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Rachel

Rachel Report 5 Jul 2008 22:16

Hi Norma,

I have found a few of my ancestors staying with siblings, and depending on which census you look at, they can be shown as 'visitors' or 'brother-in-law' or 'nephew' or 'grandson' - the list goes on!

I have even found that 2 of my ancestors were staying in a school establishment - it turns out that it was a school for the blind.

Please let me know if I be of any further help.

Regards

Rachel

Norma

Norma Report 5 Jul 2008 20:09

Hi Rachel,
Hadn't thought about his siblings. I have traced all of them except one so that is a possibility.
Thanks for all your input and time. It is appreciated.

Thanks,

Norma

Norma

Norma Report 5 Jul 2008 20:01

Thanks Christine,

I subscribe to Ancestry so have had a look at the page you gave me. I must say it looks a good possibility.
Thanks for your time

Norma

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 5 Jul 2008 18:34

Do you have access to the images Norma,

If so take a look at this one, there is no surname transcribed as heisat the bottom of the page and there is a small piece missing but it definitely starts with H and looks like a d further along.

I've saved the image and can email it if needed

1861 England Census
about William
Name: William
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Civil Parish: Sutton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Sculcoates
Sub registration district: Sutton
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 150
Household Members: Name Age
William 22
James Green 8
Sarah A Green 2
Susan Green 35
Tom S Green 5
William Green 42
William P Green 7
Elizabeth Walde 13


Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3575; Folio: 105; Page: 26;

Christine

Rachel

Rachel Report 5 Jul 2008 17:15

Just had a thought - did William have any siblings? Its possible he was staying with one of these.

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 5 Jul 2008 17:07

Hi Norma do you also think they may not be married in 1861?

There are a couple of "boarders" for William, born Lincolnshire around the right age.

Haven't found any possibles for Rachel yet - still looking

Norma

Norma Report 5 Jul 2008 17:00

Jeanette,

The 1871 census information you gave me was my William Hardy. I agree that it does not look like the name Rachel Ann on the census.

Thanks ,
Norma

Norma

Norma Report 5 Jul 2008 16:56

Hi Rachel,

I am looking for the 1861 census.

The 1851 census information you gave was not my William Hardy

Thanks,
Norma

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 5 Jul 2008 16:42

for reference

1871 England Census
about Wm Hardy
Name: Wm Hardy
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary A
Gender: Male
Where born: Ferriby, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Hessle
Ecclesiastical parish: Hessle
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image
Registration district: Sculcoates
Sub registration district: Hessle
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 223
Household Members: Name Age
Anne Hardy 6
Emma Hardy 2
Harry Hardy 3
Mary A Hardy 29
Thomas Hardy 8
Wm Hardy 30

"Mary" is very unclear on image

Eldest child is 8 so they may not have been married in 1871

Rachel

Rachel Report 5 Jul 2008 16:42

Just to clarify - which census details do you require?

Regards

Rachel

Norma

Norma Report 5 Jul 2008 16:39

Thanks Rachel,

Rachel's parents were Thomas Parkin born about 1803 in Cottingham, East Yorkshire and Fanny ? born about 1807 in Beverley,East Yorkshire.

William's parents were Thomas Hardy born 1801 in Burton on Stather, Lincolnshire and Elizabeth,formerly Twidale, born 1801
in Winteringham, Lincolnshire

Thanks
Norma

Rachel

Rachel Report 5 Jul 2008 16:23

Is this William in 1861?

William Hardy
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Relation: Brother-in-law
Gender: Male
Where born: Cottingham, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Walkington
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Beverley
Sub registration district: Beverley
ED, institution, or vessel: 38
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 36
Household Members: Name Age
William Hardy 24
Maria Revell 28
Mary J Revell 6
William Revell 28

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 3571; Folio: 60; Page: 7; GSU roll: 543153.

Rachel

Rachel Report 5 Jul 2008 16:15

What are the names of Rachel and William's parents please?

Norma

Norma Report 5 Jul 2008 16:07

Thanks Christine

Missing relatives are William Hardy born 1839/40 at South Ferriby, Lincolnshire. 1851 he was at home with his parents in Cottingham, East Yorkshire.1871 he was with wife Rachel in Hessle, East Yorkshire and 4 children. He was a brickmaker.

Rachel Ann Parkin was born 1842 in Hull. 1851 she was at home with her parents, in Hull.

Neither of them were at home in 1861 with their parents.

Thanks
Norma

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 5 Jul 2008 15:33

You could post the names, birth year and place on here and see if someone can help.

If you give the details of where they were in 1851 and 71 that will make it easier for someone to search.

We may not have any luck either but it's worth a try.

Christine

Glen In Tinsel Knickers

Glen In Tinsel Knickers Report 5 Jul 2008 15:25

Death, emigration, mistranscribed entries in the census, missing entries in the GRO index. Each is a reason for a missing rellie.

Missing census entries can often be found by refining the way you search for someone, missing entries in the GRO index are a bit more awkward, any records should be held at the local (to the event) register office and the GRO index but the fact that the index is compiled from millions of submitted records means there will always be missing records and errors.


Don't forget that freebmd isn't complete, the nearest to a full index is via the ancestry and findmypast sites. Also a married couple may not be under the same roof on census night, you might need two images at two addresses to get the full picture.


I have nudged a thread with a link to illustrated census searches, it might give you some ideas and techniques you might not be aware of.
Glen

Norma

Norma Report 5 Jul 2008 15:14

Hi,

What do members do when they cannot find a marriage and an entry on census?

Have scoured freebmd and census but have run out of ideas.

1861 they cannot be found yet are on all other census, 1841-1901.
This is the time I believe they were married so expect to see them together.

Hope someone can help.

Thanks

Norma