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I am trying to track my wife's ancestors and have hit a brick wall.

I have found her grandmother Mildred Cushing in Derby with her parents Edward and Ellen Cushing in the 1911 census but am unable to track her parents before that date through the census in Derby.

However, in 1901 I have found an Edward and Ellen Cushing in ST PANCRAS with 3 children.

In the 1911 Census, 2 of those children are in a workhouse in islington whilst the 3rd has died. The parents are not present with no record of them dying.

The possibility exists that the parents could have moved to Derby and started a new life?

does anyone have access to Islington Workhouse records to see if there are any references to the parents? or any other suggestion

Dave

The 1911 shows Edward and Ellen as being married 4 years, with two children born:


1911 England Census
about Laura Cushing
Laura Cushing

Age in 1911:1 4/12
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1909
Relation to Head:Daughter
Gender:Female
Civil Parish:
Derby
County/Island:Derbyshire
Country:
England
Street Address:House 4 Ct 6 Bridge Gate Derby

Registration District:Derby

Edward Cushing 43
Ellen Cushing 35
Mildred Cushing 2
Laura Cushing 1 4/12

there is this death ??

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007 about Edward Cushing
Name: Edward Cushing
Birth Date: abt 1868
Date of Registration: Sep 1924
Age at Death: 56
Registration District: Derby
Inferred County: Derbyshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 506

Mildred's birth cert will give you her mother's maiden name, help find their marriage:


Births Dec 1908 (>99%)
CUSHING Mildred Mary E Derby 7b 617

Correct

Trying to track Edward an Ellen prior to this date has drawn a blank - certainly no marriage in the previous 10 years.

All that I have found is an Edward and Ellen in the 1901 Census in ST PANCRAS with 3 other children all who are either dead or in a workhouse in 1911 with no sign of the parents OTHER than a possible move to Derby whey they could be the family you have referred to.

Maddie

Yes we are confident about that death record.

Potty

Agreed but that appears to be Ellen Day - and have drawn a complete blank on her too :-( possibly giving a false name?

Can you post the details of the 1901 census as I can't find it?

This site has some info on Islington Workhouse - records are at the LMA:

http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Islington/

Potty

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/record/allrelated?recordid=gbc%2f1901%2f0004596637

2 of the 3 children are in a workhouse in 1911 with the daughter having died

the edward in 1901 was born according to the census in Pancras, the one in 1911 born in Derbyshire.
The 1901 census has 3 Cushing children
David 1903
Edward 1900
Thomas 1901

are they the same family ????

Potty
here is 1901
CUSHING, Edward J Head Married M 33 1868 General Labourer
Pancras, London VIEW
CUSHING, Ellen Wife Married F 32 1869
Nk VIEW
CUSHING, Gertrude Daughter F 3 1898
Nk VIEW
CUSHING, Edward J Son M 2 1899
Nk VIEW
CUSHING, Thomas Son M 0 (6 MOS) 1901
Nk VIEW

Piece: 145

Folio: 105

Page: 13

Registration District: St Pancras

Civil Parish: St Pancras

Municipal Borough:

Address: 38, Polygon Buildings (Block B), St Pancras

County: London

The 3 children in Islington workhouse in 1911 - POBs for all is "unknown"

Edward Cushing 11
Thomas Cushing 10
David Cushing 8

Maddie

Did not see that - have you a link

Agreed David is also listed in the workhouse but would not have appeared in the 1901 Census so probably the same family

also there was a Gertrude in the1901 but she died

David ????
Civil registration event: Birth
View the original image

Name: CUSHING, David

Registration district: [?] Pancras

County: London

Year of registration: 1902

Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar

Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3

Volume no:[?]1B

Page no:[?]84

edward
Birth record transcript
useful links & resources
Name: CUSHING, Edward John

Registration district: [?] Pancras

County: London

Year of registration: 1899

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3

Volume no:[?]1B

Page no:[?]90

thomas
Civil registration event: Birth
View the original image

Name: CUSHING, Thomas William

Registration district: [?] Pancras

County: London

Year of registration: 1900

Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep

Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3

Volume no:[?]1B

Page no:[?]92

Thanks, Maddie, found it now - mistranscribed as Cusling!. Odd that the POBs of all except Edward snr are NK - surely you would know where a 6 month old baby was born?

Edward jnr's birth reg?


Births Jun 1899 (>99%)
Cushing Edward John Pancras 1b 90

David's baptism?


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about David Cushing

Name:David Cushing
Record Type:Baptism
Baptism Date12 Feb 1902
Father's Name:Edward John Cushing - carman
Mother's Name:Ellen Cushing
Parish or Poor Law Union:Somers Town Christ Church
Borough:Camden
Register Type:Parish Registers

Address: 38 B Block, Polygon

has anyone found a marriage
only one i can find and way out with area

Name: CUSHING, Edward John

Registration district: [?] Tendring

County: Essex

Year of registration: 1896

Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun

Spouse's last name Not available before 1912

Volume no: [?] 4A

Page no: [?] 871
MarriageFinder™: [?] Edward John Cushing married one of the following people Record
BENNETT, Amelia VIEW
HAVARD, Ellen Selina

Thanks Potty brilliant find

NOW - at this point the parents seem to disapear as they are not at the workhouse in 1911.

I have concluded that they have moved to Derby and started a new life but cannot prove it !