Thornton Schofield

[nicurn1986]

Thornton is my great grandfather.  Can't account for him between abt 1898 when my grandmother Nellie was born and abt 1941 when he died. Can't find him, his wife Alice Beatrice Booth, or daughter Nellie in 1901 census.Any ideas?

[MaryA]

Have you checked the Thorton Schofield living in Huddersfield in the 1911 census?

Sorry I can't make any further suggestions as I don't know how old he would be or where he was born.

[genjen]

There is a death for an Alice B Schofield in Huddersfield in 1919, age 41, so the right sort of age for yours. I can't see any sign of them in 1901 - they must be wrongly transcribed somewhere.

1911 - there is a Nellie of the right age, in the same household as the Thorton found by MaryA.

Jen

Modified - think I made a mistake there, sorry.

[Sandymc47]

Hi Nicurn

Welcome to Rootschat.

Have you got more information like his full  name or do you know his birthdate or even where he lived? Any information you have is required for others to search for him. Anything you know just throw it at this thread and there will be someone who will help, but very flimsy information we are left guessing.
regards
Sandymc

[genjen]

Thornton Schofield was born in Wortley in 1876.

In 1911, the person who has been transcribed as Thorton Schofield is in a household with the family name of Todd, in Huddersfiled.

Alice Beatrice Schofield is in Wortley, apparently by herself.

Struggling to find anything at all in 1901.

Jen

[nicurn1986]

Thanks for the replies.  I know Thornton Schofield was the son of Albert Ernest Schofield and Sarah Maria Shaw. Born 1876 in Stocksbridge. Married Alice Beatrice Booth in 1896 in Wortley. Have seen him described as a black sheep!  My mom vaguely remembers hearing that Thornton and Alice weren't together much but doesn't kmow why.  Their only child Nellie, my grandmother, emigrated here in 1928 and supposedly had nothing to do with her father after Alice died around 1919. Thornton died in the early 1940's. I can't find Thornton in the 1901 or 1911 census(on ancestry.com) and can't find Alice in 1901. Found her posssibly in 1911 as a servant for a family named Knowles. Can't find Nellie in 1901 or 1911. Thanks for any help and hope to find some cousins out there!

[keyboard86]

Thornton is my great grandfather.  Can't account for him between abt 1898 when my grandmother Nellie was born and abt 1941 when he died. Can't find him, his wife Alice Beatrice Booth, or daughter Nellie in 1901 census.Any ideas?

Hi this is surely him and family in 1901:-

S Schofield b 1877 occ Carter b Stocksbridge
Alice b 1878 b Sheffield
Nellie b 1899 b Stocksbridge
They are Boarders with James and Alice Alford in Scarcliff Nottingham
Census Ref RG13/3133/76/53
Keyboard86

[nicurn1986]

Wow! That sure looks like the right family.  Thank you.

[nicurn1986]

Keyboard86, how were you able to find this? When I look on ancestry.com I can't find the same record. Should I be looking somewhere else? Thank you.