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Hello all,

Can somebody help find my impossible to find ancestor please, she was born Jean/Jane Easton Swanson born 1838 mid calder mid lothian Scotland, she marries William Rodger 1864 Edinburgh Parish. The last trace i have of this family is the 1901 Census for Scotland wher she is aged 57 residing at 20 West Graham St, Lanark with her family, minus her husband (i presume he passed away).

I've tried the 1911 Scots census ; nothing, nor can i find any death records in Scotland - infact the entire family have vanished . Can anyone plze help find Jane/Jean E Rodger.

Many thanx Winterose

Have,you looked to see if she emigrated. Did they have children that can be traced forward

If she was born in 1838, she'd be older than 57 in 1901

Please post the census for our info

i looked but nothing jumped out at me -you know how we know when we have found the record we're looking for.

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
20, West Graham Street, Glasgow, Blythswood, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Jane Rodger Head Married Female 59 1842 - Midlothian, Scotland
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Christina Rodger Daughter Single Female 37 1864 Dressmakers Machinist Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Thomas Rodger Son Single Male 35 1866 Tailor Roxburghshire, Scotland
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- Adair Daughter Widow Female 26 1875 Dressmakers Machinist Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Annie Rodger Daughter Single Female 23 1878 Tailoress Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Rodger Son Single Male 21 1880 Joiner Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Thomas Rodger Grandson - Male 3 1898 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thanks safc

So...................'married'..... and aged 59

Why did you think her husband was deceased?

When was he born?

as she Jane is HEAD on the 1901 Census , it seems to make sense

For info...........

1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
4, Elgin Street South, South Leith, St Andrew, Midlothian, Scotland

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William B Rodger Head Married Male 28 1843 Rope Spinner Railway Engine Driver Leven, Fife, Scotland Transcription
Jane E Rodger Wife Married Female 30 1841 - Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Christina Rodger Daughter - Female 6 1865 Scholar South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Thomas Rodger Son - Male 4 1867 - Newtown, Roxburghshire, Scotland Transcription
William Rodger Son - Male 3 1868 - Newtown, Roxburghshire, Scotland Transcription
Isabella Rodger Daughter - Female 1 1870 - Newtown, Roxburghshire, Scotland

She says she is MARRIED

Living apart in 1891

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Seafield Cottage East End, Markinch, Fife, Scotland


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
David B Rodger Head Married Male 37 1854 Dairy Man Fife, Scotland Transcription
Margt Rodger Wife Married Female 35 1856 - Fife, Scotland Transcription
James Rodger Son - Male 5 1886 Scholar Fife, Scotland Transcription
Ann Rodger Daughter - Female 3 1888 - Fife, Scotland Transcription
Isabella Rodger Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Fife, Scotland Transcription
William B Rodger Brother Married Male 48 1843 Railway Engine Driver Fife, Scotland Transcription
Robert Butters Boarder Unmarried Male 59 1832 No Profession Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
John Rofs Boarder Unmarried Male 38 1853 No Profession Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Transcription
Thomas Burnett Boarder Unmarried Male 52 1839 No Profession Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland Transcription
Robert Moffatt Boarder Unmarried Male 38 1853 No Profession Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

She is alone in 1891 too but listed as Engine Driver's wife.

She married William Rodger 1864 Edinburgh Parish - he is absent on the 1901 & she is then HEAD

By manipulating the Scotlands People site which costs nothing, there would appear to be a William B Rodger died 1895 b 1842. Further manipulation would give you County and then District within that county.

EDIT - Glasgow City shows as County/City so - then just for the district which I'll leave to you

Buy Scotland's People credits - 30 for £7, but if you have seen the 1911 census you may well have access already. 1 credit would confirm the above info and for 5 more you could look at the certificate and download.

Hello again

Thank you all for posting my family of interest from 1841-1901. My query however related to the 1901 for which i provided details to save time & avoid confusion. I am a frequent user of Scotlandspeople database but tend to be strategic about this as its foreign exch for me & when i make errors it piles up!
This was my rational for not asking anybody to find William Rodger & hence my interest in Jane/Jean Rodger & the listed family on the 1901 census who are a "NO Show" on the 1911 census.
And as my skill-set only extends to what i've already uncovered, i've posted this query for help, can anyone find Jean /Jane Roger and/or the family posted only on the 1901 census pleze.

Many thanx, for your very kind efforts Winterose .

Jacqueline ...............


I fail to see why you found it necessary ton interrogate Winterose as to why she thought William was dead by 1901 because Jane/Jean described herself as married!



I've found that many women, and some men, describe themselves as married on a census when the spouse is in fact dead!


Of course, the reverse is also true ................... a number describe themselves as widow (or even single) when the spouse is very much alive!




I think it is all done to make life difficult for us, their descendents.

If you are not finding any of the family in 1911, perhaps the surname has been mistranscribed.

You could try looking for Jane on the valuation rolls. Although the index was free to search last weekend, you now need to use credits.