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Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	10 Dec 2007 22:53
	Am trying to find more details about my great-grandfather Horace Powell. In 1871 - aged 2, he was living in the village of Kings Norton with a couple of a different name. I can't find any trace of him prior to this. Any ideas?
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	11 Dec 2007 00:17
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Is this him? 1881 England Census about Horace H. Powell Name: Horace H. Powell Age: 12 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gender: Male Where born: Birmm Civil Parish: Kings Norton County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Street address: Agar Place Occupation: Carriage Lamp Maker Registration district: Kings Norton Sub-registration district: Kings Norton ED, institution, or vessel: 27 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Powell 38 Horace H. Powell 12 M. Powell 15 Head - Emma Harris (elizabeth's mother) 62 So in 1871, Horace was actually staying with his grandparents 1871 England Census about Horace Powell Name: Horace Powell Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869 Gender: Male Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Kings Norton County/Island: Worcestershire Country: England Registration district: Kings Norton Sub-registration district: Kings Norton ED, institution, or vessel: 12b Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 98 Household Members: Name Age Amy Hand 3 David Harris 72 Emily Harris 17 Emma Harris 52 Horace Powell 2
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	11 Dec 2007 00:36
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Horace's parents and siblings in 1871. Father's occupation is Traveller 1871 England Census about Elizabeth Powell Name: Elizabeth Powell Age: 28 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: William M Gender: Female Where born: Birmingham, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Peterborough St Mark Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark Town: Peterborough County/Island: Northamptonshire Country: England Registration district: Peterborough Sub-registration district: Peterborough ED, institution, or vessel: 25 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 248 Household Members: Name Age Clement Wm Powell 10 months Elizabeth Powell 28 Musrose Augustus Powell 5 (I bet his real first name is Maurice - see below!) William M Powell 42 England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983 Name: William Maurice Powell to Elizabeth Harris Year of Registration: 1864 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Birmingham (1837-1924) County: Warwickshire Volume: 6d Page: 310
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	11 Dec 2007 00:40
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983 about William Maurice Powell Name: William Maurice Powell Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829 Year of Registration: 1874 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at Death: 45 District: Staines County: Middlesex Volume: 3a Page: 4
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	11 Dec 2007 00:41
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Maurice Augustus Powell Name: Maurice Augustus Powell Year of Registration: 1865 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Bedminster County: Gloucestershire, Somerset Volume: 5c Page: 766
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Lewella	Report	11 Dec 2007 00:44
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 8,234 Send Message	Horace's birth: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983 about Harris Horace Powell Name: Harris Horace Powell Year of Registration: 1868 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Birmingham (1837-1924) County: Warwickshire Volume: 6d Page: 105
Member Since: July 2006 Posts: 21,823 Send Message	brummiejan	Report	16 Dec 2007 17:53
	Hi Lew! I'm sorry not to have replied before - I only came here to add something to post, I thought replies came as personal messages! (bit of a novice). This is definitely my great-grandfather (not grandfather as I said, I'm not that old!) as I do know he was a carriage lamp maker. Thank you so much for your efforts, this is very helpful. I really appreciate it. Jan
	Researching: Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

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