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Independent Islands => Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey, Sark => Topic started by: Joy Dean on Tuesday 13 April 10 18:01 BST (UK)

Title: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney - completed
Post by: Joy Dean on Tuesday 13 April 10 18:01 BST (UK)

The 1881 census for Alderney does not appear to be in the Mormons' site nor can I find it in find my past.

If someone has access to it, please would you look for Francis McCusker? He was born in Ireland about 1860, and he was in the army.

Thank you very much. 

Title: Re: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney
Post by: Mort29 on Tuesday 13 April 10 18:54 BST (UK)

to my surprise, even tho' Alderney is in the drop down list initially, it doesnt figure in the actual 1881 Ancestry's implementation - only Guernsey & Jersey do  ???


No issues according to the National Archives:

Catalogue Reference Title/Scope and Content Covering Dates

RG 11/5632 Civil Parish, Township or Place: Alderney (1)(8)     ---    Year 1881

Title: Re: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney
Post by: Joy Dean on Tuesday 13 April 10 21:37 BST (UK)

Thank you for your reply.

Title: Re: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney
Post by: Angelika on Tuesday 13 April 10 21:43 BST (UK)

I've just put this to the test by going to findmypast and doing a street name search for 1881 - entered Victoria Street as the street name and Alderney as the place name and the right Victoria Street came up... with all sorts of very familiar-sounding surnames  (I'm semi-resident on the islandl)

Title: Re: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney
Post by: Joy Dean on Tuesday 13 April 10 22:10 BST (UK)

Thank you.
Can you see my Francis McCusker, please?

Title: Re: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney
Post by: Angelika on Tuesday 13 April 10 22:31 BST (UK)

Quote from: JoyKM on Tuesday 13 April 10 22:10 BST (UK)

Thank you.
Can you see my Francis McCusker, please?

I'm afraid not... and I've tried all sorts of variants and wildcards as well. In fact I couldn't find anyone by that name, or any similar name, anywhere... the nearest match was someone in Lancashire, but he was of the wrong age.

Title: Re: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney
Post by: Joy Dean on Tuesday 13 April 10 22:37 BST (UK)

I really appreciate you looking for him for me, thank you very much.

Title: Re: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney
Post by: Joy Dean on Thursday 15 April 10 10:54 BST (UK)

Ah, by searching the 1881 by address instead of by name, there is
Military In Alderney
with solely numbers of people but with no names.

Title: Re: 1881 census look up, please, for Alderney
Post by: behindthefrogs on Thursday 15 April 10 13:39 BST (UK)

All of the British Channel Islands except Jersey were part of the Bailwick of Guernsey and so would form part of the Guernsey Census.

David