George Edward Salter born 1874

[bhandley]

I am trying to find out what happened to George Edward Salter. Although he was born in Leith, Scotland he married Florence Griffiths in Bilston, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire in 1900. Sadly Florence died in childbirth in 1903 and the surviving baby, also named George Edward Salter, was placed in the Cottage Homes in Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire. The records for George junior are known but no one has been able to find out what happened to George senior after 1903. I am trying to help someone find out what happened to him as he was her great grandfather. Last known address is 1901 in Greencroft, Bilston.

[PaulineJ]

Depending on which sites you searched on, if he returned to Scotland, he wouldn't show up.
What was his occupation?

For Scotland, use Scotlandspeople...

[bhandley]

Thank you. We are trying locally first as Scotlandspeople is a subscription site. I do already have an account with Scotlandspeople. There are a lot of records for George Salters on the site so trying to find out if he could have possibly stayed in Staffordshire.

[MaureeninNY]

Just for ref:

In 1901 they are listed as SALTER:
 Piece: 2690; Folio: 134; Page: 15

George's occupation is Enameller (Trade Sign Writer). Age is 26.

Maureen

EDIT: So are we looking for George SALTER or SLATER? It seems to be SALTER,doesn't it?

[bhandley]

Yes he was Salter not Slater. Typo error.

[MaureeninNY]

Ah! You've corrected your posts from SLATER to SALTER.

Thank you. We are trying locally first as Scotlandspeople is a subscription site. I do already have an account with Scotlandspeople. There are a lot of records for George Salters on the site so trying to find out if he could have possibly stayed in Staffordshire.

There aren't many Geo* SALTER deaths on SP.

Sorry-just want to make sure that you've looked correctly.

Maureen

[bhandley]

Yes thank you. There are a lot fewer Salters than Slaters but have not found one to fit so far.

[seasider]

There is a George E  Salter living in Coseley, born 11 Aug 1903. Married to Elsie.
Also marriage in 1928 to Elsie King. Dudley 6b 2002.

[bhandley]

Looks like in 1881 he is still in Leith with parents and 8 siblings. 1891 he was living in Glasgow Barony with his parents and siblings, Henry, Thomas and William. Without checking all the family in censuses after the 1901 England one it is hard to know if he went back to live with any of them.