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It's Sarah Frost I am interested in. Ten years later she owned property (I have no idea how).



1901 England Census
about Albert Frost
Name: Albert Frost
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England

Civil Parish: Walthamstow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Walthamstow
County/Island: Essex
Country: England


Registration district: West Ham
Sub registration district: Walthamstow
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 76
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Button 18
Albert Frost 14
Mable Frost 18
Minnie Frost 20
Sarah Frost 49



Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1626; Folio: 44; Page: 14.

Thanks

Sue

My first thought was Agister but not certain

Usually the numbers mean something but no idea what 22/2

Sorry Sue, as far as I can make out it is "Agila"; written above is out 22/2, and some very faint writing which could be & or E and a y or g! ; could be English ? Not much help I am afraid.

Thanks for trying!

I have been staring at this, blown it up, reduced it, had a magnifying glass over it, left it for a few days and I am none the wiser.

Sue

Very odd isnt it. And what is the fraction about and someone has also rubbed out an entry there.

Is it ok if I ask some of the FTF crowd to have a look at it?

Heather I don't mind who you ask :-)))

I would be grateful for any help please.

Sue

I've looked too! strange one that!

have you found her on the 1891?
any clue there?
I couldn't find Albert OR Sarah in 1891!

Christine

No clue here either :-((

She was widowed in Feb 1892, husband was only a manual worker so have no clue where her money came from.

1891 England Census
about Sarah Frost
Name: Sarah Frost
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: Mile End New Town

Civil Parish: Liberty of Norton Folgate
Ecclesiastical parish: Spitalfields St Marys
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:


Registration district: Whitechapel
Sub registration district: Spitalfields
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Edward Frost 5
Mabel Frost 9
Marian E Frost 15
Sarah Frost 39
Sarah Frost 12
William Frost 37
William Frost 7


Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 275; Folio 70; Page 5; GSU roll: 6095385.

Sue

Wasn't William a salesman on the 1891 census?

Yes Margaret he was then on his death cert he was a porter.

Sue

Could it be Agister. From old occupations site:-

Agister - Official of Royal Forests. In the New Forest, In charge of the ponies.

There is a forest near Walthamstow where they were living.

UPDATE - sorry Glitter Baby, just realised you said this ages ago!!

Kath. x

Hi Kath,

When GB suggested that I googled for info in that area. Obviously Walthamstow is near to Epping Forest and the land around Whipps Cross, where cattle are still free to roam, as far as I know.

I have no idea where I would find further info if that is the occupation. I spent a quick 40 minutes looking for online records to no avail.

It's bloomin' frustrating.

Sue x

You could ask at the relevant council offices for the area.
Maybe some old 'rights' are still active today?

Christine

Thanks Christine. I'll try emailing a friend who works in a library close to the area.

Sue

Hi guys, just reporting back from FTF's efforts.
O.C. and Jill came up with the samish possible occupation:


"Does it say Agular, with "fur" written over the top? If so, she maybe meant Aiguiller, which was some kind of needlewoman in either the fur trade, or in the making of aiguilles for unforms. given the daughter is a fancy textile embroidress, this might just fit!

There's something very faint written after it and I wonder if it is "great coats"."

Now bearing in mind the daughters occupations .................

Thank you Heather,

I'll try this route first as my Grandma was also a seamstress and she must have met the alleged father somewhere!

No doubt I'll be back for further help from everyone.

Thanks again

Sue

It was O.C. and Jill who suggested it. :)

If you need to contact the local archives their e-mail is
[email protected]
I'm waiting for a response from them at the mo. Wish they'd get their finger out! (5 days and counting!)

Don't tell them I said this but the woman who runs the archives is rather aloof. I think she's a librarian who doesn't like people and you get the feeling that she is only allowing you to look at her archives because she has to!

Heather please thank OC and Jill for me :-))

Janet, I hope it isn't someone I know...lol, thanks for the email addy.

Sue

I think the legend known as O.C. has a look on here occasionally, even though she no longer posts.:)