1921 Census - Missing Households in Oldham

[towthorpe32]

Hi there

I couldn't find my grandfather, his siblings, mother and gran in the 1921 census. His mother remarried in Dec 1921 so have her address at that time and looked for this street - there are two households on that street in the 1911 census that don't have returns in 1921.

The family were mill workers and cleaners so don't expect they were abroad at the time.

Any explanation?!

Cheers
MJW

[heywood]

Presumably you have searched by names and then the street. Have you tried searching for neighbours from 1911?
I haven’t used a search with 1921 since it was first published and my family’s street was transcribed wrongly.

[Tickettyboo]

I've lost count of the number of mistranscription errors I have submitted since the 1921 census was released and I'm still doing it.

Though we can't give specifics from the 1921 census if you supply names and approx birth years ( and at least a county)we can have a look and perhaps advise what to use as search criteria?

Boo

[Tickettyboo]

Just a thought, as the 1921 census was delayed and wasn't taken till 19th June, many people were on holiday. Perhaps the Mill had an annual shutdown week and they'd gone on holiday? Even if they'd only gone for a couple of days they may be listed elsewhere with relatives or in a boarding house at the seaside.

Boo

[towthorpe32]

Hi Boo and thanks for responding.

My grandad Tom WHITELEY, his siblings, father, mother and maternal gran are shown in 1911 at 94 Spencer Street Oldham. In the 1921 census, some others live there.

I've searched the whole of the UK for them and cannot find any of them.

Edith WHITELEY remarried in Dec 1921 and was living at 16 Medlock Street per the marriage certificate.

I've compared the hand-written returns for 1911 with 1921 and there isn't a form for No 16 nor No 19 Medlock Street. I suspect the family were living at No 16

Let me know what you find,
Regards
Martin

[towthorpe32]

PS - I should have added that Tom’s father & brother Fred both had died before the 1921 census.
M

[jonwarrn]

For Edith, don't forget that Spring/Autumn 1921 electoral registers for Oldham are online (England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1910-1932)

Medlock Street 1921 address search, 10 results
House numbers 2, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 9, 13
Schedules 112 - 122
Minus schedule 117, which I guess would equate to house number 16.

[towthorpe32]

Hi Jon and thanks for this.

Tom’s father died in 1918 so I don’t think there were any voters in the household in 1921.

Will check,
M

[ReadyDale]

Have you found Edith's (soon to be) new husband in the 1921 census?
Worth a look maybe, in case they were together early somewhere.