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Help finding George on 1891 census.

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Margaret

Margaret Report 12 Sep 2007 10:45

Hi I am stuck on this.
George Watts b:1857/58 Wantage Berks(Oxon)
Wife Edith (Harrison) B:1858 Wantage Berks. (Oxon)
Children Ann H 1876
George H 1879
Ernest Albert 1881
All born Wantage. Found on 1881 census living in Wantage no sign of them in 1891. Found George and Edith in 1901 census in London with Ernest. Cannot find birth registered for George H or Ann H. Would love to find out where they are in 1891 and also if they had more children. Have found Marriage of George and Edith in Wantage 1879.
Margaret

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 12 Sep 2007 10:58

They've been mistranscribed

Name: Edith Walts
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: George
Gender: Female
Where born: Wantage, Berkshire, England

Civil Parish: Battersea
Ecclesiastical parish: St Saviour
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: East Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Edith Walts 35
Ernest A Walts 10
Geo H Walts 12
George Walts 35

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 421; Folio 53; Page 48; GSU roll: 6095531.

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 12 Sep 2007 11:02

Hi Margaret

Have found them on the 1891 Census. They've been mistranscribed:

RG12, 421, f 53, p48

Wandsworth, Battersea

George WALTS, 35
Edith 35
Ernest A 10
Geo H 12

Regards

Athena

Ken

Ken Report 12 Sep 2007 11:03

Look at RG12 Piece 421 Folio 53 Page 48

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 12 Sep 2007 11:09

Just been thinking re the missing birth entries for George and Ann - could they have been registered under their mother's maiden name, since they were born prior to the parents marriage?

If so, there is this entry that might be a possible for the daughter:

Name: Sarah Ann Harrison
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Wantage
County: Berkshire, Oxfordshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 317

Regards

Athena

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 12 Sep 2007 11:10

Just a thought! If George and Edith didn't marry until 1879, Ann may have been born with the surname Harrison. What's the bet that H stands for Harrison! lol

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 12 Sep 2007 11:13

LOL - Jeanette, you and I seem to be on the same wavelength! Exactly my line of thought ...

Athena

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 12 Sep 2007 11:14

Great minds and all that ;-))))))))

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 12 Sep 2007 11:18

Yes, good theory but I still can't find an obvious entry for George :)

There is this possible but it's not Wantage:

Name: Thomas George Harrison
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Wokingham
County: Berkshire, Wiltshire
Volume: 2c
Page: 391

Athena

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 12 Sep 2007 11:21

I can't find a registration that I like for either of them!

Do you think there's a chance they weren't registered with them being illegitimate?

♥Athena

♥Athena Report 12 Sep 2007 11:30

Possibly!

I think the Sarah Ann would be one worth chasing if it was my tree - she may have been using her middle name. I would get that cert even if it's just to rule it out.

As for George - hmmmm - you're right, neither of the two entries showing up on Ancestry are saying "come and get me!" LOL

I think Margaret will need to have a ponder over all of this and decide if she wants to take a gamble with either of them.

Athena

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){

}((((*> Jeanette The Haddock <*)))){ Report 12 Sep 2007 11:33

Or if Margaret is in the Wantage area, she could go to her local records office and have a look at the parish registers

Cheers Athena!

Margaret

Margaret Report 12 Sep 2007 17:03

Hi All.
Sorry about delay my sister turned up and had to go out. Many many thanks. I had not found the 1891 entries, probaly went cross eyed at looking. Found Sarah Ann Harrison and think that I shall have to check that out. Maybe if I go up to Reading I will be able to search the records. But it will be a while as I live on Exmoor. Again many thanks
Margaret.