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1911 Relationships

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rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 2 Feb 2012 13:21

I was tickled when I came across this entry on the 1911 census.

Name: Gladys Roda Page
Age in 1911: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909
Relation to Head: My Child
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Rotherhithe
Civil parish: Bermondsey
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 56 Clarence St, Rotherhithe
Registration district: St Olave (Bermondsey)


He must have been quite a proud or possessive Dad as all four of his daughters are listed in the relationship column as "my child"

Researching:

Clover

Clover Report 2 Feb 2012 15:32

Came across on Irish census when asked if married (man.) replied "well and truly"
Must have being getting tired lol
Betty.

Researching:
wicklow/wexford england.

Janet

Janet Report 2 Feb 2012 15:40

Think the reason is likely to be because the form was filled out wrongly. The entry should have been 'daughter', and the word child was written mistakenly. It was then altered to My Child to clarify- I'm sure he would be proud of them though- jl

Researching:
Mellors of Fulstone- Haighs of Fulstone- Haighs of Horbury -Fowlers of Sheffield -Ashton/Acomb of Keighley-Broadheads of Mearhouse-Nixons of Bradfield- Hopwood of Dewsbury and Elland-Procter/Proctors of Malham

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 2 Feb 2012 16:23

remember seeing one lady , a spinster, who put "never married thank god " on her 1911 form

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

jax

jax Report 3 Feb 2012 18:15

He could have said step daughter :-(

279 WATKIN, John Edward Head Married M 41 1870 Blacksmiths Striker Lancs Cuerdley VIEW
279 WATKIN, Tamar Wife Married
9 years F 36 1875 Lancs Widnes VIEW
279 OVERTON, Jane Illeg: Daughter Of Wife F 10 1901 School Lancs Widnes VIEW
279 WATKIN, John Edward Ss M 7 1904 Lancs Warrington VIEW
279 WATKIN, Sarah Daughter F 3 1908 Lancs Warrington VIEW
279 WATKIN, Wilfred Son M 0 1911 Lancs Warrington VIEW
279 WATKIN, Edward Father Widower M 70 1841 Blacksmith Lancs Huyton VIEW

Researching:
Nothing much

Laurence

Laurence Report 7 Feb 2012 18:46

Came across two entries in the census which made me laugh, one a 23 yr old lady who noted her occupation as "A Society Entertainer" ?????
another man who stated he was "A Trickster" ??? hope he meant a magican.

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 7 Feb 2012 21:10

This one was interesting.

BURTON, Richard Francis Lingen Head Married M 47 1864 Saving Money For The Future From Rents Farm Etc Saint Chads Salop
BURTON, Alice Lingen Wife Married F 31 1880 Assisting Temuka New Zealand South Island
BURTON, Elina Mary Lingen Daughter F 7 1904 Acquiring Experience Saint Chads Salop
BURTON, Joan Lingen Daughter F 6 1905 Acquiring Experience Saint Chads Salop
BURTON, Ankareta Lingen Daughter F 3 1908 Infant Saint Chads Salop
BURTON, Isolda Lingen Daughter F 1 1910 Infant Saint Chads Salop

And then a whole list of servants.

Maureen

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 7 Feb 2012 22:28

Maureen

Love it!!!

Head....'Saving Money For The Future From Rents'
Wife 'Assisting' and two daughters 'Acquiring Experience '

Ancestors of Sarah Beeny perhaps :-D

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 7 Feb 2012 22:43

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Maureen