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Hi Louise,

Was your grandfather born in Australia?

It must be in the middle of the night there by now! So I'll check back later to see if we can find the aunt somewhere else.

Women certainly didn't have the right to vote in 1908, so the aunt will not be recorded, wherever she lived.

How was the aunt connected to the child?

What was her name?

Did the child's mother register his birth?

Hi Louise,

Yes it's on the same page, but it doesn't give any information other than his name. Henry Prince can also be found, living at the same address on the 1901 census. ( Henry Prince b.1849 Mile End)

On the 1891 census he's with his wife with 3 childre Mary A. b.1872, Louisa M b.1877 and Marion b.1880. But on the 1911 they claim to have had no children together.

There could have been others living at No.18 Northampton Street in 1908 who just weren't on the electoral rolls.

Reggie no it is not the address of where he was born it is the address of an Aunty.
The name on his birth certificate is Lily Gay but we think it is a made up name. The surname is correct but dont think the first name is.

Thanks Christina is it on the same page as I am a paid member but not the highest paid so I cant look up electrol page I would have to pay as I go so I just want to make sure I wont have to go through lots of pages.

Very few people were eligible to vote in 1908, so the chances of finding relevant info are not good.

Presumably, the address is the one at which his birth was registered?

Who was his mother?

Who registered the birth?

Although on the 1901 and 1911 censuses there are several, unrelated, people living at 18, Northampton Street - the only person who shows up on the 1908 electoral roll for that address is Henry Prince.

Somehow, this has been mis-transcribed on Ancestry. But if you search for Leonard Lewis Dewberry for 1908 in Islington, you can scroll down the page to no.18

Thanks Jonesey and Christina but the Census dont help as the 1901 Census is too early and the 1911 is too late. They moved around a lot.
I have already checked the census and the electrol registers.
The electrol register is a little hard to check as I need to look up the address as I dont have a name and as I am from Australia I dont know the areas so I dont know where to look and there are hundreds and hundreds of pages.

Hi,
Have you tried the electoral registers?

If you post the details you have so far, , someone maybe able to help you to search.

Here is who was in occupation at the time of the 1911 census:


134 OLIVE, John Head Married M 69 1842 Casual Nigth And Day Watchman London Southwarts VIEW
134 OLIVE, Jane Wife Married
21 years F 69 1842 London Islington VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
918 Reference:
RG14PN918 RG78PN32 RD10 SD6 ED16 SN134

Registration District:
Islington Sub District:
Islington South East Enumeration District:
16 Parish:
Islington

Address:
18 Northampton St Islington N
County: London

Have you checked the 1911 census to see where your grandfather was recorded?

I presume that you have a copy of his birth certificate. Does that not give details of his parents?

Can anyone tell me if there is a way of looking up an address to find out who lived there in 1908 it could be the break through to finding my grandfathers parents.
I would be grateful for any help as I dont know where else to look.
The address is 18 Northampton Street, Islington
Thanks. :-D