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How do I trace a member of my family, when I do not know, where they were born or if the name I have is right. I can not find her on births or Census, Please could some one help. Her name is Jenny Otton she was born 1889, I know the birth year from her grave.
Please Can anyone help.

Without at least a place its pretty unlikely......like where is her grave??

The only similar name that comes up on IGI is:
JENNY MARGARET SUSANNA OATON baptised 05'09'1885..daughter of Kate and Alexander.Oaten

1911:
Schedule type Last names First names Sex Birth year Age in 1911 District / other County / other Transcript Original page
HOUSEHOLD WEBB ALICE F 1908 3 St Pancras London
HOUSEHOLD WEBB ANNIE F 1910 1 St Pancras London
HOUSEHOLD WEBB LILLY F 1904 7 St Pancras London
HOUSEHOLD WEBB MAY F 1906 5 St Pancras London
HOUSEHOLD WEBB RICHARD M 1884 27 St Pancras London
HOUSEHOLD WEBB RICHARD M 1905 6 St Pancras London
HOUSEHOLD WEBB JENNY F 1884 27 St Pancras London

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1901 England Census
about Jennie Otton
Name: Jennie Otton
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Islington, London, England
Civil parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke
County/Island: London
Country: England
Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Lower Holloway
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 36
Household Members: Name Age
Edward Van Eitzen 55
Laura Van Eitzen 45
Netta Van Eitzen 24
Mary Van Eitzen 18
Christine Van Eitzen 10
Elizabeth Hudson 38
Jennie Otton 16

1891 England Census
about Janiny Atton
Name: Janiny Atton
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Female
Where born: Islington, London, England
Civil parish: St Pancras
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
County/Island: London
Registration district: Pancras
Sub-registration district: Gray
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Frank 48
Emma Frank 36
Loma W Frank 15
Emma J Frank 14
Anna Frank 10
Fred K Frank 7
Herbert Frank 4
Jane Atton 26
Janiny Atton 5
Horatio Atton 4
George Atton 2

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Marriages Dec 1884
Carfrae Jane Islington 1b 523
Otton Horatio Nelson Islington 1b 523

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Births Jun 1885
Otton Jeany Mansall Islington 1b 361

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Deaths Jun 1894
Otton Jane 30 St. Olave 1d 107

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Thank you all for you all for your help.
My great grandfather was Richard Jonathn Webb, this has helped me a lot as I now know when she got married for the first time.
Thank you again all of you

Meany Thanks

Lesley