Genealogy Chat

Right years, wrong surname - anyone any thoughts?

Births Mar 1871 (>99%)
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Munday Edwin Milton 2a 791 (?Edward)

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Births Jun 1873 (>99%)
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Munday Walter Daniel Milton 2a 716

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Births Dec 1874 (>99%)
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Munday James Milton 2a 781

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Births Mar 1877 (>99%)
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MUNDAY Charles Milton 2a 852


Haven't checked censuses

Possible:

Births Jun 1873
Curtis Edward Milton 2a 705

Hmmm, tricky. Do you know of this site - http://www.workhouses.org.uk/ - it's got a lot of information about workhouses in general. Or if you google "milton union workhouse" there are hundreds of references. hope I'm not telling you something you know already.

Possible:


1891 England Census
about Charles Curtis
Name: Charles Curtis
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878
Relation: In Training
Gender: Male
Where born: Lewisham, Kent, England

Civil parish: Vessels
Town: River Thames Off Grays
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Orsett
Sub-registration district: Grays
ED, institution, or vessel: Training Ship Eamouth

Could this possibly be the parents in 1871?

This child could have been given the name Edward.

1871 England Census
about Infant Curtis
Name: Infant Curtis
Age: 1 week
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1871
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Edward
Mother's Name: Harriet
Gender: Male
Where born: Newington, Kent, England
Civil parish: Newington
Town: Newington
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Registration district: Milton
Sub-registration district: Milton
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Household schedule number: 66
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Curtis 30
Harriet Curtis 22
Infant Curtis 1 week

Christine

a possible

Births Dec 1867 (>99%)
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Curtis Agnes Ellen Milton 2a 702

1881 Census: Residents of Union Workhouse, Milton, Kent


Charles CURTIS U 4 M Inmate Scholar Newington, Kent
Edward CURTIS U 9 M Inmate Scholar Newington, Kent
Ellen CURTIS U 13 F Inmate Scholar Newington, Kent
James CURTIS U 7 M Inmate Scholar Newington, Kent
Kate CURTIS U 11 F Inmate Scholar Newington, Kent
Walter CURTIS U 8 M Inmate Scholar Newington, Kent

Milton in Kent ?

sorry their names as follows;

my gt gfather; walter daniel curtis dob2/5/1873

siblings ;

ellen curtis born 1868
james curtis 1874
edward 1872
kate 1870
charles 1877


there is no record of the parents in the workhouse

all listed as being born in newington kent

Was it just he and his siblings admitted to the workhouse - i.e. not either of his parents? If so, that would indicate they may have been orphans. Is it possible in that in such circumstances they could have been given a new surname by the authorities? (I've no evidence for such a practice but it seems the sort of thing well-meaning but misguided "guardians of the poor" might have done.)

Who are they by names ??

You havent given any names

I have been trying for about two years to find a birth record for my gt gfather.i know when and were he married and when he died also that he and 5 siblings were in milton union workhouse in 1881 ( they were admitted dec 1881) but heres the puzzle i cant find any of these people on any other census or indeed any births for any of them, i can understand one slipping through the net but 6 siblings any help appreciated