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i'm trying to find any trace of my grandfathers mother in either 1901 or 1911.

all i know is she was called Olive Marion Harrison, according to his birth cert. i know nothing about her birth as i can't find that either!

any type of info would be greatly appreciated i've looked a million times with no luck!

thanks alison.

Firstly, we need to know when and where your grandfather was born?

Christine

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Marriages Dec 1909

BOSWELL Frank William Norwich 4b 325
HARRISON Mark Norwich 4b 325 <<<<<<<<
HILL Caroline Maud Norwich 4b 325
SAYER Olive Marion Norwich 4b 325 <<<<<<<<<


Gwyn

Gwyn's family in 1911:
HARRISON, Mark Head Married 1 years M 28 1883 Farmer Norfolk Hayham
HARRISON, Olive Marion Wife Married F 27 1884 Bylaugh Norfolk

RG number: RG14 Piece: 11416 Reference: RG14PN11416 RG78PN622 RD229 SD2 ED9 SN2
Registration District: Loddon Sub District: Loddon Enumeration District:
9 Parish: Bergh Apton Address: Bergh Apton Norwich County: Norfolk

If we are on the right track?

Births Jun 1881
SAYER Olive Marion Mitford 4b 275

1891 England Census
Name: Olive Sayer
Age: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1881
Relation: Sister
Gender: Female
Where born: Bylaugh, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Bylaugh
Ecclesiastical parish: Bylaugh
Town: Bylaugh
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address: Bylaugh Old Hall

Registration district: Mitford
Sub-registration district: Bawdeswell
Household Members: Name Age
John H Sayer 19 - Manager of Farm; Fakenham
Catherine Sayer 24 - sister; Housekeeper
Olive Sayer 10

1881 England Census
Name: John H. Sayer
Age: 9
Estimated birth year: abt 1872
Relation: Son
Father's name: John Jas. Sayer
Mother's name: Fanny Sayer
Gender: Male
Where born: Fakenham, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Bylaugh
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address: The Old Hall <<<<<<<<<<

Registration district: Mitford
Sub-registration district: Bawdeswell
Household Members:
Name Age
John Jas. Sayer 50 - Farmer Of 750 Acres Employing 10 Labourers & 4 Boys; Rudham, Norfolk
Fanny Sayer 40 - Maltby, Lincolnshire
Katiee Sayer 14
Gertrude Sayer 10
John H. Sayer 9
Anne Sayer 7
Joseph D. Sayer 5
James A. Sayer 4
Ellinor B. Sayer 2
Infant Sayer <<<<<<<<<<<(Olive?) under one month
Bertha Bushell 60 - Nurse
Hannah Johnson 18 - servant

1891 England Census
Name: John J Sayer
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1831
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Fanny Sayer
Gender: Male
Where born: Reedham, Norfolk, England
Civil Parish: Lyng
Ecclesiastical parish: Lyng
Town: Lyng
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street address: Primrose Green

Occupation:

Registration district: Mitford
Sub-registration district: Bawdeswell
Household Members: Name Age
John J Sayer 60 - Farmer & Miller
Fanny Sayer 50
Annie J Sayer 17 - Mother's Helper
Hellen E Sayer 12
Agnes Farrow 4 - visitor

1911 census -

HARRISON, Mark Head Married
1 years M 28 1883 Farmer Norfolk Hayham
HARRISON, Olive Marion Wife Married F 27 1884 Bylaugh Norfolk
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
11416 Reference:
RG14PN11416 RG78PN622 RD229 SD2 ED9 SN2
According to original census - no children

Registration District:
Loddon Sub District:
Loddon Enumeration District:
9 Parish:
Bergh Apton

Address:
Bergh Apton Norwich County:
Norfolk

Births Jun 1881
SAYER Olive Marion Mitford 4b 275

It looks as though she might have "adjusted" her age either when she married.or in 1911 census

1901

SAYER, John H Head Single M 29 1872 Farmer Fakenham Norfolk
SAYER, Olive Sister Single F 20 1881 Bylaugh Norfolk
SAYER, Ellen Sister Single F 21 1880 Bylaugh Norfolk
CHAMBER, Aubia Servant Single F 15 1886 General Servant Domestic
Lyng Eastaugh
Norfolk

hello am sorry not ignorant just busy its that time of year !!!! my grandfather was born in Steyning west sussex on 24/05/1919 and birth certificate says his mother was olive marion harrison and she was single ????

Hmmmm. That's weird.

Ozi

Alison
What address is given on the birth certificate?
Von

we're not at home at the moment! but it was somewhere in brighton and she was a barmaid, we just can't find any trace of her at all!

What is your grandfather's name please?

Edit - I guess it's Ernest A. Harrison?

Kath. x

Found this 1901 census?

Household HARRISON, Olive E F 1887 14 F Steyning Sussex

HARRISON, Thomas Head Married M 46 1855 Railway Engine
old Bradwell Buckinghamshire
HARRISON, Ann Wife Married F 48 1853
Oxford Oxfordshire
HARRISON, Blanche L Daughter Single F 21 1880
Crewe Cheshire
HARRISON, Felicia A Daughter Single F 19 1882 Dressmaker
Crewe Cheshire
HARRISON, Florence H Daughter Single F 16 1885
Brighton Sussex
HARRISON, Olive E F Daughter Single F 14 1887
Brighton Sussex
HARRISON, Elsie L Daughter F 12 1889
Brighton Sussex
HARRISON, Leonard F Son M 6 1895
Brighton Sussex

1911 census?

Household HARRISON, Olive 1887 24 F Brighton Sussex

Reg. District: Brighton Sub District: West Brighton
Parish: Brighton Enum. District: 23
Address: 6 Bedford Square Brighton
County: Sussex

WATSON, Matilda E Wife Widow F 55 1856 Private Means London St Pancras
HARRISON, Olive Single F 24 1887 Lady's Maid Brighton Preston Park

If I'm on the right track there is another child in 1891 Thomas 1878

Reg. District: Steyning Sub District: Shoreham
Parish: Preston Enum. District: 30
Ecclesiastical District: St Saviours City/Municipal Borough: Brighton
Address: 16, Vere Road, Preston, Brighton
County: Sussex

HARRISON, Thomas Head Married M 36 1855 Steam Engine M
Bracknell Buckinghamshire
HARRISON, Ann Wife Married F 38 1853
Oxford Oxfordshire
HARRISON, Thomas P Son Single M 13 1878 Scholar
Crewe Cheshire
HARRISON, Blance L Daughter Single F 1 1890
Crewe Cheshire
HARRISON, Felicia A Daughter Single F 9 1882 Scholar
Crewe Cheshire
HARRISON, Florance H Daughter Single F 6 1885 Scholar
Brighton Sussex Preston
HARRISON, Olive C F Daughter Single F 4 1887 Scholar
Brighton Sussex Preston
HARRISON, Elsia S Daughter Single F 2 1889
Brighton Sussex Preston
HARRISON, Hilda M Daughter Single F 0 (2M) 1891
Brighton Sussex Preston

then 1881

Reg. District: Nantwich Sub District: Wybunbury
Parish: Monks Coppenhall Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District: City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 1, Vernon St, Monks Coppenhall
County: Cheshire

HARRISON, Thomas Head Married M 26 1855 Engine Fitter
M.Bradwell Buckinghamshire
HARRISON, Ann Wife Married F 28 1853
Oxford Oxfordshire
HARRISON, Thomas P Son Single M 3 1878
Crewe Cheshire
HARRISON, Blanche L Daughter Single F 1 1880
Crewe Cheshire