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Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 11 Send Message	Patti	Report	13 Oct 2011 17:20
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 11 Send Message	He was born in the Isle of Wight 1881, and lived in Cardiff up to 1911.,after which he disappears without a trace. I can find no record of him in marriages or deaths, have tried all emigration records without success. No family records exist, he had two brothers also in Cardiff at that time with family, but no mention is made of him. Does anybody have any knowledge that can help? He is listed as a baker in the latest Census record. He is not shown on WW1 records as far as we know.
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	14 Oct 2011 00:00
	Not sure I can see him on census reports, unless this is him - birth year a bit different: HOUSTON, Alexander Douglas Head Married M 30 1881 Clerk Ventnor Isle of Wight VIEW HOUSTON, Gladys Mary Wife Married 5 years F 25 1886 Melbourne Australia VIEW HOUSTON, Alec Son M 4 1907 Cardiff Glamorgan VIEW HOUSTON, Norman Son M 0 (8 MONTHS) 1911 Cardiff Glamorgan VIEW HOUSTON, Oscar Brother Single M 25 1886 Shop Assistant Ventnor I of Wight VIEW HOUSTON, Albert Brother Single M 27 1884 Baker Ventnor I of Wight VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 32100 Reference: RG14PN32100 RG78PN1846 RD588 SD3 ED1 SN59 Registration District: Cardiff Sub District: Central Cardiff Enumeration District: 1 Parish: Cardiff Address: 86 Manor St Cardiff County: Glamorganshire
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 23,482 Send Message	MargaretM	Report	14 Oct 2011 11:41
	On the Isle of Wight records there are 5 children born to same parents: Year Mth Day Surname Forenames Other surnames District Ref 1875 HOUSTON Nellie Maude GAVIN Godshill G19/E158 1876 HOUSTON William John Gilmer GAVIN Godshill G20/E54 1880 HOUSTON Male GAVIN Godshill G22/E134 1881 HOUSTON Albert Alonzo Richard Jeremiah GAVIN Godshill G23/E61 1885 HOUSTON Oscar Beaumont Johnny Wallace GAVIN Godshill G25/E217 http://www.isle-of-wight-fhs.co.uk/bmd/startbmd.htm
	Researching: Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 33,475 Send Message	GlitterBaby	Report	14 Oct 2011 11:48
	Margee Was just looking at those entries 1881 I think is the family Name: Nellie M. Houston Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Relation: Daughter Father's Name: Alexander Houston Mother's Name: Emily H. Houston Gender: Female Where born: Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Ventnor County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street Address: Zig Zag Road Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Isle Of Wight Sub-registration district: Godshill ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 1184 Folio: 91 Page Number: 32 Household Members: Name Age Alexander Houston 32 - Ireland, land agent Emily H. Houston 28 - Gosport Nellie M. Houston 5 William I.G. Houston 4 - William J G on image Alexander D. Houston Jessie Harding 19 ? Marriages Sep 1874 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gavin Emily Harriet Cardiff 11a 355 Harris William Cardiff 11a 355 Houston Alexander Cardiff 11a 355 Parker Jane Cardiff 11a 355 Wonder why the name change Marriages Dec 1906 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Davies David Cardiff 11a 662 Houston Alexander Douglas Cardiff 11a 662 Thomas Emily Jane Cardiff 11a 662 Williams Gladys Mary Cardiff 11a 662 1901 calling himself Douglas A Houston Blowed if I can find a Houston in Cardiff in 1911 that is a baker
	Researching: PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	14 Oct 2011 14:07
	GB, the 1911 I posted above has Albert Houston baker. Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

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