Rachel was born in 1854. She was the daughter of George Sherrington and Catherine Airey.
Census
1871 England Census:; Name: Rachel Sherrington; Sex: Female; Age: 16; Event Place (Original): Salford, Lancashire, England; Sub-District: Greengate; Birth Year (Estimated): 1855; Birthplace: Salford, Lancashire; Marital Status: Unknown; Occupation: Milliner; Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
George Sherrington Head M 63 Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland
George Sherrington Son M 30 Salford, Lancashire
Catherine Sherrington Daughter F 22 Salford, Lancashire
Rachel Sherrington Daughter F 16 Salford, Lancashire
Research Notes
Is this her with a much older sister named Jane in 1881?[1]
Sources
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27P-QMJX : 13 December 2017), Rachel Sherrington in household of Jane Fletcher, Moss Side, Lancashire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 12, Piece/Folio 3939/78, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,122.
"England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBFT-GVD : 24 April 2019), Rachel Sherrington in entry for George Sherrington, 1871.
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