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Charles is one of my ancestors. In 1861, and aged 26, he is an agricultural labourer living at Eaton Socon, Hunts. With him are his wife Emma [29, nee Markham] and their children William [4], Emma [2], and George [3 months]. Also there is Sarah Gilliham, a 16-year old lodger employed at a paper factory. Try as I might, I have been unable to find him in either the 1851 census or the 1841. According to the IGI record of his marriage [7 Nov 1856], his father is, or could be, William. Can’t find him either! Does any helpful person out there have any ideas?

Does he have a surname?
Elaine

Sorry Luff. Didn't read the title

Elaine

Have you tried looking for Suff. L and S are frequently mistranscribed.

Or have you tried Charlie/Charley for his first name?

hi possible 1901 for daughter emma
1901 census
Address Cambridge St
Civil Parish St Neots
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet Town
Ecclesiastical Parish St Mary St Neots
Parliamentary Borough or Division South Hunts
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District St Neots
Administrative County Huntingdon
Householder 1
Name Emma Luff
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 40
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Paper ...Hand
Employment Status
Where Born Hunts St Neots
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name George Parrott
Relation to Head of Family Lodger
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 23
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Blacksmith
Employment Status
Where Born Beds Wootton
Language
Infirmity

possible 1901 census for son george
1901 census
Address Luke Street
Civil Parish Eynesbury
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet Town
Ecclesiastical Parish Eynesbury St Mary
Parliamentary Borough or Division South Hunts
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District St Neots
Administrative County Huntingdon
Householder 1
Name Dorothy E Luff
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 10
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Juvenile
Employment Status
Where Born Hunts Eynesbury
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Ellen L Luff
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 17
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Dressmaker
Employment Status
Where Born Hunts Eynesbury
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Emma Luff
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 38
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Hunts Eynesbury
Language
Infirmity
Householder 4
Name Florence M Luff
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 1
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Juvenile
Employment Status
Where Born Hunts Eynesbury
Language
Infirmity
Householder 5
Name George H Luff
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 39
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Paper Finisher At A Paper Mill
Employment Status
Where Born Linc Swineshead
Language
Infirmity
Householder 6
Name Lilian R Luff
Relation to Head of Family Daughter
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 7
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Juvenile
Employment Status
Where Born Hunts Eynesbury
Language
Infirmity
Householder 7
Name William J Luff
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage
Age Last Birthday 15
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Telegraph Messenger
Employment Status
Where Born Hunts Eynesbury
Language

1851 census
Name CHARLES LUFF
Age 16
Estimated Year of Birth 1835
Relationship to Head of Household SERVANT
Occupation AGRICULTURAL LABOURER
Address --
District Guildford, Woking
Parish
Administrative County Surrey
Birth Place Cranley
Birth County SURREY
in house
sarah hemming head widower 33
edward jay son in law 22
john bonsey servant 34
george luff servant 22
charles luff servant 16
susan bulohim servant 16
HO 107 / 1594

Wonder if this is your Charles or possibly a cousin?

CHARLES RICHARDSON LUFF
Birth: 1832
Christening: 14 OCT 1832 Saint Neots, Huntingdon, England
Death: 1906

Father: GEORGE LUFF
Mother: ROSE RICHARDSON

Does the year of death tie in with your records?

Did Charles have any siblings you know of? Any clue in the witnesses to the marriage?

Do you have the actual marriage certificate? Maybe she had a double wedding with her sister

Marriages Dec 1856
Fisher Charles St Neots 3b 681
Luff Charles St Neots 3b 681
Markham Alicia St Neots 3b 681
Markham Emma St Neots 3b 681

Thanks to help from a similar posting on Family Tree Forum, Charles has now been found in both 1841 and 1851. What's more users of The Genealogist can now find him too, the omissions from there indexing having been corrected. Thanks to all who responded; some of their leads may yet bear fruit.
...Dugless [Delighted!]