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Hello everyone. What am I doing wrong, please?
I am searching the 1911 Census for Bertie (also known as Robert or Bob) Jarrett, born Woodstock, Oxon in 1887. His middle name was James.
I have tried wildcards, combinations of Bob/Bertie/Robert with different variations of Jarrett/Jerrett/Garrett and can't find him anywhere.
I have my own credits to do a full search for 1911 census, but it would be a great help if I could make the first step by finding out in which district/county he was living.
I know there are some whizzy researchers out there, I would greatly appreciate your help!
Thanks
Sue

Have you found him on the l90l census - could he have died before l9ll
Liz

Births Mar 1887 (>99%)
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Jarrett Bertie James Woodstock 3a 830

Hi there Liz,

Thanks, that's a good point, but he was definitely alive!

He lived a long life - In fact he died in 1975 on his 60th wedding anniversary.

He was in the Army at the time of his wedding in 1915, but I guess most men were as it was the middle of WW1. At that time he was based at Bulford Barracks in Wiltshire.

1901 England Census
Name: Bertie Jarretts
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Louisa
Gender: Male
Where born: Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England

Civil parish: Woodstock
Ecclesiastical parish: Bladon and Woodstock
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Woodstock
Sub-registration district: Woodstock
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 220
Household Members: Name Age
John Jarretts 46
Louisa Jarretts 42
Arthur Jarretts 18
Bertie Jarretts 14
Bertha Jarretts 12
Elsie Jarretts 9
Mildred Jarretts 7
Dulcie Jarretts 5
Gladys Jarretts 3
Hilda Jarretts 18

1891 England Census
Name: Robert Jarrett
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England
Civil parish: Handborough
Ecclesiastical parish: Handborough
Town: Long Handborough
County/Island: Oxfordshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation: Living on her own means

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Witney
Sub-registration district: Eynsham
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Jarrett 68
Richard Jarrett 31- son
Harry Jarrett 29 - son
Emma Maisey 12 - granddaughter
Harry Winters 14 - grandson
Robert Jarrett 4

Could he be this one?
1891 census
Little Blenheim, Handborough, Oxfordshire
Ann Jarrett, head, widow, 68, living on own means, born Handborough
Richard, son, single, 31, bricklayer's labourer, born Freeland
Harry, son, single, 29, bricklayer's labourer, born "
Emma Maisey, grandau, 12, born Eynsham
Harry Winters, grandson, 4, born Handborough
***Robert Jarrett, grandson, 4, born Woodstock

Hi everyone who has so kindly provided census info for Bertie's previous years. Yes, he is the grandson with Ann Jarrett in 1891.

Sorry, I should have said that I already have previous census info. I am really only trying to find him in 1911.

I know his BMD dates, plus the fact that he and his wife Dorothy lived in Limpsfield for a time. Bertie was chauffeur to the Solicitor General around 1920.

I don't believe the couple had any children.

I was just interested in where he was in 1911 - you know how frustrating it is if you can't find something, it makes you want to know even more!

Maybe he was abroad.

Many thanks again for all your help.
Sue

Hi Liz,

I have also had a very frustrating time trying to find someone in the 1911 census but eventually found him.

What I did was using the wildcard for the first name, just using each letter of the alphabet with * followed by clicking on all variants for the surname and worked my way through. Admittedly it took a while but eventually I found him under his middle name. It was so frustrating as many transcriptions have Miss, Mrs or Master as a first name and some just have their initials.

Good luck

Chris

Hello LizRees,
Myself and another lady on gr (my distant cousin) have a direct line in Jarrett. I noticed you looking for Bertie Jarrett and that choccy found info for you on Jarretts
Is your Bertie a Jarrett or Jarretts

Hi Liz,

A Bertie Jarrett is listed three times if you don't put place of birth in. The years of birth are 1884, 1885 and 1886. They are living in Kent, Norfolk and Worcestershire.

Chris

Chrissy and Leith,

Many thanks for your helpful suggestions, I will try working my way through with wildcards ... will also look up the name with birth dates you suggest. The Norfolk one looks hopeful.

Leith, I have PM'd you about Bertie Jarrett without an 'S'.

Sue

Hi Lliz,
Bertie Jarrett appeared in an article in the Limpsfield News ,did you see it?.
Brian Jarrett.

May be better to send a message direc to Liz, as she may not check this thread anymore.
Regards, Liz