Mushet, Robert - Servants in his house, Coleford (General)

by Merlin, Monday, March 03, 2008, 08:48 (6179 days ago) @ Merlin

I know Robert Mushet is an important figure in the history of the Forest of Dean.

I am investigating a young lady who shows up on the 1861 Census as a servant in his house - Elizabeth Young. (Martha Rosser was also employed there as the cook.)

Our family tradition is that she became pregnant while employed at Lord Raglan's house and was 'paid off' the keep quiet. This seems unlikely to me as she had the baby (Thomas Young) baptized in Raglan (father unknown). Far more likely she went to Raglan where she was not known to have the baby.

Now Thomas young was born 12 September 1863, so it would be of interest to me to know where she was in December 1862...

She was in the Mushet house in April 1861 - does anyone have any idea how I can find out where she was in December 1862?