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Tracey

Tracey Report 17 May 2015 19:44

could somebody please look on 1901 census for me for a William Henry Silkstone born 1858 possibly in Limmerick. Think he was married to a lady called Harriett.

thanks Tracey

safc

safc Report 17 May 2015 19:51


1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
18, Victoria Place, Camberwell, London, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William H Silkston Head Married Male 42 1859 Coachman Domestic Nottinghamshire, England
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Harriet Silkston Wife Married Female 30 1871 - Buckinghamshire, England
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Arthur S Silkston Son Single Male 6 1895 - Buckinghamshire, England
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Albert E Silkston Son Single Male 4 1897 - New Cross, Kent, England
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Alice M Silkston Daughter Single Female 2 1899 - New Cross, Kent, England
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Elsie E Silkston Daughter Single Female 0 1901 - New Cross, Kent, England

safc

safc Report 17 May 2015 19:57

????

Marriages Dec 1894 (>99%)
Silkstone William Henry Potterspury 3b 78

Tracey

Tracey Report 17 May 2015 20:04

thank you so much

Tracey

safc

safc Report 17 May 2015 20:08


1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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First name(s) Albert
Last name Silkstone
Relationship to household head Inmate
Gender Male
Age 14
Birth year 1897
Birth place London Peckham
Occupation Student
Address 67 Perry Rise Forest Hill
Parish Lewisham
County London
Country England
Registration district Lewisham
Registration district number 29
Subdistrict Sydenham
Subdistrict number 4
Enumeration district 11
Piece number 2817
Piece Number Suffix -
Schedule number 22
Schedule Suffix -
Census reference RG14PN2817 RG78PN96 RD29 SD4 ED11 SN22
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Category Census, land & surveys
Subcategory Census
Collections from Great Britain

safc

safc Report 17 May 2015 20:22

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1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
33 New Brent St Hendon, Hendon, Middlesex, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
Henry Silkstone Head Married Male 52 1859 Lanark Ireland Groom Pite Domestic Service
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Alice Silkstone Wife Married Female 41 1870 Bucks Wadlen -
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Alice Silkstone Daughter - Female 13 1898 Peckham London -
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Frank Silkstone Son - Male 6 1905 Hendon London -
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Reginald Silkstone Son - Male 4 1907 Hendon London -


image says limerick ireland

Catherine

Catherine Report 17 May 2015 21:04

may be relevant:-

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH, INCLUDING PARISHView Image
NAME: Elsie Elizabeth Silkstone
BIRTH: Jan 1901 - Camberwell, London

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index, 1837-1915
BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH, INCLUDING PARISHView Image
NAME: Elsie Elizabeth Silkstone
BIRTH: abt 1901
DEATH: Jan 1907 - Hendon, Middlesex


alviegal

alviegal Report 17 May 2015 21:07

Not this one then?


England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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First name(s) WILLIAM HENRY
Last name SILKSTON
Birth year 1856
Birth quarter 2
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District CAISTOR
County Lincolnshire
Country England
Volume 7A
Page 593

Catherine

Catherine Report 17 May 2015 21:08

this also may be relevant to your research:-

1911

Name: Arthur Silkstone
Age in 1911: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish: Dartford
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street address: Training Ship Arethusa and Chichester, River Thames, off Greenhithe
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Training ship Boy
Registration district: Dartford
Registration District Number: 43
Sub-registration district: Dartford
ED, institution, or vessel: 32-36
Piece: 3792

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Name: Arthur Sidney Silkstone
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1895
Birth Place: Stony Stratford, Bucks
Service number: J12410
First Service Date: 31 May 1911
First Ship Served On: Ganges
Last Service Date: 28 Dec 1928
Last Ship Served On: Tiger

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Name: Arthur Sydney Silkstone
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Age: 25
Spouse: Mabel Ethel Shephard
Spouse Age: 22
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Apr 1919
Parish: St Mary, Finchley
Borough: Barnet
Father Name: William Henry Silkstone
Spouse Father: John Shephard
Register Type: Parish Register

alviegal

alviegal Report 17 May 2015 21:09


England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription
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First name(s) WILLIAM HENRY
Last name SILKSTONE
Marriage quarter 4
Marriage year 1894
Registration month -
MarriageFinderâ„¢ WILLIAM HENRY SILKSTONE married one of these people
>>HARRIET CAPEL<<, ELIZA GREEN
District POTTERSPURY
District number -
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Volume 3B
Page 78

Catherine

Catherine Report 17 May 2015 21:35

Births Dec 1911 (>99%)
Silkstone Stanley W Capel Hendon 3a 675

alviegal

alviegal Report 17 May 2015 22:03

This appears to be Harriet.

First name(s) HARRIETT SELINA
Last name CAPEL
Birth year 1869
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District WINSLOW
County Buckinghamshire
Country England
Volume 3A
Page 524



1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Pinks End, Whaddon, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England

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First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Capell Head - Male 31 1840 - Buckinghamshire, England
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Hannah Capell Wife - Female 28 1843 - Gloucestershire, England
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Harriet Capell Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Buckinghamshire, England



1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Principal Street, Whaddon, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Hannah Capel Head Widow Female 32 1849 Lacemaker Preston, Gloucestershire, England
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Harriet Capel Daughter Single Female 11 1870 Scholar Whaddon, Buckinghamshire, England
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John Capel Son Single Male 9 1872 Scholar Whaddon, Buckinghamshire, England
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Edwin Capel Son Single Male 5 1876 Scholar Whaddon, Buckinghamshire, England

Tracey

Tracey Report 17 May 2015 22:05

Thanks for all this....William married Harriet Capel so am unsure as to why she was calling herself Alice her middle name was Selina! But people do do strange things, thanks for going to the trouble of looking this up for me...much appreciated.