Millbrow Dabbs
 

Hi,
I am trying to find out some more about Millbrow Dabbs.

I have her marriage entry, and know she was born in Wellington, Shropshire in 1788.
Died January 1877.

She married Reuben Owen in 1810 in Wellington. Both signed with an X.

I have been unable to find a birth for Millbrow. However, at their son's wedding, the witnesses were Richard Williams and Ellen Dabbs, who then married each other in 1842. Her Father is given as Edward Dabbs and her age as "Full Age". Age given as 20 on the 1841.

At the time of the 1841 census, Millbrow and Reuben have Eleanor Dabbs living with them as a Female Servant.

I was hoping that finding out about Ellen/Eleanor and Edward might lead to Millbrow, but I'm not having much success.

Any ideas?!

Thanks!

Name found on various records as: Milbrow, Milbbro', Milbrow, Milbro, Millimore, Milborow, Milbrain, Milbram, Millbra, Milbram.


Note: Haven't found her in 1851 yet.

Have been trying to follow up Eliza Jones (born c1827 Shrewsbury, Shropshire) who is with Millbrow in 1861 (Servant) and 1871 (Cousin), but no luck yet.

Also trying to follow up William Dabbs (Widower, aged 72), who is Lodging with Millbrow in 1871, but again, not much luck.

This looks like Millbrow (shown as Amelia) and Reuben in 1851, with daughter Eliza and Eliza Jones, living next door to a Dabbs family:

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...nSearchResults

Yes, I remember seeing that one now! Thanks Mary!

Briscoe family next door too... Millbrow's son John married a Briscoe.

There is a Millbrown in a previous generation, wife of William Dabbs, with a son "Fraines" (according to FamilySearch) baptised 3 Apr 1774, and daughter Elinor baptised 26 Dec 1771. Then she is listed as Milbraham, as mother of Oliver baptised 23 Jul 1780, and Emilia, mother of Jarvis baptised 3 May 1778. I'm guessing she (and your Millbrow) was known as Milly!

There are a lot of Dabbses in Wellington.

It looks as though the name originates from St Milburgh, who was very popular in Shropshire.

FMP has the burial of an Edward Dabbs 28 Jul 1824 at Wellington All Saints, age 62, abode Street Lane. He doesn't come up on the Index to Death Duty Registers so I suppose there is no will.

Ah, Edward Dabs was baptised 31 Jul 1763 at Wellington All Saints, the son of William and Millbrough. So maybe your Millbrow was a daughter of this Edward? I'm having no luck finding baptisms for any children with father's name Edward Dabs or Dabbs at the moment.

FamilySearch has some children of Edward Dabbs and Bell / Bella baptised at Welllington:

Hannah 22 Aug 1802
Adam 13 May 1804
Mary 31 May 1807
Rachael 17 Feb 1809
Michael 15 May 1811
James 14 Apr 1813.

Then there is an Eleanor Davies baptised 5 Apr 1820 at Wellington All Saints, daughter of Edward and Bell. This is the link to the image on FMP and the abode is Street Lane, which fits with the Edward Dabbs burial in post #8. Occupation is labourer.

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/reco...hlights=%22%22

I've looked at the 1813 James Dabbs baptism and that is also All Saints, and abode is St Lane, occupation Limeman.