Censuswhack

[gennig]

Here's one that's really annoying me

1891
RG12/4474 118 25

Ober Sheffers, widower 48 born France

The one and only Ober and he only appears in 1891 as the brother-in-law of my relative but I can't figure out who he married to become brother-in-law 

Hi scrattletrap

I think this may be your Ober Sheffers.
1901 census has his son Daniel is living with his sister and family, so working back from there.

Amelia Ellen SHEFFERS married in 1893
Amelia Ellen SCHEFFERS born Mar Qtr 1874

1881 Census
RG11/5352 Folio: 147 Page: 51 & 52
Church St Barracks Houses Swansea
Herbert SCHIFFERS 38 Belgium Spelterman
Mary SCHIFFERS 29 Cornwall
Mary Elizabeth SCHIFFERS 9 Morriston Glam
Ellen SCHIFFERS 7 Morriston Glam
Jane SCHIFFERS 5 Morriston Glam
Sarah SCHIFFERS 3 Plesmal Glam
Joseph SCHIFFERS 8mths Plesmal Glam

Genni

 

[Llwyd]

Some occupations I came across t'other night whilst perusing the 1901 census.........

Carpenter at Cooliery....... 

Superintendent Millwall dicks...... 

House breaker........ 

 

[Shaztoni]

Why thank you Genni 

Sharon

[Ninatoo]

I have one ancestor that has a unique name in all of Britain in the 1881 census.

His name is Seth Hackney 54, drayman.

However in the 1861 he is listed as SAITH Hackney, 34 Groom.



Thanks to JAP for finding him for me!

Nina

[Paul E]

I can imagine the enumerator asking "And how are you saying that first name, Mr Hackney?"   

Paul


Anyone found an 1841 one yet?   

[Comosus]

Ann Olieff 25 on the 1841.

Andrew

[JAP]

Hi All,

I think Seth HACKNEY is a CensusWhack in 1841, 1851, 1871, 1881, 1891 and 1901.

But Saith  HACKNEY in 1861 is not only an 1861 CensusWhack but a total CensusWhack.

Whacko!

Paul, I think this is a really good CensusWhack because Seth (a biblical name) is not particularly uncommon and the surname HACKNEY is also not particularly uncommon.

Let's hear it for Nina's Seth  

JAP

[Emmeline]

And so SETH all of us ! Or SAITH - whichever you prefer.

[Ninatoo]