Finding a Sister Through Census Records

Below is the 1799 marriage record for Peggy Warburton and Charles Patefield.

This marriage for Margaret Warburton states she is of Manchester. My notes for her family so far had citations to Prestwich, Lancashire, and referred to her as Peggy. I needed to verify I had the correct person. How did I confirm this was the right Warburton female?

By following Margaret/Peggy Patefield through some of the later census records, I was able to match year and location of birth with Peggy's baptism record.  But the clincher was found in the 1851 census record where at age 74, she is listed as a widow, head of household, with her widowed brother, William Warburton, residing with her.

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Lorraine Evelyn (St.John) Casteel

 Lorraine Evelyn (St.John) Casteel

Nov 1933 - Dec 2013

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Birthday Girl

Eek - another birthday??

Thank you to all my well wishers!
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The Twelfth Day of Christmas is Here

Twelve Drummers Drumming references the twelve points of belief in the Apostles' Creed

The Twelve Days of Christmas, which originated in the 16th century, start with Christmas Day and ends with the eve of Epiphany on January 5th. 

Traditionally the twelfth Night to Epiphany morning is the time to take down the festive Christmas tree and decorations.

A Currier & Ives New Year's Greeting

Published by Currier & Ives, c1876

Happy New Year!

from Tangled Trees

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On the Eve of a New Year

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Simple Cough Medicine - c.1909

March 1, 1909

 Daily Illinois State Journal 

Wishing you a Merry Christmas

 

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Silent Night, Holy Night

 

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Workday Wednesday Occupation: Mantua Maker

From the 1860 U.S.Federal Census:

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Widow Mary Foster and her daughter, Mary, were both listed as mantua makers in the census above.

Mantua Maker:  A maker of women's clothing; a dressmaker


A mantua (from the French manteuil ) was a late 17th century and 18th century article of women's clothing that was typically worn over stays, stomacher and coordinating petticoat.

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Tombstone Tuesday: Children of Douglas & Phebe Casteel

Charity Cemetery

Bird Township, Macoupin County, Illinois

 

Children of

Douglas A. & Phebe Jane (Corwin) Casteel

 

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Mabel

d. 24 Feb 1891;  aged 9mos

 

Rolie D.

d. 26 Nov 1891; aged 2mos 13days

 

Opel

d. 07 Mar 1893; aged 1mo 16days

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