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Census 1901

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Susan

Susan Report 21 Dec 2010 20:41

Hi can anyone help me find my grandmother Olive Smith in the 1901 census she was born in 1894 her sister Edith in 1898 her parents Charles william & Ada. All born in Hull yorkshire. Fathers occupation was marine fireman. Thanks.

tempest

tempest Report 21 Dec 2010 20:46

a possible while I have a better look

1901 census - household transcription
Person: SMITH, Olive
Address: 15, Humber Dock Street, Holy Trinity And St Mary

Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Disability Where Born

SMITH, William G Head Married M 47 1854 Ships Boatman Durham
SMITH, Ada Wife Married F 42 1859 Crayhe Yorkshire
HUTCHINSON, George Step Son Single M 22 1879 Easington Yorkshire
SMITH, Olive Daughter Single F 5 1896 Hull Yorkshire
SMITH, Ciril Son Single M 2 1899 Hull Yorkshire
SMITH, Ivy Daughter Single F 0 (6 MOS) 1901 Hull Yorkshire

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desperately seeking great grandmothers

tempest

tempest Report 21 Dec 2010 20:53

is this your grandmother and her family in 1911 census?

Address: 56 Tunnard St Grimsby

Name Relation Condition/ Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born

SMITH, Charles William Head Married M 46 1865 Marine Fireman Hull Yorkshire
SMITH, Ada Wife Married 20 years F 40 1871 Hull Yorkshire
SMITH, Olive Daughter Single F 17 1894 Hull Yorkshire
SMITH, Edith Daughter F 13 1898 Hull Yorkshire
SMITH, Charles William Son M 9 1902 Hull Yorkshire
SMITH, Thomas William Son M 6 1905 Grimsby Lincolns
SMITH, Daisy Daughter F 3 1908 Grimsby Lincolns
SMITH, Robert Son M 1 1910 Grimsby Lincolns
ROWE, Isaac Boarder Single M 29 1882 Marine Steward Goleston Norfolk

Researching:
desperately seeking great grandmothers

Susan

Susan Report 24 Dec 2010 19:05

Hi Tempest, the family on 1911 census are the right ones but for some reason unable to fine them in the 1901. That is why I only mentioned 2 of the children as the others were born after.
The family must have left Hull between 1902 and 1905 to go to Grimsby.

Mike *

Mike * Report 25 Dec 2010 00:03

Just checking they were indeed married 20 years by 1911

Marriages Sep 1890 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

COULB-UK Mary Ellen Hull 9d 366
Coulbeck Mary Ellen Hull 9d 366
>>>>>>>>>>MATTHEWS Ada Hull 9d 366
>>>>>>>>>>Smith Charles William Hull 9d 366
Strong George Hull 9d 366

Susan

Susan Report 30 Dec 2010 18:09

Hi Mike, Yes they were married Aug 1890 Hull.

Alan

Alan Report 30 Dec 2010 22:01

hi susan,
ive been checking 1901 on ancestry, also using mispellings of smith. cant find them anywhere. i have had this problem with some of my ancestors they dissapear off a census and then come back on the next one.
good luck alan

Susan

Susan Report 1 Jan 2011 15:37

Thanks Alan for trying. I'll keep going.