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Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 62 Send Message	Claire	Report	14 Jan 2009 20:12
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 62 Send Message	Hi, I was just wondering what the most common reasons would be for someone not being on the 1901 & the 1911 cesus? I can find my great nan's birth in Aston, Birmingham in 1895 and her first marriage in 1914; but i can't find her on either of the two censuses. Any feedback will be appreciated Claire
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 349 Send Message	Angela	Report	14 Jan 2009 20:41
Member Since: January 2004 Posts: 349 Send Message	Her name may have been mistranscribed? What is her name?
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 62 Send Message	Claire	Report	14 Jan 2009 20:42
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 62 Send Message	May Cowdrill. I've tried Cowdrell, Caudvell even but i can't find her. There is a May Cowdrill that comes up but its not her.
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,208 Send Message	June	Report	14 Jan 2009 21:01
	here she is 1901 Name: Mary Cowchill Age: 5 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896 Relation: Inmate Gender: Female Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Birmingham Sub registration district: All Saints ED, institution, or vessel: The Birmingham Workhouse Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 There is 2 sisters with her Lily 8 Elsie 3 ***************image reads Cowdrill June x
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 62 Send Message	Claire	Report	14 Jan 2009 21:05
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 62 Send Message	Hi June, That may be it as i have her second marriage cert. and her father is listed as James Cowdrill and in 1901 he is in the workhouse infirmery. Many thanks
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,208 Send Message	June	Report	14 Jan 2009 21:10
	1891 so this is her father Name: James Cowdrill Age: 23 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Son Father's Name: Joseph Leonard Mother's Name: Emma Gender: Male Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas Town: Birmingham County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Birmingham Sub registration district: St George ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Joseph Leonard Cowdrill 57 Emma Cowdrill 57 Saml Cowdrill 28 James Cowdrill 23 George Cowdrill 16 Selina Cowdrill 55 Selma Densa 14 June x
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 8,208 Send Message	June	Report	14 Jan 2009 21:23
	1901 is this her mother Name: Elizabeth Cowdrill Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Patient Gender: Female Where born: West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: married Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Birmingham Sub registration district: All Saints ED, institution, or vessel: Workhouse Infirmary Birmingham Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 1 same workhouse June x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2,865 Send Message	Chris in Sussex	Report	14 Jan 2009 21:32
	One of the downsides of the 1911, at the moment, is that you cannot use 'wild cards'. I bet she is mis transcribed. My OH can't wait for the wild card option to be released.....His are all Jewish immigrants and surname variants/transcriptions beggar belief!!! lol Chris
	Researching: Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

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