Genealogy Chat

In case anyone doesn't know, it is possible to access 1911 at the following centres:

* Birmingham Archives & Heritage
* Devon Record Office (Exeter)
* The National Library of Wales (Aberystwyth)
* Manchester Archives and Local Studies and Greater Manchester County Record Office (sharing one institutional account)
* Norfolk Record Office
* Nottinghamshire Archives
* Tyne and Wear Archives


Birmingham for example is certainly up and running but limited to half an hour a day, booked in advance! So I suggest checking out where you plan to visit and do lots of preparation - see Jonesey's excellent thread on 1911, Tips Board.

Jan

Lucky the folk who can get there.

Mind you, it would take me longer than half an hour to find my missing people, I think!

Another Janet (born in the '50's - thank you mother!)

Me too! Half the female population born then seems to be a Janet. Not dated or anything of course!!

Back to 1911. By following Jonesey's advice I have done all the spadework I can, and have located lots of my relatives by cross-checking. So a visit just means a quick search, or alternatively concentating on the tricky ones!

I do think it is madness restricting access in this way, and so unfair. I just happen to be fortunate. Hopefully people with access will be able to help others out a little.

Jan

I've tried every which way to find my paternal grandmother in 1911. She was born in Wellington, Cape Town, South Africa in 1887. Her name was Mary Ann Jackson but called herself, Mary, May, Marion, Marian etc. Her sister who is with the family said she was 'born in the Colonies' but Mary, May etc..is not at home with the rest of them.

Mary/May/Marion married my granddad later in 1911 so she's hiding somewhere. Or missed off the census, even!

Janet

Don't suppose she called herself this!!! (Born South Africa):

JACKSON MUNTON M 1890 21 St Marylebone London

Jan

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Ooh, Janet. I wonder now! I shall see I shall be buying more credits on pay day!

Thanks ever so much for looking. It could be a mis transcription somehow.

Regards

Janet

Well, you never know. Had a quick search and he/she seems to be living alone. Let me know how you get on!
Jan

Me again. Just thought I'd try one more thing. Just to complicate things - tried birthplace as the colonies:

JACKSON MAY F 1893 18 Southampton Hampshire

Age a bit to far out though I think.

Jan

I think I have the transcript for the Southampton one.

It's a puzzle as she married in the same town that her family was living in in the June of 1911. She was working in a factory somewhere.

Thanks for all your help. I had put her to one side for the time being, now I am getting curious again!

Janet

I'm with Munton then! Have seen stranger transcriptions (just!), My grandmother Emily is transcribed as Elmney, which led me a merry dance I can tell you.
Jan

I've just had an idea (did you see the flash?) MUNTON - has the same number of letters as MARION which is one of the names she used so could be a mad transcription. Age is 3 years out, 2 really as she was born September - but I have known stranger things on the census.

I don't know what she was doing in London but they were a very adventurous family. Her sister went to Canada to marry and came home again.

Thanks for that. Two heads are better than one, as they say!

Janet