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His mother had two children but ignored marriage :-)

You can find him in the first census, on the second Emily is still with her daughter but Nicodemus isn't. Can anyone find trace of him please?

Thanks

Sue

1881 England Census about Emily Adelaide Court
Name: Emily Adelaide Court
Age: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1853
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Bramley, Surrey, England
Civil parish: Godalming
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street Address: Old Gate House
Education:

Occupation: Seamstress
Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Godalming
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Emily Adelaide Court 28
Nicodemus Hubert Court 5
Lucy Court
Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 780; Folio: 54; Page: 26; GSU roll: 1341183.

1891 England Census about Emily Cowrt
Name: Emily Cowrt
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Bramley, Surrey, England
Civil parish: St Pancras
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Pancras
Sub-registration district: Somers Town
ED, institution, or vessel: 15a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Geo Batty 38
Wm Batty 66
Emily Cowrt 33
Lucy Cowrt 12
Frances Feigley 40
Louisa Creaton 29
Wm T Graves 47

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 128; Folio 130; Page 5; GSU roll: 6095238.

Do you think he could have died between census - I cannot find him on any later census - perhaps he used the name Hubert
Liz

Hi Liz,

I checked deaths for Rupert/Nicodemus and came up with nothing. I was excited as it was an interesting name but that soon fell flat. Hubert was a mistranscription.

Sue

Have you found Emily on any later census - do you know if she married - off to bed now, will check your thread tomorrow
Liz

Splendid name! Can't see him after 1881. here are his details just to make sure:

Name: Nicodemus Hubert Court
[Nicodemus Rupert Court Court]
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1876
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Emily Adelaide
Gender: Male
Where born: Godalming, Surrey, England

That's him Jan, it's a bloomin' mystery. I guess he could have been farmed out and had his name changed but I really would like to know if he exists under his name somewhere.

Sue

Can't see a thing, have tried Rupert also but no luck. Quite a mystery!
Jan

It's like an alien abduction!

Any theories greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Sue

I have one of those too Sue, I'm looking but can't find Nicodemus

xx

Thank you everyone :-))

I am at a complete loss.

Sue

These are on the IGI with mother Emily - do you think Emily could have married and the children took her husband's name I have search all the census using christian name only, but cannot find Nicodemus - Liz

Maude Cordelia Court - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 14 DEC 1888 Godalming, Surrey, England

2. Lucy Court - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 23 JUN 1880 Godalming, Surrey, England

3. Nicodemus Hubert Court - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 20 JUN 1880 Godalming, Surrey, England

4. William George Harrison Court - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Christening: 28 FEB 1883 Godalming, Surrey, England

If this is the marriage of Maud then where is she in 1891?

Marriages Jun 1915 (>99%)
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Court Maud C King Guildford 2a 205



Births Mar 1886 (>99%)
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COURT Maud Cordelia Guildford 2a 80

Then same question for William

Births Dec 1882 (>99%)
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Court William George H Guildford 2a 89


Deaths Sep 1903 (>99%)
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Court William George H 20 Guildford 2a 57

Marriage on free bmd for Maud to Harry Ring or King, June l9l5, Guildford, but cannot find them on any census - could they have emigrated
Liz

Could any of these births be connected to the family - Liz

Births Mar 1919 (>99%)
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King Lewis Court Lambeth 1d 303

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Births Dec 1924 (>99%)
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King George F Court Stratford 6d 1276

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Births Sep 1928 (>99%)
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King Maud E Court Southwark 1d 61
King Thomas H Court Southwark 1d 62

1901 gets even stranger

Name: Maud Court
[Maud Evans]
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Emily
Gender: Female
Where born: Guildford, Surrey, England

Civil parish: Godalming
Ecclesiastical parish: Godalming St Paul and St Peter
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Guildford
Sub-registration district: Godalming
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 278
Household Members: Name Age
Emily Evans 40
William Court 18
Maud Court 15
Levi Bonner 40

1911 27,Bridge street Godalming.

Emily ELIZA Evans widow born 1865 Godalming.
Maude Cordelia Court 1888
Murry franks Lodger.

So she was Emily Eliza not Adelaide?

Maryb

Her date of birth seems to vary from census to census
Liz

Is this Emily's birth - Liz

EMILY COURT Pedigree
Female
Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 03 AUG 1856 Bramley, Surrey, England

Parents:
Father: RICHARD COURT Family
Mother: LUCY

Hello everyone,

Emily's parents are Richard and Lucy. The Courts are a bit of a pain because they have used the same Christian names for cousins!

There is a branch in SE London but it's not them I am tracking at the moment.

Yes her DOB does vary, I assume that's to do with the birth of her first illegitimate child and or the informant. Also where it states she is the niece of the head of household I haven't been able to confirm that yet.

It's a really strange name to land on her son! It definitely is NOT a Court family name at all. Neither is Rupert. They aren't two names that you would choose for a son without a father on the scene, it rather draws attention to him.

Thank you all for continuing to help, I really do need it and appreciate the time you are spending on it.

Sue