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flocker

flocker Report 28 May 2011 13:20

Can somebody help me please. I am trying to dicipher a name of a young girl on a census. How do i go about it?

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 28 May 2011 13:24

Tell us which census and who she is with, and / or where the girl was born.
ie. clues to let us take a look and hopefully help.

Gwyn

flocker

flocker Report 28 May 2011 13:32

Her name is Something May. She is with her parents William May (1824 )on the 1881 census & born in Hants, Shirley she is 6 years old so born around 1875
Many thanks

♥Julia♥

♥Julia♥ Report 28 May 2011 13:47

This one?

1881 England Census
about Letittia May Name: Letittia May
Age: 6
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: William May
Mother's name: Mary Ann May
Gender: Female
Where born: Shirley, Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Millbrook
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address: 18 Albert Street

Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: South Stoneham
Sub-registration district: Millbrook
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1221
Folio: 95
Page Number: 18
Household Members: Name Age
William May 57
Mary Ann May 44
Joseph May 15
Elizabeth May 17
Letittia May 6

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1221; Folio: 95; Page: 18; GSU roll: 1341299

flocker

flocker Report 28 May 2011 13:49

Thats my girl,
thankyou for you help

flocker

flocker Report 28 May 2011 14:08

Hi I wounder if you could help me again please. Its also a name & i think it is possibly the same girl. She,s on the 1891 census & living with her father william & her brother in law.

Andrew

Andrew Report 28 May 2011 14:18

This one?

1891 England Census
about William May Name: William May
Age: 71
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1820
Relation: Father-in-Law
Gender: Male
Where born: Shirley, Hampshire, England

Civil parish: Millbrook
Ecclesiastical parish: Freemantle
Town: Freemantle
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: South Stoneham
Sub-registration district: Millbrook
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 928
Folio: 76
Page Number: 23
Household Members: Name Age
Robert Biggs 27
Eliza Biggs 29
Annie Biggs 5
Theresa May 18
William May 71


Andy

flocker

flocker Report 28 May 2011 14:23

Thankyou Andy. I thought that she could possibly be the same girl as before as i cant find Letittia on the 1891 census & maybe the spelling was mixed up, but that confirms it nicely for me thankyou. Regards

Andrew

Andrew Report 28 May 2011 14:28

This might be the marriage

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Mar 1886 (>99%)
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BIGGS Robert Southampton 2c 46
MAY Elizabeth Southampton 2c 46


Andy

flocker

flocker Report 28 May 2011 14:36

Thakyou Andy That is the marriage of her parents.
regards