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Thank you those who helped me before, I have found a birth record for a Walter Pearson wortley 9c 256, how can I find him on a census, how do i know it's him? any tips

Julie, you need to know who his parents are in order to know that you are following the right Walter Pearson - so have you found them on any census? It is not usual to start with a birth record and move up the censuses but find the family first.

If you need some help, tell us what year he was born and anything else you know about him.

I imagine this is the birth you found:-

Name: Walter Pearson
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Wortley (1838-1974)
County: Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume: 9c
Page: 256

Kath. x

Births Sep 1878 (>99%)
Pearson Walter Wortley 9c 256

Thank you, I have requested a copy of his birth certificate, and will wait for that and start looking at census then, it's all confusing to me.

Julie

I think this might be him in 1881:-


1881 England Census about Walter Pearson
Name: Walter Pearson
Age: 3
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Yeadon
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street Address: High Street
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Wharfedale
Sub-registration district: Yeadon
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age

William Pearson 62
Mary Pearson 58
David Pearson 37, widower
Eliza Pearson 25
Sarah Ann Pearson 23
Charles Pearson 20
George S. Pearson 10
Walter Pearson 3

Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 4341; Folio: 29; Page: 52; GSU roll: 1342037.

It's a possibility (but only a possibility) that Walter is David's son. You would need the birth certificate to be sure.

Kath. x

The same Walter in 1891 census (still living with his grandmother):-


Name: Walter Pearson
Age: 14
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Yeadon, Yorkshire, England
Civil parish: Yeadon
Ecclesiastical parish: Henshaw Yeadon St Johns
Town: Yeadon
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: Cartwright

Condition as to marriage: single

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Wharefdale
Sub-registration district: Yeadon
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Pearson 69
Charles Pearson 32
Annie Pearson 30
Lawrence Pearson 8
George H Pearson 21
Walter Pearson 14

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 3532; Folio 98; Page 34; GSU roll: 6098642.

Kath. x

1901 census record for household of Walter Pearson
Address 14 Toft St
Civil Parish Wortley
Rural District
Town or Village or Hamlet
Ecclesiastical Parish Wortley De Leeds St John
Parliamentary Borough or Division West Leeds
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District Leeds
Administrative County Leeds
Householder 1
Name Florence Pearson
Relation to Head of Family Wife
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 23
Sex Female
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leeds Yorkshire
Language
Infirmity
Householder 2
Name Harrold Pearson
Relation to Head of Family Son
Condition as to Marriage Single
Age Last Birthday 0
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation
Employment Status
Where Born Leeds Yorkshire
Language
Infirmity
Householder 3
Name Walter Pearson
Relation to Head of Family Head
Condition as to Marriage Married
Age Last Birthday 23
Sex Male
Profession or Occupation Engine Stoker
Employment Status
Where Born Yeadon Yorkshire
Language
Infirmity
here in 1901 michele x

Possible marriage for walter michele xSurname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1899 (>99%)
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Armstead Florence Bramley 9b 708
Norman Frederick William Bramley 9b 708
PEARSON Walter Bramley 9b 708
Spence Annie Bramley 9b 708

If the marriage Michelle has given you is the correct one then the spouse's name is Florence Armstead.

Kath. x

Where did you find 1901 census as I have tried for Walter Florence and son Harold born 1900 and I can't see them on Ancestry.co.

What else does Julie have on Walter and what is her connection.

Maryb

A tree on Ancestry has marriage certificate of Walter A Pearson dad William Pearson,Walter married florence armistead 6/5/1899.

William Pearson his dad born 1849-1903 married sarah walker 1848- 1907 they had including walter a 1878 eight children.

William was the brother of david 1844 in 1881 census.

The tree has a story about Walter a saying he was a locomotive Fireman when he married florence then a Railway stoker in 1901 but i think they have the wrong 1901 census.
He later went to work at Needlers chocolates and became master confectioner and opened his own shop at a later date.

It says they had the following children Hilda 1900-1907 not sure about Hilda as she is on the 1901 census which i think is wrong.
Harold 1901-1963 Clifford /Clarence 1907-1996.

There are lots of photos on this tree.

Maryb

1911
Walter 1877 yeadon Railway engine driver
Florence 1878 Leeds married 11 years
Harold 1901 Leeds
Clarence 1907 leeds
",Spring Gardens
Hawthorn Avenue
South Newington
Hull.

Original view says they had four children two alive two died.