1911 census..... what's it done for you ?

[Matt R]

I found a distant cousin who was living with his housemaid in 1911, wife and child were absent.

So I investigated further and found out he had an affair with her, and was divorced in 1915...his war papers also mention he had a number of STI's...gulp!

That led me to Kew where I managed to find another surprise, another divorce and war documents.

Thankyou 1911...but do hurry up and complete yourself please...LOL! I need Wales and Northumberland

[purplekat]

Yes, I need Wales, preferably before the date my credits expire!

[gilyat]

No transcriptions yet for Durham, and still waiting........

[Just Kia]

It's answered some questions, filled in some gaps - but I think it's probably raised 2 questions for each that was answered LOL
I found that my Great grandfather was one of 11 not 7 - and seems even my great uncle (who began the research before he died) didn't know about them either!
GGF's uncle had 3 children not zero as it appeared from censuses.
But also that several rellies seem to have been hiding in the cupboard when the census was taken

[Mogsmum]

In an earlier cenus I discovered my Gran (who only died recently) had a brother whom she'd never mentioned and I guessed it might be a transcription error, however he's alive and, being unmarried, is still living at home in 1911.   

Still doesn't answer the question as to why she never mentioned him though!

[Meriel]

It has been interesting to find out about some children who died which I wasn't aware of but on the whole it has created a bigger mystery...

Found my great-grandmother now married and living with my great-grandfather and their 2 eldest children (including my grandmother) but she seems to have *misplaced*  the 2 earlier children she had from her previous 'marriage' (I use the term loosely as I don't think they were actually married - just said they were). They would only have been about 10 and 8 years old but I cannot find them anywhere - not even sure what name they would be using which doesn't help!

Possibly identified the first 'husband' but a number of differences and children are not with him...argh! 

[tjugg]

The 1911 has merely confirmed some of my guesses based on mispelt entries on Free BMD.  On the census my Grandad put down the 'pet' names commonly used for 2 of his children instead of their proper first names so the confusion will carry on in years to come unless my tree is passed down! But he did have lovely writing - puts mine to shame.
Linda

[Stone931]

It has caused financial woes.   

[robbo43]

Sorted out the connection between the Mills family and the Batchelors.  From the number of corrections I've had accepted, they should be paying me!

Robert