I need help and advice please!

[Dave6335]

I'm trying to pin down my grt (x2) grandfather Archibald Elliot.  I have found Archibald Elliot in the 1871 through to 1901 Census. The 1871 1881 & 1901 entries are definitley the same Archibald. The 1891 could be a different one (place of birth is different from others) but I "feel" it is the same person. The reason for this is that my grandfather, Archibald Elliot Parkinson, was living with his grandfather (this Archibald Elliot) at that time as his mother had just died.
I've a hunch that Archibald Elliot moved up to Newcastle upon Tyne to look after my grandfather.
What I need to find out is - in 1901 Archibald Elliot was living at 2 Boarded Cottages, Dorking, Surrey with children of various ages. I need to find that address in the 1891 Census just to see if any of the individuals from 1901 were there then (I think that makes sense). I cannot find the address using the address search in FindMyPast for 1901 even. Has anyone any suggestions as to why I cannot find this address or what I am doing wrong?
I understand of course that I could be barking up the wrong tree completely.
David   

[CaroleW]

Hi

It's helpful to have the full 1901 details up front for this type of query

Here they are

Archibald Elliot 64 b Scotland widower
Jane   31 daughter unmarried b Dorking
Emily   15 daughter b Dorking
Frederick   12 son b Dorking
Albert 3 son b Dorking
RG13 Piece 623 Folio 43 Page 14

[CaroleW]

Using the 1901 info above finds an 1891 entry indexed as Eliot living at Boarded Cottages Dorking - no number

Archibald Eliot 52 b Scotland Gen lab
Sarah 45 b Bow London
Thomas 19 b Dorset Toller
All following children b Dorking
Archibald 7
Emily   5
William 4
Frederick   2
RG12 Piece 575 Folio 32 Page 14

[Dave6335]

Hello Carole,

Thank you for replying so quickly. How did you find that? When I entered the details in FindMyPast it comes up with nothing found.

[CaroleW]

I searched on Emily b Dorking 1884-1886 - no surname

[Dave6335]

Does look as though I'm climbing up the wrong tree.    Unless my grt, grt grandfather found a way to be in 2 places at the same time!!!
Never mind.  Thank you again.

[JenB]

When I entered the details in FindMyPast it comes up with nothing found.

Just say that out of interest I just searched for him on FindMyPast, and he comes out top of the list. You need to tick the 'variant' box for spelling of the surname 

Jennifer

[Dave6335]

Hello Jennifer,

Many thanks for that piece of information. I've only just taken out some credits with FindMyPast and haven't learnt all the tricks yet.  I obviously need to take a "wider view" of things and not be so specific.

David