EDWARD E MENSFORTH AND ELIZABETH DUNSTER

[LYNETTE]

HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME WITH EDWARD E MENSFORTH BORN LANCASHIRE ENGLAND I HAVE HIS PARENTS AS RALPH AND JANE MENSFORTH MARRIED ELIZABETH DUNSTER BORN ENGLAND OR SCOTLAND...
I HAVE NOT ONE BIT OF DATA ON ELIZABETH DUNSTER AT ALL ...I NO THEY CAME TO AUSTRALIA ABT 1870 ...IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME WITH ELIZABETH DUNSTER IT WOULD BE GREAT ....CHEERS LYN

[Nicolina]

Could this be them from the 1861 Census:
RG09/3016/26 Page 1
Spring Hill Street, Oldham
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
MENSFORTH, Edward Head Married M 27 1834 Blacksmith Rochdale, Lancashire
MENSFORTH, Elizabeth Wife Married F 24 1837 Whitley, Cheshire

[Nicolina]

thought I'd check for his parents whilst I was at it
1861 Census:
RG09/3039/76 Page 8
5, Heights Lane, Spotland, Rochdale

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born
MENSFORTH, Ralf Head Married M 59 1802 Gardener Huddersfield, Yorkshire
MENSFORTH, Jane Wife Married F 53 1808 Gardeners Wife Richmond, Yorkshire
MENSFORTH, William Son Unmarried M 22 1839 Mechanic Rochdale, Lancashire
MENSFORTH, Thomas Son Unmarried M 17 1844 Moulder Rochdale, Lancashire
MENSFORTH, Mary E Daughter Unmarried F 12 1849 Assistant Weaver Rochdale, Lancashire

[Nicolina]

UK BMD has:
Surname First Name(s) Spouse's Surname Spouse's First Name(s) Year Church / Register Office Region Registers At
MENSFORTH Edward DUNSTER Elizabeth 1861 Oldham, St. Mary Lancashire Oldham

so they must have been newly weds at Census time.

[Nicolina]

the 1851 Census has 3 possibles for Elizabeth, in the general area:

Elizabeth Dunster abt 1829 b. Little Hulton, Lancashire, parents James & Hannah
Elizabeth Dunster abt 1845 b. Tildesley, Lancashire, parents James & Sarah
Elizabeth Dunster abt 1840 b. Marsden, Lancashire, parents Wm & Alice

it looks as though you need to get a marriage certificate for more clues. Unless some kind soul can do a lookup of St Mary's, Oldham for you.

[LYNETTE]

thankyou nicolina for your data....it was much apprieciated...cheers lyn