1841 or 1851 census lookup, Red Lion St, Rye, for George & Elizabeth Paine.

[cari]

I would be very grateful for a lookup of the 1841 or 1851 census for Rye, Sussex please.

In 1841 looking for George b. circa 1804 & Elizabeth Pain(e) b. circa 1803 & children Elizabeth b. 1837, George b. 1828, Frank b. 1834, Edmund b. 1838, Silas b. 1840 & James b. 1844. Probably Red Lion St or Lion St. George was a painter/plumber/glazier.

In 1851 looking for Elizabeth (widowed) & one or more of above children. Probably still Red Lion Street.

Thanks very much!

[Trish]

I would be very grateful for a lookup of the 1841 or 1851 census for Rye, Sussex please.

In 1841 looking for George b. circa 1804 & Elizabeth Pain(e) b. circa 1803 & children Elizabeth b. 1837, George b. 1828, Frank b. 1834, Edmund b. 1838, Silas b. 1840 & James b. 1844. Probably Red Lion St or Lion St. George was a painter/plumber/glazier.

In 1851 looking for Elizabeth (widowed) & one or more of above children. Probably still Red Lion Street.

Thanks very much!Here's the 1851 entry:

1851 Census: HO107/1634 Folio 281 Page 29
Address: Lim Street, Rye, Kent

Elizabeth PAIN Head W 48 Painter (1 or 1 ?Hand)* [born] Kent Biddenden
George do son U 22 do [born] Sussex Rye
Ann do daur U 17 Dressmaker [born] do do
Edmund do son 14 Scholar [born] do do
Elizabeth do do daur 11 do [born] do do
Silas do son 9 do [born] do do
James do do 7 do [born] do do
Frank AUSTIN Visitor U 28 Coachman Kent Tenterden

*I'm not sure about the letters in parentheses after "Painter"... whether the first character is "I" or "1" and if the word after that is really "Hand".

HTH,
Trish

[cari]

Thanks so much Trish...this info both confirms and adds to what I know allready. The 1/I hand is intriguing!

Carolyn

[Trish]

Thanks so much Trish...this info both confirms and adds to what I know allready. The 1/I hand is intriguing!

CarolynIt is intriguing, Carolyn. I haven't come across anything similar on census images and I have no idea what it could mean. Perhaps someone else could take a look at the image and give their interpretation. Help. Anyone?

Trish

[Davran]

Had a look at the image - I think it is a no. 1 (or just a slash) and 'hand'. Perhaps she painted pottery or small decorative items by hand. There is a present-day pottery in Rye, but I don't know if it is that old. Just a thought.

[cari]

Thanks for further comments all. Another source suggests that the "hand" may refer to an employee.