Missing in 1901, back in 1911

[HampshireGirl]

Hope someone can suggest something I haven't already tried.
My gt gt grandfather, Thomas Charles Clifford, was serving in the Boer War with the Royal Welch Fusiliers. In 1899 his wife Annie was definitely living at the Raglan Barracks as it's given as their (?) daughter's birthplace on her birth certificate.

I know Annie didn't accompany him (very helpful RWF Museum curator confirmed that wives didn't go) but she is missing completely with her children, another TC, Ada Mary and Ada Kathleen (yes, definitely eccentric!). My family have been based in Aldershot from around 1890 till the present day but I can't find her at any address there. Strangely, her sister, Maggie Quinn, seems to have been at Raglan Barracks in 1901.

Could anyone suggest where she might have been hiding? I believe she also had her much younger brother with her as her parents died in 1899 and 1900 (already checked their Aldershot address in 1901 census). Been looking for 10 years!

[ricky1]

Hi Hampshiregirl

Have you got any ages for the children, when and where they were all born, and the same for Annie, or are they on the 1891, if so, could you give ref number

ricky

[HampshireGirl]

Hi Ricky,

1st child Thomas Charles Clifford was born in both 1893 and 1894! Baptised with one father, registered a year later (same day and month though) with another, also called TCC (you're going to be so sorry you asked!). Ada Mary born Aldershot 1896, Ada Kathleen born Devonport 1899, John born Aldershot 1902. Both girls were know by their middle names, for obvious reasons 

Annie, nee Cunningham, born Gosport 1875.

I've found in other census years that Annie and Thomas were both confused about when and where they were born!
Thomas snr was born in Nechells, Aston.

Be delighted to hear anything! Thanks, Mandy