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still looking for John Humphrey

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Pappa

Pappa Report 20 Jan 2014 06:09

Hello, i am 99% sure that an ancestor is living in London in 1901,after that i dont know where.He was living at number 55 Queensgate Mews Kensington. as a helper with a coachmans business.

i wonder if the electoral rolls for london1832- 1965 might help find him.

can anyone help please?

many thanks mfm

Gee

Gee Report 20 Jan 2014 07:19

Do you have any other details for him.

Who was he living with and when/where was he born?

Maybe post the census for ref

Researching:

Pappa

Pappa Report 20 Jan 2014 07:40

hi i have just posted 1901

mfm

Gee

Gee Report 20 Jan 2014 08:10

Im not seeing it!

Edit: PM

Dear Gins,
i have lots of information for john before he was in london, but dont think maybe this would help apart from his parents were John and Charlotte Humphrey from Wadhurst,


If you post on here, we can all see it. I wasn't going to look back in history for him but his age etc is important


1901 England Census

Name:John Humphrey

Age:18

Estimated Birth Year:abt 1883

Relation to Head:Visitor

Gender:Male

Birth Place:Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Civil Parish:Kensington

County/Island:London

Household Members:

Matthew Kinsela 63
Conard Kinch 23
Arthur Griffiths 24
John Humphrey 18








Researching:

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jan 2014 09:53

'Still looking' suggests previous post

If there was one, it would be better to add to it, rather than risking duplication of lookups

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jan 2014 09:54

If he was your ancestor - you must know about at least one child..............

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jan 2014 10:04

For INFO.........

1891 census


Person: HUMPHREY, Charlotte Address: Beals Oak Old Porters Lodge, Wadhurst Park, Wadhurst

HUMPHREY, John Head Married M 35 1856 Gardener
Wadhurst, Sussex VIEW
HUMPHREY, Charlotte Wife Married F 33 1858
Wadhurst, Sussex VIEW
HUMPHREY, Alice Daughter F 9 1882 Scholar
Wadhurst, Sussex VIEW
HUMPHREY, John Son M 8 1883 Scholar
Wadhurst, Sussex VIEW
HUMPHREY, William Son M 6 1885 Scholar
Wadhurst, Sussex VIEW
HUMPHREY, Emily Daughter F 4 1887
Wadhurst, Sussex VIEW
HUMPHREY, George Son M 0 (7M) 1891
Wadhurst, Sussex VIEW

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 20 Jan 2014 10:14

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1331019

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1311106

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1317045

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1316396

.............plus several about other family members.....

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 20 Jan 2014 10:14

Previous post. And it refers to other previous posts:

http://www.genesreunited.com.au/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1317045

Researching:
Great grandmother Dorothy Bean nee Abbott (1858-1908)