1851 census - Arthur I'Anson

[Ron Millard]

Can anyone find any reference to an Arthur I'ANSON in the 1851 census. He would have been aged about 9 years and in later censuses is shown as being born in Paddington. I know he died in Kensington in 1890 so is likely to have been in the Middlesex Area in 1851. Many of the transcriptions of his unusual surname are incorrect, and he (and other members of his family) have been listed as being JANSON. Obviously any help would be very much appreciated. Ron

[Tati]

Hi Ron,

1861 census, was it? 

1861
RG9/4 12 17
Paddington, Middlesex
Newcastle Place
James Ianson, head, 46, Omnibus Conductor, b. Mddx St Georges East
Louisa, wife, 39, b. Kent Sydenham
Emily, dau, 19, Dress Maker, b. Bucks High Wycombe
Clara, dau, 13, scholar, b. London Bishopsgate
Walter, son, 11, scholar, b. Mddx Paddington
Arthur, son, 9, scholar, b. do.
Alice, dau, 6, scholar, b. do. 

[Ron Millard]

Hi Tati - many thanks for your information, although it has upset my apple cart a bit! Obviously this Alfred I'Anson is 10 years younger than the one I have in the 1881 census - but there's something there that makes me think it's the same one. The locations of the births tie up with what I know, and some of the names - Clara and Alice and long standing traditional names in this family!! I'm wondering whether Alfred wasn't 39 in 1881, but 29 and his age has become wrongly transcribed or something. I think I'll have to try to get hold of his birth certificate. Once again thanks very much for your (thought-provoking!) info. Ron

[Tati]

Seems to tie in with BMD anyway 

Death
Arthur I'anson age 39
Mar 1890 Kensington 1a 110

Birth
Arthur Ianson
Dec 1851 Marylebone 1 220 

[Ron Millard]

Yes - I had a look at BMD myself, and it all looks very promising!  Thanks for your help - much appreciated! Ron