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I am trying to trace information on my great grandparents so if someone could do a 1901 census lookup it would be really appreciated. The information I have is from my grandmothers marriage certificate of 1916.
Emily Lindsay - age 20 at time of marriage.
Fathers name - Francis William Lindsay. occupation, Taxi Driver.

Address at time of marriage - 15 Pickstone St, Manchester

Could this be the family in 1901? Your grandmother is down as Emma and not Emily, but Francis is a cab driver:-

Name: Francis W Lindsay
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Salford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 6 Lloyd Street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Salford
Sub-registration district: Greengate
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 100
Household Members: Name Age
Emma Lindsay 38
Emma Lindsay 5
Francis W Lindsay 39
James Lindsay 19
Jessie Lindsay 14

All born Salford, Lancashire

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 3731; Folio: 74; Page: 15.

Kath. x

There is this entry. Fathers name is correct. Occupation Cab Driver. But Emma not Emily??


1901 England Census
about Francis W Lindsay
Name: Francis W Lindsay
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Salford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Salford
Sub-registration district: Greengate
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 100
Household Members: Name Age
Emma Lindsay 38
Emma Lindsay 5
Francis W Lindsay 39
James Lindsay 19
Jessie Lindsay 14


Also on the same page on the census is George Lindsay and his family. also a cab driver. Possible brother for Francis?

Andy

I can't see a birth record for Emily, only Emma

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Births Dec 1896 (>99%)
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Beesley William Thomas Salford 8d 119
Fine Harris Salford 8d 119
Jones Hannah Salford 8d 119
>>>>Lindsay Emma Salford 8d 119
Rooney Ada Elizabeth Salford 8d 119
Sharples Elsie Salford 8d 119
Smith Sidney Salford 8d 119
Smith William Salford 8d 119
Stephenson Arthur Salford 8d 119
Stretch Matilda Salford 8d 119


Andy

Kath and Andy

Many thanks for looking up for me. You have both come up with the same result which I reckon is the family I am looking for. Emily was the daughter if Francis and Emma would be his wife. Brilliant!
Thanks
Trudy

Hi Andy

Can I just check through with you.

My grandmother Emily Linday was born 19/09/1896 and died 1st quarter 1982.

Her father was Francis William Lindsay.

I didn't know my family which is why I am doing this research. I am doing it blindly so I am bound to make mistakes. Have I made the right connections?

Thanks
Trudy

What was Emily's surname at death?

Kath. x

Hi Kath

Emily Lindsay- Married name Lockett.

Many thanks

Trudy

I can't see the marriage record. Can you tell where the got married from the cert. Who where the witnesses?

Andy

Well, her death is definitely registered with the first name Emily. However I think that because of her father's name and occupation matching on both the marriage certificate and the 1901 census she must be the Emma birth that Andy found as there is no Emily on the complete index. Perhaps she was known as Emily so as not to be mixed up with her mother.

The only other alternative birth in the same year and qtr. is for an Emmeline Lindsay registered Oldham, 8d, 749. However I think the name of father and occupation on the 1901 census makes the Emma birth more likely.

UPDATE - just found Emmeline in the 1901 census (spelt Emeline) and her parents are William and Mary Ann and her father is an Overlocker - so this one definitely isn't yours. Your grandmother's birth has to have been registered as Emma.

Kath. x

Hi Andy
Here is the full marriage certificate info.
Emily Lindsay and Robert Lockett married at the parish church of St Augustine, Newton Heath, Manchester. DatGeorge Cotton and Minnie Barnes.

Robert Locketts fathers name is Charles Lockett- Occupation - carter. Address 17 Pickstone St.

Emily Lindsay address is 15 Pickstone St so it looks like nextdoor neighbour sweethearts.

Trudy

Hi Kath
I agree that it is most likely to be the first. Thanks.

I want to try and go back as far as possible as this researching is so addictive besides finding my family.

Trudy

This is Robert from 1901 census


1901 England Census
about Robt Lockett
Name: Robt Lockett
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Chas
Mother's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Salford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Salford
Sub-registration district: Greengate
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 141
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Lockett 2
Chas Lockett 34
Ellen Lockett 8
Emma Lockett 30
Robt Lockett 5

Andy

I still can't find a marriage record. Maybe it wasn't recorded in the national registers, only at the local offices. I understand that some of the records were lost in World War 1.


EDIT found it. Thanks Kath

Andy

The marriage is in the index under Robert's name, spouse Lindsay. It's the September qtr. of 1916, Prestwich district. However Ancestry is playing up and I can't get any images for the page using Lindsay as the surname.

UPDATE - just tried again and the Lindsay page is now coming up. She has definitely married with the name Emily. (I'm really fed up of Ancestry today - it is on and off every 5 minutes).

Kath. x

Thanks Kath
Didn't realize Ancestry was playing up. You are a star.

Trudy

Hi Andy

I have the census records on Robert Lockett. Is there any chance you are able to go back any further than 1901 census for Francis William Lindsay?

Trudy

Kath

I have just asked Andy and could I also ask you the favour. Are you able to look back any further than the 1901 census for Francis William Lindsay? Any help is really appreciated on this.

Trudy

I don't know why, but for some reason Frederick and Emma are on the census in 1891 as Frank and Ann !!! It's definitely the same family though because son James and daughter Jessie are with them and Frank (or Frederick) is still a cab driver:-

Name: Frank Lindsay
Age: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Salford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
Town: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 6 Diamond Street

Occupation: Cab driver

Condition as to marriage: married

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Salford
Sub-registration district: Greengate
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age

Ann Lindsay 28
Frank Lindsay 29
James Lindsay 8
Jessie Lindsay 4

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3217; Folio 150; Page 21; GSU roll: 6098327.

Kath. x

This should be 1881 before he married. Mother Jane is a widow.

1881 England Census
about Frank Lindsay
Name: Frank Lindsay
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Jane
Gender: Male
Where born: Salford, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Salford
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England

Street address: 14 Prospect St
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Hooker (FHT)

Registration district: Salford
Sub-registration district: Greengate
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Jackson 27
Eliza J. Lindsay 9
Frank Lindsay 18
George Lindsay 14
Jane Lindsay 40
Martha A. Lindsay 12