Shan Powell

[ollybilly]

On the 1921 census a new unknown person has turned up that I can't find any record of.
All the people listed lived together in Wendover Buckinghamshire
William Powell 41 ,9 months
Hannah (Annie) Powell 40 ,7months
Alfred Powell 17 ,2 months ,my grandfather
Alice Powell 15 ,3 months
James Powell11 ,4 months
Shan Powell 9 2months


I believe Shan is John Powell but curiously on the census it states both James  and Shan are listed as orphans but both parents are alive ,any ideas would be appreciated

[CaroleW]

What was Hannah's  maiden name?

if Shan was b 1912 free bmd should show mmn. 

Freebmd shows a John Powell mmn Woodley b 1912 Wycombe

Have you viewed the actual 1921 image?

[rosie99]

The 1921 shows that both parents of James (11yrs 4mths) Jhon (9yrs 2 months) are alive

Maybe father William could not spell John 

[emeltom]

William James Powell married Hannah Woodley Sep 1899 Wycombe 3a 1485

John Powell Jun 1912 Wycombe 3a 1908 mmn Woodley

[amondg]

GRO Index
Children of William Powell and Hannah nee Woodley births reg. Wycombe

Sarah Alice 1899    died 1902 age 3
William Baden  1900  died 1901 reg. Aylesbury
Mabel Annie 1902
Alfred  1903
Peter James 1905
Alice 1906
James William 1910
John 1912

1911 Hannah states married 11 years 7 children 5 living 2 deceased.

[amondg]

The image for 1921 show John spelled Jhon

[rosie99]

The image for 1921 show John spelled Jhon

The 1921 shows that both parents of James (11yrs 4mths) Jhon (9yrs 2 months) are alive

Maybe father William could not spell John 

[wilcoxon]

Both younger children are entered relationships as Son. The column for marriage or orphanood reads" if children are under 15 then enter Both Alive."
None of the older children have this. 
It's also in a different colour so perhaps a correction by another person.
Look at census entries a couple of pages later, they have the same correction in same hand.