Help with person not appearing on 1861 Census even though I know he was alive.

[ianfao]

Thank you so much for your help.

It looks like Charles really should be Charlotte as the age of 45 equates with the age of 34 on the 1851 census and the fact they are a widow as opposed to a widower.

Would the eldest son William be down as Gottliebs father though on his wedding certificate if he was an elder brother?  Or would the fact that his father was dead  make no difference and they would put his name down anyway as Charlotte was married to William?

[Nicky]

Have you got Gottliebs birth certificate ? Getting this would give his mothers  name which would give alittle more to go on.

Nicky

[Manchester Rambler]

As Hackstaple said, a brother would not be listed as father on a marriage cert.  However, it is not unusual to find the father's name without the mention "deceased", even when the father had died.

I still can't find any of the family in 1871 - perhaps they'd gone to visit Charlotte's family in Switzerland!

Rambler 

[ianfao]

Have you got Gottliebs birth certificate ? Getting this would give his mothers  name which would give alittle more to go on.

Nicky

I haven't as yet as I didn't find any record of his birth until today.  I think (without stating the obvious) that I need to get a hold of it to clear this up.

LOL Rambler...no doubt the postcard should arrive soon knowing the speed of the Royal Mail

[Nicky]

Yes I think this would be a very good idea, it can be too easy to go off on the wrong line, and then a certificate arrives and you realise that a lot of hours have been wasted.

Could be £7 very well spent.

Nicky

[ianfao]

Thank you everyone for your help it has been very much appreciated.