Genealogy Chat

my Great Grandfather was alive an kicking in 1881 in Greater London. Have tried everthing Audrey

I also had problems finding a family on the 1881 census - a family by the name of Hanna in Hartlepool - I just couldnt find them under their surname at all. Eventually I took a different tack and tried searching using a combination of first names, birth years and birth places. Lo and behold I found my Hannas in Hartlepool, but they had been recorded (or transcribed) with the surname Hamer - a wildly different spelling to their actual name. It took a while doing it this way - but I managed to pin down the people I originally thought had been missing.

hi deborah, yep that's him alright, the only problem now is trying to find him on the 1901 census or finding his marriage around 1895-1901 (to eliza eleanor riley). alison

Alison Silly me, Just realised they wont be married yet so wont be living there. Sorry Chris

Hi Alison, I've looked on the 1891 census but couldn't see them in Churchill Street.Will have another look eye sight not as good as it once was. Chris

Hi Hazel, William Edward was born in 1874 and his first child was Robert Thomas W Dugdale born in Churchill Street Toxteth Park. I assumed this was where they lived as it is listed on his birth certificate. However i have not been able to find them on the 1901 census. alison

TO ALISON NEWBY Re the Dugdales In 1881 there was a four-year-old named as WILLIAM C DUGDALE living 72 Littler St. Everton father's name Wm. Dugdale I thought being 4 at that time would link up with having a child in 1901 If you have an age guide, I will try again Hazel Dalgety Bay

Hi Kathleen, I also have lost family on the 1881 census, for the Ferrybridge area of w,yorks.I have put it down to it being unreadable and I'm keeping my fingers crossed they will be in the 1871 census. Chris

Hi Kath, It's Alison here - my lot must've been down the pub then because i can't find them either! I know William Edward and Eliza Dugdale had a child in jan of 1901 in Churchill Stree Liverpool and the birth was registered in Feb again in Churchill street - but can't bloody find them anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

crikey itcertainley sounds like them spelt with an a instead of an o.You are clever to think of that.The name is STONELEY its my MUMs maiden name.well if they hadnt been down the pub the bloke from the census had . Thanks a Lot Christa

Is this them? John F. STANLEY Head M Male 24 Manchester, Lancashire, England Hawker F. J. (Mrs) STANLEY Wife M Female 24 Manchester, Lancashire, England Home Worker Ann J. STANLEY Daur Female 3 Manchester, Lancashire, England James STANLEY Son Male 6 m Manchester, Lancashire, England at 9 Crt 5H Circus Street Liverpool, Lancashire

John Stoneley,b approx 1858,wife Ellen 1859,daur Ann Jane 1879 thanks

Kathleen, Who are you trying to find? Crista

Has anyone any ideas on this problem,Some kind souls on this site found my family on1891 Census inLiverpool.The parents married there,all the kids born there between 1877 and 1888,yet I can find no sign of them in 1881,sureley they couldnt of all been down the pub on census night.Its driving me mad dont want to go to bed till I know whats happened to them.