Genealogy Chat

Is it coincidence or is there are reason why I cant find some of my ancestors on the 1871 census. I must have had maybe or 5 or so rellies that appear on 1861 and then again on 1881. Have I just been unlucky...?

Alison if you could post details of missing rellies on 1871 I will have alook and see if I can find them.Sometimes you cannot see the wood for the trees. Mary

Perhaps they've been mis transcribed with weird and wonderful names. Have you tried searching on just a first name, year of birth plus or minus a year or two... and birthplace? Sometimes this will bring up a name that looks the right shape but maybe has some wrong letters, so doesn't get picked up in a Soundex search. Gwyn

Oh gosh, havent got my notes with me. 2 people I know are missing. Charles Livings b1840 Long Ashton Somerset - (as you mentioned he was transcribed as Charles Ewings on 1841 census) - The other was Susan York b1841Chew Magna. Susan had a child (whilst unmarried) in Aug 1871 which probably accounts for her missing. Perhaps she was kept out view?? I also have John Seal born in New Brotton Yorks in 1866. Child of Thomas & Minerva I think (he went on to marry Ann but I think this was later)

1871 Name: John Seale Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Relation: Son Father's Name: Thomas Mother's Name: Minerva Gender: Male Where born: Brotton, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Garsdale Ecclesiastical parish: Garsdale County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View Image Registration district: Sedburgh Sub-registration district: Garsdale ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 17 Household Members: Name Age David Angus 30 Titus T Friend 27 Anthony Robinson 15 Elizabeth Seale 10 John Seale 5 Joseph Seale 7 months Maryann Seale 12 Minerva Seale 38 Thomas Seale 40 Thomas Seale 14 Thomas Smith 40 Thomas Williams 52 William Winters 26 Did you mean to put that one on the list Maureen

Hi Alison Apart from the John Seale found by Glitter Baby,no joy with the others. Charles Livings parents on 1871 trancribed as Tivings,but no sign of him. Mary

Hi, Thank you so much glitter baby. No i couldnt find him. Ancestry didnt throw up the result. Never thought of adding the letter e on the end. x

Alison, don't add the letter 'e' on the end of Seal ............. or 's' or any other possible endings. Just use *, the wild card symbol!! It will bring up Seal, Seals, Seall, Seale, etc etc etc. That's what I almost always do ............. in fact, more and more often I do not entering the full name, I use only part of it and follow with the *, eg Schof* or Schofi* for Schofield. Amazing what turns up!! It also works with Christian names, eg, Lou* will bring up Louisa but also Lousia which is a very common mis-spelling! Sylvia

Well a new thing or two everyday. I never thought of doing that. Thanks for that handy hint as well. x