Firmstone 1901 Census West Bromwich

[laurap120]

Hello

I am trying to track down Lily Jessie Firmstone aged 6 / 7 in the 1901 census so that I can find out who her parents were.  She was born in West Bromwich so I am not sure if she was still living there.  I would be very grateful for any info.

Thanks

laurap120 

[trish251]

This may be her

Lily Termstone  6 Staffs West Bromwich West Bromwich West Bromwich

http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ (There is a fee to view the household)

Do a search, using Termstone only as the surname. There are only 8 and  they are probably the one family

This is presumaby the same family in 1881 - which seems to give mother's maiden name (Zenith)
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?PAGE=census/search_census.asp


 John FIRMSTONE   Head   M   Male   28   Stourton, Stafford, England   Labourer In Ironworks     
 Alice FIRMSTONE   Wife   M   Female   25   Belbroughton, Worcester, England       
 Lydia FIRMSTONE   Daur      Female   6   Blakedown, Worcester, England   Scholar     
 Annie L. FIRMSTONE   Daur      Female   4   West Bromwich, Stafford, England       
 Amy FIRMSTONE   Daur      Female   3   West Bromwich, Stafford, England       
 John FIRMSTONE   Son      Male   1   West Bromwich, Stafford, England       
 Alice FIRMSTONE   Daur      Female   1 m   West Bromwich, Stafford, England       
 Louisa ZENITH   Sister In Law   U   Female   30   Belbroughton, Worcester, England   General Servant 


Trish

[laurap120]

This is fantastic! It looks like them alright.  Thank you very much for this.  I have been trying to spell it differently but with no luck.

Thanks again!

laurap120

[krisesjoint]

Hi there here is the 1901 census 4 u

RG13/2723 ED 9 Folio 15 Page 21
27 Witton Lane
West Bromwich Staffordshire

FIRMSTONE John Head 46 Mar b Enville Staffordshire Grocers Wagoner
FIRMSTONE Alice Wife 44 Mar b Bellbroughton Worcestershire
FIRMSTONE John T Son 21 Unm b West Bromwich Staffordshire Leading Boxes for ..le
FIRMSTONE Edmund Son 15 Unm b West Bromwich Staffordshire (H...ing .ri..)
FIRMSTONE Nellie Dau 13 b West Bromwich Staffordshire
FIRMSTONE Minnie Dau 11 b West Bromwich Staffordshire
FIRMSTONE Flossie Dau 7 b West Bromwich Staffordshire
FIRMSTONE Lily J Dau 6 b West Bromwich

Unfortunately The occupations for the boys are scribbled through sorry and cant even hazard a guess at Edmunds Heaving Bricks or something

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

Here is 1891 census also 

RG12/2272 ED 10 Folio 68 Page 2
23 Witton Lane
West Bromwich Staffordshire

FIRMSTONE John Head 38 Mar b Kinver Staffordshire Shearer in Ironworks
FIRMSTONE Alice Wife 34 Mar b Belbroughton Worcestershire
FIRMSTONE Amy Dau 13 b West Bromwich Staffordshire
FIRMSTONE John Son 11 b West Bromwich Staffordshire Scholar
FIRMSTONE Alice Dau 10 b West Bromwich Staffordshire
FIRMSTONE Rose Dau 8 b West Bromwich Staffordshire
FIRMSTONE Edward Son 5 b West Bromwich Scholar
FIRMSTONE Nellie Dau 3 b West Bromwich Scholar
FIRMSTONE Minnie Dau 1 b West Bromwich

Cheers Kris 

[krisesjoint]

  boo hoo cant find John in 1871 at all no go transcribed as Firmstone and have tried John aged 16-18 born in all 3 places he has listed in the censuses as being born and dont c anything vaguely similar....without any more of the family I can try for no luck sorry... More bad news....when I coundnt find Alice either I tryed checking the 81 image and wait for it.....   You guessed it Louisas name is not Zennith Its SMITH so tried again there r 2 Alice Smiths 14 b Belborough both r servants one in Belbroughton and this one who seems the most likely choice given we have a Louisa as well...

RG10/3074 ED 2 Folio 22 Page 14
Birmingham Rd
Hagley Worcestershire

home of Henry Rope 70 Civil Engineer and Samuel Rope 90 Mayor 14th Dragoons

SMITH Louisa Servant 23 Unm b Belbroughton Worcestershire Cook
SMITH Alice Servant 14 Unm b Belbroughton Worcestershire Housemaid

Merry Xmas Kris 

[trish251]

Hi Kris & Laura

Fancy having a Zenith (so easy to track) turn into a Smith -     

And what a ghastly  transcription is the 1901!!! Thank goodness volunteers did 1881 and much of others as well.

Merry Christmas    

Trish

Woops - just realised the Zenith was 1881 - guess we need to see originals for all of the Census records!

[krisesjoint]

LOL For Sure Trish...Laura would thought she had it made with an unusual name like Zenith in her tree   until she reads my posts here 

  A Very Merry Xmas to u also  Kris

[laurap120]

Hi Guys
Many thanks for your help.  I found a marriage between John and Alice and when I saw the maiden name Smith, suddenly it all clicked into place! 
Merry Christmas!
laurap120