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I can’t find my Samuel Woodhouse. Here’s what I know. My 3x great Aunt Selina Greenley was born in North Burton (Burton Fleming) Yorkshire in 1848 - parish records. She married Samuel Woodhouse born 1848 in Flamborough, Yorkshire (PR’s) in 1872 in Flamborough (PR’s). In 1873 they had a daughter, Elizabeth, born in North Burton (PR’s). In 1881 they are altogether living in Leeds. In 1891 Selina is a patient in Leeds General Infirmary. She dies in the June quarter of 1891 - FreeBMD images. In 1891 Elizabeth is boarding with a Jane Gutteridge in Armley, Leeds. There is no sign of Samuel. In 1901 I can’t find an Elizabeth Woodhouse but assume she is probably married by then. There is a marriage for an Elizabeth Woodhouse to either Herbert Sanderson or Robert Blackburn in the Dec quarter of 1894 in Leeds, so a possibility. My problem is I haven’t been able to ‘kill off’ Samuel. I have searched the images on FreeBMD from March 1881 to September1891 and can’t find one to fit. He’s not the Samuel born in Flamborough c1851. He belongs to Jan in York! lol Has anyone got any ideas please? Jeanette x

On Selina's death cert does it describe her as wife or widow of Samuel? Are you assuming he died because you can't find him on the census - have you tried Hoodhouse, Wodehouse etc?

Hi Nell I haven't got Selina's death cert yet. It's one of a very long list I need to get! lol I haven't tried a surname variation but I have tried Samuel, +/- 5 years born in Flamborough

Jeanette; Ye say ye've checked FBMD, but they're not always 100%. How about 1837? Get the pukka, original records there. Personally, I'd never give up without having first gone direct to source. Heh; Even then I don't give up! ;-) Steve.

Hi Steve It's the actual images I've searched on FreeBMD. They're the same as what's on 1837 but free, only it takes an awful lot longer to search them!

Why can't I flippin' well find Selina in the infirmary in 1891???? Gggrrrrrr!! MMM

Ooops! If you're looking on Ancestry, she's been mistranscribed as Selma!

Selma who..still can't find her!! GOT HER!! it says she is a widow... Source information: RG12/3708 Registration district: Leeds Sub registration district: West Leeds ED, institution, or vessel: General Infirmary Folio: 137 Page: 13 (click to see others on page) GSU Number: 6098818

Ah, thanks. I must be losing my marbles as I did a search without the first name and didn't see her lol So she said ''widow'' then?? But as you say, this might not be correct....... These are all the Samuel Woodhouse deaths 1881-1891 from Family Relatives: No Surname Forename(s) AAD District Page No Event Quarter Year View Image 1 Woodhouse Samuel 77 Ashbourne.7b 370 Death 2 1890 2 Woodhouse Samuel 69 Barton Upon Irwell.8c 415 Death 1 1885 3 Woodhouse Samuel 78 Chesterfield.7b 420 Death 4 1882 4 Woodhouse Samuel 60 Chesterfield.7b 371 Death 2 1885 5 Woodhouse Samuel 31 Derby.7b 277 Death 2 1887 6 Woodhouse Samuel 54 Dudley.6c 57 Death 2 1890 7 Woodhouse Samuel Isaac Dudley.6c 18 Death 1 1885 8 Woodhouse Samuel Bentley 78 Kings Norton.6c 296 Death 1 1888 9 Woodhouse Samuel Liverpool.8b 32 Death 1 1884 10 Woodhouse Samuel 53 Madeley.6a 409 Death 4 1883 11 Woodhouse Samuel 77 Norwich.4b 100 Death 4 1881 12 Woodhouse Samuel 70 Norwich.4b 117 Death 1 1885 13 Woodhouse Samuel Woodhouse 1 Sheffield.9c 327 Death 2 1887 14 Woodhouse Samuel George 59 St Olave.1d 125 Death 4 1883 15 Woodhouse Samuel 83 Walsingham.4b 221 Death 1 1886 16 Woodhouse Samuel 58 West Bromwich.6b 424 Death 2 1888 17 Woodhouse Samuel 53 Wolstanton.6b 91 Death 4 1889 just in case you fell asleep whilst searching all those pages through FreeBMD!! MMM

Thanks for those Monty! I was actually worried that I might have missed the vital quarter! lol. But as you can see there doesn't seem to be one that matches. What are the chances of his name being mistranscribed/spelt wrong on the death cert?

Thought you would say that, coz I couldn't see anything obvous either lol I know everyone always says about certs being spelled incorrectly etc, but Woodhouse doesn't strike me as the sort of name that is destined to go wrong??? Maybe he ran away to sea??? Oh, who the h***s this?? 1901 Samuel Woodhouse 50 Yorks Flambro Yorkshire Bridlington Fish Merchant A cousin??? MMM

Answer to my own Qu!! Yes, I see there are two of them in 1881!!! Got a bit excited for a mo..... lol MMM

Yep that's Jan in York's Samuel! lol I think I'll follow Nell's advice and order Selina's death cert and see what it says. Thanks for throwing in your ideas. It's good to have someone else to 'bounce off' Jeanette x

Are you saying I need to lose weight??? This isn't a see-thru computer is it??? lol Hope you get some info with the death cert. Good Luck MMM

I think you look fine! Now go and put that bar of chocolate away! lol (she says ramming a burger into her mush! lol)

lol Jeanette! MMM