William DAWTRY - Found you at last!

[Jo.Sharples]

Had some real trouble finding my paternal Grt-Grt-Grt Grandfather and family in the 1861 Census. It's taken so many hours of random searches but I think I've finally found them!

Here he is along with my 1yr old Grt-Grt Grandmother Kate/Katherine in 1871

1871 - 30 Effingham St, Rotherham.
William Dawtry - Head - Mar - 59 - Lead Chaser - Sheffield
Jane Dawtry --- Wife - Mar -- 37 --------------- Lancashire, Manchester.
George Dawtry-- Son ------- 19 - Lead Chaser - Yorks, Sheffield
William Dawtry-- Son --------17 - Brass Turner - "
Albert Dawtry -- Son --------15 - Brass Turner - "
Kate Dawtry --- Daur -------- 1 ---------------- Yorks, Rotherham (My Grt-Grt Grandmother)

This is them by the looks of it - they've been transcribed as DANBY rather than DAWTRY.

1861 - 100 Clune Street, Sheffield
William Danby - Head - Mar - 48 - Lead Chaser - Yorks, Sheffield
Selina Danby - Wife - Mar - 46 ---------------- "
Charles Danby - Son - - - - 16 - Stove Grate Fitter - Sheffield
Mary Hannah " - Daur - - - - 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
George Danby - Son - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
William Danby - Son - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
Albert Danby - Son - - - - - -5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
Harriet Danby - Daur - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - "

I think this is also eldest daughter Selina living next door:

101 Clune Street
Fredrick McCann - Head - Mar - 28 - Engineer...? - Notts, Worksop
Selina McCann --- Wife - Mar - 22 - - - - - - - - - Yorks, Sheffield

Arthur Dawtry, aged 14, is staying (about a mile away according to Google Maps) with Uncle and Aunt - George and Harriett Frost at 166 Infirmary Road, Sheffield.

1851 - 2 Hoyle Street, Sheffield
William Dawtry - Head - Mar - 38 - Chaser & Engraver - Yorks, Sheffield
Selina Dawtry - Wife - Mar - 35 - (?) - - - - - - - - - - - "
Selina Dawtry - Daur - - - - -12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
Charles Dawtry - Son - - - - - 6 - Scholar - - - - - - - - "
Arthur Dawtry -- Son - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
Samuel Dawtry -- Son - - - - -2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
Mary H Dawtry -- Daur - - - - 8m - - - - - - - - - - - - - - "
Jane Mosson? --- Servant - - 17 - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - Ireland

I had all sorts of theories going until I found them in 1861 - William running off with Jane the servant girl being one of them, since the ages matched It would actually have explained the Irish accent that my Grt-Gran Peggy (daughter of Kate Dawtry) still insists that Kate had. I've never been able to find the Irish connection any other way... but now I don't know! My hunt continues!

I assume that Selina passed away between 1861 and 1870 since the kids are all living with William and Jane in 1871.

[spison]

Looks good to me! Congratulations! Sometimes it's really difficult to locate them at times and then the missing piece is found.
Jane

[Jo.Sharples]

Thanks! It's such a relief when all the pieces finally fit together

[RonOne]

I assume that Selina passed away between 1861 and 1870 since the kids are all living with William and Jane in 1871.

Deaths Mar 1862
DAWTRY Selina - Sheffield 9c 271

Marriages Jun 1865
Dawtry William - Sheffield 9c 538
and on the same page:
Herar Jane - Sheffield 9c 538 - (Looks more like Heran on the scan)
Heron June - Sheffield 9c 538 - (Looks more like Jane on the scan)
Littlewood Maria Elizabeth - Sheffield 9c 538
Warburton Frederic Brookfield - Sheffield 9c 538
(Is Jane Heran/Jane Heron the same person entered twice?)