Genealogy Chat

Hi, I am quite new to this and have been going boss eyed searching the 1881 census and 1901 census and not being able to find my gt grandmother or gt granfather, does anybody know how people can avoid being listed on both census's? Nikii

Hi Nicola, Why don't you post what info you have, ie name, year of birth & place. We might be able to help you find them Debbie

I spent ages looking for my husbands Grandfather. His name was Harnet Richardson. It was only when my mother-in-law mentioned that he got cross about being called harriet that I found him. Georgina

I am also very new at this and I have the same Problem with my great- grandfather who appears on the 1901 census and not on the 1881. His name is James edward Cracknell and he was born in Birmingham in 1855, it is very frustrating

Linda do you think this may be his family in 1881 census Lucy CRACKNELL Head M Female 47 Hillesdon, Norfolk, England Dressmaker Emma CRACKNELL Daur U Female 23 Bham, Warwick, England Dressmaker Claira CRACKNELL Daur U Female 19 Bham, Warwick, England Dressmaker Lizzie CRACKNELL Daur U Female 13 Bham, Warwick, England Scholar John CRACKNELL Son U Male 11 Bham, Warwick, England Scholar 76 Grant St Birmingham, Warwick, England obviously he will of been old enough to be living elsewhere, I will see if I can find him

also found this family but the james would be the wrong age Edwin CRACKNELL Head M Male 35 Birmingham, Warwick, England Gas Worker Martha CRACKNELL Wife M Female 33 Birmingham, Warwick, England Housewife Caroline CRACKNELL Daur Female 14 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar Edwin CRACKNELL Son Male 12 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar Henry CRACKNELL Son Male 9 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar Calib CRACKNELL Son Male 4 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar James CRACKNELL Son Male 2 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scholar 6 New Summer St Birmingham, Warwick, England

Hi, Thanks for all your suggestions my great grandfather was Charles Leddra born Hoxton 1875/6 My great grandmother was Maud Margaret Popkins born in 1875 married Charles 1897 in Poplar. I have managed to find Charles on the 1881 census lookup but can't find either of them on the 1901 census, or Maud on 1881 census. Thankyou your help is much appreciated Nikii

Nicola Have you found either of them on 1891 census? I found the following,Is it your Maud Popkins and family? Popkins, Daniel 46 Bethnal Green, London Head Mile End Old Town London Popkins, Sarah 41 Hornchurch, Essex Wife Mile End Old Town London Popkins, Maud 15 St Pancras, London Daughter Mile End Old Town London Popkins, Susan 15 St Pancras, London Daughter Mile End Old Town Londo Popkins, Frances 14 St Pancras, London Daughter Mile End Old Town London Popkins, Ada 9 St Pancras, London Daughter Mile End Old Town London Popkins, Robert 5 St Pancras, London Son Mile End Old Town London Ive looked on 1881 for them using these names but I cant find anything Anna

Same family's given as Hopkins in 1881

Theres also a Thomas Popkins aged 8? and a Sarah Popkins aged 7 or 1(cant read the ages properly on census image ) Also on the image,you cant see Roberts age,but as he was 1 on 1881,it could be a 10 The family were living at 1 Duckett St,Mile End Old Town Anna

Thankyou Anna, I will check it out, I'm still wondering how the family avoided the 1901 census as I don't belive they left the country for any period of time. On a lighter note was Duckett Street the road Nicholas Lyndhurst used to travel back in time in 'Goodnight Sweetheart'? Nikii

Nikii, I think that it was Ducketts Passage in Whitechapel in "Goodnight Sweetheart" I thought it sounded familiar lol Anna

Ive found the family from 1891 on 1901 Daniel Popkins 56,Bethnal Green,living Mile End Old Town Woodworker Sara Popkins 52,Essex " " Ada Popkins 19,Camden Town " " wood tier Yopsag??(thats what it says on the transcription) 16 born Camden town Elizabeth 11,Camden Town John 9,Bethnal Green I cant find Maud and her husband on 1901 though Anna

You know - I've had the same problem.... Found my gr gr grandad on 1881 but can;t find him or my gr grandadin 1901. Thomas Ivison was born in 1895 in either carlisle or gateshead, and his father William Ivison was born in 1870 in Carlisle. His wife was Fanny, not sure of much more... Maybe someone will have more luck than me......

Anna, I'm so glad that you have found Maud's family on the 1901 census as my Dad said Maud had a sister called Elizabeth nicknamed Lizzie so this confirms that the info on the 1881 census is the right family. Now I can try and trace as I have a rough idea of Elizabeth's dob, and see if there are any living relatives. Thankyou so much Nikii

Youre Welcome Nikii I wonder if the odd looking name on the 1901 transcription is Sarah as the age would fit if she was 6/7 on 1891 I guess you will need to pay to look at the actual census image to clear that one up. I still cant find Maud or Charles on 1901 though Best Wishes Anna

I had same problem with my relations, until I eventually found them - they had all been registered by their nicknames!, if only our relations had thought about how many sleepless nights and hairpulling days they had brought to theyre future relations :-)

Like the others have said they are probably on there but spelt wrong. I went mad looking for a Mark Dent and wife Elizabeth Dent on the 1901 census only to find them eventually spelt Maria Dent Male and Ann......Ann was registered Ann Elizabeth but used Elizabeth only until 1901...why is beyond me. Dont give up!! Vicky

I've been trying to track down a Harvey W Faulkes who should appear on both the 1881 and 1891 censuses (at least). He married an ancestor of mine - she was born circa 1883. Not sure when or where he was born - but we think he came from the Pershore, Worcs area. The microfiche of his marriage shows his name as Harvey W Faulkes - married in Upton in Sept Qtr 1920. Any ideas? ShirleyB