1861 census help - Genealogists' Forum

Jennifer Eccles · #1 15-09-09, 07:13

can anyone help with a pickle i have got myself in please,

I am tracing back through the census' John Siddons 1861 born in West Bromwich,
His parents are Alexander Siddons 1823 West Bromwich and Jane (Gould) 1826.

Now i have him in 1891 , 1881 and 1871. But nowhere to be seen in 1861, but thats ok because he was only born that year.. but.. he had two older siblings,

William Siddons 1857 West Bromwich
sarah Anne Siddons 1859 West Bromwich
both should be on the 1861 census, but cant be found.

going then to search for his father Alexander Siddons 1823,He is on the 1851 census living at home with his mum Mary Anne Siddons, and siblings William 1827, Mary 1829, and Sarah A 1831. (Still all West Bromwich)

Mary Anne is missing from the 1861 onwards so presumes she is dead before this, as is Alexanders father before 1851.

Now, Alexander 1823, was married before 1861 as he had william A in 1857 and sarah in 1859, but neither him nor the children nor his wife can be found in 1861 anywhere as far as i can see in the Uk.

I have found William, Alexanders brother in the 1861, still in West Bromwich now married with children, ( he married an Anne E, b Denbighshire) and John (1861) is in West Bromwich in 1871 onwards.. so i cant see why his father Alexander and family would have moved somewhere then moved back?

Merry · #2 15-09-09, 07:20

I haven't read all this yet, because the school run is almost upon us, but:

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But nowhere to be seen in 1861, but thats ok because he was only born that year

But isn't that his birth in Q1 1861 (John Walter?)? The census was taken in April!!

Jennifer Eccles · #3 15-09-09, 07:22

I hadn't yet looked at the BMD, but yes thats him John Walter.

Merry · #4 15-09-09, 08:06

They most likely are in West Brom as in 1861 all the children were born there, but maybe they are not showing on any census page, either because they got missed from the census or the census page is a damaged/destroyed one.

I couldn't see them on FMP either.

If no one else finds them mistranscribed, then the only other thing I can think of is to buy the birth cert for John W and see who is at the birth address on the 1861 census.

Jennifer Eccles · #5 15-09-09, 09:00

Thanks Merry, for looking, i wasn't sure whether i may have missed something. Yes i will have to get Johns Birth cert i think.
thanks again.