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Personal data William Handshaw 

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  • He was born in the year 1842 in Spilsby (RD), Lincolnshire.
  • He was baptized on May 17, 1842 in St Mary, Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire.
  • Census in the year 1871, 30 Catherine St, Islington, London, Middlesex.
  • Census in the year 1851, Pasture St, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
  • Census in the year 1891, 90 St. Augustines Road, St. Pancras, London.
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  • Census in the year 1861, St Johns Rd, Holbeach, Lincolnshire.
  • Census in the year 1881, 1 River Street, Islington, Middlesex.
  • He died in the year 1891 in Pancras (RD), London, he was 49 years old.
  • A child of William Handshaw and Susannah Gunson

Household of William Handshaw

He is married to Laura Mellows.

They got married on September 17, 1868 at Islington (RD), London, he was 26 years old.


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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Handshaw

Handshaw
Ann
1778-????

William Handshaw
1842-1891

1868

Laura Mellows
1847-1901

George Edwin William Handshaw
1869-1956
Herbert James Handshaw
1871-1933

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  1. 1861 England & Wales Census, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    William Handshaw
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1843 - Holbeach, Lincolnshire
    Residence: 1861 - Barringtons Gate, St Johns Road, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, England
    Age: 18
    Marital status: Single
    Father: William Handshaw
    Mother: Susannah Handshaw
    Siblings: Joseph Handshaw, Susannah Handshaw
    Census: Parish:HolbeachSeries:RG09Line:5 Township:HolbeachPiece:2330Image:10 Ecclesiastical district:All SaintsRegistrar's district:Holbeach Registration district:HolbeachEnumerated by:J M Long County:LincolnshireEnum. District:13 Country:EnglandPage:43 Date:1861Family:39 See household members
    Household
    Relation to head; Name; Age
    Head; William Handshaw; 48
    Wife; Susannah Handshaw; 48
    Son; William Handshaw; 18
    Son; Joseph Handshaw; 16
    Daughter; Susannah Handshaw; 15

    What can you find in the census?Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:- Where your ancestors were living- Who they were living with- What their occupations were- If they had any servants- Who their neighbours were- If they had any brothers and sisters- What their ages were at the time of the census- If they had any disabilities.As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:- First name- Middle name- Last name- Sex- Birth place- Age- Place of residence- County- Relationship to head of householdWhy this collection is so valuableCensus records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.Searching the censusThe golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.Next stepsWith the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.
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  5. 1851 England & Wales Census, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    William Handshaw
    Gender: Male
    Birth: Circa 1843 - Hopthape, Lincolnshire, England
    Residence: 1851 - Pasture Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
    Age: 8
    Father: William Handshaw
    Mother: Susan Handshaw
    Siblings: Edward Handshaw, Joseph Handshaw, Susanna Handshaw
    Census: Parish:Great GrimsbySeries:HO107Folio:163 Parlamentary borough:Great GrimsbyPiece:2113Family:157 County:LincolnshireRegistrar's district:CaistorLine:4 Country:EnglandEnumerated by:John BarkerImage:38 Date:1851-00-00Enum. District:4D See household members
    Household
    Relation to head; Name; Age
    Head; William Handshaw; 36
    Wife; Susan Handshaw; 37
    Son; Edward Handshaw; 11
    Son; William Handshaw; 8
    Son; Joseph Handshaw; 6
    Daughter; Susanna Handshaw; 5
    Mother; Ann Turner; 73

    What can you find in the census?Census returns can help you determine who your ancestors were, and can also tell you:- Where your ancestors were living- Who they were living with- What their occupations were- If they had any servants- Who their neighbours were- If they had any brothers and sisters- What their ages were at the time of the census- If they had any disabilities.As well as giving you the above information, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of your ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.The fields which have been transcribed for the census are:- First name- Middle name- Last name- Sex- Birth place- Age- Place of residence- County- Relationship to head of householdWhy this collection is so valuableCensus records are valuable since they can tell you where a person lived at a certain place and time. Censuses were conducted by the federal government and will offer a variety of information, depending on year. Census records can answer questions like where your ancestors were living at the time the census was taken, who they were living with, what their occupations were, who their neighbors were, if they had any brothers and sisters, what their ages were at the time of the census and if they had any disabilities.Searching the censusThe golden rule of family history is to check the original historical record, or 'primary source', wherever possible. We have provided clear images of the original census enumeration books for you to view once you've found the right family in the indexes. When using census returns you should first search the transcriptions to help locate your ancestor in the census, and then view the original images to validate your findings. It will also help you see the household in the context of surrounding households. This is particularly important as transcribing an entire census is a huge and difficult task, and whilst we have used the expertise of our transcribers and the experience of key representatives from the genealogy community to help us translate the records, it is inevitable that there will be some errors.Next stepsWith the information you gain from these census records, you will have the information you need to search for vital records in the locality where you found your ancestor. Also, the fact that census returns are taken every ten years also allows you to track the movements of our ancestors through time as they perhaps move house, get married, have children or even change occupations.

Historical events

Christening day May 17, 1842

  • The temperature on May 17, 1842 was about 12.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1842: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.1 million citizens.
    • March 17 » The Relief Society of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is formed.
    • March 30 » Ether anesthesia is used for the first time, in an operation by the American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long.
    • May 16 » The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail from Elm Grove, Missouri, with 100 pioneers.
    • August 9 » The Webster–Ashburton Treaty is signed, establishing the United States–Canada border east of the Rocky Mountains.
    • August 14 » American Indian Wars: Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to Oklahoma.
    • August 29 » Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War.

Day of marriage September 17, 1868

  • The temperature on September 17, 1868 was about 17.0 °C. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 55%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
  • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
  • In the year 1868: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
    • March 8 » Sakai incident: Japanese samurai kill 11 French sailors in the port of Sakai, Osaka.
    • April 7 » Thomas D'Arcy McGee, one of the Canadian Fathers of Confederation, is assassinated by a Fenian activist.
    • April 10 » At Arogee in Abyssinia, British and Indian forces defeat an army of Emperor Tewodros II. While 700 Ethiopians are killed and many more injured, only two British/Indian troops die.
    • May 26 » The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ends with his acquittal by one vote.
    • July 9 » The 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing African Americans full citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
    • September 19 » La Gloriosa begins in Spain.

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