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I have my 2 x great grandfather on the 1881 Census and the 1891 Census. He has lost his wife between 1881 and 1891 and remarried. I cannot find him on the 1851, 1861 and 1871 census returns. He died before the 1901 Census. His name was Charles Johnson born Birstall, West Yorkshire about 1850. In 1881 he is married to Caroline and in 1891 he is married to Hannah. There is a Charles born Dewsbury but this isn't him as I can follow him through each census return. I can't find Caroline's death but have found Charles' remarriage. I would appreciate any help as this is driving me crazy! Susan

1881 for reference: Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Charles H. JOHNSON Head M Male 34 Birstall, York, England Cloth Weaver Woollen Caroline JOHNSON Wife M Female 27 Pontefract, York, England Sarah A. JOHNSON Daur Female 7 Driglington, York, England Scholar Arthur JOHNSON Son Male 6 Driglington, York, England Scholar Harriet M. JOHNSON Daur Female 4 Shelf, York, England Scholar Annie JOHNSON Daur Female 1 Ardsley, York, England Source Information: Dwelling Mount Census Place Wortley In Bramley, York, England Rose

1891: Name: Charles Johnson Age: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1850 Relation: Head Spouse's name: Hannah Gender: Male Where born: Birstall, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Bramley Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter Town: Bramley County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Registration district: Bramley Sub-registration district: Bramley ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Annie Johnson 11 Arthur Johnson 16 Charles Johnson 41 Hannah Johnson 49 Matilda Johnson 14 Rose

The birth cert of one of the children would give you Caroline's maiden name, which might then lead you to her marriage to Charles and to find them in 1871. This ref looks like daughter Harriet (Shelf is in Halifax reg district): Name: Harriet Matilda Johnson Year of Registration: 1876 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Halifax Volume: 9a Page: 584 Richard

Rose, thank you for that. Richard, I didn't know that Shelf was in the Halifax reg. district. Are Birstall, Ardsley and Gildersome in the same district? Thank you also for finding that for me, I will send for that certificate. Susan

Susan, Ardesley is in the Barnsley registration district Gildersome is in the Bramley registration district Birstall is in the Dewsbury registration district. Kath. x

Thank you, Kath. Sorry for the delay in answering. That helps actually. I don't always know the areas surrounding the town of birth and the registration area gives a clue. Thanks again. Susan