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Isn't it great when we find an in-law or a grandparent in the same house as our family member on census night?
I wonder what the record for the most generations of a family found living trogether as one household is?
To start you off -
John Holt, b1818 is shown in 1901 as living in Greenwich with his daughter, grandson and great grandson - that's 4.
I just know you can do better!
Paul
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I did a search for great* in the 1861 census and couldn't beat 4 but I did worry about a Great Uncle I found...
RG9/2349
Grantham
ED: 10
Folio: 35
Page: 31
Bollisford
Queen St
Eliza Moore age 5!
Interesting transcription of Gt Niece!
By the by - 3 is my tops :'(
P ;D
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this is from my own research, 1881, RG11/4327/114/11
Walton Newton H 56 Coal leader
Walton Thomas S 22 Tailor
Walton Elizabeth Collins Grandchild 7mth
Walton Ann Mother 88
Walton Herbert Newton Nephew 12
residing at Bilton cum Harrogate.
So strictly 4 generations but the nephew an added bonus, so can i claim 4 1/2 ;D
Sharren
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Good stuff - but I'm sure there must be at least one house out there with five generations in!
(Until then, four and a half is in pole position!) :)
Paul
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Interesting thread Paul :D I can't beat 4!!!!
Jan
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Can't beat it on census night but before she died in 1999 we had a family photograph taken, including:
My grandmothers aunty
My grandmother (daur of brother of 1)
My aunty (eldest daur of 2)
My eldest cousin (son of 3)
His daughter
makes 5 generations with an age difference of 95 years between eldest and youngest.
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I suppose its one of those paradoxes - there were times in the past when it was customary to marry, and perhaps start a family, earlier, but of course life expectancy was not (generally) so good.
Still, what a bonus it must be from a family history point of view to find four generations in a single house!
In my own family, my grandma turned 100 last year and has three gt gt grandchildren. They'd never appear on the census together though!
Still looking for 5!
cheers
Paul
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Still struggling to find a confirmed five generations all present and correct in the same household, but this one from the 1901 census would be a genealogist's 'dream find', wouldn't it...
In Weston, Lincolnshire
Ann Clarkson abt 1889 Gedney Marsh, Lincolnshire, Granddaughter
Betsy Clarkson abt 1831 Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, Wife
Harriett Clarkson abt 1871 Gosberton, Lincolnshire, Daughter
William Clarkson abt 1829 Little London, Lincolnshire, Head
Ann Kingston abt 1799 Deeping St James, Lincolnshire, Grandmother
So, technically people from five generations all living together, but missing William's mother or father! Just think - some lucky person has got Ann Clarkson in their tree!
cheers
Paul
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For about the last 20 Christmas' we've had 4 generations of the same family under the same roof, but I guess it's an unlikely time to have a census.
Other than that, I don't think any of my family would have more than 2 generations in the same house at any one time in living memory, I wouldn't know about any further back as I haven't got that far in my research.
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Hmmm - still hunting!
I can find plenty of great grandchildren in the censuses, and plenty of great grandfathers / grandmothers, but never with the full set to make the five generations. I'm sure there'll be one though!
cheers
Paul
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Ok. If I get half points for sideways relatives I'll put this family up for consideration. Yes they are mine but I'm booger-rooed if I can work out all the connections!
1861
RG9/3916
ED: 12 F: 79 P: 34
Botchergate, Carlisle
Robert St
Household 1:
Isaac Miller Head 50 Bonnongate, Westmorland Horsedealer
Sarah Miller Wife 50 Wigton, Cumberland
James Miller Nephew 31 Caldbeck, Cumberland
George Miller Nephew 22 Law Hesket, Cumberland
Ann Donnely Niece 8 Carlisle, Cumberland
Jane Young Niece 39 Penrith, Cumberland,
Ann Stewart Servant 28 Penrith, Cumberland
Benjamin Young Nephew 19 Broughton, Cumberland
Jane Young Sis n Law 75 Dalston, Cumberland
Jane Lowther Sis n Law 66 Wigton, Cumberland
John Lowther Bro n Law 69 Penrith, Cumberland
John Young Nephew 16 Brigham, Cumberland
Household 2:
Joseph Miller Head 28 Carlisle, Cumberland Carter
Jane Miller Wife 23 Cockermouth, Cumberland
Household 3:
Thomas Donnley Head 34 Wigton, Cumberland Carter
Sarah Donnley Wife 26 Shelton, Cumberland
William Donnley Son 7 Carlisle, Cumberland
Isaac M Donnley Son 5 Carlisle, Cumberland
James Donnley Son 1 Carlisle, Cumberland
Household 4:
Henry Miller Head 23 Broughton, Cumberland Carter
Sarah Miller Wife 20 Penrith, Cumberland
William Miller Son 4m Carlisle, Cumberland
These are all on the same page, neighbours.
So that leaves 3 people on teh page that I don't think are related.
So as a side track - does anyone have a full house i.e. a whole FULL page all related to YOU?
My hand = 22
(Ann Stewart the servant is a relative)
Pam
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Way to go, Pam!
Only three generations, but that has to be a census page to die for! I think this probably calls for a whole new thread (and you're the one to start it!) :)
The family historian's equivalent of five balls on the lottery! :)
cheers
Paul
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Just to bring this post alive again, my mom grew up in a house with her mother, her grandparents, and her great-grandfather (that darn Hayes family I am trying to track). That's four generations under one rough, until 1943, when her ggrandfather died. She has wonderful stories and it makes me very envious.
Kathleen