Genealogy Chat

Hello everyone Is it possible to search 1881 census by address? If so how please? Pauline

Hi Pauline No it's not as far as I know. What area are you looking at? Jeanette

Pauline Yes, you can search 1881 by address if you have the CD's and viewer 4. What address are you looking for? Margaret

Well I didn't know that Margaret. You learn something new on here every day don't you?! Jeanette

Margaret, Are you then able to get me the names of anyone living in Moseley Hole (Wednesfield, Wolverhampton) in 1881?. I'm missing a great-grandad and his mum, and I think they may still be around under a different surname. I can easily search the neighbours if I start in the right place. Thanks Pauline

Pauline in Sowerby Bridge Do you have the CD's? If you have viewer 4, then cancel the search box that comes on at the start and click on the word 'search' at the top. Not the binoculars. Click on 'neighbours advanced query'. Put in the address you need. Obviously you have to have the right disc in and sometimes it's a bit hit and miss cause if the name of the street could also be someone's name or the place where they were born, then it gives you them too. Bit like searching through neighbours, but if you don't know where to start its easier. Margaret

Pauline in Sowerby bridge Is it Moseley Hole Lane in Willenhall, Staffs or Moseley Hole lane, Bilston, Staffs Margaret

I would have thought that Moseley Hole was the name of a hamlet and that the lanes led to it from Willenhall and Bilston which are just a mile or two away.

Geoff Probably right, but that what came up on an address search on 1881. Just the 2 Moseley Hole lanes. No Moseley Hole on its own Margaret

I'm missing from this exchange aren't I?. Moseley Hole was what was given on the birth certificate (1865). So, presumably it was the hamlet. (Willenhall) I also found a Moseley Hole Farm on www old-maps co uk dated late 1800's. Couldn't see any Moseley Hole Lane on that bit of the map tho'. Pauline

Pauline this is all I can find in Mosesley Hole Dwelling: 1 Moseley Hole Lane Census Place: Willenhall, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341672 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2809 Folio 38 Page 20 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Isaac JOHNSON M 41 M Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Locksmith Martha JOHNSON M 40 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Wife William JOHNSON 13 M Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Son Martha JOHNSON 11 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Ellen JOHNSON 8 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Dwelling: 2 Moseley Hole Lane Public House Census Place: Willenhall, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341672 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2809 Folio 38 Page 20 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Elisha PICKERING M 42 M Princes End, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Contractor & Licensed Victualler Elizabeth PICKERING M 38 F Dunstone, Stafford, England Rel: Wife William PICKERING U 17 M Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Son Occ: Solicitor's Clerk Ernest PICKERING 15 M Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Son Occ: Castor (Lock) Minnie PICKERING 11 F Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Leonard PICKERING 9 M Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Edith PICKERING 7 F Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Ellen PICKERING 3 F Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Elizabeth EVANS U 22 F Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Serv Occ: Serv Domestic Dwelling: 3 Moseley Hole Lane Census Place: Willenhall, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341672 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2809 Folio 39 Page 21 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Isaac BAILEY M 27 M Portobello, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Carter Martha BAILEY M 27 F Stirchley, Shropshire, England Rel: Wife Hannah BAILEY 4 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Margaret BAILEY 3 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Infant Not Named BAILEY 2 d F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur William PUGH U 26 M Oswestry, Shropshire, England Rel: Boarder Occ: Scavenger Dwelling: Moseley Hole Lane Census Place: Bilston, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341674 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2815 Folio 71 Page 15 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Edward WARD M 27 M Bell Boughton, Worcester, England Rel: Head Occ: Gen Labourer Elizabeth WARD M 25 F Taunton, Somerset, England Rel: Wife William BARNET M 67 M Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Rel: Boarder Occ: Coal Miner Unempld Mary A. BARNET M 53 F Taunton, Somerset, England Rel: Boarder Elizabeth WARD 4 F Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Dwelling: Moseley Hole Lane Census Place: Bilston, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341674 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2815 Folio 71 Page 15 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Louis Hy. HANCOX M 25 M (B), France Rel: Head Occ: Spade & Shovel Mk (Ag Manuf) Sarah A. HANCOX M 24 F West Bromwich, Stafford, England Rel: Wife Mary H. HANCOX 2 F Wolverhampton, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Henry J. HANCOX 10 m M Wolverhampton, Stafford, England Rel: Son Dwelling: Moseley Hole Lane Census Place: Bilston, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341674 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2815 Folio 71 Page 15 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Moses BARLOW M 35 M Sedgley, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Spade Maker Lousia BARLOW M 37 F Wolverhampton, Stafford, England Rel: Wife Dwelling: Moseley Hole Lane Census Place: Bilston, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341674 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2815 Folio 71 Page 15 Marr Age Sex Birthplace James JONES M 55 M Shiffnall, Shropshire, England Rel: Head Occ: Gen Labourer Mary A. JONES M 50 F St Martins, Shropshire, England Rel: Wife Georgania JONES 16 F Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Daur James E. JONES 5 M Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Son Occ: Scholar Dwelling: Moseley Hole Lane Census Place: Bilston, Stafford, England Source: FHL Film 1341674 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2815 Folio 71 Page 15 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Fredrick JONES M 36 M Bilston, Stafford, England Rel: Head Occ: Butcher Jane JONES M 25 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Wife Annie JONES 5 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar Nellie JONES 3 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Fred JONES 2 M Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Son Jenney JONES 10 m F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Daur Florance BATE U 15 F Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Serv Occ: Domestic Serv (Gen) Henry BREVITT U 25 M Willenhall, Stafford, England Rel: Serv Occ: Man Servant (General) Margaret

Thanks very much for those names. Pauline

Thanks for the tip Margaret, I didn't know it done that! My Aunt bought me the cds a little while ago and am only getting the hang of things now. By the way do you know what and how to do a parent link. Seen it on the help files but didn't understand it.

Jo You can only do an address search if you have viewer 4, but that is only £5.95 from the LDS in Birmingham. Don't know what you mean about a parent link. Do you mean a parent search on the IGI? or are we still talking about the 1881 CD's Margaret

I have the viewer 4.0 with my LDS 1881 Census disks. When I click on tools it has options and on that preferences, at the bottom it says vital records indexes parent search? Don't know what it is or how to do it. Thanks for any info. Jo

Can someone find a similar starting point for me on the CD please. Here is the person I am looking - as shown on 1871 Mary Ann ISTED Serv Unm 19 Housemaid, bn Twickenham Address 9 Caxtonbury House, St Marys Rd, Ealing She is still in Ealing in 1891 but I can't find her in 1881 so if someone could give me a starting point in Ealing then I can check all the streets via neighbour option and see if she has been mistranscribed. Thanks Nina

Jo I don't have the Vital Records Index, that same viewer 4 is used for that too, so can't help you. Nina There are 6882 hits when an address search is done for just Ealing Margaret

May be Margaret I haven't got the vital records either and that's why I can't do anything with it! LOL

Margaret I thought you said you could search by address ? I did give an address in Ealing in above post. I was just asking for a starting point - any place in Ealing will do. You can't start that kind of search in the online version of 1881. Nina

Nina, online on the 1881 census , choose british census , then stick in a popular/common name like Smith go down to the box for census country which comes up under birth /year range .Choose England then choose county Middlesex and then choose place/town Ealing , you can then start trawling through the names though i think maybe that Mary ISTED got married because I can't find her only an Ida Istead . which is not the right one. hope this helps KIM