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1901 census with Ancestry-Help

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BessofDorset

BessofDorset Report 23 Feb 2009 12:19

On Ancestry 1901 index there is Cora E Wadham born 1880 Hants an inmate at Basingstoke -when I view image it seems not to be the right one -I have contacted Ancestry twice but with no results-has any one any ideas how I can access this image or what institution 5 means -my pay per view runs out tomorrow so I would like to solve this before then if poss -Thanks for any ideas Heather

Julie

Julie Report 23 Feb 2009 13:05

If you put in her dads name

Charles Wadham born 1843

It brought it up...they are in Victoria House
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Ignore me im looking in the wrong census

Julie

Julie Report 23 Feb 2009 13:13

I see whats happened you need page 26 but the page thats been scanned in is page 22

Hazel

Hazel Report 23 Feb 2009 13:13

I've been through all the pages and the Isolation Hospital described at the beginning is not there!!! Apart from another letter to Ancestry I don't know what to suggest!
Good Luck!

Hazel

Potty

Potty Report 23 Feb 2009 13:15

If you open the image, click on Basingstoke ( at the top of the image), then click on District 5, you will get a description of the area covered. At the end of the description it mentions "Isolation Hospital".


There does seem to be a problem with these records - normally you click on the District to bring up the images and "View Description...." to see the area covered.


See Annie go there before me!

Potty

Potty Report 23 Feb 2009 13:30

Looked at the image on another site- transcription below.

Most of the others on the page are also listed as Laundry maids except the last two who are shirt makers:

Name Cora E Wadham
Relation to Head of Family Inmate
Age Last Birthday 20
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation Laundry Maid Wash
Employment Status
Condition as to Marriage Single
Where Born Hants Cosham
*******Address St Thomas Home
Civil Parish Basingstoke
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish S Michael & All Angels
Parliamentary Borough or Division North Hants
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Basingstoke
Administrative County Hants

Potty

Potty Report 23 Feb 2009 13:32

St Thomas Home is mentioned in the enumeration description

BessofDorset

BessofDorset Report 23 Feb 2009 13:59

Thank you so much everyone for your help -There does seem to be a problem with this Ancestry image -maybe they will correct it at some time-Thanks Heather

Madmeg

Madmeg Report 23 Feb 2009 23:12

Just to add, my gg grandfather Henry Gradwell, was born in Basingstoke in 1831, living in the Workhouse in 1841, an apprentice cordwainer. No parents ever found. I contacted the Hampshire records office and there are no Gradwells either born, married or buried in Hampshire - EVER. That includes churches too. So what was my GG granddad doing there? If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. I will pay handsomely to anyone who can help.

Margaret