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I've being trying to find a Culf family connection with another GR member but we are having problems. Here's her ancestors in 1901 John A CULF 38 Filecutter (Arthur is middle name) Martha CULF 36, Sarah A 14, Harry 11, Mary A 9, William 6, Edith E 5, Charles 3, Lucy 2. Address is in Sheffield and all born there except Martha who was born in Rotherham. The problem we have is the bad mistranscriptions of the surname. The family above can be found as BOLF on Ancestry. Other family members appear over the years as Cull, Cullf, Culff, Calf, Culph, Bolph, Gulf, Gull, and others too numerous to mention. If anyone could find John in any other Census that would be greatly appreciated.

Maybe for 1891 it is worth an address search - if you have the 1901 address ?? may save looking at variations of name

No John age 28 in 1901 there are 3 ages 45, 45 and 48

didnt marry until 1893 Marriages Dec 1893 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allsop Emily Ecclesall B. 9c 407 Culf John Arthur Ecclesall 9c 407 Watson Martha Ecclesall B. 9c 407 Wilson William Willis Ecclesall B. 9c 407

Martha Ann Sheffield age 11, Jemima age 68 Louisa 50 Mary Ann 34 and more Maybe not CULF in 1891 as only Sarah Ann is age 4

1901 for reference, address is Cundy Street, Sheffield Charles Bolf abt 1898 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Son Nether Hallam Yorkshire Edith E Bolf abt 1896 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Nether Hallam Yorkshire Harry Bolf abt 1890 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Son Nether Hallam Yorkshire John A Bolf abt 1863 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Head Nether Hallam Yorkshire Lucy Bolf abt 1899 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Nether Hallam Yorkshire Martha Bolf abt 1865 Rotherham, Yorkshire, England Wife Nether Hallam Yorkshire Mary A Bolf abt 1892 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Nether Hallam Yorkshire Sarah A Bolf abt 1887 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Nether Hallam Yorkshire William A Bolf abt 1895 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Son Nether Hallam Yorkshire From one of the children's birth certificates, Martha's maiden name was Crowder

Name: Harry Culf Year of Registration: 1891 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Sheffield County: South Yorkshire, West Riding Of Yorkshire Volume: 9c Page: 470 If this is birth details for Harry then we will not find him on 1891. Maureen

Cundy Street appears to be long - have you got the number ??

I keep coming back to this family................ thought this was your lot - but mis-transcribed big time !!! Harry Wilcock abt 1890 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Son Nether Hallam Yorkshire John A Wilcock abt 1863 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Head Nether Hallam Yorkshire Martha A Wilcock abt 1865 Rotherham, Yorkshire, England Wife Nether Hallam Yorkshire Mary Ann Wilcock abt 1844 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Mother Nether Hallam Yorkshire Sarah A Wilcock abt 1888 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Nether Hallam Yorkshire Everything fits except surname which is quite clear !!!

Esta, Yes I looked at the Wilcock one and as you say it all matches except for the surname Maureen

Lied about his age and gpoing by Arthur????: 1891: Arthur Culf abt 1869 Sheffield Son Sheffield Yorkshire Louisa Culf abt 1841 Sheffield Head Sheffield Yorkshire

Really strange that family on 1891 as John is a tile cutter and so is John on 1901. Maureen

Sorry, just been eating my tea! 189 Cundy Street was the address in 1901. The Culf story is - 4 brothers from Birmingham moved to Sheffield in 1840's, William, Arthur, Thomas Henry and Daniel. Their parents were called Carrington & Martha Culf. The 4 brothers appear to be the ancestors for every Culf in Sheffield since. The first names are repeated again and again down the family. This is why I'm sure the 1901 family is connected.

I'm off to check the Wilcock family. There were lots of file cutters in Sheffield but it looks like too much of a coincidence. I'm checking if they were in right area of Sheffield!

Yes! Cundy Street runs off Walkley so it could be them. Now to find John with some parents. Culf/Wilcock?

189 Cundy Street - the LOUND family there in 1891 ! Ahhh well !. was a thought.

Helen, Not happy with the Wilcock family now. 1891 they had a visitor Emma Eagle abt 1888 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Visitor 1881 is still playing up on Ancestry 1871 Name: John A Eagle Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1862 Relation: Son Gender: Male Where born: Sheffield Civil Parish: Sheffield Ecclesiastical parish: Golcar Town: Sheffield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Source information: RG10/4677 Registration district: Sheffield Sub-registration district: West Sheffield ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Folio: 102 Page: 27 Household schedule number: 107 GSU Number: 847228 Mary A Eagle abt 1839 Sheffield Wife Edwin Eagle abt 1812 Sheffield Head Tom H Eagle abt 1864 Sheffield Son Marriages Jun 1871 EAGLE Mary Ann Sheffield 9c 423 James Herbert King, or Henry Wilcock So the 1891 could be a Wilcock but born as Eagle Maureen

If Marthas maiden name was Crowther then whats the marriage with Martha Watson? Which child's birth cert? are you sure you have the right birth cert for a child from same family? Suzanne

Is this John on 1871 Name: John Arthur Cuff Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Relation: Visitor Gender: Male Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Sheffield Ecclesiastical parish: Eldon Street Town: Sheffield County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Source information: RG10/4678 Registration district: Sheffield Sub-registration district: West Sheffield ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Folio: 23 Page: 39 Household schedule number: 241 GSU Number: 847229 Arthur Cuff abt 1819 N, Travilling on Burnes Head Carrington Cuff abt 1858 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Son Eliz Cuff abt 1818 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Wife Emma Cuff abt 1855 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Frances Cuff abt 1853 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Mary Ann Cuff abt 1860 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Daughter Maureen Update image is clear as Culf Address is 92 Wellington Street Arthur is listed as Brittania Metal Mfr