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Marian

Marian Report 22 Oct 2012 14:57

nudge

Joy

Joy Report 22 Oct 2012 12:44

:-)

Joy

Joy Report 27 Dec 2011 22:45

For Diana :-)

jax

jax Report 10 Dec 2011 15:24

Rollo

How do you do a wildcard search on GR...unless I'm missing something?

lavender

lavender Report 6 Aug 2011 23:05

Very helpful, thank you :-D

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 6 Aug 2011 22:44

thank you jonesey.on the ball as usuall.xx

Elaine

Elaine Report 11 Jul 2011 15:32

thnx again..will try that now.x

BTW..I love the pic!

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 11 Jul 2011 08:28

Elaine,

The tips were designed for use on the site http://fmpbsol.1911census.co.uk

That site was the first to put the 1911 England and Wales census on the net, well before the other sites that you mention.

In my humble opinion it still offers the best search facility amongst those sites who now offer access to that census. Although I now have access to the census via FMP and Ancestry I still tend to use the1911census.co.uk site when I am struggling to find someone on the 1911 census.

Elaine

Elaine Report 11 Jul 2011 00:06

thankyou Jonesy...just what i need...instructions set out very clearly!

does this work on any site...GR.,Ancestry.,FMP,etc?

Joy

Joy Report 10 Jul 2011 23:00

Time for a nudge :-)

Jonesey

Jonesey Report 23 Jun 2011 20:51

Nudged for Kim

Sheila

Sheila Report 11 May 2011 23:14

Many thanks for the tip.

I will give it a go


Sheila

Joy

Joy Report 11 May 2011 18:50

Just had to say hi to Tina :-)

TinaTheCheshirePussyCat

TinaTheCheshirePussyCat Report 6 May 2011 23:03

Joy and Meercat. I've been away a long time and then got a shock when everything had changed. So glad to have found you both and just had to say Hi. Apologies for going totally off topic.

Tina :-)

The Meercat

The Meercat Report 6 May 2011 15:34

very interesting.

thank you.

meercat.

Kense

Kense Report 18 Apr 2011 08:20

Thank you for your hard work mgnv.

mgnv

mgnv Report 18 Apr 2011 02:22

434-Shardlow DBY
435-Derby DBY
436-Belper DBY
437-Ashbourne DBY
438-Chesterfield DBY
439-Bakewell DBY
440-Chapel en le Frith DBY
441-Glossop DBY
442-Hayfield DBY

443-Stockport CHS
444-Macclesfield CHS
445-Bucklow CHS
446-Runcorn CHS
447-Northwich CHS
448-Congleton CHS
449-Nantwich CHS
450-Chester CHS
451-Wirral CHS
452-Birkenhead CHS

453-Liverpool LAN
454-Toxteth Park LAN
455-West Derby LAN
456-Prescot LAN
457-Ormskirk LAN
458-Wigan LAN
459-Warrington LAN
460-Leigh LAN
461-Bolton LAN
462-Bury LAN
463-Barton upon Irwell LAN
464-Chorlton LAN
465-Salford LAN
466-Manchester LAN
467-Prestwich LAN
468-Ashton under Lyne LAN
469-Oldham LAN
470-Rochdale LAN
471-Haslingden LAN
472-Burnley LAN
473-Clitheroe LAN
474-Blackburn LAN
475-Chorley LAN
476-Preston LAN
477-Fylde LAN
478-Garstang LAN
479-Lancaster LAN
480-Lunesdale LAN
481-Ulverston LAN
482-Barrow LAN

483-Sedbergh WRY
484-Settle WRY
485-Skipton WRY
486-Pateley Bridge WRY
487-Ripon WRY
488-Great Ouseburn WRY
489-Knaresborough WRY
490-Wetherby WRY
491-Wharfedale WRY
492-Keighley WRY
493-Todmorden WRY
494-Saddleworth WRY
495-Huddersfield WRY
496-Halifax WRY
497-North Bierley WRY
498-Bradford WRY
499-Bramley WRY
500-Leeds WRY
501-Hunslet WRY
502-Holbeck WRY
503-Dewsbury WRY
504-Wakefield WRY
505-Pontefract WRY
506-Hemsworth WRY
507-Barnsley WRY
508a-Penistone WRY
508b-Wortley WRY
509-Ecclesall Bierlow WRY
510-Sheffield WRY
511-Rotherham WRY
512-Doncaster WRY
513-Thorne WRY
514-Goole WRY
515-Selby WRY
516-Tadcaster WRY

517-York ERY
518-Pocklington ERY
519-Howden ERY
520-Beverley ERY
521-Sculcoates ERY
522-Hull ERY
523-Patrington ERY
524-Skirlaugh ERY
525-Driffield ERY
526-Bridlington ERY

527-Scarborough NRY
528-Malton NRY
529-Easingwold NRY
530-Thirsk NRY
531-Helmsley NRY
532-Pickering NRY
533-Whitby NRY
534-Guisborough NRY
535-Middlesbrough NRY
536-Stokesley NRY
537-Northallerton NRY
538-Bedale NRY
539-Leyburn NRY
540-Aysgarth NRY
541-Reeth NRY
542-Richmond NRY

543-Darlington DUR
544-Stockton DUR
545-Hartlepool DUR
546-Sedgefield DUR
547-Auckland DUR
548-Teesdale DUR
549-Weardale DUR
550-Lanchester DUR
551-Durham DUR
552-Easington DUR
553-Houghton le Spring DUR
554-Chester le Street DUR
555-Sunderland DUR
556-South Shields DUR
557-Gateshead DUR

558-Newcastle upon Tyne NBL
559-Tynemouth NBL
560-Castle Ward NBL
561-Hexham NBL
562-Haltwhistle NBL
563-Bellingham NBL
564-Morpeth NBL
565-Alnwick NBL
566-Belford NBL
567-Berwick NBL
568-Glendale NBL
569-Rothbury NBL

570-Alston CUL
571-Penrith CUL
572-Brampton CUL
573-Longtown CUL
574-Carlisle CUL
575-Wigton CUL
576-Cockermouth CUL
577-Whitehaven CUL
578-Bootle CUL

579-East Ward WES
580-West Ward WES
581-Kendal WES

582-Chepstow MON
583-Monmouth MON
584-Abergavenny MON
585-Bedwellty MON
586-Pontypool MON
587-Newport MON

588-Cardiff GLA
589-Pontypridd GLA
590-Merthyr Tydfil GLA
591-Bridgend GLA
592-Neath GLA
593-Pontardawe GLA
594-Swansea GLA
595-Gower GLA

596-Llanelly CMN
597-Llandovery CMN
598-Llandilofawr CMN
599-Carmarthen CMN

600-Narberth PEM
601-Pembroke PEM
602-Haverfordwest PEM

603-Cardigan CGN
604-Newcastle in Emlyn CGN
605-Lampeter CGN
606-Aberayron CGN
607-Aberystwyth CGN
608-Tregaron CGN

609-Builth BRE
610-Brecknock BRE
611-Crickhowell BRE
612-Hay BRE

613-Knighton RAD
614-Rhayade RAD

615-Machynlleth MGY
616-Newtown MGY
617-Forden MGY
618-Llanfyllin MGY

619-Holywell FLN
620-Hawarden FLN

621-Wrexham DEN
622-Ruthin DEN
623-St Asaph DEN
624-Llanrwst DEN

625-Corwen MER
626-Bala MER
627-Dolgelley MER
628-Ffestiniog MER

629-Pwllheli CAE
630-Carnarvon CAE
631-Bangor CAE
632-Conway CAE

633-Anglesey AGY
634-Holyhead AGY

635-Isle of Man IOM

636-Guernsey
637-Jersey
638-Alderney
639-Sark

640-Overseas Royal Navy
641-Overseas Military

mgnv

mgnv Report 18 Apr 2011 02:21

204-Risbridge SFK
205-Sudbury SFK
206-Cosford SFK
207-Bury St Edmunds SFK
208-Mildenhall SFK
209-Stow SFK
210-Hartismere SFK
211-Bosmere SFK
212-Samford SFK
213-Ipswich SFK
214-Woodbridge SFK
215-Plomesgate SFK
216-Blything SFK
217-Wangford SFK
218-Mutford SFK

219-Yarmouth NFK
220-Flegg NFK
221-Smallburgh NFK
222-Erpingham NFK
223-Aylsham NFK
224-St Faiths NFK
225-Norwich NFK
226-Forehoe NFK
227-Henstead NFK
228-Blofield NFK
229-Loddon NFK
230-Depwade NFK
231-Wayland NFK
232-Mitford NFK
233-Walsingham NFK
234-Docking NFK
235-Freebridge Lynn NFK
236-King's Lynn NFK
237-Downham NFK
238+239-Swaffham NFK

240-Swindon WIL
241-Cricklade WIL
242-Malmesbury WIL
243-Chippenham WIL
244-Calne WIL
245-Marlborough WIL
246-Devizes WIL
247-Melksham WIL
248-Bradford on Avon WIL
249-Westbury WIL
250-Warminster WIL
251-Pewsey WIL
252-Amesbury WIL
253-Salisbury WIL
254-Wilton WIL
255-Tisbury WIL
256-Mere WIL

257-Shaftesbury DOR
258-Sturminster DOR
259-Blandford DOR
260-Wimborne DOR
261-Poole DOR
262-Wareham DOR
263-Weymouth DOR
264-Dorchester DOR
265-Sherborne DOR
266-Beaminster DOR
267-Bridport DOR

268-Axminster DEV
269-Honiton DEV
270-St Thomas DEV
271-Exeter DEV
272-Newton Abbot DEV
273-Totnes DEV
274-Kingsbridge DEV
275-Plympton St Mary DEV
276-Plymouth DEV
277-East Stonehouse DEV
278-Devonport DEV
279-Tavistock DEV
280-Okehampton DEV
281-Crediton DEV
282-Tiverton DEV
283-South Molton DEV
284-Barnstaple DEV
285-Torrington DEV
286-Bideford DEV
287-Holsworthy DEV

288-Stratton CON
289-Camelford CON
290-Launceston CON
291-St Germans CON
292-Liskeard CON
293-Bodmin CON
294-St Columb CON
295-St Austell CON
296-Truro CON
297-Falmouth CON
298-Helston CON
299-Redruth CON
300-Penzance CON
301-Isles of Scilly CON

302-Williton SOM
303-Dulverton SOM
304-Wellington SOM
305-Taunton SOM
306-Bridgwater SOM
307-Langport SOM
308-Chard SOM
309-Yeovil SOM
310-Wincanton SOM
311-Frome SOM
312-Shepton Mallet SOM
313-Wells SOM
314-Axbridge SOM
315-Clutton SOM
316-Bath SOM
317-Keynsham SOM
318-Long Ashton SOM

319+320-Bristol GLS
321-Thornbury GLS
322-Dursley GLS
323-Westbury on Severn GLS
324-Newent GLS
325-Gloucester GLS
326-Wheatenhurst GLS
327-Stroud GLS
328-Tetbury GLS
329-Cirencester GLS
330-Northleach GLS
331-Stow on the Wold GLS
332-Winchcomb GLS
333-Cheltenham GLS
334-Tewkesbury GLS

335-Ledbury HEF
336-Ross HEF
337-Hereford HEF
338-Weobley HEF
339-Bromyard HEF
340-Leominster HEF
341-Kington HEF

342-Ludlow SAL
343-Clun SAL
344-Church Stretton SAL
345-Cleobury Mortimer SAL
346-Bridgnorth SAL
347-Shifnal SAL
348-Madeley SAL
349-Atcham SAL
350-Oswestry SAL
351-Ellesmere SAL
352-Wem SAL
353-Whitchurch SAL
354-Market Drayton SAL
355-Wellington SAL
356-Newport SAL

357-Stafford STS
358-Stone STS
359-Newcastle under Lyme STS
360-Wolstanton STS
361-Stoke upon Trent STS
362-Leek STS
363-Cheadle STS
364-Uttoxeter STS
365-Burton upon Trent STS
366-Tamworth STS
367-Lichfield STS
368-Cannock STS
369-Wolverhampton STS
370-Walsall STS
371-West Bromwich STS
372-Dudley STS

373-Stourbridge WOR
374-Kidderminster WOR
375-Tenbury WOR
376-Martley WOR
377-Worcester WOR
378-Upton on Severn WOR
379-Evesham WOR
380-Pershore WOR
381-Droitwich WOR
382-Bromsgrove WOR
383-Kings Norton WOR

384-Birmingham WAR
385-Aston WAR
386-Meriden WAR
387-Atherstone WAR
388-Nuneaton WAR
389-Foleshill WAR
390-Coventry WAR
391-Rugby WAR
392-Solihull WAR
393-Warwick WAR
394-Stratford on Avon WAR
395-Alcester WAR
396-Shipston on Stour WAR
397-Southam WAR

398-Lutterworth LEI
399-Market Harborough LEI
400-Billesdon LEI
401-Blaby LEI
402-Hinckley LEI
403-Market Bosworth LEI
404-Ashby de la Zouch LEI
405-Loughborough LEI
406-Barrow upon Soar LEI
407-Leicester LEI
408-Melton Mowbray LEI

409-Oakham RUT
410-Uppingham RUT

411-Stamford LIN
412-Bourne LIN
413-Spalding LIN
414-Holbeach LIN
415-Boston LIN
416-Sleaford LIN
417-Grantham LIN
418-Lincoln LIN
419-Horncastle LIN
420-Spilsby LIN
421-Louth LIN
422-Grimsby LIN
423-Caistor LIN
424-Glanford Brigg LIN
425-Gainsborough LIN

426-East Retford NTT
427-Worksop NTT
428-Mansfield NTT
429-Basford NTT
430-Nottingham NTT
431-Southwell NTT
432-Newark NTT
433-Bingham NTT

mgnv

mgnv Report 18 Apr 2011 02:20

An alternative to a look up at the NA is to hope some idiot has looked up John Smith in rd1, rd2, ..., rd641, and noted where they came from.

BDF 174-178 MDX 126-132 AGY 633-634
BRK 114-125 MON 582-587 BRE 609-612
BKM 143-149 NFK 219-239 CAE 629-632
CAM 179-187 NTH 159-170 CGN 603-608
CHS 443-452 NBL 558-569 CMN 596-599
CON 288-301 NTT 426-433 DEN 621-624
CUL 570-578 OXF 150-159 FLN 619-620
DBY 434-442 RUT 409-410 GLA 588-595
DEV 268-287 SAL 342-356 MER 625-628
DOR 257-267 SOM 302-318 MGY 615-618
DUR 543-557 STS 357-372 PEM 600-602
ESS 188-203 SFK 204-218 RAD 613-614
GLS 319-334 SRY 31- 41
HAM 89-113 SSX 69- 88 IOM 635
HEF 335-341 WAR 384-397
HRT 133-142 WES 579-581 CHI 636-639
HUN 171-173 WIL 240-256
KEN 42- 67 WOR 373-383 RN+ 640-641
LAN 453-482 ERY 517-526
LEI 398-408 NRY 527-542
LIN 411-425 WRY 483-516
LND 1- 30

Oddities
238+239-Swaffham NFK
319+320-Bristol GLS
508a-Penistone WRY
508b-Wortley WRY


1-Paddington LND
2-Kensington LND
3-Fulham LND
4-Chelsea LND
5-St George LND
6-Westminster LND
7-St Marylebone LND
8-Hampstead LND
9-St Pancras LND
10-Islington LND
11-Hackney LND
12-St Giles LND
13-Strand LND
14-Holborn LND
15-London City LND
16-Shoreditch LND
17-Bethnal Green LND
18-Whitechapel LND
19-St George in the East LND
20-Stepney LND
21-Mile End Old Town LND
22-Poplar LND
23-Southwark LND
24-St Olave (Bermondsey) LND
25-Lambeth LND
26-Wandsworth LND
27-Camberwell LND
28-Greenwich LND
29-Lewisham LND
30-Woolwich LND

31-Epsom SRY
32-Chertsey SRY
33-Guildford SRY
34-Farnham SRY
35-Hambledon SRY
36-Dorking SRY
37-Reigate SRY
38-Godstone SRY
39-Croydon SRY
40-Kingston SRY
41-Richmond SRY

42-Bromley KEN
43-Dartford KEN
44-Gravesend KEN
45-Strood KEN
46-Hoo KEN
47-Medway KEN
48-Malling KEN
49-Sevenoaks KEN
50-Tonbridge KEN
51-Maidstone KEN
52-Hollingbourne KEN
53-Cranbrook KEN
54-Tenterden KEN
55-West Ashford KEN
56-East Ashford KEN
57-Bridge KEN
58-Canterbury KEN
59-Blean KEN
60-Faversham KEN
61-Milton KEN
62-Sheppey KEN
63-Thanet KEN
64-Eastry KEN
65-Dover KEN
66-Elham KEN
67-Romney Marsh KEN

68-Rye SSX
69-Hastings SSX
70-Battle SSX
71-Eastbourne SSX
72-Hailsham SSX
73-Ticehurst SSX
74-Uckfield SSX
75-East Grinstead SSX
76-Cuckfield SSX
77-Lewes SSX
78-Newhaven SSX
79-Brighton SSX
80-Steyning SSX
81-Horsham SSX
82-Petworth SSX
83-Thakeham SSX
84-East Preston SSX
85-Westhampnett SSX
86-Chichester SSX
87-Midhurst SSX
88-Westbourne SSX

89-Havant HAM
90-Portsmouth HAM
91-Alverstoke HAM
92-Fareham HAM
93-Isle of Wight HAM
94-Lymington HAM
95-Christchurch HAM
96-Ringwood HAM
97-Fordingbridge HAM
98-New Forest HAM
99-Southampton HAM
100-South Stoneham HAM
101-Romsey HAM
102-Stockbridge HAM
103-Winchester HAM
104-Droxford HAM
105-Catherington HAM
106-Petersfield HAM
107-Alresford HAM
108-Alton HAM
109-Hartley Wintney HAM
110-Basingstoke HAM
111-Whitchurch HAM
112-Andover HAM
113-Kingsclere HAM

114-Newbury BRK
115-Hungerford BRK
116-Faringdon BRK
117-Abingdon BRK
118-Wantage BRK
119-Wallingford BRK
120-Bradfield BRK
121-Reading BRK
122-Wokingham BRK
123-Maidenhead BRK
124-Easthampstead BRK
125-Windsor BRK

126-Staines MDX
127-Uxbridge MDX
128-Brentford MDX
129-Willesden MDX
130-Hendon MDX
131-Barnet MDX
132-Edmonton MDX

133-Ware HRT
134-Bishop's Stortford HRT
135-Royston HRT
136-Hitchin HRT
137-Hertford HRT
138-Hatfield HRT
139-St Albans HRT
140-Watford HRT
141-Hemel Hempstead HRT
142-Berkhampstead HRT

143-Amersham BKM
144-Eton BKM
145-Wycombe BKM
146-Aylesbury BKM
147-Winslow BKM
148-Newport Pagnell BKM
149-Buckingham BKM

150-Henley OXF
151-Thame OXF
152-Headington OXF
153-Oxford OXF
154-Bicester OXF
155-Woodstock OXF
156-Witney OXF
157-Chipping Norton OXF
158-Banbury OXF

159-Brackley NTH
160-Towcester NTH
161-Potterspury NTH
162-Hardingstone NTH
163-Northampton NTH
164-Daventry NTH
165-Brixworth NTH
166-Wellingborough NTH
167-Kettering NTH
168-Thrapston NTH
169-Oundle NTH
170-Peterborough NTH

171-Huntingdon HUN
172-St Ives HUN
173-St Neots HUN

174-Bedford BDF
175-Biggleswade BDF
176-Ampthill BDF
177-Leighton Buzzard BDF
178-Luton BDF

179-Caxton CAM
180-Chesterton CAM
181-Cambridge CAM
182-Linton CAM
183-Newmarket CAM
184-Ely CAM
185-North Witchford CAM
186-Whittlesey CAM
187-Wisbech CAM

188-West Ham ESS
189-Epping ESS
190-Ongar ESS
191-Romford ESS
192-Orsett ESS
193-Billericay ESS
194-Chelmsford ESS
195-Rochford ESS
196-Maldon ESS
197-Tendring ESS
198-Colchester ESS
199-Lexden ESS
200-Halstead ESS
201-Braintree ESS
202-Dunmow ESS
203-Saffron Walden ESS




mgnv

mgnv Report 18 Apr 2011 02:19

Things can change a bit if you have access to Ancestry's 1911 summary books.
Here's a look up for McCann in Wigan - there're several hits, but mine is at his 1901 addy, so no worries:

1911 England Census Summary Books
about Mr McCann
Name: Mr McCann
Number of Males: 2
Number of Females: 5
**Household schedule number: 213
Street Address: 7 Westmoreland Street
Civil parish: Wigan
Ecclesiastical parish: Wigan St Catharine
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Registration district: Wigan
****Registration District Number: 3
Sub-registration district: Wigan
**Sub-Registration District Number: 3
**ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1345

NB Ancestry always(?) mistranscribe the RD # - for Wigan it should be 458.


You can do a free look up at http://www.1911census.co.uk/
Take the full person search, then take advanced fields.
Now I just look up the census ref:
rd458 sd3 ed7 sn213

7 results found. You searched for:
Census Reference RD458 SD3 ED7 SN213

Schedule type Last names First names Sex Birth year Age in 1911 District / other County / other Transcript Original page
HOUSEHOLD HACKETT ALICE F 1876 35 Wigan Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD HACKETT ANNIE F 1902 9 Wigan Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD HACKETT ELLEN F 1899 12 Wigan Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD HACKETT ROBERT M 1904 7 Wigan Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD MCCANN MARGARET F 1856 55 Wigan Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD MCCANN MARGARET F 1887 24 Wigan Lancashire
HOUSEHOLD MCCANN THOMAS M 1853 58 Wigan Lancashire



So now the only problem is Wigan's RD #. A catalog search for Wigan 1911-1911 code=rg at:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/Default.asp?j=1
gets 47 hits - typical is:

RG 14/22979 Registration Sub-District: Wigan Civil Parish, Township or Place: Wigan (part) RD 458 RS 3 ED 7 1911


%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

The full transcription is:

MCCANN, Thomas Head Married M 58 1853 Collier Coal Miner Hewer Wigan Lancashire VIEW
MCCANN, Margaret Wife Married
36 years F 55 1856 Nurse Wigan Lancs VIEW
MCCANN, Margaret Daughter Single F 24 1887 Cotton Mill Hand Cotton Spinner Wigan Lancs VIEW
HACKETT, Alice Daughter Married
14 years F 35 1876 Seamstress Sewing Machinist Babylinen Wigan Lancs VIEW
HACKETT, Ellen Daughter Single F 12 1899 School Wigan Lancs VIEW
HACKETT, Annie Daughter Single F 9 1902 School Wigan Lancs VIEW
HACKETT, Robert Son Single M 7 1904 School Wigan Lancs VIEW
RG number:RG14 Piece:22979
Reference:RG14PN22979 RG78PN1345 RD458 SD3 ED7 SN213

Registration District:Wigan
Sub District:Wigan
Enumeration District:7
Parish:Wigan

Address:7 Westmoreland Street Whelley Wigan
County:Lancashire

[image shows 6 living kids + 2 dead kids for Thos
Actually, 3 youngest kids are Thos's grandchildren]