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Famous people on censuses - Who can you find?

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Suzanne

Suzanne Report 23 May 2006 22:03

1881: ARTHUR C DOYLE: (Of Sherlock Holmes fame) Dwelling: 15 Lonsdale Terrace Census Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224006 GRO Ref Volume 685-4 EnumDist 89 Page 19 Name Age Relationship to Head Birthplace Birth Year Mary T. E. DOYLE 43 Head Edinburgh, Scotland 1838 ARTHUR C DOYLE 21 Son - Student Of Medicine Edinburgh, Scotland 1860 Conshann A. M. DOYLE 13 Daughter - Scholar Edinburgh, Scotland 1868 John F. J. H. DOYLE 8 Son - Scholar Edinburgh, Scotland 1873 Jane A. R. DOYLE 6 Daughter Edinburgh, Scotland 1875 Bryan M. J. T. W. DOYLE 4 Daughter Edinburgh, Scotland 1877 Mary KILPATRICK 17 Domestic Servant Ireland 1864

Jeanette

Jeanette Report 23 May 2006 22:06

1891 head music hall artist Charlie chaplin Charles Chaplin abt 1889 Walworth, Surrey, England Son Newington St Mary London View Record Hannah Chaplin abt 1867 Walworth, Surrey, England Head Newington St Mary London View Record Sydney J H Chaplin abt 1885 Walworth, Surrey, England Son Newington St Mary London 1901 all music hall artist Record James Cawley abt 1888 Golborne, Lancashire, England Servant Lambeth London ===View Record Charles Chaplin abt 1889 London, Surrey, England Servant Lambeth London View Record Eliza Goff abt 1863 Surrey, England Servant Lambeth London View Record John W Jackson abt 1882 Golbourn, Lancashire, England Head Lambeth London View Record Rose Jackson abt 1889 Golbourn, Lancashire, England Sister Lambeth London View Record Stephen Jackson abt 1893 Golbourn, Lancashire, England Brother Lambeth London View Record Willie Jackson abt 1899 Manchester, Lancashire, England Brother Lambeth London View Record Daniel Murphy abt 1885 Glasgow, Scotland Servant Lambeth London View Record Joseph Popick abt 1882 Middlesbore, Yorkshire, England Servant Lambeth London View Record Arthur Williams abt 1887 Manchester, Lancashire, England Servant Lambeth London View Record Maurice Williams abt 1889 Manchester, Lancashire, England Servant Lambeth London

Darksecretz

Darksecretz Report 23 May 2006 22:23

hiya, ADA LOVELACE (LORD BYRONS DAUGHTER) 1841 View Record Earl of Lovelace abt 1805 Middlesex, England St James Middlesex View Record Ann Neal King abt 1837 Middlesex, England St James Middlesex View Record Ralf Noel King abt 1839 Middlesex, England St James Middlesex View Record Ada Couetss Lovelace abt 1816 Middlesex, England St James Middlesex View Record Byron Neal Vescourt Yakham abt 1836 Middlesex, England St James Middlesex julie

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 23 May 2006 22:59

Name: Karl Wass [Karl Marx] Age: 68 Estimated birth year: abt 1813 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where Born: (F), Germany Civil parish: St Pancras County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 41 Maitland Pk Rd Condition as to marriage: Married Employment status: View image Occupation: Author Political Economy Source information: RG11/211 Registration district: Pancras Sub registration district: Kentish Town ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Folio: 59 Page: 48 GSU Number: 1341046

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 23 May 2006 23:01

1891: RUDYARD KIPLING (Wrote Jungle Book) In a Hotel on the Isle of White: RUDYARD KIPLING abt 1866 East Indies, Bombay Lodger Niton Hampshire (Author) Wolcott Balesteri abt 1862 New York, Rochester, New York, United States Lodger Niton Hampshire (Author)

Tikal

Tikal Report 23 May 2006 23:07

1881 Census.................................................... Alfred Tennyson, 71, abt 1810, Head, Somersby, Lincoln, Street address: 9 Upper Belgrave St Condition as to marriage: Married Occupation: Poet Laureate Source information: RG11/98 Registration district: Chelsea Sub registration district: Belgrave ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Folio: 96 Page: 14 (click to see others on page)

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 23 May 2006 23:13

1891 England Census Record Name: Winston L Churchill Age: 16 Estimated birth year: abt 1875 Relation: Son Gender: Male Where Born: Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England Civil parish: Cheveley Ecclesiastical parish: Cheveley Town: Cheveley County/Island: Cambridgeshire Country: England Source information: RG12/1292 Registration district: Newmarket Sub registration district: Cheveley ED, institution, or vessel: 4 Folio: 39 Page: 5 GSU Number: 6096402

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 23 May 2006 23:15

1901: VIRGINIA WOOLF (Born Adeline Virginia Stephen) FEMINIST AND WRITER: Leslie Stephen abt 1833 London, England Head Kensington London ADELINE V STEPHEN abt 1882 London, England Daughter Kensington London Adrian L Stephen abt 1882 London, England Son Kensington London Julian T Stephen abt 1881 London, England Son Kensington London Gerald D Duckworth abt 1871 London, England Stepson Kensington London Ellen M Falvey abt 1876 Kelly, Ireland Servant Kensington London Sophia Farrell abt 1863 Roxby, Cheshire, England Servant Kensington London Mona A Pride abt 1873 Southend, Essex, England Servant Kensington London Louise Widmer abt 1880 Hun, Switzerland Servant Kensington London Maud A Chart abt 1881 London, England Servant Kensington London

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 23 May 2006 23:26

1901: ALFRED HITCHCOCK (Film Director) 517 Leytonstone Road, Leytonstone, Essex William Hitchcock abt 1866 Stratford, Essex, England Head Leyton Essex (Fruiterer - Shop Keeper) Emma Hitchcock abt 1869 West Ham, Essex, England Wife Leyton Essex William Hitchcock abt 1889 Stratford, Essex, England Son Leyton Essex Nellie Hitchcock abt 1893 Stratford, Essex, England Daughter Leyton Essex ALFRED HITCHCOCK abt 1900 Leytonstone, Essex, England Son Leyton Essex Emma Maguire abt 1879 Leyton, Essex, England Servant Leyton Essex Adie Whelan abt 1886 West Ham, Essex, England Servant Leyton Essex (relative of mother) Florrie Whelan abt 1878 West Ham, Essex, England Servant Leyton Essex (relative of mother)

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 23 May 2006 23:33

1901: NOEL COWARD (Actor) Adress: Helmsdale, Waldegrave Road, Teddington, Middlesex. Arthur S Coward abt 1857 London, England Head Teddington Middlesex (music publishers clerk) Violet A Coward abt 1864 London, England Wife Teddington Middlesex NOEL P COWARD abt 1900 Teddington, Middlesex, England Son Teddington Middlesex Eva E Stevens abt 1882 Sunningshill, Berkshire, England Servant Teddington Middlesex

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 23 May 2006 23:45

1891: AGATHA CHRISTIE (born Agatha Miller) (Author) Adress: Barton Road, Tormoham, Torquay, Devon Fredrick A Miller abt 1847 New Nork City, United States Head Tormoham Devon (No occupation) Clarissa M Miller abt 1855 Dublin, Ireland Wife Tormoham Devon Margaret F Miller abt 1879 Torquay, Devon, England Daughter Tormoham Devon Louis M Miller abt 1881 New Sersey, United States Son Tormoham Devon AGATHA M C MILLER abt 1890 Torquay, Devon, England Daughter Tormoham Devon Jane Rowe abt 1851 Poundstock, Devon, England Servant Tormoham Devon (Cook) Susan Lewis abt 1834 Lulsley, Worcestershire, England Servant Tormoham Devon (Nurse) Jane S Ratcliffe abt 1861 Newport Barustaple, Devon, England Servant Tormoham Devon (Parlourmaid) Charlotte E Fronde abt 1869 Torquay, Devon, England Servant Tormoham Devon (Housemaid)

Christine

Christine Report 23 May 2006 23:54

1891 - the artist, friend of William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti Edward Burne Jones abt 1834 Briningham, Warwickshire, England Head Fulham London Georgina Burne Jones abt 1841 Briningham, Warwickshire, England Wife Fulham London Philip Burne Jones abt 1862 London, England Son Fulham London

Andrew

Andrew Report 24 May 2006 00:09

Notorious rather than famous - but nonetheless he was the first murderer to be apprehended as the result of a radio appeal. From the 1901 census: Hawley Grippen [Hawley Crippen] Age: 38 Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: American Subject, United States Civil parish: Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields Ecclesiastical parish: St Giles in the Fields County/Island: London Country: England Source information: RG13/239 Registration district: St Giles Sub-registration district: St Giles, North ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 41 Page: 19 (click to see

Andrew

Andrew Report 24 May 2006 00:16

And just to give a 'good' person to balance Dr Crippen: Name: William E. Gladstone Age: 71 Estimated birth year: abt 1810 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Family and neighbors: View neighbors Gender: Male Where Born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England Civil parish: St Margaret County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 10 Downing St Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Prime Minister Source information: RG11/117 Registration district: St George Hanover Square Sub registration district: St Margaret Westminster ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 35 Page: 24 (click to see others on page)

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 24 May 2006 00:18

Thanks Andrew, if you dont mind, his wife, address and occupation: 1901: 34 Store street, Bloomsbury, St Giles in the field, London Hawley Grippen abt 1863 American Subject, United States Head Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields London (physician - retired) Corinne Grippen abt 1881 American Subject, United States Wife Bloomsbury St George and St Giles in the Fields London

Andrew

Andrew Report 24 May 2006 00:22

Yes, well I suppose his wife was involved in the murder as well! (though I doubt if she'd have wanted to be!) Sorry for leaving her out. Andrew.

.•:*:•.Scouser*NANNA*Lyn.•:*:•.

.•:*:•.Scouser*NANNA*Lyn.•:*:•. Report 24 May 2006 00:33

I am a teaching assistant in WILLIAM GLADSTONE Primary chool, Seaforth, Liverpool, we have a portrait with an inscription about the aforementioned - he was born in Seaforth and there is some connection with the original school and our former prime minister. : ) Finally, I have a claim to fame lol Lyn x

Liberty64

Liberty64 Report 24 May 2006 01:04

The Artist Lawrence Stephen Lowry (L S Lowry) Famous for his matchstalk and matchstick paintings! 1891: Address 8 Barrett street. View Record Elizabeth Lowry abt 1858 Manchester, Lancashire, England Wife Stretford Lancashire >>>View Record Lawrence S Lowry abt 1888 Stretford, Lancashire, England Son Stretford Lancashire View Record Robert P Wall Lowry abt 1858 Manchester, Lancashire, England Head Stretford Lancashire RG12/3157 Registration district: Barton Upon Irwell Sub registration district: Stretford ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Folio: 108 Page: 25 GSU Number: 6098267 ********************** 1901: Address 14 Pine Grove.. View Record Lucy England abt 1881 Urmston, Lancashire, England Servant South Manchester Lancashire View Record Elizabeth Lowry abt 1856 Manchester, Lancashire, England Wife South Manchester Lancashire >>>>View Record Lawrence S Lowry abt 1888 Manchester, Lancashire, England Son South Manchester Lancashire View Record Robert S Lowry abt 1858 Manchester, Lancashire, England Head South Manchester Lancashire RG13/3684 Registration district: Chorlton Sub-registration district: Ardwick ED, institution, or vessel: 71 Folio: 16 Page: 24 Household schedule number: 145

Liberty64

Liberty64 Report 24 May 2006 01:29

The famous author of childrens books, Enid Blyton; 1901: >>>>View Record Enid Mary Blyton abt 1898 Dulwich, London, England Daughter Beckenham Kent View Record Hanley Harrison Blyton abt 1900 Beckenham, Kent, England Son Beckenham Kent View Record Theresa May Blyton abt 1875 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Wife Beckenham Kent View Record Thomas Carey Blyton abt 1870 Deptford, London, England Head Beckenham Kent RG13/688 Registration district: Bromley Sub-registration district: Beckenham ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Folio: 96 Page: 14 Household schedule number: 90 Libby:))

Suzanne

Suzanne Report 24 May 2006 02:45

1901: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (Thomas Edward Lawrence) Address: 2 Polstead Road, St Giles, Oxfordshire. Thomas Lawrence abt 1847 Ireland Head St Giles Oxfordshire (Living on own means) Sarah Lawrence abt 1862 Sunderland, Durham, England Wife St Giles Oxfordshire Montague R Lawrence abt 1886 Ireland Son St Giles Oxfordshire THOMAS E LAWRENCE abt 1889 Iresador, Cornwall, England Son St Giles Oxfordshire (actually born Tremadoc in Wales) William G Lawrence abt 1890 Scotland Son St Giles Oxfordshire Frank H Lawrence abt 1893 Jersey, Channel Islands Son St Giles Oxfordshire Arnold W Lawrence abt 1900 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England Son St Giles Oxfordshire Rose Betteridge abt 1878 Chadlington, Oxfordshire, England Servant St Giles Oxfordshire (Housemaid) Annie Ivins (Irvings?) abt 1878 Radford, Oxfordshire, England Servant St Giles Oxfordshire (Cook)