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1891/1901 lookup /help please.x

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chezzy

chezzy Report 8 Aug 2007 09:37

Hi there,please could someone help me. looking for my grt grt grandad Joseph binns on the 1891/1901 census. He was born in 1864 in thornton nr bradford,occupation a master chimney sweep I know he married Annie horner in 1886 they had 4 children harry(1888) mary ann(1889) royal (1891) and Jack david(1897) family tales/hearsay say he left Annie to raise the children on her own. know when Jack married in 1919 he is listed as deceased on wedd cert?? any help greatly appreciated many thanks.xx

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Aug 2007 09:45

1891 poss Name: Harry Binns Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888 Relation: Son Father's Name: Joseph Mother's Name: Annie Gender: Male Where born: Thornton, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Thornton Ecclesiastical parish: St James Town: Thornton County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: 14 Sapgate Lane ? Occupation: wool comber Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Bradford Sub-registration district: Thornton ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Annie Binns 24 Leeds Harry Binns 3 - says this young one is blind Joseph Binns 26 Mary Ann Binns 1 Wrong occupation

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Aug 2007 09:52

1901 poss Name: Royal Binns Age: 9 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Relation: Son Mother's Name: Annie Gender: Male Where born: Thornton, Yorkshire, England Civil Parish: Wilsden Ecclesiastical parish: Wilsden St Matthew Town: Wilsden County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: North Bierley Sub-registration district: Wilsden ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 127 Household Members: Name Age Annie Binns 34 David Binns 3 Mary A Binns 11 Royal Binns 9

chezzy

chezzy Report 8 Aug 2007 09:59

aw thankyou glitter baby. so poor annie was alone with her children...harry died i knew that ,wasnt aware he was registered blind though so thanks for that. Wonder what happened to Joseph then. thanks again.x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Aug 2007 10:20

Really clutching at straws with this suggestion as Annie is shown as married on 1901 census 1901 Name: Joe Binns Age: 34 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Relation: Nephew Gender: Male Where born: Hornton; Bradford - does look like Thornton on image Civil Parish: Halifax Ecclesiastical parish: Illingworth St Mary County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: labourer (of some sort?) Condition as to marriage: married Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Halifax Sub-registration district: Northowram ED, institution, or vessel: 28 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 67 Household Members: Name Age Joe Binns 34 Charles Hobbs 30 Clemencha Hobbs 2 Hannah Hobbs 58 - head of household - widow Hannah Hobbs 8 months James Hobbs 14 Joe Hobbs 17 Sarah Hobbs 34 Thomas Hobbs 23 William Hobbs 19 Maureen

chezzy

chezzy Report 8 Aug 2007 12:27

Thankyou so very much Maureen. he did have relations named Hobbs(his mums maiden name) so its most def him...least i know he was alive just not with poor annie n the children. just his death to locate now thanks again.xx