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1881 Census
Dwelling: Cavendish Rd Ellesmere Park Highfield
Census Place: Barton Upon Irwell, Lancashire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341927 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3881 Folio 74 Page 34
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Joseph HANDFORD W 37 M Stockport, Cheshire, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Tea Dealer
Jean E. HANDFORD U 9 F Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
Sam HANDFORD U 8 M Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Maggie M. HANDFORD U 3 F Ashton U Lyne, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
Elizth. HANDFORD W 68 F Leeds, York, England
Rel: Mother
Phoeba A. ALCOCK U 23 F Reddish, Worcester, England
Rel: Servant
Occ: General Domestic Servant
Betsy ELMORE U 21 F Darlaston, Stafford, England
Rel: Servant
Occ: General Domestic Servant
Joseph Handforth remarried after the death of his wife ( at the birth of daughter May) . He remarried & had a son Frank. Joseph "died when the children were in their teens leaving them( the daughters) in the care of of their stepmother. They were each (the daughters)to inherit a considerable fortune when they reached the age of 21.but if they died before that age when they could legally make a will, the then the money went to Frank. Family talk said their stepmother did her best by neglect & semi starvationto bring this about. Both girls contracted TB but will power kept Jean alive until a few weeks after her 21st birthday& she willed her fortune to May. With the money & eventually her own ,May was able to get the best medical attention & survived. ". Source Betty Tandour.
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