Genealogy Chat

Please can anyone help me! I am looking for William Butt, his wife Matilda and children, Albert, Alice and possibly Rose(she was born in 1871 but not sure of exact date). I have found them on 1881 - William is a widow and children are with him, living at 2 Railway Place, Tower Hamlets - and I have found Matilda's death in Dec 1880, but can find no trace of any of them on 1871. Anyone got any ideas - would be eternally grateful. Trudy

Trudy, What ages were they in 1881 and what was William's occupation? With a bit of luck they can be found uder a slightly different surname. Louise

Hi Louise In 1881 William was a Labourer, the children were Rose (10), Albert (16), Alice (15), Florence (6), William (3), Edward (4), and David (not sure of his birth date). The address is 2 Railway Place, Tower Hamlets. Any help appreciated - have tried searching 'out of the box' for similar surnames but am having no luck at present. Thanks. Trudy

Hi Trudy, Thay seem to be well hidden I've looked - but no luck so far whatever I try.!! I bet it's something really simple........LOL Esta

Thanks Esta - I've been looking all morning and am now going round in circles!!!! Trudy

well we must both be going mad... !!.......trouble is they must be somewhere........... Esta

What confuses me is that I can't find any of them, let alone some of them together!!!

me too........I thought I could find at least the kids somewhere......it's very odd

Hi again. I've also been going round in circles on this. No sign of any of them on the 1871 census but I did find a possible birth for Rose: Rose Elizabeth Butt, Births Jun 1870, Mile End, 1c, 530. Hope this is useful and good luck. Louise

Thanks Louise, could very well be her - but I'm beginning to be positive the aliens abducted them and then dropped them back again before the 1881!!! Trudy

Well when you find them, if they've got a Victor James Lowe who claims to be born in Shropshire with them can I have him back please? No-one on the records board can find a definite for him! Lou xx

Need a cup of tea and a jaffa cake - will be back to see how you get on - and give it another go............good luck...Esta

Hi Lou, if he turns up of course you can have him back! But back to the 'Butts' - it gets fishier - can't seem to locate any of them on the 1891 either!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!! Trudy

Back again and a cup of tea didn't help...............these people are begining to annoy me now...............LOL Esta

Hi Esta - it gets wierder by the minute, I'm now on FreeBMD and can find refs. for the births of Alice, Rose, Florence and William, but I'll be blowed if I can find them for Edward, Albert or David (although gut instinct tells me that he is in fact ALBERT David, not David Albert as the other source I had for this stated!) and as there is no 'David' on the 1881 with the others. Trudy

I just don't know what to do now - I've tried everything for 1871 and even tried going forward to the other census but NOTHING.......They are obviously a London family that should be somewhere ....................

Where were the births registered ??

Hi Esta - Edward, Alice, Matilda, Rose all Mile End, Florence and William - Whitechapel. Think I have just found Albert - ref is St George S (not sure where that is!) Also Matilda (seniors) death is Sept 1880, Whitechapel. Trudy

Hi Trudy, They might have been staying with rellis and use their surname. I have same problems too and found some children with their grandparents surname Valerie

Hi, given up on the 1891 and tried the 1901, not much luck there either, although I know Alice married a John Hardman and I have found them on the 1901 living in Limehouse and William married to a Nellie living in Wood Green, but no sign of the others - anybody know what I'm doing wrong or any other ways to trace them? Thanks, Trudy