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Census Lookup please

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juliag

juliag Report 22 Dec 2007 07:04

Just in case anybody is looking this holiday.
Ann Elizabeth Court B1848 Folkestone. With parents 1851 - 1871 tried 1881 but not sure, would it be possible for somebody to check out 1881-1901 Census please.

Also her brother William B1853 Folkestone. 1871 (17) with father, occ Cabinet Maker. Tried 1881 but can't quite hit the mark so any help would be appreciated.
Parents William Brandford and Harriet.

Thank you
Julia

Ivy

Ivy Report 22 Dec 2007 08:11

Hi Julia

There is a death Sep 1877 of a William Court in Kent, born approx 1856

Also two in USA 1880 census approx correct age both born in England 1853

Ivy

Ivy Report 22 Dec 2007 08:37

Hi Julia,

Looking for Ann Elizabeth, there are no obvious marriages, but there is an Elizabeth marriage to John Coleman in 1879. There are a couple of John Colemans on the 1881 census. The most likely looking one has John, his wife Elizabeth, their baby son and John's brother-in-law William Court. The ages and place of birth for this Elizabeth and William do not tie in - these are the details transcribed by Ancestry:

Name: Elizabeth E. Coleman
[Elizabeth Ann Coleman]
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Staple, Kent, England

Civil Parish: Ickham and Well
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street address: Cherville
Condition as to marriage: Married

Registration district: Bridge
Sub-registration district: Barham
ED, institution, or vessel: 10

Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth E. Coleman 21
John Coleman 29
William H. Coleman
William Court 15

Class: RG11; Piece: 956; Folio: 32; Page: 15; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341227.

The correction was provided by loz 122;
William's occupation is mate; John's is waggoner; and William states born Ash.

[Edit: this seems unlikely to be the ones you are searching for - see 1871 census next posting]

Ivy

Ivy Report 22 Dec 2007 08:43

I'd say that the Court brother and sister were this family in 1871:

Name: William Court
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Harriot
Gender: Male
Where born: Ash, Kent, England

Civil Parish: St Peter
Ecclesiastical parish: Canterbury and Sandwich
Town: Sandwich
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:

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Registration district: Eastry
Sub-registration district: Sandwich
ED, institution, or vessel: 13h
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 106
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth A Court 10
Frederick Court 3
George Court 6
Harriot Court 32
Kate Court 7
William Court 5

Ivy

Ivy Report 22 Dec 2007 09:03

An interesting marriage here:

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1879 (>99%)
Davis Walter Lambeth 1d 710
GILBERT Ann Elizabeth Lambeth 1d 710
GILBERT George Lambeth 1d 710
Stevens Mary Ann Lambeth 1d 710

The Lambeth 1881 census shows Ann born in Folkestone:

Name: Ann Elizabeth Gilbert
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Geo.
Gender: Female
Where born: Folkestone, Kent, England

Civil Parish: Lambeth
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 22 Cottage Green
Condition as to marriage: Married

Registration district: Lambeth
Sub-registration district: Kennington Second
ED, institution, or vessel: 18

Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Elizabeth Gilbert 30
Geo. Gilbert 29

Class: RG11; Piece: 609; Folio: 134; Page: 49; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341140.

Might be worth requesting the certificate from the local registry office to check whether the GRO mistranscribed the bride's surname?

juliag

juliag Report 23 Dec 2007 02:34

Thank you for your help, I will now check it over and see what I can find. None of what you found rings a bell with all my other things that I have on their family, but you never know.

Much appreciated
Julia