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I'm looking for Francis Truscott on the 1881 census and can't find any trace. His dates are 1841-1920 and he's on every census between those dates except 1881. He's living in Marazion with his wife Mary Ann b 1841 and 5 children, Francis Joseph, Mary Elizabeth, Saint, Alfred Waymouth, and Winifred. Can anyone find this reference please?

1881 for children with their gandparents ????

Name: Mary E. Truscott
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relationship to Head: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where Born: Grampound Rd, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: St Erme
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street Address: Tresillian Road
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Scholar
Registration District: Truro
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors:
Piece: 2310
Folio: 25
Page Number: 3
Household Members:
Name Age
Matthew Truscott 69
Elizabeth Truscott 66
Mary Ann Truscott 40
Mary E. Truscott 13
Selina Truscott 10
Alfred W. Truscott 6
Winnifred Truscott 2

The eldest child is 'missing' as well in 1881

His mother is on 1881

Name: Francis Joseph Truscott
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 11 Sep 1866
Baptism Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
Father: Francis Truscott
Mother: Mary Ann
FHL Film Number: 1596548
Reference ID: item 23

Name: Francis Truscott
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 23 Sep 1841
Baptism Place: Truro, Cornwall, England
Father: Matthew Truscott
Mother: Elizabeth
FHL Film Number: 1596548
Reference ID: item 23

TRUSCOTT, THORA (MMN) PHILLIPPS
GRO Reference: 1875 J Quarter in TRURO Volume 05C Page 151

TRUSCOTT, THORA 1
GRO Reference: 1876 J Quarter in TRURO Volume 05C Page 111

The son:


Frans.J. Truscott
in the 1881 England Census
Name: Frans.J. Truscott
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867
Relationship to Head: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where Born: Tresillian, Cornwall, England
Civil Parish: Truro St Mary
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street Address: Edward Street
Education:
Employment status:
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Occupation: Drapers Apprentice
Registration District: Truro
ED, institution, or vessel: 16a
Neighbors:
Piece: 2311
Folio: 82
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Richd. Seymour 73
Thomasine Seymour 64
Mary A. Howell 69
Frans.J. Truscott 14

That's interesting because all the family are with their grandparents except Francis Joseph who is apprenticed. Francis not around at all. Thank you

He's shown as a Builder on the 1871 census and Joiner/Carpenter in 1891 - maybe he was working away from home and just didn't get recorded.

The child you show as named Saint appears on the 1871 census as Sebeina and that is what her birth registration shows too.

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:
TRUSCOTT, SEBEINA PHILLIPS
GRO Reference: 1870 J Quarter in TRURO Volume 05C Page 152

Yes I wondered if he was travelling because he's described as a Journeyman, so travelling to sell his work.
Thank you everyone

He may well have been working away from home, but not because he was a journeyman.

"Journeyman" has nothing to do with travelling or journeys.
It's a level of competence in a building trade - someone who had completed an apprenticeship, but wasn't yet a master craftsman.

Francis never became a master craftsman, judging by the census entries - he's still listed as a journeyman carpenter in 1901, and then retired by 1911, so he must have been a journeyman for most of his working life.

The term "journeyman" was originally used in the medieval trade guilds. Journeymen were paid daily and the word "journey" is derived from journée, meaning "day" in French. ... A journeyman, as a qualified tradesman could become a master and run their own business, but most continued working as employees.

Thanks Erika