Genealogy Chat

And how about putting WHO THEY WERE LIVING WITH also - Might be one of our less famous rellies?????? but famous through association!

Just found out that John (Joseph is his real name) Merrick - AKA Elephant Man was in the Leicester Workhouse in 1881: JOSEPH MERRICK Unm 19 Male Inmate Hawker Born Leicester Thought it might be nice to have a thread of famous people for any future researchers visiting the site. Suzanne

1881: CHARLES DARWIN: CHARLES ROBERT DARWIN abt 1809 Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Head Downe Kent Emma Darwin abt 1809 Maer, Staffordshire, England Wife Downe Kent Elizabeth Darwin abt 1848 Downe, Kent, England Daughter Downe Kent William E. Darwin abt 1840 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Son Downe Kent Sara Darwin abt 1840 United States, United States Daughter in Law Downe Kent George H. Darwin abt 1846 Downe, Kent, England Son Downe Kent Francis Darwin abt 1849 Downe, Kent, England Son Downe Kent Bernard R.M. Darwin abt 1877 Downe, Kent, England Grandson Downe Kent Herman Franke abt 1848 Saxony, Germany Visitor Downe Kent Leonard Darwin abt 1850 Downe, Kent, England Son Downe Kent Rose C. Franke abt 1847 Etauria, Staffordshire, England Niece Downe Kent Charles Wood Fox abt 1848 Hampstead, Middlesex, England Cousin Downe Kent Harriet Wells abt 1857 Portswood, Hampshire, England Visitor Downe Kent Augusta Dickson abt 1837 Hamburg (B S), Germany Servant Downe Kent Margaret Evans abt 1832 Hedgebottom, Shropshire, England Servant Downe Kent Frederic Hill abt 1861 Bromley, Kent, England Servant Downe Kent Harriet Irvine abt 1858 Offham, Kent, England Servant Downe Kent James Johnson abt 1858 Marylebone, Middlesex, England Servant Downe Kent Mary Wilkins abt 1862 Sundriger, Kent, England Servant Downe Kent Pauline Badel abt 1852 Switzerland Servant Downe Kent Elizabeth Bradford abt 1855 Bullbeck, Cambridgeshire, England Servant Downe Kent

1861: CHARLES DICKENS: CHARLES DICKENS abt 1812 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Head St Marylebone Middlesex Mary Dickens abt 1838 London, Middlesex, England Daughter St Marylebone Middlesex Francis J Dickens abt 1844 London, Middlesex, England Son St Marylebone Middlesex Edward B Dickens abt 1852 London, Middlesex, England Son St Marylebone Middlesex Georgina Hogarth abt 1825 Scotland Wifes Sister St Marylebone Middlesex Agnes Garrod abt 1840 Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England Servant St Marylebone Middlesex Matilda Bush abt 1832 Walthamstow, Essex, England Servant St Marylebone Middlesex Susannah Cooper abt 1810 Woolwich, Kent, England Servant St Marylebone Middlesex

1851: FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE: W E Nightingale abt 1793 Tapton, Yorkshire, England Head Westminster St James Middlesex Frances Nightingale abt 1791 Clapham, Surrey, England Wife Westminster St James Middlesex F P Nightingale abt 1820 Italy Daughter Westminster St James Middlesex F NIGHTINGALE abt 1821 Italy Daughter Westminster St James Middlesex William Shuttleworth abt 1808 Preston, Lancashire, England Visitor Westminster St James Middlesex + 10 Servants!!

Can't find the sheets anywhere at the moment but have them somewhere for Queen Victoria and her household, in Windsor on 1881 and 1891 censuses.

1891: OSCAR WILDE: OSCAR WILDE abt 1856 Ireland Head Chelsea London Sarah Hey abt 1866 Mattishall, Norfolk, England Servant Chelsea London Rhoda Cade abt 1869 St Neots, Huntingdonshire, England Servant Chelsea London 1881: Address: 1 Tite Street, Chelsea, London, Middlesex, England Frank Miles U 28 M Nottingham, England 1853 Rel: Head Occ: Artist OSCAR WILDE U 24 M Dublin 1857 Rel: Boarder Occ: Literature (Author) Jane Large M 43 F Kent, England 1838 Rel: Serv Occ: Housekeeper John Large 13 M London, Middlesex, England 1868 Rel: Visitor Occ: Apprentice To Shoemaker Robert Fletcher U 22 M London, Middlesex, England 1859 Rel: Visitor Occ: Printer

from the 1841 census HRH Prince Albert Age: 20 Estimated birth year: abt 1821 Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Foreign Parts Civil parish: St Martin in the Fields Hundred: Westminster County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Source information: HO107/740/9 Registration district: St Martin in the Fields Sub-registration district: Charing Cross ED, institution, or vessel: Buckingham Palace Folio: 3 Page: 1 (click to see others on page) Line number: 2 GSU Number: 438840 If you go to the image, Queen Victoria is at the top down as The Queen Roy

1851 Record Joseph Acbite abt 1813 Gibraltar Visitor St Peter le Poor Middlesex >>>>John H Brodribb abt 1838 Keinton, Somerset, England Son St Peter le Poor Middlesex Mary Brodribb abt 1807 Lelant, Cornwall, England Wife St Peter le Poor Middlesex Samuel Brodribb abt 1802 Clulton, Somerset, England Head St Peter le Poor Middlesex same person in 1901 with his other name Henry Irving abt 1838 Keinton, Somerset, England Head St George Hanover Square London 1901 elder son and with his wife Dorothea nee Baird Actress Ada J Danberry abt 1874 Reading, Berkshire, England Servant Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields London Frances M How abt 1878 Wanstead, Essex, England Servant Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields London >>> Dorothea F Irving abt 1874 Teddington, Middlesex, England Wife Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields London >>> Henry B Irving abt 1871 Barpwater, London, England Head Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields London >>>>>Laurence H F Irving abt 1898 Bloomsbury, London, England Son Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields London View Record Sophie Wright abt 1875 Forest Hill, Kent, England Servant Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields London 1901 younger son Maria P Goodchild abt 1877 Fulham, London, England Servant Kensington London Florence F Irving abt 1844 India Wife Kensington London >>>>>Laurence Irving abt 1872 Kensington, London, England Son Kensington London Elizabeth M Ovenden abt 1878 Ireland Servant Kensington London Ellen A Siggers abt 1858 Waltham Abbey, Essex, England Servant Kensington London and Laurence's future wife 1901 Mabel Hackney abt 1876 County Not Notil, Wales Daughter Kensington London Jonn H Brodribb later known as Sir Henry Irving. My husbands 4th cousin 4 times removed Sue

just to add to my post on the 1841 census 1881 rg 11/1325 Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England. The Queen, head, widow, aged 61Queen of Great Britain & Ireland; H.R.H. The Prince Leopold, son, unm, aged 37(27), prince, born London, Middlesex, England; H.R.H. The Princess Beatrice, dau, unm, aged 23, princess; Ex-Empress Euqenie of the French, visitor, widow, aged 43, ex-Empress; Alfred, Prince of Edinburgh, grandson, aged 6, prince; Maria, Princess of Edinburgh, granddau, aged 5, princess; Victoria, Princess of Edinburgh, granddau, aged 4, princess; Alexandra, Princess of Edinburgh, granddau, aged 2, princess. 1871 rg 10/1302 Her Majesty The Queen, head, widow, aged 51; Her Royal Highness Princess Louise, dau, mar, aged 23; His Royal Highness Prince Leopold, son, unm, aged 17; Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice, dau, unm, aged 13; John Douglas Southerland Campbell, son-in-law, mar, aged 25, Marquess of Lorne, M.P., born London, Middlesex, 1861 rg9/653 Victoria R, head, aged 41, The Sovereign, born Kensington, Middlesex; Albert, husband, aged 41, Prince Consort, born Coburg, Germany, naturalized British Subject; Albert Edward, son, aged 19, Prince of Wales, born London, Middlesex; Alice Maud Mary, dau, aged 17, Princess, born London, Middlesex; Helena Augusta Victoria, dau, aged 14, Princess, born London, Middlesex; Louise Caroline Alberta, dau, aged 13, Princess, born London, Middlesex; Arthur Patrick Albert, son, aged 10, Prince, born London, Middlesex; Leopold George Duncan Albert, son, aged 7, Prince, born London, Middlesex; Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodora, dau, aged 3, Princess, born London, Middlesex. 1851 ho. 107/1478 (19?) Buckingham Palace, Saint George's, Hanover Square, Westminster. Her Majesty Alexandrina Victoria, wife, aged 31, The Queen, born Kensington Palace; H. R. H. Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel, head, aged 31, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Coburg and Gotha; H. R. H. Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, dau, aged 10, Princess Royal, born Buckingham Palace; H. R. H. Albert Edward, son, aged 9, Prince of Wales, born Buckingham Palace; H. R. H. Alice Maud Mary, dau, aged 7, Princess, born Buckingham Palace; H. R. H. Alfred Ernest Albert, son, aged 6, Prince of the United Kingdom, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Coburg & Gotha, born Windsor Castle; H. R. H. Helena Augusta Victoria, dau, aged 4, Princess, born Buckingham Palace; H. R. H. Louise Caroline Alberta, dau, aged 3, Princess, born Buckingham Palace; H. R. H. Arthur William Patrick Albert, son, aged 11m, Prince of the United Kingdom, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Coburg & Gotha, born Buckingham Palace. Roy

1891 parish of Newington St Mary at 94, Barlow St; Hannah Chaplin occ; professional singer music Charles Chaplin born 1889 son born Surrey on 1901 in parish of Lambeth at 94, Ferndale Rd, living in the house of John W Jackson born 1882 occ; music hall artiste, his siblings (also music hall artistes), Charles Chaplin born 1889; music hall artiste.

You could play a game with the kids on a rainy day with this couldn't you--see how many famous pople you can find, it would get them a little bit more in touch with our history and interested in yh 'dead people'(as my son calls them !! lol) of their own families.

1901 census: 46 Bright Street Radcliffe: Name: PETER STRINGFELLOW Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1897 Relation: Son Gender: Male Where born: Radcliffe, Lancashire, England Civil parish: Radcliffe Ecclesiastical parish: St Batholomew Town: Radcliffe County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Source information: RG13/3649 Registration district: Bury Sub-registration district: Radcliffe ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Folio: 98 Page: 21 Household schedule number: 136

hiya paul, i know he looks old but boy i didnt think he WAS LOL!!! julie

hiya, GEORGE B. SHAW 1901 View Record Mary Farmer abt 1866 Bromley by Bow, London, England Servant St Martin in the Fields London View Record Annie Kilner abt 1874 Surrey, England Servant St Martin in the Fields London View Record Charlotte F Shaw abt 1857 Ireland Wife St Martin in the Fields London View Record George B Shaw abt 1857 Ireland Head St Martin in the Fields London julie

Lol Paul.....! Ummmmm...................... Benjamin Dissnate???? No?......ummmmm........ Benjamin Dissadis???? No?....ummmmmm........ Benjamin Drieneli???? No?........Ummmmmmmmmm.......... Benjamin Disrali ??? Nearly....... Benjamin Disraeli ............Aaahhhhhh!! Merry

Nice one Paul lol!!

Isambard K Brunell Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1807 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Westminster St Margaret Ecclesiastical parish: St Margaret County/Island: Middlesex Country: England Charlotte Bronte Age: 34 Estimated birth year: abt 1817 Relation: Daughter Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Thornton, Yorkshire, England Civil parish: Bradford Town: Haworth County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England My grandfather delivered groceries to George Bernard Shaw when he was living at Ayot St. Lawrence. Hertfordshire.

One famous: 1851: Arthur Duke of Wellington abt 1770 Ireland Head St George Hanover Square Middlesex and the oldest baby on the 1851 census (who should therefore be famous!) Infant abt 1764 Walpole St Peter, Norfolk, England Son Walpole St Peter Norfolk Merry

1881: BRAM STOKER (Wrote Dracula): Adress: 27 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London Bram Stoker abt 1848 Dublin, Ireland Head Chelsea London (Theatrical Manager M.A) Florence Stoker abt 1860 Falmouth Wife Chelsea London (Artist) Irving N. Stoker (15mths) London, London, Middlesex, England Son Chelsea London George Stoker abt 1855 Dublin, Ireland Brother Chelsea London (Physician & Surgeon) Emma Barton abt 1866 Woodford, Essex, England Servant Chelsea London Harriett Daw abt 1860 Notting Hill, Middlesex, England Servant Chelsea London Elizabeth Jarrald abt 1851 Servant Chelsea London