1901 - who were these fellas with please ?

[fizzybubble]

I have found two Puddingtons in the 1901 index who seem to be far away from the family for some reason. Can you tell me who they were with and where please :

James Arthur Puddington (altho he is indexed as Paddington)

aged 15 born Haywards Heath.  He is in Cornwall.


William J Puddington 10 born Haywards Heath. He is in Plymouth, Devon.


Why are these lads so far from home ?

Fizzy

['Tricia]

Ring any bells?

45 York Street Plymouth
 
 Grace M Gurney 22  Haywards Heath, Sussex, England Wife  Plymouth  Devon   
 Russell P Gurney 26  Bayswater, London, England Head Shopkeeper  Plymouth  Devon   
 William J Puddington 10  Haywards Heath, Sussex, England Brother-in-law  Plymouth  Devon 

RG13/2102 Plymouth Folio 174 Page 47 Household Schedule 374

['Tricia]

 
 James Arthur Paddington Age 15 Haywards Heath Sussex

Civil parish:    Vessels 
Town:    Devonport and Hamoaze 
County/Island:    Cornwall 

Recorded as single and member of Crew, Boys
   
     
  RG13/2186
St Germans , Anthony

vessel:  Impregnable 
Folio: 126  Page 30

 

[fizzybubble]

I knew his sister had married but not that she was in Plymouth. When I saw Plymouth I thought he had been press ganged to the navy or something !!!!!!


Fizzy

['Tricia]

Nope, that was obviously the other guy

[fizzybubble]

Oh wow yes, so my suspicions were sort of right then !!!

Thanks very much.

Fizzy

[fizzybubble]

Now I am wondering why a guy from London would want to come to plymouth to be a shopkeeper !!!!

Fizzy

[carriedeanna]

Are you researching the Puddingtons still?

[lizdb]

Now I am wondering why a guy from London would want to come to plymouth to be a shopkeeper !!!!

There is nothing on the census to say he did.
He could have just been visiting his sister and her husband and happened to be there on census night.