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Title: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: libitina on Sunday 17 June 12 13:16 BST (UK)
Her name was Louisa Blewitt (pictured left) born 1894 and she was the daughter of Levi and Annie Blewitt. I can find Levi and Annie but not Louisa. I know she lived out before she got married but I can't find her anywhere. Any ideas as to why this is?

Thank you in advance.
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: Craclyn on Sunday 17 June 12 13:38 BST (UK)
What do you know about her marriage? Maybe her husband's home area might give some clues as to where they met and where she may have been living in the period between leaving home and marrying.
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 17 June 12 13:39 BST (UK)
There could be any number of reasons for this, including:
she may have been working away from home and her sur/name mistranscribed
she was transcribed under another name, perhaps whomever she was working for, and perhaps just dittoed
her age may be incorrectly written on the census

The above may be a few reasons that you are not picking her up in searches. You may need to broaden the net, searching just for a Louis* b 1894+/- 10 years and perhaps add a county depending on how many results you get.  ;)

Where was Lousia born and where were her family living in 1911? Although we are still not allowed to do lookups of the 1911 census due to copyright, we may be able to help you look for her and pass on some hints in order that you can locate her yourself.
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 17 June 12 13:55 BST (UK)
Don't worry - I found the family in 1901 and now trying to locate Louisa in the next census .... no luck so far I'm afraid  :-\
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: libitina on Sunday 17 June 12 14:21 BST (UK)
In 1918 she was married from 217 Wright Road, Saltley in Birmingham. I'm assuming that she was mistranscribed by her employer.
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: Ruskie on Sunday 17 June 12 14:30 BST (UK)
Who did she marry?

I am still not having any luck finding her I'm afraid.  :(
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 17 June 12 14:33 BST (UK)
We aren't allowed to do lookups for 1911 census but the hints on this thread might help-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,492718.0.html

If she was in an institution of some sort she will be listed under initials rather than full name.
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: Roger The Hat on Sunday 17 June 12 14:42 BST (UK)
For what it's worth, I have several relatives missing from several censuses because they were traveling (running away!) at the time.
Don't know if it's pertinent for Louisa, but I've spent many hours in the Library looking for peple who simply weren't recorded.
 :)

'Hat.
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: davidft on Sunday 17 June 12 14:55 BST (UK)
Also some women are missing because they were taking part in the suffragette protest - maybe Louisa was one of them

http://www.1911census.co.uk/Content/default.aspx?r=24
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: libitina on Sunday 17 June 12 16:26 BST (UK)
OK, thanks for the ideas guys. Glad it's not just me who was struggling, lol.
Title: Re: Why can't I find my Great Grandmother in the 1911 census?
Post by: Ruskie on Monday 18 June 12 00:26 BST (UK)
Oh ... not even allowed to suggest hints for searching the 1911 census?   :(