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hi all,

after a visit to my gran yesterday, i've decided to go off at a tangent and try to find info on her father.

Edward Parsonage born Romford Sep 1891. he lived in Reigate from atleast 1915, but the only one i can find on census with father also Edward is born Middlesex. Apparently Romford could be counted as Middlesex?

however my nan has never heard of any of the siblings who appear with him there. she did give me names who i have possible births for in Reigate.

Norman - Norman 1895
Jim
George- William George 1888
Nellie- Ellen Sarah A 1890

but i can find none of these on 01 census. what would you try looking for them as? either change in surname of first name. why was Edward born Romford and the one in middlesex in 01.

sorry i am a little confused. hope i have given enough info and someone can give me a few ideas.

thanks. Lee

oops sorry guys think i have found them atleast in 1891. down as parsonsge? living in Romford only trouble is fathers name doesn't match up. on census james and my nan say Edward. but she may have got a bit muddled. also james would make sense for a son known as jim.

Do you have your grandmother's parents' marriage cert? If not, you may need to get it, to establish accurate details about her grandfather.

Alternatively...get this birth cert.........

Name: Edward Parsonage
Year of Registration: 1891
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Romford
County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 403


Reg

no i don't i'll have to order it. although my nans family are notorious for getting things wrong. i'm pretty certain this census ios right. but yes i will order the cert to be on the safe side. thanks reggie. he father was married twice will both have details of father?

i don't think so. thats the one i found for 1901. but none of the correct siblings are there. here is the one i found in 1891 though:

Ellen S A Parsonsge
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Female
Where born: Horley, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Hornchurch
Ecclesiastical parish: Hornchurch
Town: Hornchurch
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Romford
Sub-registration district: Hornchurch
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ellen Parsonsge 35
Ellen S A Parsonsge 1
James Parsonsge 34
James Parsonsge 3
William G Parsonsge 2

i think this would make sense. jim becomes james nellie is ellen and george is william g.

her you go........1901

Name: Ellen Parsonnage
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Ellen
Gender: Female
Where born: Horley, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Horley
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Town: Horley
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Reigate
Sub-registration district: Horley
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 241
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Parsonnage 9
Ellen Parsonnage 48
Ellen Parsonnage 11
James Parsonnage 44
James Parsonnage 13
Norman Parsonnage 6
William Parsonnage 12

Reg

thanks Reg!

you're a star. o dear how confusing. none of them actually ever used their full name in life other than Edward and it was the same with his children. thanks again! :)