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Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 171 Send Message	Gerald	Report	12 Nov 2010 20:10
	Could someone please have a look for my great grandfather & family in 1911? His name is George Duckhouse born 1856 district would be Kings Norton. Thanks Karen
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 3,379 Send Message	George_of_Westbury	Report	12 Nov 2010 20:13
	Gerald is this him? 1911 census transcription details for: 31 Church St Smethwick National Archive Reference: RG14PN17967 RG78PN1094 RD383 SD4 ED25 SN59 Reg. District: Kings Norton Sub District: Smethwick Parish: Smethwick Enum. District: 25 Address: 31 Church St Smethwick County: Worcestershire Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATERHOUSE, Many Ann Head Widow F 81 1830 Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WATERHOUSE, William Son Single M 51 1860 Labourer Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCKHOUSE, George Son In Law Married M 55 1856 Labourer Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCKHOUSE, Many Daughter Married F 55 1856 Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCKHOUSE, Harry Grandson Single M 20 1891 Bedstead Maker Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCKHOUSE, Ada Granddaughter Single F 18 1893 Bottle Washer Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCKHOUSE, Polly Granddaughter Single F 17 1894 Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DUCKHOUSE, Dolly Granddaughter F 9 1902 Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINES, Thomas Son In Law Married M 43 1868 Chemical Works Dept Foreman New Kentish Town Middlesex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINES, Mary Ann Daughter Married F 43 1868 Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINES, Frank Grandson Single M 20 1891 Chemical Works Dept Foreman Langley Worcestershire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LINES, Edgar Grandson Single M 12 1899 Langley Worcestershire George
	Researching: My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 171 Send Message	Gerald	Report	12 Nov 2010 20:24
	Hi George, Can I say WOW, that has just tracked down lots of family members I would never have put as living under one roof! Absolutely great info, thanks so much. Karen
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 3,379 Send Message	George_of_Westbury	Report	12 Nov 2010 20:30
	Karen Your'e very welcome On the original record George & mary Duckhouse had 8 children by 1911 5 living 3 had died. For Thomas & Mary Ann Lines had 3 children 2 living 1 had died by 1911 George
	Researching: My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 171 Send Message	Gerald	Report	13 Nov 2010 09:53
	Good Morning George, just taking another look and find what you say about George and Mary (actually it's Nancy, most probably couldn't read Many Ann Waterhouses writing!), George and Nancy were my great grandparents, I knew that they had lost one son in infancy and I have his death cert and this was known in the family, but didn't know about the other two - interesting! Likewise Thomas & Mary Ann Lines, knew about Frank & Edgar as my mother knew of them, but again nothing of the one they lost. Seems that the 1911 census can be most revealing, mind if I ask which site you use to access it and do you find it cost effective? Thanks again Karen P,S. Can't help thinking how many folk were living in that house and most of them adults, must have been very cosy! Just thought I can't account for Dolly Duckhouse born 1902, wonder who's child she was - another mystery for me to solve.
Member Since: June 2005 Posts: 3,379 Send Message	George_of_Westbury	Report	13 Nov 2010 12:30
	Karen I use the FMP 1911 census. Link http://www.findmypast.co.uk I have a 6 months subscription to the site cost about £32-00, i have now reached the point where i have found all i want to know about my ancestors, but i have found so much information i wouldn't have known about, wouldn't have done without it. Cost effective? i didn't look at that aspect I'm afraid i just wanted to know the info, much depends how many folk you are looking for, if its only a small number you can always use the pay to view system, but i still think a 6/12 months sub is better, the credits soon get swallowed up. I think its cost £1-00 to view 1 transcript and £3-00 to view the original,this is where you find most info, and its nice to see the handwriting of your ancestors, those that could read or write of course, and the details of how many children they had, how many are living and died, although you don't get the names of those who died, but occasionally names of those who died have been listed by the parents but they get crossed out. I would not use the Platinum sub on GR to access the 1911, i understand you don't get all the info, i might be wrong on that though. Hope this helps George
	Researching: My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.
Member Since: February 2006 Posts: 171 Send Message	Gerald	Report	13 Nov 2010 13:01
	Thanks for that George, sounds like FMP may be the way for me to go. I seem to think that once I start looking for one family member I'll want to do the lot so subscription would be better value. Thanks again for all your help Karen

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