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Richard in Perth

Richard in Perth Report 17 Apr 2005 11:23

Chloe - he was famous for one line - ''Dr Livingstone I presume?''.

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 17 Apr 2005 11:15

I probably sound really stupid, but who was Henry Stanley? Chloe

The Bag

The Bag Report 16 Apr 2005 21:58

1871 Charles L Dodgson 1832 Runcorn, Cheshire, England Member Of Coll St Aldate Oxfordshire *changed his name to Lewis Carroll

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 16 Apr 2005 21:45

Clarice Cliff.... although the enumerator has added an E to the family surname. Name: Clarice Cliffe Age in 1901: 2 Estimated birth year: abt 1899 Relation: Daughter Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Tunstall, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Tunstall Ecclesiatical parish: Christchurch County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Source information: RG13/2591 Registration district: Wolstanton Sub-registration district: Tunstall ED, institution, or vessel: 20 Folio: 91 Page: 40 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 241

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 16 Apr 2005 21:39

In the US census - George Bush Snr (Walker Bush) Prescott S Bush Greenwich, Fairfield, CT abt 1896 Ohio Head Dorothy Bush Greenwich, Fairfield, CT abt 1902 Wife Prescott S Bush, Greenwich, Fairfield, CT abt 1923 Son Walker Bush, Greenwich, Fairfield, CT abt 1925 Son Nancy Bush, Greenwich, Fairfield, CT abt 1926 Daughter

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 16 Apr 2005 21:30

Geoff.... Snap I have him in 1871!!! Name: William E Gladstone Age in 1871: 61 Estimated birth year: 1810 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Civil Parish or Township: St Martin in the Fields Ecclesiastical parish: St Martin in the Fields Town: London County/Island: London Country: England Source information: RG10/357 Registration district: Strand Sub-registration district: Charing Cross ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Folio: 12 Page: 22 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 58 got side tracked by another William Gladstone born same time but in London!!!!!!!! 1891...... Name: Gladstone, William E Age in 1891: 81 Relation: Visitor Gender: Male Where Born: Liverpool, Lancashire Civil parish: Brighton Ecclesiastical parish: Brighton County: Sussex Source information: RG12/814 Registration district: Brighton Sub registration district: The Palace ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Folio: 56 Page: 14 (click to see others on page)

Geoff

Geoff Report 16 Apr 2005 21:27

The Prime Minister William E. GLADSTONE Head M Male 71 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Prime Minister Catherine GLADSTONE Wife M Female 69 Hawarden, Flint, Wales Mary GLADSTONE Daur U Female 37 London, Middlesex, England Fanny HAMPTON Serv W Female 61 Rearlthorpe, Nottingham, England Housekeeper Dom Serv Louise STUME Serv U Female 62 Hanover Ladys Maid Dom Serv Augusta SCHLUTER Serv U Female 31 Hanover Ladys Maid Dom Serv Sarah EVELEIGH Serv U Female 17 London, Middlesex, England Under Housemaid Dom Serv Elizabeth CATHERALL Serv U Female 26 Hawarden, Wales Upper Housemaid Dom Serv Ann WILLIAMS Serv U Female 23 Northop, Flint, Wales Kitchenmaid Dom Serv Ann JOLLY Serv U Female 34 Scotland Cook Dom Serv Emily TAYLOR Serv U Female 17 Birmingham, Warwick, England Scullerymaid Dom Serv Herbert POTTER Visitor U Male 20 London, Middlesex, England Clerk In Railway Clearing House P.Walter HYAM Serv U Male 30 Leighton, Essex, England Butler Dom Serv Gadoc A. CUTRAM Serv U Male 26 Marrow, Northampton, England Footman Dom Serv Joseph MEECH Serv U Male 20 Buckland Newton, Dorset, England Footman Dom Serv John HAMLYN Serv U Male 15 Lambeth, Surrey, England Page Dom Serv ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source Information: Dwelling 10 Downing St Census Place London, Middlesex, England Family History Library Film 1341026 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0117 / 35 Page Number 24

Geoff

Geoff Report 16 Apr 2005 21:25

Benjamin Disaeli (Earl of K G) BEACONSFIELD Head W Male 75 London, Middlesex, England Ex Prime Minister -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 19 Curzon St Census Place London, Middlesex, England

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 16 Apr 2005 21:22

Good ol' Alfred Hitchcock on the 1901 Name Age in 1901 Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish County/Island View Image Alfred Hitchcock 1 Leytonstone, Essex, England Son Leyton Essex Emma Hitchcock 32 West Ham, Essex, England Wife Leyton Essex Nellie Hitchcock 8 Stratford, Essex, England Daughter Leyton Essex William Hitchcock 35 Stratford, Essex, England Head Leyton Essex William Hitchcock 12 Stratford, Essex, England Son Leyton Essex Emma Maguire 22 Leyton, Essex, England Servant Leyton Essex Adie Whelan 15 West Ham, Essex, England Servant Leyton Essex Florrie Whelan 23 West Ham, Essex, England Servant Leyton Essex 517 Leytonstone Road, Leyton, Essex. His father was a green grocer/shopkeeper.

Geoff

Geoff Report 16 Apr 2005 21:18

WG Grace (Doctor and Cricketer) 1881 Wm.G. GRACE Head M Male 32 Downend, Gloucester, England Surgeon M.R.C.S. L.R.C.P.& S. Agnes N. GRACE Wife M Female 27 Holloway, Middlesex, England William G. GRACE Son U Male 6 Kensington, Middlesex, England Scholar Henry E. GRACE Son U Male 4 Kensington, Middlesex, England Scholar Agnes E. GRACE Daur U Female 2 Mangotsfield, Gloucester, England Stewert B. DAY Brother In Law U Male 20 Holloway, Middlesex, England Medical Student John R. NICHOLLS Visitor M Male 68 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England Land Owner Caroline A. NICHOLLS Visitor M Female 61 London, Middlesex, England Wife Of Land Owner Susannah H. FOWLER Serv U Female 35 Munsley, Hereford, England Domestic Serv Elizabeth PULLIN Serv U Female 22 Hambrook, Gloucester, England Domestic Serv ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 61 Stapleton Rd Census Place Bristol St Philip & Jacob Out, Gloucester, England

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 16 Apr 2005 21:16

Charlie Chaplin 1891????? Name: Chaplin, Charles Age in 1891: 2 Relation: Son Gender: Male Where Born: Walworth, Surrey Civil parish: Newington St Mary Ecclesiastical parish: Walworth All Saints Town: County: London Source information: RG12/362 Registration district: St Saviour Southwark Sub registration district: St Peter Walworth ED, institution, or vessel: 29b Folio: 42 Page: 5 (click to see others

Helen

Helen Report 16 Apr 2005 20:55

Noticed someone had put details of Emmeline Pankhurst. I'm told she was a Registrar in the Chorlton (Manchester) district for a few years. My Grandad's birth cert. was a year too late in 1908 but if I sent for a cert. for one of his older siblings, her signature could be on it.

Darryl

Darryl Report 16 Apr 2005 20:41

It's election time, so here's Clement Attlee in 1901 Attlee, Clement Richard, 18, born Putney, pupil at Haileybury College, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire (RG13/1279). Ancestry has him mistranscibed as 'Althe'.

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 16 Apr 2005 20:37

The Queens Mum in 1901 Name: Elizabeth Angelia Bowes Lyon Age in 1901: 8 months Estimated birth year: abt 1893 Relation: Daughter Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England Civil parish: Walden St Paul Ecclesiatical parish: Walden St Paul Town: Walden County/Island: Hertfordshire Country: England Source information: RG13/1300 Registration district: Hitchin Sub-registration district: Hitchin ED, institution, or vessel: 24 Folio: 170 Page: 5 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 25 oh dear doesn't it show I'm bored LOL

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 16 Apr 2005 20:32

Queen Victoria 1871 Name: Her Majesty the Queen Age in 1871: 51 Estimated birth year: 1820 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Female Civil Parish or Township: New Windsor Ecclesiastical parish: Windsor St Georges County/Island: Berkshire Country: England Source information: RG10/1302 Registration district: Windsor Sub-registration district: Windsor ED, institution, or vessel: Windsor Castle Folio: 103 Page: 1 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 1 1881 Name: Queen The Age in 1881: 61 Age months: 0 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relationship to head-of-household: Head Household: View other family members Family and neighbors: View neighbors Gender: Female Address: Windsor Castle Berks Civil parish: Windsor Castle County/Island: Berkshire Condition as to marriage: Windower Occupation: Queen Of Great Britain & Ireland Education: View Image Employment status: View Image Source information: RG11/1325 Registration district: Windsor Sub-registration district: Windsor ED, institution, or vessel: Windsor Castle Folio: 98 Page: 1

Shelli4

Shelli4 Report 16 Apr 2005 20:25

Following on from Richard, finding Florence in 1901...... Name: Nightingale, Florence Age in 1891: 70 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where Born: Florence, Italy Civil parish: St George Hanover Square Ecclesiastical parish: St George Hanover Square Town: County: London 1881 Florence Nightingale abt 1821 British Subject, Italy Head 10 South Street, St George, London, England 1871 Name: Florence Nightingale Age in 1871: 50 Estimated birth year: 1821 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Italy Civil Parish or Township: St George Hanover Square County/Island: London Country: England

♫ Penny €

♫ Penny € Report 16 Apr 2005 20:09

H G Wells 1901 Jessie A Brooks 28 Richmond, Surrey, England Servant Folkestone next Sandgate Kent Mabel O Brooks 21 Richmond, Surrey, England Servant Folkestone next Sandgate Kent Amy C Wells 28 Shadwell, London, England Wife Folkestone next Sandgate Kent Herbert G Wells 34 Bromley, Kent, England Head Folkestone next Sandgate Kent

Sue

Sue Report 16 Apr 2005 19:01

Here's Benjamin Disraeli in 1881 Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace (Earl of K G) Beaconsfield abt 1806 London, Middlesex, Relationship Residence Head 19 Curzon St, St George, London, England

Nikki

Nikki Report 16 Apr 2005 18:42

Emmeline Pankhurst in 1881 Richard Marsden PANKHURST Head M Male 44 Stoke, Stafford, England Barrister In Active Practice Emiline PANKHURST Wife M Female 22 Manchester, Lancashire, England Wife Christobel Harriet PANKHURST Daur Female 6 m Stretford, Lancashire, England Daur Katherine Jane KNEOLE Servant U Female 18 Kirk Lonan, Isle of Man, England Cook (Domestic) Amelia Ann KNEOLE Servant U Female 16 Kirk Lonan, Isle of Man, England Housemaid (Domestic) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 3 Chester Road (1 Quayton Terrace) Census Place Stretford, Lancashire, England Family History Library Film 1341928 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 3887 / 84 Page Number 1

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 16 Apr 2005 18:31

Kind of famous.... Elizabeth Stride, one of the Rippers' victims on the 1881. Her husband died 3 years later in Poplar Union Workhouse. But Elizabeth was a prostitute in Sweden before she married John Stride. Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability John T. STRIDE Head M Male 54 Sheerness, Kent, England Carpenter Elizabeth STRIDE Wife M Female 34 Stockholm (BS), Sweden -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 69 Usher Road Census Place London, Middlesex, England Family History Library Film 1341108 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0490 / 19 Page Number 32