Hello again, glad you got the message.
Just for comparison's sake:
(1) 1871 Carl Carlsen; ditto(Mar); 23; Able Seaman; Christinestadt, Russia
(2) 1881 Chas. Carlsen; ditto(Unmar); 32; Seaman; Finland, Russia
(3) 1891 Charles Carlsen; Mar; 42; Ship Carpenter; Christinasher
(4) 1901 Charles Carlsen; Mar; 57; Ship's Carpenter; Russian, British Subject
Of course you know that (3) and (4) are the same person.
And I am sure that you know that "Chas." is the correct, accepted abreviation of Charles, just as "Geo." stands for George and "Thos." stands for Thomas.
When you see them all in a line, they certainly look like the same man. The major discrepancy is the state of marriage of
BOTH (1)
and (2). I don't think that your fellow "lied" in 1871 as you suggested, but it may simply have been that "run-away" ditto that we have all encountered, especially when someone is not in their own home on the night of the Census. (1) and (2) were both on ships on the night that the Census was taken.
On the other hand, when you eventually get your hands on the marriage certificate, you may find out that he was a widower.
How to see the correct Census page for 1881:
Click on the image, then click above on vessels, then click on Greece
SS (
NOT on Greece), then click on Page 2 of 3.
Good luck,
UKgirl
PS. If you want a really good laugh
, please check how many people living in Wales in 1861 were born in Finland!
Answer:824, most of whom, strangely enough, are called JONES!!! And funnily enough, they have all decided to "settle" in Flintshire!!!
It must be a really beautiful place!
