Duffield 1871 census-Bethnal Green

[Jools65]

 Hi i am looking for William Duffield in the 1871 census he would have been around aged 11 living with his father, what looks like Samuel ( occupation- Shoemaker) on Williams marriage certificate to Mary Ann Herold or Herald.
In 1881 William was living with Mary Ann his occupation was a Cork Cutter in Bethnal Green/Whitchapel area.
I am frustrated i cannot find him in 1871 along with his siblings and parents. Can you help me thx Julie

[patrish]

Can you post another census reference  that you do have 

It might help to find the family .

[lizdb]

The 1881 census shows his place of birth as London City.

RG11 444 84 12

Did you notice they are living next door to a whole clan of Herald/Harolds?

[lizdb]

One possibility for 1871 is a 10 yr old William Duffield, born Stepney London, who is boarding at a school in st MArgarets Cliffe, Kent.
RG10 1008 57 13

Might be a bit posh for a cork-cutter to be though

[patrish]

Did you notice they are living next door to a whole clan of Herald/Harolds

Yes I did must be the in laws 

[lizdb]

my next attempt (and I think better,) for 1871 is

RG10 334 26 46

Where an 8 yr old William (bit young) but born London, is with his grandparents Francis and Elizabeth Duffield at 28 Harrogate Rd Hackney
(Ancestry index says son, but image I believe is g/son - they ae too old to be his parents anyway!)

[lizdb]

I have been squinting at grandad Francis's occupation for ages, determined to make it out. Was it Vietnam? Veteran?
At last I think I have got it!
Veterinary Surgeon!!!!!!!!!!!

Probably not relevant to the post, we dont even know if this is the correct young William, but I was so pleased with myself for getting it, I had to tell someone!!

[patrish]

Well done 

If we knew who his mother and siblings were it would help if they have been mis transcribed.   

Also the fathers name is not certain.... he may be deceased at the time of the marriage..... they didn't always get it right   

[lizdb]

Well, I have found Francis and Elizabeth in 1861 and Francis with presumably a first wife MAry in 1851, but no sign of a son Samuel.

So that one is not looking so good after all.

Of course he could be the illeg son of a daughter and just made up th ename Samuel for a dad....