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1851 Census - John Ferrabee's Household

At the time of the 1851 Census, John Ferrabee was living with his family and servants at The Phoenix Ironworks.

Census Year 1851
County Gloucestershire
Census District Stroud
Enumeration District 1H
Civil Parish Stroud
Where Census Taken Stroud
Piece HO107_1965
Constituency Stroud
Folio 193
Page 30
Dwelling Number 1314
House Number  
House Or Street Name Thrupp Mill
Surname Forename Sex Age Occupation Birth County Birth Place
Ferrabee John M 62y Engineer Master Employing 85 hands Gloucestershire Stroud
Ferrabee Esther F 51y   Gloucestershire Stanley
Ferrabee Georgeanna F 25y   Gloucestershire Stroud
Ferrabee Arnold M 20y   Gloucestershire Stroud
Ferrabee Esther Lucina F 18y   Gloucestershire Stroud
Hawkins Sarah F 14y Servant Gloucestershire Stroud

Note, spellings taken by the census recorder are not always accurate.

  • Postcard of the Golden Valley. The accommodation at the Phoenix Ironworks is circled in red: on the right, the main Phoenix House with chimneys at each gable, and to the left a "cottage". 

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    Freecen.org.co.uk/Census/1851/John Ferrabee

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