1921 census

[stonechat]

Latest find has thrown up a rather sad story

My great uncle William Henry Pullen ‘Will’ I knew had passed the latter years of his life in mental institutions.
My aunt knew a bit more and said that after he married, he had 2 children. I never managed to find them.
Now I find him in1921 in what became Ashford Hospital, previously part of the Poor Law setup.
He remained there until 1939 at least and was later at Tooting Bec mental hospital.

Now I found his wife and all became clear.
She had two children by a previous marriage, and one by Will, just 7 months old when her father was institutionalised.
Research into husband no 1, found they married in1912, had two children, husband Thomas died in 1915 just before his son was born. So Margaret the wife had lost one husband to the war and another to Mental illness, the kids too, losing father/stepfather. All very sad

This sad tale just got worse.
I had only looked for the youngest, the daughter of Will on Ancestry in the 1939. Looked on Findmypast and there she was.
Botley's Park Colony for Mental Defectives. Somehow she was my hope for better times for the family, it was a real blow. Maybe gt some bad genes from Dad.

[ThrelfallYorky]

? How do I mark this so that I don't get it popping up any longer? I thought I'd done it with "un-notify" a week or so ago, but it seemed to take no notice - and now that option no longer seems there?
Tried again - hope it manages it this time
TY

[GuyMassey]

I hate the way that FindMyPast make you subscribe and then pay extra for every Census entry that you view! The address details are normally on the previous page, luckily they don't make you pay again to view it.

[coombs]

They may be trying to recoup the costs it took to get the 1921 census online. I remember how the 1939 register was not included in regular subs on FindMyPast for a while.

I am just grateful the 1921 census is online, and do not mind having to pay individually to view a record of my ancestors.

[Razzle Dazzle]

I agree that initially I thought it was pricey but when I looked at it in more detail I felt the price was justified. For me I was selective in those I paid for and tried to be as sure as I could that the entries I was paying for were the correct ones. As it turns out they were and there was some information in the entries I got that I have not seen anywhere else and made me quite sad and wanting to know more.   

[BumbleB]

GuyMassey - it depends on which subscription you have taken.  I don't have to pay for individual 1921 census entries as I have the Premium package, which suits my needs.

[Jebber]

Like Gadget, I also have the Premium package, it is well worth it to have access to everything.

[Gadget]

And I've just been hammering the 1921* (getting my money's worth) chasing my 1C2R descendants. She had 10 children and they seemed to all have many children and located everywhere!!!

* and the other records that are not available on the competition.

[california dreamin]

I hate the way that FindMyPast make you subscribe and then pay extra for every Census entry that you view! The address details are normally on the previous page, luckily they don't make you pay again to view it.

I go to my library where access is FREE      Hint* since the '21 was released over a year ago FindMyPast now offer subscriptions to libraries and other institutions. I would strongly suggest people check with their local library in case they have paid for an upgrade to their subscription package.

CD