Whitney

[appl3jack]

Hi,
I have been searching for my ggrandfather on the 1901 census. Joseph Henry Whitney b1897 Dudley. It seems that the Whitney's from Dudley are missing from almost all the census', i do have a marriage for him in Manchester in 1921 to Clara Briggs...could it be that the surname is maybe spelt differently? if so i have tried a couple of variations that gets me nowwhere!!

Thanks

[Necromancer]

got his Dad's name from the Marriage Cert ?

[Necromancer]

This chap then ?

1901 - Births Jun 1897 
 
Whitney  Joseph Henry    Dudley vol 6c page 118



You might have to get that Cert to verify this possible ... seems a good candidate as the other birth in the 1896 - 1900 period was the Reginald also in the census ... interestingly also using middle name, as registered Albert Reginald ... and also George aged 6, was registered Cornelius George ...


1901 - RG13; Piece: 2744; Folio: 33; Page: 23  - Dudley
9 Castle View (4 rooms)

all state born Dudley
 
Cornelius R Whitney 28 Head Tailors Asst
Norah Whitney 27 Wife
George Whitney 6 son
Harry Whitney 3 son
Reginald Whitney 1 son

[Necromancer]

If it is the right chap, here's his parents marriage:-

Marriages Jun 1893 
 
Brassington  Esther Norah E    Dudley  v6c p36   
Danks  William John C     Dudley  6c 36   
Weston  Clara Ann     Dudley  6c 36   
Whitney  Cornelius Robert     Dudley  v6c p36   

[Necromancer]

Births Jun 1872 
 
WHITNEY  Cornelius Robert     Dudley  6c 160

another one who doesnt want to be seen in 1881/91 - 

will check if he's using Robert ......

might also be he's under a stepfathers name ....

[Necromancer]

If this is his mother ...

Marriages Jun 1878 
 
DAVIS  Hagar    Dudley  v6c p23   
LONG  Edward     Dudley  6c 23   
SOUTHALL  Henry     Dudley  v6c 23   
WHITNEY  Elizabeth     Dudley  6c p23   



she must have married Henry Southall, and on the 1881 census they have a son-in-law (aka stepson) Cornelius ...

1881 - RG11/2880; Folio: 35; Page: 2 - Dudley
8 Brewery Street

 
Henry Southall 48 Head Gen Lab Iron Works Staffs, Litchfield
Elizabeth Southall 39 Wife Staffs Tipton
Cornelius ~ Southall 8 son in law Dudley
Beattie F. Southall 6 dau in law do
Eliza H.M. Southall 11 days  dau do

[appl3jack]

Hi,
thanks for your help. Yes Cornelius Robert Whitney b1872 was Joseph dad who married Esther Norah Brassington. You have in fact hepled me a great deal now, as i can use their middle names for others to find on census'. I had in fact found Cornelius & his wife on the 1901 census on the assumption they were Josephs parents...Harry age 3 then is i pressume Joseph Henry, his brothers Cornelius George & Albert reginald.

Thanks again

appl3jack
 

[appl3jack]

Hi,
i think we must of both sent messages at the same time!!
I did have a marriage for  Elizabeth in Dudley in 1878 but i never delved in there wish i would have done now!! would have saved you from doin all the work thanks

[Necromancer]

No problem - an interesting one