Genealogy Chat

Sue, Just another quick point. You'd have to take a look at the schedule to see what you think, but on the 1891 census where it says "lodgers" underneath in brackets is the word relatives in brackets. I'm not sure whether that indicates that the Featherstones are related to each other or whether they are lodgers and relatives of the Williamsons. Emma.

Carol, Mine has been so slow this week as well especially on the ancestry sites - but today it's a lot better. Sorry if I posted when you were going to. Emma.

Thanks for all your help. Lucy's knowledge of Yorkshire makes me think he is the one born in the hamlet near Stanley, near Castleford. It seems likely that the head of the household giving the details in 1901 (which was in my home village of Hunwick, Co Durham) would only have know the general vicinity and, as you say, Osmotherley is quite a way off. Carol - the rest of the family in the Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe household in 1881 includes a Joseph (8) and Annie, nine months and the father George who was a coal miner, like my grandfather became. The other Featherstones were 'boarders' on a small farm in Osmotherley and the brothers and sisters were Joseph (!), Jane, Sarah and Mary and their mother Rachel was the housekeeper.

I got the same info Lucy, my browser takes ages to load the images, even though I am on broadband.

Sue, As Newton Lane End is only just outside Wakefield would suspect that this one is yours. Just to confuse things though on the 1891 census Joseph Featherstone 18, Henry Featherstone 17 and William Featherstone 8 are lodging with the Williamson family in Worsborough. Joseph and Henry are coal miners. If you'd like a copy of the schedule email me. Emma.

I have found 2 on the 1891. One age 16 born Osmotherley. the other aged 17 born in Wakefield.

Aren't you wonderful! I haven't tried the 1891 census (where is it?) - but his name was Henry Featherstone, no middle name. Just out of interest, I have done really well on the 1881 data with other elements of the family - eg, my grandmother (was Margaret Brotherton, married Henry above) and her parents (born 1849, 1852) - and lots on my dad's side. Luckily his family was a great hoarder of information and photos.

Sue, I hope this helps, Newton Lane End was a hamlet and part of Stanley also not very far from Castleford (it's about 2 miles from Wakefield) - Osmotherley is in North Yorkshire so would be way off the mark for Castleford. Emma.

What is the name you are looking for Sue? I will check the 1891 for you.

I would agree with the other 2 - try 1891 first, places of birth tend to vary!! Maz. XX

Do you have your mothers birth certificate. This should give your grandmothers maiden name. It may be better to try an find the marriage of your grandparents from that. You can`t always rely on what you see on the census either.

How can I find out which of two boys of about the same age, with the same name, living in the correct county, is my maternal grandfather? The correct man is listed in the 1901 census as aged 27 with his birthplace as Castleford Yorkshire. Looking at the 1881 census data for a boy aged six/seven, I find two - one aged seven living in Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe, Yorkshire, born Newton Ln End, Yorkshire (exact spelling) and the other aged six born Osmotherley, Yorkshire, lving in Osmotherley. A search on Castleford brought nothing. From the parental occupations he could be either and as I have no idea about any brothers/sisters he may have had, I am stumped. He definitely came from Yorkshire. Modern maps show a New Town in Castleford. All my mum's generation is dead so there's no one to ask.