Genealogy Chat

I've had a lot of help from people on this board in the past and learnt some invaluable information, now I'm wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction in finding a missing ancestor. See below

My gg grandmother, her husband and their 6 month old son died in 1897. This left their 3 daughters and 1 son orphaned. On the 1901 census 2 of the girls are living with an aunt and uncle, the other girl is living as an 'adopted daughter' with another family. I can't find their son Michael, who would have been 8 years old. I tried a search using his family name, nothing. I tried just putting in the name Michael, still no matches. Is there anywhere else I can look? Thanks Clare

This isn't an exact science and there are endless reasons why Michael might not be on the census. You don't even know if he was still in this country. Maybe you should try at the other end of the timescale and see if you can find his marriage or death record. Are you prepared to share his surname with us?

His name was Michael Kelly, I started off on a wild goose chase for him as he was known in the family as Uncle Jack. I know that he married Henrietta ? and they had three sons, but I would dearly love to know who took him in after his parents death. Thanks Clare

hiya, where were the family from/where was he born please?? Julie

He was born in Lanchester, Co Durham on 15 April 1893 and married in Byermoor, Gateshead and lived in that area after he married.

Is this him in 1901 Michael Kelly Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1893 Relation: Pauper Gender: Male Where born: Gateshead, Durham, England Civil parish: Gateshead Ecclesiastical parish: St Chad County/Island: Durham Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Gateshead Sub-registration district: Gateshead ED, institution, or vessel: Gateshead Union Workhouse

hiya, do you know the grandparents names please, have found a michael but he is a workhouse, with two others who could be grandparents Julie John Kelly 81 Mary Kelly 49 Michael Kelly 8

yes I found that entry as well, but his fathers parents were still in Ireland, his mothers family the McDonalds took in the two girls.

how about this one then?? Name: Michael Kelly Age: 9 Estimated birth year: abt 1892 Relation: Inmate Gender: Male Where born: N Civil parish: Elswick Ecclesiastical parish: St Augustine County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Newcastle upon Tyne Sub-registration district: Westgate ED, institution, or vessel: Union Workhouse Neighbors: View others on page julie

I hope that's not him, is there any way to check? Clare

hiya, i honestly dont know, i guess that the archives may have records of the workhouse, you could try google, but I honestly dont know. Sorry julie

Thanks for your help. Maybe it will go down as one of the great mysteries of all time! Thanks again Clare