1901 CENSUS

[Lindyloowho]

Hi:

I would like to find Ralph MELDRUM b 1879 in Sunderland in the 1891 and 1901 census.  By 1901 he should have wife Phoebe b 1881, Sunderland.

Ralph is not with his parents in 1891 - is he too young to be at sea?

Thank you, Linda

[Necromancer]

He's a patient in 1891 ...
 
RG12/.4132; Folio 91; Page 53 - Ford, Sunderland area
Sunderland Boro Hospital (not a very big place at all ... )


Oldest patient of circa a dozen is 17 years of age ...

[Necromancer]

1901 - RG13/4713; Folio: 165; Page: 21 - South Bishopswearmouth district of Sunderland
27, St Vincent Street

Ralph Pearson Meldrum 21  Head Elictrical Bobin Winder born Durham
Phoebe Meldrum 20  Wife
Durham

[williamsgwynfa]

hello,

here they are on the 1901 census:

1901 census
living at 27 st vincent st, south bishopwearmouth, sunderland, durham

ralph pearson meldrum  head 21 born in sunderland, durham occ: electrical bobbin
                                                                                                         winder
phoebe meldrum            wife  20       "                 "

with best wishes
from
Felicity

[Lindyloowho]

Thank you so much both of you!

So there is maybe 17 patients only there, and he was one of them?  Interesting - I suppose there is no way I can find out what he was in there for do you know?

Linda

[Necromancer]

you could try at the relevant records office - or try 'googling' Sunderland Boro' Hospital 1890s .....

[stanmapstone]

Thank you so much both of you!

So there is maybe 17 patients only there, and he was one of them?  Interesting - I suppose there is no way I can find out what he was in there for do you know?

Linda

It was the Havelock Infectious Diseases Isolation Hospital opened in 1890
Stan

[Lindyloowho]

Thanks Stan.  That makes sense as to why there were so few people in there.He obviously made a full recovery as he went on to live until 1954!

Any idea on what trade an electrical bobbin winder would have been in?

Family rumour  has him owning stores and a coal business in later life, but on his daughters baptism in 1914 he is shown as a hawker??  Not the most lucrative job I wouldn't think, and I find it hard to believe he would have come up enough in the world to own a business!

Thanks, Linda

[stanmapstone]

Hi Linda,
A Bobbin Winder, or Spool Winder wound insulated wire on bobbins of wood or other materials, in several layers for us in electrical apparatus. The work was done on a lathe or spindle.

Stan