | Daur | 8 F | Scholar | do do | |
| Matilda Smith | Grand Daur | 3 F | do | do Gildersome |
Note that as well as Samuel and his relatives recorded in this census entry, in 1861 his daughter Lois or Louis and her husband Eli Richardson were living at the same address, but listed in the census as a separate household.
Household of Edward Saville Theaker in 1861
At the 7 April 1861 census, Edward Saville Theaker was head of the following household, residing at Cuider Hill, Morley, Yorkshire.[6]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Edward S. Theaker | Head | Mar | 23 M | Woollen Cloth Finisher | Yorkshire Morley |
| Martha do | Wife | Mar | 25 F | do do | |
| Alpha B. Theaker | Daur | 4 F | Scholar | Yorkshire Morley | |
| Albert R. do | Son | 2 M | do do |
Household of Lois (Webster) Theaker in 1871
At the 2 April 1871 census, Lois (Webster) Theaker was living with her parents, her sister Edith, and her three children Matilda, Enoch and Melita, at Mount Ebenezer, Gildersome, Yorkshire.[7]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Saml Webster | Head | Mar | 58 M | Power Loom Overlooker | Yorks Morley |
| Nanny Do | Wife | Mar | 56 F | " [sic] | Do Do |
| Lois Richardson | Daur | Widow | 32 F | Cloth Weaver | Do Do |
| Edith [Webster] | Daur | Unm | 18 F | Do | Do Do |
| Matilda Smith | Gd Daur | " | 14 F | Do | Do Gildersome |
| Enock Richardson | Gd Son | " | 10 M | " | Do Do |
| Melita Do | Gd Daur | " | 1 F | " | Do Do |
The double quota mark '"' does not always seem to mean "ditto" here. Perhaps it just stands for a blank entry: there are no literally blank fields on the whole page. It is unlikely that Nanny was also a Power Loom Overlooker, or Melita aged 1 a Cloth Weaver.
Household of Edward Saville Theaker in 1871
At the 2 April 1871 census, Edward Saville Theaker was head of the following household, residing at Peel St, Dewsbury, Yorkshire.[8]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Edward S Theaker | Head | Mar | 32 M | Cloth Drawer unemployed | Morley Yorkshire |
| Martha Do | wife | Mar | 33 F | Woollen Weaver | Do Do |
| Alpha Beta Do | Daur | unm | 14 F | Scholar | Do Do |
| Albert Rayner Do | Son | 12 M | Scholar | Do Do |
Household of Lois and Edward Theaker in 1881
At the 3 April 1881 census, Lois (Webster) Theaker was living with her husband Edward Theaker, her daughters Matilda and Melita, and Matilda's husband Tom Brook, at Bank Terrace, Morley, Yorkshire.[9]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Edward Theaker | Head | Mar | 43 M | Woolen Cloth Drawer | Morley |
| Lois Theaker | Wife | Mar | 43 F | Press Maker | Morley |
| Tom Brook | Step Son | Mar | 21 M | Mule Spinner Cloth | Churwell |
| Matilda Brook | Step Daur | Mar | 22 F | Power Loom Weaver Woollen | Gildersome |
| Elizabeth Woodhead | Lodger | Unmar | 16 F | Cloth Weaver | Morley |
| Melita Webster | Visitor | Unmar | 11 F | Scholar | Gildersome |
Household of Enoch Richardson (son of Eli and Lois) in 1881
At the 3 April 1881 census, Enoch Richardson was a lodger in the following household, at Gelderd Rd, Gildersome, Yorkshire.[10]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Where Born |
| Robert Aveyard | Head | Mar | 61 M | Caretaker at Board School | Yorkshire Ardsley |
| Ann do | Wife | Mar | 50 F | do do | do Pontefract |
| Thomas Wilson | Father in law | Widr | 82 M | Coal Miner (Retired) | do Glass Houghton |
| Enoch Richardson | Lodger | Unm | 19 M | Cloth Finisher | do Gildersome |
Household of Lois (Webster) Theaker in 1891
At the 5 April 1891 census, Lois (Webster) Theaker was living with her father Samuel Webster at 14 Peel St, Morley, Yorkshire.[11]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Emplr | Empld | Neith | Where Born |
| Louis Theaker | Head | Wid | 53 F | Weaver (cloth) loom? | x | Yorkshire Morley | ||
| Samuel Webster | Boarder | Widr | 78 M | Nothing | " " " " |
Household of Enoch Richardson (son of Eli and Lois) in 1891
At the 5 April 1891 census, Enoch Richardson was head of the following household, residing at 28 Southmoor Rd, Oxford.[12]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Emplr | Empld | Neith | Where Born |
| Enoch Richardson | Head | M | 29 M | Lay Clerk Church | x | Yorkshire Gildersome | ||
| Edith Do | 30 F | Do Do |
Household of Lois (Webster) Theaker in 1901
At the 31 March 1901 census, Lois (Webster) Theaker was living with her daughter and son-in-law Melita and Henry Ward together with their three daughters, at 11 Gisburn Court, Morley, Yorkshire.[13]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Emp* | Where Born |
| Henry Ward | Head | M | 31 M | Willeyer at Woollen Mill Comb | Worker | Yorks Morley |
| Melita do | Wife | M | 31 F | Woollen Weaver | do | do Gildersome |
| Bertha do | daur | S | 14 F | Woollen Mule Piecener Spin | do | do Morley |
| Annie do | do | S | 9 F | do do | ||
| Ellen do | do | S | 4mths | do do | ||
| Lois Theaker | mother | Wid | 63 F | do do |
Emp* = Employer, Worker, or Own account
Household of Enoch Richardson (son of Eli and Lois) in 1901
At the 31 March 1901 census, Enoch Richardson was head of the following household, residing at Croft House, Trent Valley Rd, Lichfield.[14]
| Name | Rel | C | Age | Occupation | Emp* | Where Born |
| Enoch Richardson | Head | M | 39 M | Vicar Choral Cathedral Clergy | Yorks. Gildersome | |
| Edith Do | Wife | M | 40 F | Do Do | ||
| Leonara M. Berry | Serv. | S | 20 F | General Servant (domestic) | Gloucester. Whittington |
Household of Enoch Richardson (son of Eli and Lois) in 1911
At the 2 April 1911 census, Enoch Richardson was head of the following household, residing at Croft House, 67 Trent Valley Road, Lichfield.[15]
| Name | Rel | Age | C | Occupation | Where Born |
| Enoch Richardson | Head | 49 M | Married | Vicar - Choral Lichfield Cathedral | Gildersome Yorks. |
| Edith Richardson | Wife | 50 F | Married | Wife of the above | Gildersome Yorks. |
| Blanche Dollin | Servant | 20 F | Single | General Servant | Hever Kent |
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Joe Farler for handwriting help with the occupations "tier in" for Jephtha Webster (1861) and "woollen mule piecener" for Bertha Ward (1901).
Sources
- ↑ See 1841 census age rounding at Durham Records Online, via Katie's guide to English sources for WikiTree by Katie Fuller.
- ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 1267; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Morley; County: Yorkshire; Enumeration District: 4; Folio: 46; Page: 6; Line: 8; GSU roll: 464238. Via 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Ancestry Record 8978 #11979626. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 2322; Folio: 44; Page: 3; GSU roll: 87553-87554. Via 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry Record 8860 #12505257. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ Class: RG 9; Piece: 3352; Folio: 125; Page: 27; GSU roll: 543118. Via 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry Record uki1861 #10380465. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ↑ Class: RG 9; Piece: 3352; Folio: 125; Page: 27; GSU roll: 543118. Via 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry Record 8767 #10380459. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ Class: RG 9; Piece: 3398; Folio: 12; Page: 17; GSU roll: 543125. Via 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry Record uki1861 #15075098. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4529; Folio: 28; Page: 14; GSU roll: 848476. Via 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Ancestry Record 7619 #26214921. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 4604; Folio: 7; Page: 9; GSU roll: 848395. Via 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Ancestry Record 7619 #28040138. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ↑ Class: RG11; Piece: 4544; Folio: 92; Page: 11; GSU roll: 1342094. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Ancestry Record 7572 #24980349. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ Class: RG11; Piece: 4502; Folio: 30; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1342079. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Ancestry Record 7572 #24731442. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3716; Folio: 62; Page: 18; GSU roll: 6098826. Via 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry Record 6598 #5384848. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1166; Folio: 18; Page: 30; GSU roll: 6096276. Via 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry Record 6598 #15714766. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ Class: RG13; Piece: 4253; Folio: 185; Page: 4. Via 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry Record uki1901 #27119378. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ↑ Class: RG13; Piece: 2654; Folio: 110; Page: 11. Via 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Ancestry Record 7814 #34685265. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ↑ Class: RG14; Piece: 16863; Schedule Number: 80. Via 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Ancestry Record 2352 #56837156. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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