William Slack

Arthur — Eliza Unknown. Eliza was born Abt 1875, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died Aft Apr 1901. [Group Sheet]

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I am making an assumption that this family in the 1871 & 1881 British Census belongs to him. The year and place of birth fit; plus, a daughter is named Ellen, and my grandma used to speak of a cousin "Nellie Slack." Elizabeth seems to be the "servant" age 18 who is living with Joseph & Elizabeth Coleman and family in the 1891 census.

In 1871 they are at 1 Union St.; in 1881 they are at 47 Union St., Mansfield.

In 1891 Ann is a widow, still at 47 Union St.

The son John, born c1860, apparently is the one who is married to Mary, and with whom his cousin Florrie Coleman (my great aunt) is living in 1901.

William married Ann Unknown Abt 1859. Ann was born Abt 1840, Mansfield, Nottingham, England; died Aft Apr 1901. [Group Sheet]

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In 1891 Ann is a widow, still at 47 Union St., Mansfield. With her are children Alfred 22, Arthur 20, & Ellen 16. Also in the household is William Slack, 21, a lodger. Is this her son William?

She is probably the Ann Slack, age 64, living with Arthur & Eliza Slack in the 1901 census. She is identified as Arthur's mother.

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In the 1841 census, Gilbert & Ann Slack are living at 12 Bancroft Lane, Mansfield. Two of their children are in the household: William & John. Also living on the same street are Gilbert's parents, Gilbert & Elizabeth, and three other brothers and their families.

In the 1851 census, Gilbert & Ann are at 21 Bancroft Lane; they have four children: William 19, John 11, Sarah 7, & Elizabeth 3 (our ancestor -- maternal grandmother of Edna). Gilbert is a cotton stockinger and Ann is a seamer. Living near them are other Slack family members. Next door is Ann's mother Sarah Marshall, two of Ann's sisters, as well as a niece.

In the 1861 census, Gilbert is living at 26 The Lawn, Mansfield. His profession is given as silk stocking maker. His son John, 21, was a cotton stocking maker, while Sarah, 17, was a dressmaker. Elizabeth, at 13, was still a "scholar."

Also in the 1861 census is another family that is likely related, living at 38 Club Square: Robert Slack, age 60, cotton stocking FWK; Eliza, his wife, 40; Herbert, 12; Frederick, 6; Gilbert, 4; and Walter, 11 months. I believe the father Robert is the older brother of Gilbert, the father of Elizabeth Slack.

In the 1871 census, Gilbert is age 65 and Ann is 64. They are living at 26 Union St., Mansfield. With them are their daughter and son-in-law and infant granddaughter: Joseph & Elizabeth (Slack) Coleman, both 24, and Ann, 6 months (all born Mansfield, Notts). Both Gilbert and his son-in-law Joseph are frame work knitters. Living on the same street are Elizabeth's sister and brother-in-law, John & Sarah Adcock.

In 1881 Gilbert is age 75, widowed, living at 30 Union St., Mansfield. With him are John & Sarah Adcock, both age 38. Sarah is Gilbert's daughter.

Death at Mansfield: GRO ref June 1889 vol 7b p 52

Gilbert married Ann MARSHALL 17 May 1829, St. Peter's, Mansfield, Nottingham, England. Ann (daughter of Joseph MARSHALL and Sarah PEET) was born Abt 1807, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England; died Mar 1878, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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In the birth/baptismal records of her children, she is identified as either Ann or Anne.

Death ref: Mansfield: GRO ref March 1878 vol 7b p 60

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Witnesses to their marriage certificate were William Leeson & John Oscroft.