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1891 CENSUS
The explosion changed the lives of many people, none more so than the widows of the men who died. There were 23 widows, 20 of whom claimed assistance from the relief fund. Mrs Dugdale, Mrs Pogmore and Mrs Horton Snr had their own means and did not claim. By 1891 two of the widows had died. Sarah Parker, wife of the manager, John Parker, died 1885 and Ann Day, wife of William, one of the trapped miners, died in 1886. Eleven others had remarried. This is a list of the 18 widows as they appeared on the 1891 census.
1. EMMA ARCHER – Now married to William Archer, cousin of her first husband.
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Bingham Row
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William ARCHER
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Head
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M
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37
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Coal miner
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Grendon
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Atherstone
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Emma
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Wife
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M
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38
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Hat trimmer
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Baddesley Ensor
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Ada
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Dau
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S
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16
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Hat trimmer
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Atherstone
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Mary
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Dau
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10
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Atherstone
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Emma
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Dau
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6
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Atherstone
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Maud
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Dau
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3
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Atherstone
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Beatrice
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dau
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1
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Atherstone
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2. ELIZA ATKINS – Now married to Joseph Chetwynd.
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Church Row
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Joseph Chetwynd
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Head
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M
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39
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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Baddesley Ensor
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Eliza
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Wife
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M
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40
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Baddesley Ensor
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Joseph
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Son
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S
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18
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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George Atkins
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S/son
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14
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Scholar
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Baddesley Ensor
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Frank Atkins
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S/son
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12
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Scholar
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Baddesley Ensor
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Alfred Atkins
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S/son
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9
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Scholar
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Baddesley Ensor
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Arthur Chetwynd
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Son
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5
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Scholar
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Baddesley Ensor
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3. HARRIET BALL
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57, Lime Street
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Harriet Ball
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Head
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W
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55
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Walsall
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Walsall
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Mary J
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Dau
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S
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30
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Baxterley
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Joseph J
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Son
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S
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24
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Carpenter
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Baxterley
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4. HANNAH BATES – Now married to Charles Whitmore.
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17 Baxterley Hall
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Charles Whitmore
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Head
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M
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57
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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Cottages
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Hannah
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Wife
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M
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41
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Baxterley
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Baxterley
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Charles
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Son
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S
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17
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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Ambrosine
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Dau
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S
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16
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Baddesley Ensor
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Antony
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Son
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9
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Scholar
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Baddesley Ensor
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Katie W
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Dau
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9m
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Baxterley
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Arthur W Bates
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S/son
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S
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21
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Coal miner
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Baxterley
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George Bates
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S/son
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S
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17
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Coal miner
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Baxterley
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Edward Bates
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S/son
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9
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Scholar
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Baxterley
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Gertrude Bates
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S/dau
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4
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Baxterley
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5. ANNIE BESSON
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No 8 Baxterley
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Annie BESSON
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Head
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W
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47
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Higham-on-hill
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Hall Cottages
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Elizabeth
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Dau
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S
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24
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Laundry woman
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Baxterley
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Baxterley
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Joseph
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Son
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S
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22
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Coal miner
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Baxterley
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William
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Son
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S
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21
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Coal miner
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Baxterley
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Alfred
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Son
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S
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16
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Coal miner
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Baxterley
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Arthur
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Son
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S
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13
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Ag lab
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Baxterley
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Henry
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Son
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11
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Scholar
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Baxterley
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Walter
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Son
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9
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Scholar
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Baxterley
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6. ELIZA BLOWER - Now married to Samuel Hewitt
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Back 133
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Samuel Hewitt
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Head
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M
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36
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Coal labourer
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Birmingham
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Wainwright St
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Eliza
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Wife
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M
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33
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Aston
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Aston Birmingham
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Louisa
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Dau
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2
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Aston
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Samuel
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Son
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7m
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Aston
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7. SARAH BOONHAM
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Grendon Common
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Sarah BOONHAM
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Head
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W
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56
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Farmer
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Polesworth
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John
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Son
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S
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19
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Clerk at colliery
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Grendon
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William
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Son
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S
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15
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Ag lab
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Grendon
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8. ELIZABETH CLAY – Now married to Absalom Hough.
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Speedwell Row
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Absalom HOUGH
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Head
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M
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69
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Grocer
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Atherstone
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Baddesley Ensor
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Elizabeth
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Wife
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M
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53
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Attleborough
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Sarah CLAY
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Stepdau
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S
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23
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Hat Trimmer
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Baxterley
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Joseph CLAY
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Stepson
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S
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18
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Coal miner
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Baxterley
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Florence A CLAY
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Stepdau
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S
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14
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Hat trimmer
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Baxterley
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9. ANN DAY – Now married to Abraham Sweet.
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Baddesley Ensor
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Abraham SWEET
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Head
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M
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35
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Coalminer
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Baddesley
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Ann
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Wife
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M
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46
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Baddesley
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William Henry
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Son
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12
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Scholar
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Baddesley
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Joseph Thomas
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Son
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10
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Scholar
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Baddesley
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Francis John
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Son
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8
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Scholar
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Baddesley
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10. EMMA EVANS
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Plump Hill East Deane
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Emma Evans
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Head
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W
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41
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Elbwood, Gloucestershire
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Gloucestershire
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Thomas
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Son
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S
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20
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Coal miner
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East Dean Gloucestershire
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Clara
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Dau
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S
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16
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East Dean, Gloucestershire
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Samuel
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Son
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S
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14
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Tin plate worker
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East Dean, Gloucestershire
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Fanny
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Dau
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9
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Ansley, Warwickshire
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Eliza Duarizy
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Niece
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9
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Derbyshire
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11. MARY EVANS – Now married to Charles Smith.
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13 Baxterley Hall
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Charles Smith
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Head
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M
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28
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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Cottages
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Mary
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Wife
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M
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34
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Baddesley Ensor
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Baxterley
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John
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Son
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5
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Scholar
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Baxterley
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Henry
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Son
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3
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Baxterley
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Frederick C
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Son
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2
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Baxterley
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Mary A Evans
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S/dau
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13
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Atherstone
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Frederick C Evans
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S/son
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9
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Scholar
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Baxterley
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12. SARAH ANN EVANS – Now married to William Clay.
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No 1 Baxterley
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William CLAY
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Head
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M
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28
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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Hall Cottages
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Sarah A
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Wife
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M
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33
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Baddesley Ensor
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Baxterley
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William
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Son
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10 m
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Baxterley
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Joseph Evans
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S/Son
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11
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Scholar
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Baddesley Ensor
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Alice F Evans
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S/Dau
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8
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Scholar
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Baxterley
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13. MARY HORTON – Now married to John Sandal
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Church St
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John SANDAL
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Head
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M
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29
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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Atherstone
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Mary
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Wife
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M
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44
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Baddesley Ensor
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Benjamin Horton
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Stepson
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S
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22
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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Mary E Horton
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Stepdau
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S
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18
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Hat trimmer
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Baddesley Ensor
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Lavinia Horton
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Stepdau
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S
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16
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Hat trimmer
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Baddesley Ensor
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Edith A Horton
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Stepdau
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S
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11
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Scholar
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Baddesley Ensor
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Alice F Horton
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Stepdau
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8
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Scholar
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Baddesley Ensor
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Arthur J H Sandal
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Son
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1
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Atherstone
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Michael Wood
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Brolaw
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M
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33
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Clerk Merchant’s
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Baddesley Ensor
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14. ELIZABETH KNIGHT – Now married to Charles Wood.
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No 11 Baxterley Hall Cottages
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Charles WOOD
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Head
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M
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30
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Coal miner
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Orton-on-Hill, Leics
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Baxterley
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Elizabeth
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Wife
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M
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41
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Witherley
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Ada
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Dau
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5
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Baxterley
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Margaret
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Dau
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3
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Baxterley
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Bertha
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Dau
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4m
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Baxterley
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15. CATHERINE RADFORD
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Waste Hill Grendon
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George Wood
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Head
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M
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40
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Engine stoker @coal mine
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Grendon
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Mary A
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Wife
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M
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36
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Grendon
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Catherine Radford
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M/L
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W
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56
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Living on own means
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Atherstone
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Eliza A Wood
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Dau
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8
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Scholar
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Grendon
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Emma Rowley
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Lodger
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12
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Scholar
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Atherstone
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16. EMMA ROSS
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Watling St Road
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Emma ROSS
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Head
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W
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62
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Polesworth
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Dordon
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William
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Son
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S
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20
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Coal miner
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Dordon
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17. EMMA SMALLWOOD –Now married to Samuel Chetwynd
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Hall End Polesworth
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Samuel CHETWYND
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Head
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M
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55
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Coal miner
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Baddesley Ensor
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Emma
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Wife
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M
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53
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Bentley
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Dick
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Son
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13
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Coal miner
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Hall End
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Henry Large
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Orphan
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9
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Manchester
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18. ELIZABETH SMITH
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Dordon
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John SMITH
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Head
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M
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25
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Coal miner
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Dordon
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Mary
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Wife
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M
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26
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Warton
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John William
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Son
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2
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Warton
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Elizabeth
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Mother
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W
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55
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Atherstone
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Joseph
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Son
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S
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20
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Coal miner
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Dordon
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Henry Dennis
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G/Son
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11
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Scholar
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Baddesley ensor
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William Smith
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Lodger/Head
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W
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35
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Coal miner
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Atherstone
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Violet
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Dau
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5
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Scholar
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Dordon
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Maud
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Dau
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1
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