Some Famous People found on the Census !

[Boongie Pam]

And HG Wells sponging of his aunt in 1891 

RG12/118
St Pancras  London
46 Fitzroy Rd
Wells, Mary 54 Head wid Donhead, Wiltshire
Wells, Isabel Mary 35 Daughter photograph ? bn Donhead, Wiltshire
Wells, Herbert G 24 Nephew  magazine worker (over written Author) bn Bromley, Kent

I'm tired now...

P

[Boongie Pam]

Okay last coulpe.

Florence Nightingale in 1871

RG10/101
St George Hanover Square 
Mayfair

35 South St
Florence Nightingale 50 Head Unmar Director of Nightingale nurses bn Italy (BS)

Living with her are a private maid, cook and 2 upper maids

And finally

Arthur Wharton...

RG12/3850
Rotherham 
Kimberworth

53 Albert St (Albert Tavern)

Arthur Wharton 25 Head Mar Landlord pub bn West Africa
Emma Wharton 25 Wife Mar bn Rotherham Yorks
..+ 1 servant

Who he you ask?

Well he is a forgotten great.  The reputed first black footballer in Britain (if you ignore the Scottish player Andrew Watson!)  Here's his biography.

Arthur Wharton was born in Ghana in 1865; his father was half Grenadian and half Scottish, and his mother was from Ghanaian royalty. In 1882 Arthur moved to England to train as a missionary, but quickly became bored with the academic and religious life and left school to pursue a sporting career.

A talented athlete, he set a new world record for the 100 yard dash (10 seconds) at Stamford Bridge in 1886. This success gave him the opportunity to compete in professional athletics tournaments, where he was able to make a living from appearance fees. His abilities also brought him to the attention of various professional football clubs

He was first signed as a semi professional player with Preston North End in 1886, as goalkeeper. His highpoint with Preston was to make it to the FA Cup semi finals in 1887 where they lost 3-1 to West Bromwich Albion. There was speculation at the time that Arthur was good enough to play for England, but he was never considered for the position by the FA, due in part to the racial prejudice of the time.

He turned fully professional in 1889, when he signed for Rotherham United, and in 1894, Sheffield United poached him. Unfortunately, the move was not a success; he was getting older, and was competing with United's new and younger goalkeeper, Bill "Fatty" Foulke.

Arthur's career then drifted as he moved from club to club to try and make a living. At the same time, he started drinking heavily, and eventually retired from football in 1902. His life after retirement was not happy, and Arthur Wharton died in 1930, a penniless alcoholic who had spent the last 15 years of his life as a colliery haulage hand.

His story was uncovered in 1997 by the Sheffield United based project, "Football Unites Racism Divides". His unmarked grave in Edlington has been given a headstone, and his picture was included in an exhibition of British Sporting Heroes at the National Portrait Gallery.

From here...
http://www.100greatblackbritons.com/bios/arthur_wharton-andrew_watson.html

[Biker]

Interesting entries.  I didn't know about Arthur Wharton, thanks for adding the bio Pam.  Great stuff.

Jonathan

[casalguidi]

Right, I made a real effort to ignore this thread but after reading Pam's last posting, I remembered somebody I already knew about:

Walter Daniel TULL - Professional footballer and the first black officer in the British Army

1891 census

50 Walton Rd, Folkestone, Kent

Daniel TULL head mar 35 carpenter b.Barbados
Alice wife 38 b.Hougham
William son 9 b.Folkestone
Lettitia dau 7 b.Folkestone
Edward son 4 b.Folkestone
Walter son 2 b.Folkestone

RG12/750 folio 79 page 78

Walter's mother died 1895, his father remarried 1896 and then he died 1897.  Walter was placed into care became a professional footballer, a WW1 soldier, first black officer in the British Army and then, very sadly, died 1918.

I just couldn't leave him out!

Casalguidi

[Biker]

This one is interesting.  1881 census. Insert First Name: The, Last Name: Queen, Civil Parish: Windsor.   

I didn't find it myself but I came upon this site (rather spoils our fun, but ...)
http://www.censusuk.co.uk/famous.htm


Have fun
Jonathan

[smouse]

Probably done before but found this....

Newington St. Mary 1891 (Surrey) - 94 Barlow Street
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[H] Hannah Chaplin - 24 - Married - Professional Singer - born Walworth, Surrey
Sydney J. H. Chaplin - 6 - born Walworth, Surrey
Charles Chaplin - 2 - born Walworth, Surrey

 

[GRACELAND]

Elvis Arron Presley
       Born Tupelo Mississippi USA 8th January 1935     

[Su]

You left yourself wide open for that one smouse 

Su

[Boongie Pam]

Sorry smouse - it had been posted  Nay mind. 

Here's an interesting article I found in the Times when the 1861 census came online...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1506446,00.html

Pam