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My William Whittingham was born in Pendleton, Lancashire in 1901 and aged 43. In 1891 he was born in Bristol aged 32, and nowhere to be seen in 1881.

Have you ruled all these out then? 1. William WHITTINGHAM found in Berkshire 1881 Census (BRK) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 2. William WHITTINGHAM found in Cheshire 1881 Census (CHS) year 1881 15 entries £0.00 3. William WHITTINGHAM found in Derbyshire 1881 Census (DBY) year 1881 7 entries £0.00 4. William WHITTINGHAM found in Dorset 1881 Census (DOR) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 5. William WHITTINGHAM found in Durham 1881 Census (DUR) year 1881 4 entries £0.00 6. William WHITTINGHAM found in Essex 1881 Census (ESS) year 1881 8 entries £0.00 7. William WHITTINGHAM found in Flintshire 1881 Census (FLN) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 8. William WHITTINGHAM found in Gloucestershire 1881 Census (GLS) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 9. William WHITTINGHAM found in Hampshire 1881 Census (HAM) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 10. William WHITTINGHAM found in Herefordshire 1881 Census (HEF) year 1881 3 entries £0.00 11. William WHITTINGHAM found in Hertfordshire 1881 Census (HRT) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 12. William WHITTINGHAM found in Kent 1881 Census (KEN) year 1881 4 entries £0.00 13. William WHITTINGHAM found in Lancashire 1881 Census (LAN) year 1881 21 entries £0.00 14. William WHITTINGHAM found in Middlesex 1881 Census (MDX) year 1881 5 entries £0.00 15. William WHITTINGHAM found in Montgomeryshire 1881 Census (MGY) year 1881 5 entries £0.00 16. William WHITTINGHAM found in Northumberland 1881 Census (NBL) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 17. William WHITTINGHAM found in Shropshire 1881 Census (SAL) year 1881 15 entries £0.00 18. William WHITTINGHAM found in Somerset 1881 Census (SOM) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 19. William WHITTINGHAM found in Surrey 1881 Census (SRY) year 1881 4 entries £0.00 20. William WHITTINGHAM found in Sussex 1881 Census (SSX) year 1881 3 entries £0.00 21. William WHITTINGHAM found in Staffordshire 1881 Census (STS) year 1881 25 entries £0.00 22. William WHITTINGHAM found in Warwickshire 1881 Census (WAR) year 1881 6 entries £0.00 23. William WHITTINGHAM found in Worcestershire 1881 Census (WOR) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 24. William WHITTINGHAM found in Yorkshire 1881 Census (YKS) year 1881 15 entries £0.00 25. William2 WHITTINGHAM found in Derbyshire 1881 Census (DBY) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 26. William2 WHITTINGHAM found in Yorkshire 1881 Census (YKS) year 1881 1 entry £0.00 From www*.familyhistoryonline*.net/ remove * to find. nell

Was he head of household in both cases? Did he live in Pendleton in 1901 or Bristol in 1891? If he moved from Somerset to Lancashire, it might have been by ship. Brenda

On the 1901 and the 1891 they are living at St George in Bristol. Thought at first I had the wrong family in 1891, but the address is the same as on the childrens birth certs I have. Will have a look at FHO Helen, thanks for that. I have found their marriage in 1878 and it seems she was still shelling peas in 1898. I also have a photograph of 8 of the children, all girls taken early 1900s. Even got names on the back.

It gets more intriguing. I have looked on FHO as Helen suggested and found the following in 1881 Name Samuel WHITTINGHAM Age 49 Occupation Enjine Fitter Birthplace Stockport, Cheshire, Address 1 Factory Street, Bristol St Philip & Jacob, Gloucester, England PRO ref RG11/2499 Folio 121 Page 4 FHL film no. 1341602 Harriet WHITTINGHAM Age 48 Occupation Furnace Man At Cotton Works Birthplace Bristol, I have Ellen Whittinghams birth certificate and she was born at 1 Factory Street, St Philip and Jacob, Bristol, 1883 but her father is William Whittingham and mother Elizabeth. Any ideas?

Hi Carol, An answer to your first question - It's not unusual for someone's birthplace to be entered as the place they are living in, as with William on the 1891 census. I know that's happened a few times in my family. Samuel would have been over 25 years older than William in 1881, so could Samuel be William's father? Lots of young couples, with or without a child, lived with one or other set of parents now and again, so possibly William and Elizabeth were living with his parents when Ellen was born. Alternatively, Elizabeth could have gone there for the birth. Women did often did that, especially with their first, though it was usually their own mother they stayed with (if she was still alive.) Cazza

That is a good point Cazza. I will be more certain of that when I get Williams marriage certificate as that will give me his fathers name.