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Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 20:46

would someone be able to look at this for me because im not sure what it says. its edith f smith 1901 census rg13/19 folio 169 page 4. im not sur what the place is because there is alot of people there and not sure what it says in the occupation and the last column

Geoff

Geoff Report 19 Apr 2005 20:53

Draper's assistant Stourton Manvill, Eng county not stated (I can't find such a place) 1891 has this Smith, Edith F 14 Stoulton, Warwickshire Daughter Shipston On Stour Worcestershire

Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 20:57

ok thanks but what does it say under the column deaf dumb and idiots

Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 21:01

sorry county not stated

Geoff

Geoff Report 19 Apr 2005 21:02

It says 'co. not stated' (county) Here's my final interpretation: On the original form it said Stourton Warwick - which was transcribed as Stourton Manvill Someone came along and said 'Hmm, it doesn't give a county' and wrote 'Co. not stated' after the place name (in a different handwriting).

Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 21:02

what sort of place would this be as they are all females

Smiley

Smiley Report 19 Apr 2005 21:08

On page one across the address columns is written in large letters ''DERRY & TOMS' Google ''DERRY & TOMS'' including the quotes...lots of references ''Charles Derry and Charles Toms all opened shops in the 1860s that would come to dominate as art deco department stores between the wars. The Ponting Brothers brought their Westbourne Grove business to do battle with Barkers and Derry & Toms in the 1890s and the High Street remains an international outpost for clothes shopping. Church Street, in its turn, has become a global leader in antiques. ''

Geoff

Geoff Report 19 Apr 2005 21:11

Click back to the previous page and you'll see it was Ponting's - a large department store on Kensington High St.

Geoff

Geoff Report 19 Apr 2005 21:12

Sammy - D&T was next door - Pontings starts on page 2.

Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 21:16

great thanks everyone

Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 21:20

while you are all on form can you see if you can find john william durrant smith on 1901 census he was born 1882 in stourton warwickshire

Smiley

Smiley Report 19 Apr 2005 21:41

Can you give us the 1891 info if you have it please Is this him in 1891? Smith, Edith F 14 Stoulton, Warwickshire Daughter Shipston On Stour Worcestershire Smith, Egbert H 6 Stoulton, Warwickshire Son Shipston On Stour Worcestershire Smith, Eliza R 11 Stoulton, Warwickshire Daughter Shipston On Stour Worcestershire Smith, Fanny D 47 Sprowston, Norfolk Head Shipston On Stour Worcestershire Smith, John W 9 Stoulton, Warwickshire Son Shipston On Stour Worcestershire

Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 21:53

that is him in 1891 i would like to no what happened to him as his father died in 1886 and his mother in 1896

Smiley

Smiley Report 19 Apr 2005 21:55

here's his brother.. 1901 Egbert Henry Smith 16 Stourton, Warwickshire, England Servant Ashford Berkshire

Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 21:58

i have found egbert and edith stuck on john william

Smiley

Smiley Report 19 Apr 2005 22:07

Where is Edith?

Robert

Robert Report 19 Apr 2005 22:14

edith was in kensington 1901