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1891 and 1901 please

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hotchoc

hotchoc Report 26 May 2008 11:50

can somebody please help me find sarah potter (w) and her family
on the 1891 and 1901 census from westminster?
Sarah is a widow ans 43 in 1881. x

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 May 2008 11:53

1881 is this her?

Name: Sarah Potter
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Westminster, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: St John The Evangelist
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 13 Wood Street
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Husband Was A Spruce Merchant

Registration district: St George Hanover Square
Sub registration district: St John Westminster
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Potter 18
Charles Alfred Potter 20 traveller commercial
Edith Potter 16
Leonard Potter 6
Lillian Potter 10
Maggie Potter 12
Sarah Potter 43
Stella Potter 8



All listed as born in Westminster

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 26 May 2008 11:54

yes, that is her. just looking for her on the other census now, thanks

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 May 2008 11:59

1891 possible but need to check the image

Name: Sarah Poller
Age: 52
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Westminster, London, England

Civil Parish: Streatham
Ecclesiastical parish: Upper Tooting Holy Trinity
Town: Streatham
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: living on her own means

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub registration district: Streatham
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Bohne Poller 20
Hella Poller 18 - looks like Stella
Sarah Poller 52

Could be Potter but the "tt" has not been crossed

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 26 May 2008 12:02

thanks glitter bab. they made a right boob their dident they? well done x

AlanW

AlanW Report 26 May 2008 12:05

Hi Pearl, this looks like the same household, is from "Findmypast".
1891 census transcription details for: 23, Romberg Road, Streatham, Wandsworth
National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12 Piece: 454 Folio: 118 Page: 25


Reg. District: Wandsworth Sub District: Streatham
Enum. District: 5 Ecclesiastical District: Holy Trinity
Parish: Streatham City/Municipal Borough: Wandsworth

Address: 23, Romberg Road, Streatham, Wandsworth
County: London


Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation,
Disability Where Born

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POTTER, Sarah Head Widow F ? Living On Own Means
Westminster
London

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POTTER, Tsohne Daughter Single F 20 1871 Milliner
Westminster
London

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POTTER, Stella Daughter Single F 18 1873 Dressmaker
Westminster
London

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GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 May 2008 12:06

Have you checked FreeBMD for any possible marriages as the girls are old enough to be married by 1891

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 26 May 2008 12:08

thanks for that allen

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 May 2008 12:09

1901 poss

Name: Sarah Potter
Age: 63
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Mother-in-law
Gender: Female
Where born: Westminster, London, England

Civil Parish: Battersea
Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Nightingale Lane
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub registration district: Southwest Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 31
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 197
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Fletcher 33 Westminster
Arthur Fletcher 8
Frederick Fletcher 45 Head, Newington
Mona Fletcher 10
Richard Fletcher 6
Charlotte Holden 22 servant
Sarah Potter 63

Some one has added a name change to Annie so lists her as Potter as well as Fletcher

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 26 May 2008 12:09

im looking now glitter baby

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 May 2008 12:14

One possbile marriage

Marriages Dec 1889 (>99%)
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FERGUSON Alexander Wandsworth 1d 1012
Fletcher Frederick Wandsworth 1d 1012
Potter Annie Wandsworth 1d 1012
Sneyd Isabel Edith Wandsworth 1d 1012



1891 poss
Name: Annie Fletcher
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Frederick
Gender: Female
Where born: Westminster, London, England

Civil Parish: Battersea
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub registration district: West Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 61
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Fletcher 23
Frederick Fletcher 35 Walworth
Frederick Fletcher 7
Mona Fletcher 4/12
Bertha King 16 servant

Frederick - jewellers assistant - same as 1901

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 26 May 2008 12:20

Marriages Jun 1899 (>99%)
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Daborn Arthur George E Wandsworth 1d 1340
Dunning Amelia Wandsworth 1d 1340
Potter Stella Wandsworth 1d 1340
Pyefinch Gerald Wandsworth 1d 1340



1901 poss but need to check the image
Name: Stella Pychurch
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Gerald
Gender: Female
Where born: Westminster

Civil Parish: Teddington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Alban the Martyr
Town: Teddington
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Kingston
Sub registration district: Hampton
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 112
Household Members: Name Age
Kate Bristow 20 servant
Gerald Pychurch 34 shoemaker, Camberwell
Stella Pychurch 28

Looks like Pyefinch on image



Births Jun 1867 (>99%)
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Pyefinch Gerald Lambeth 1d 278

hotchoc

hotchoc Report 26 May 2008 12:23

your doing a grand job, im writing all of this down . thank you very much. x