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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Norfolk => Topic started by: croxia on Thursday 10 November 11 20:57 GMT (UK)
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Are there some" missing" pages from the Norfolk/Suffolk census of 1861? I have lost a family and believe that they were more than likely residing in either of those areas.
The details are:
John Holroyd c1825 Yorkshire Engine Driver
Jane c1821 Lancashire Wife
Their Children
Sarah c1847 Sheffield
Randolph c1849 Staffordshire
Herbert c1851 Sheffield
Eleanor c1854 Norfolk
John c1856 Suffolk
Anne c1858 Suffollk
If anyone can help locate them in the 1861 census I would be most grateful.
I have them for 1851(Cheshire) and 1871(Norfolk); I have tried name variants and tried searching for them individually. But no luck!
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For tracing purposes - 1871 shows specific birthplaces as follows:
Jane = Liverpool
Eleanor = Norwich
John = Lowestoft
Anne = Lowestoft
1851 has Randolph b Lower Wick - extract from IGI Pilot site
Name: Randolph Holroyd Age: 2 Birthplace: Lower Wick, Staffordshire
I'm not sure - but is Lower Wick in Worcs?
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Checked on a map........yes there is a Lower Wick in Worcs. there is also one in Gloucs! But doesn't appear that Staffs. has one. Later censuses show Randolph's birthplace as Spoon Lane and Spoor Lane; however not an issue as it's the 1861 census that the family are missing from.
Thanks anyway CaroleW.
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however not an issue as it's the 1861 census that the family are missing from.
It could be an issue as I was using Randolph as my search criteria for 1861.
However - if I am using a birthplace of Staffs and the 1861 shows Worcs - I won't get a match
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From information gleaned at 2012 Who do you think you are, it appears there was a fire in the 1950's at Norwich records office(?) and many papers/records destroyed.
I will therefore complete this post.
Thanks for help given.