Find Ancestors

Having seen numerous threads about missing people and ancestors turning up as Lodgers/Boarders/Servants or Visitors, it's been suggested that it would be a good idea to have a thread where we can all add our Census Strays just in case they turn out to be people someone else is looking for. PLEASE DO NOT ADD REQUESTS FOR LOOK UPS. Lou (now known as Lancashire Lou!) xx

To kick us off, I have: Henry Swailes born 1866 Worcestershire Ellen Fletcher born 1863 Ashton under Lyne Both on 1881 census living with George and Emma GLADREY, 8 Brook Street, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire

1891 Census: 67 Cirencester Street, Paddington, London Ann Richardson. Aged 3. Born Paddington,London. Nurse Child Living with: Walter & Sarah Miller Tilda:-)

Issac Powell born 1836 Staffordshire. Bertha Clark born 1872 Yorkshire On 1881 census living at 148 Freedom Hill, Attercliff cum Darnall with Benjamin and Mary Ann Housley ****************************************************** Lydia Scragg 24 Cheshire Stalybridge On 1871 census living with Issac and Ann Housley in Stalybridge, Cheshire

1871 Eliza Platt 13 born Manchester Servant in Gladney house 190 South Street, Gorton, Lancashire Letitia Bullock 15 born Derby Servant in Hawkridge house 35 Full Street, Derby Thomas Hooper 77 born Chicklade, Wiltshire Boarder in Beswick house, Paddington, London ******** 1881 Arthur Allsop born 1861 Duffield, Derbyshire Boarder with Thomas & Louisa Ellen Gaskin 5 Parker Street, Derby Mary A Bryce born 1829 Stowling, Kent Visitor to the Martin House (Reuben & Elizabeth), Birkbeck Road, Tottenham, London Ada Wood 20 born London Servant in above house

On 1871 census, the following are with the household of Elizabeth Webster - in Beetham, Westmorland Ann Baxter 19 Leicester, Leicestershire, England Servant Beetham Westmorland Christopher Birkett 24 Warton, Cumberland, England Servant Beetham Westmorland John Blackburn 15 Kirby Ireleth, Lancashire, England Servant Beetham Westmorland John Otway 21 Witherslack, Westmorland, England Servant Beetham Westmorland Alexander John Simpson 21 Aberdeen, South Carolina Servant Beetham Westmorland John Woodburn 16 Barrow in Furness, Lancashire, England Servant Beetham Westmorland Ancestry have had another brainstorm with Alexander Simpson's birthplace - the image is Scotland as clear as can be!!!!! Rosemary

Hi, I too missing a family here. This is Elizabeth Ann Hardy (b.1864) in 1881 before marriage Elizabeth Hardy 17 Edinburg, Scotland Servant Pancras She married to William O'Leary (b. c1865 Ireland?) in 1887 at Westminster. But I cannot find them in 1891. Their known son, William Matthew O'Leary was born in 1895 in St Giles. Again, no sign of them in 1901 either .. So if you came across them.. Then please YELL!!! Many thanks, T

Another one! Florence George, 21, Servant born Frome, Somerset 1891 census 15 Barnaby Gardens, Chiswick Head of House: Charles Henry Ward b1856 Coventry Lou

1871 Census - The Vineyard, Abingdon St Helen, Berkshire Eliza Edginton 59 Wooten, Berkshire - Nurse/Servant Alice Brewerton 15 Abingdon - Domestic Servant 1901 - 50/57 St Marys Manse, Paddington Maria Enderson 72 Hungerford, Berks - Domestic Service Head of House for both Henry Brooks b1839 Birmingham

I have extracted from 1851 Census of Soms .Wilts, Glos, Bristol and Part Worcs, strays from Yorks, Derbys,Notts and Scotland. There are 320Kb. Willing to check them anytime.

1881 - 3 Hainault Terrace, Leyton Head of House Bessie Stuart Mary Burgess 15 Gen Servant Barkingside Essex 1881 - Hainault Road Villa, Leyton Head of House John D Stuart Emily Clapham 23 Gen Serv Cheshunt, Herts

Hi all MISSING in 1891 Jane C Redknap aged about 46 Charles Redknap aged about 46 John Redknap aged about 12 in 1881 living 5 Hope Ave, Lower Ham Road, Kingston in 1901 living 64 Cowleaze Road, Kingston Regards Tammy

1901 census living at 99 Reid street Buslem Staffs with Walker family Clement Walton lodger 65 iron woker born hanley staffs.. Mary a Walton lodger 79 born shelton staffs

I have rellies staying with a family -the children are boarders as their mother had died. The family is EDWARDS in KINGSMUIR STATION HOUSE ,DUNNICHEN, FORFAR in 1881. Anybody want them? Rosalyn

Most family history societies collect names of strays too! It would be a good idea to let them know too. I think most counties on GENUKI list names of relevant societies. Jan

Not exactly a stray - but a mistranscription. Sarah Spicer aged 18 in 1871, b. Lambeth. Transcribed as Sarah Spiece, she is a servant in Sunbury, Middx.

A whole family mistranscribed on Ancestry 1891.... Ellen HAMER, 59, Head, b. Gainsborough Margaret 34 dau, b. Goole Francis, 27, son, b. Grimsby, William 20, son, b. Grimsby Kate 18, dau, b. Grimsby Living in Great Grimsby. Surname transcribed as JACKSON............... Rosemary

The following were in Horsley, Gloucestershire, prison on 1851 census.......... PRISONERS WILLIAMS James 22 Groom Spitalfields London WORKMAN Joseph 28 Wood Turner Minchinhampton BAGLIN John 23 Farm Lab Cam BYE John 19 Farm Lab Malmesbury MARTIN Thomas Married 23 Hair Dresser Plymouth FOX Thomas 69 Tailor Jersey Isle of SCOUTLAND John 46 Cabinet Maker Devon Topshard PERROTT John 20 farm Lab Didmarton SMITH William Married 32 Ag Lab Coaley NIBLETT Alfred 20 Hawker Nibley WEBB Peter 19 Ag Lab Stinchcombe READ Thomas 17 Cattle Drover Wells CLARK William Married Ag Lab Wooton under Edge TOWNLEY William married 23 Ag Lab Little Barrington VINES William Married 36 Com Lab Randwick BROWNING Thomas Married 20 mason Tetbury JOPLAND John Married 44 Ag Lab Hawkesbury DAVIS John 21 Ag Lab Ireland Cork JACKSON John 18 Sailor Cumberland Whitehaven SMITH George William Married 20 Plasterer & Tiler Stroud CULLIMORE Mark Married 67 Ag Lab Torkington MORRIS Thomas 22 Labourer Longford SCOTT John 28 Ag Lab Chedworth REYNOLDS William Married 28 Ag Lab South Cerney ELLIOTTS Henry 29 Ag Lab Bowcot Gls SMART William 37 Clothworker Horsley SMITH Jemima 21 House Servant Yate ? Gls HIGGS George 31 Grocer Sodbury GREEN George 25 Late Private 35 Regt Healy Green ANDREWS William 27 Plumber & Glazier Wotton under Edge MORGAN Edward 35 Shoemaker Frome Rose

William Gallop, born Devon, 1841. A boarder with the Hughes family of Ystradgynlais in 1881.

Great thread Lou Will be back when I have some names to add. Meantime will try to keep this thread to the front JudyNZ