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Title: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 15:16 BST (UK)
Hi,
I'm trying to find an entry on the 1881 census for either Charles or Sarah Anderson.
I have them on the 1871 census at John Street, Mile End Old Town, Tower Hamlets. Id like to see if they are still there.
I have no idea how to search for the address on the 1881 census as the names aren't throwing up any returns and the dates and places of birth aren't proving to be too accurate!

If anyone can offer advice I'd be really grateful. I have a subscription to Ancestry but not any others.

Thanks
Ali
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 14 October 19 15:31 BST (UK)
Hi Ali...Can give a rough idea of where and when they were born as the names are quite common.
Carol
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 14 October 19 15:39 BST (UK)
1871
Charles was born c1817 Swaffham (dittoed as Essex)
Sarah (age 29) bn c1842 bn Southampton, Hampshire
also Auguste Roll age 12 bn City, Middlesex

Do you have either of them in 1891
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: rosie99 on Monday 14 October 19 15:46 BST (UK)
John Street, Mile End is in the region of RG11/485 f26 p46 . 
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 14 October 19 15:47 BST (UK)
Have you looked for a death for Charles?  Maybe he died before 1881 and Sarah remarried. 
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 14 October 19 15:58 BST (UK)
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also Auguste Roll age 12 bn City, Middlesex

Just for background 

Sarah Roles marriage 11 Jan 1863 Hackney
father Ambrose Roles in case there is another marriage for her

Augusta Ellen Mullen Roles - no MMN
Jun 1859 Poplar

Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 16:49 BST (UK)
Hi Ali...Can give a rough idea of where and when they were born as the names are quite common.
Carol

They were both born in Essex. I have her year of birth as 1839 and his as 1817.
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 16:53 BST (UK)
Have you looked for a death for Charles?  Maybe he died before 1881 and Sarah remarried.

There is a chance she remarried and new name is Walker as her daughter, Augusta Ellen Roles had the surname Walker when she married in 1879. She also had no one to authorise the marriage as she was under 21.
It is all a bit of a mystery...
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: avm228 on Monday 14 October 19 17:00 BST (UK)
Just posting the previous thread for background & to avoid duplication of effort:

www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=819558.0
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: amondg on Monday 14 October 19 17:02 BST (UK)
Going backwards
1841 census Stanstead MountFitchet Essex
Ambrose  Roles 40 (transcribed as Rober) shoemaker
Mary 35
Christopher 18
William 15
Carolina 11
SARAH 8
Mary 2
all born county

Sarah Anderson 1871 census age 29 s/b 39

I went by the witness at her wedding Rhoda Marie Roles

1861 Bow St Mary Middlesex
Ambrose Roles 62 born Great Hallingbury Essex
Mary 60 wife born Farnham Essex
Mary Ann daughter 20 born Stanstead Essex
Rhoda Maria daughter 15 born Bishops Stortford Herts
Augusta Ellen Mylae? Role granddaughter 2
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 18:12 BST (UK)
Going backwards
1841 census Stanstead MountFitchet Essex
Ambrose  Roles 40 (transcribed as Rober) shoemaker
Mary 35
Christopher 18
William 15
Carolina 11
SARAH 8
Mary 2
all born county

Sarah Anderson 1871 census age 29 s/b 39

I went by the witness at her wedding Rhoda Marie Roles

1861 Bow St Mary Middlesex
Ambrose Roles 62 born Great Hallingbury Essex
Mary 60 wife born Farnham Essex
Mary Ann daughter 20 born Stanstead Essex
Rhoda Maria daughter 15 born Bishops Stortford Herts
Augusta Ellen Mylae? Role granddaughter 2

The Augusta Ellen Role is the daughter of Sarah Roles/Anderson. She's in the 1881 census living with her mother sarah and Charles. She was married in 1879 (to Thomas Chandless), but I'm trying to find out what happened to her mother and stepfather, Sarah and Charles Anderson.  ???
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 18:33 BST (UK)
Ive found a possible match...but not 100%

106 Usher Road, Bow, London.
Charles Anderson 45 (b1836) General labourer born Waltham Abbey, Essex
Sarah Anderson 40 (b1840) born Middlesex
Frederick Anderson 2 born Old Ford, Middlesex
Margaret Fawsdirk visitor
Reuben Fawsdirk  visitors son.

What do you think?

Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 18:42 BST (UK)
The census for 1871 has Charles Andersons place of birth as Essex Swaffham
The 1881 has his place of birth as Waltham Abbey, Essex.
Is it similar enough to be a mistake?
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: keyboard86 on Monday 14 October 19 18:44 BST (UK)
Hi what father did Augusta give at her marriage to Thomas Chandless, as I see from the two children on 1891 they show mothers maiden name Walker.
Keyboard86
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 19:19 BST (UK)
Hi what father did Augusta give at her marriage to Thomas Chandless, as I see from the two children on 1891 they show mothers maiden name Walker.
Keyboard86


With regards to Augusta, Ive no idea where the WALKER surname comes from. Her original surname was Roles. She kept the surname Roles after her mother married Charles Anderson but sometime between 1871 and 1879 she changes her surname to Walker and changes her middle name from Ellen Mullen to Ellinor.
When she married Thomas Chandless she didn't give her fathers name. In fact he had to sign a licence a few days beforehand to swear there wasn't anyone to authorise the marriage as she was under age.
When she later marries William McBurnie (in 1901) she puts her fathers name as Charles Mellon (Barrister). That's a whole other mystery to solve!!!

Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: Milliepede on Monday 14 October 19 19:52 BST (UK)
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as her daughter, Augusta Ellen Roles had the surname Walker when she married in 1879. She also had no one to authorise the marriage as she was under 21.

Sorry I thought Augusta was down as a niece of Sarah in 1871 not a daughter.

Have you got the birth for Augusta to confirm her sister Mary Ann wasn't her mother?  Apologies if you already have this.  I remember the names from another topic so will go refresh myself.
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: avm228 on Monday 14 October 19 19:55 BST (UK)
I linked to the previous topic at reply #8. Lots of risk of duplication here.
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 20:10 BST (UK)
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as her daughter, Augusta Ellen Roles had the surname Walker when she married in 1879. She also had no one to authorise the marriage as she was under 21.

Sorry I thought Augusta was down as a niece of Sarah in 1871 not a daughter.

Have you got the birth for Augusta to confirm her sister Mary Ann wasn't her mother?  Apologies if you already have this.  I remember the names from another topic so will go refresh myself.


Yes, her mother is definitely Sarah Roles. I've got the workhouse register and the birth certificate. Not sure why she's down as niece... family trait as Augusta later puts her daughter down as her sister in various census.
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: aclel on Monday 14 October 19 20:12 BST (UK)
I linked to the previous topic at reply #8. Lots of risk of duplication here.


Thank you. I agree, I thought this look up would be simple which is why I didn't put it on the original Walker one. That might have been a mistake  :-\
Title: Re: Help with Census 1881
Post by: avm228 on Monday 14 October 19 21:03 BST (UK)
Yes - don’t worry about it but generally it is best to keep related queries on one thread (or, if there is a  good reason to open up a new thread on a different board, provide a link to the original one right at the start) to help those helping you. Any census lookup requires basic information not just as to names but also rough birthdates and birthplaces if known - often the best source for this is another census which is already known about. If Rootschatters don’t realise relevant contextual information has already been found elsewhere, they will spend unnecessary time and effort hunting for it.