1891 Census look up request

[tigtag]

Can you lovely people please help me find my GG Grandfather on the 1891 Census - I'm not sure if he is missing or if I just can't see the wood for the trees!

Thomas George Goodison / Goodman Birch
Born 1849 in Whitby
He moves to Leeds before the 1861 and then is in Durham (the workhouse) on the 1901.
He is a French Polisher.

Many many thanks in advance.
Jo

[MargP]

Hi, Who were his wife and children

Margp

[tigtag]

Sorry,

Wife was Maria (nee Buckley) and children were:

William Henry   b1875
Clarence Albert b1879
Edwin Christian b1884
Harold A           b1889

Thanks again
Jo

[MargP]

Hi

I have just looked at the 1901 census. he is a lodger and I don't think its a workhouse ?

[jan57]

 In 1891 His wife and children are visitors  at 32 Ellerby St  Leeds

RG12; Piece: 3686; Folio: 133; Page: 25;



 1881  census
Thos. Geo. Goddssir Birch  31 b Whitby French  Polisher  (Goodison on  image )
 Maria Birch  29
 William Hy. Birch  6
 Clarence Albert Birch  1
 


 





 

[jan57]

Hi

I have just looked at the 1901 census. he is a lodger and I don't think its a workhouse ?

 I  don't think it's a work house  either ,    the  occupants are   usually  called' inmates'  if  it were a workhouse

[tigtag]

Thank you for your replies.

He dies in the workhouse in 1903 so I presumed this is what this was on the 1901, maybe not yet but one step away 

I have all the other censii and his wife on the 1891 - its just the elusive Thomas who I cant find.

I do know that he spent 7 days in Wakefield prison in 1898 for being drunk and disorderly in Rotherham though 

Jo

[MargP]

Thank you for your replies.

He dies in the workhouse in 1903 so I presumed this is what this was on the 1901, maybe not yet but one step away 

I have all the other censii and his wife on the 1891 - its just the elusive Thomas who I cant find.

I do know that he spent 7 days in Wakefield prison in 1898 for being drunk and disorderly in Rotherham though 

Jo

Do you have his DC, who was the informant, I have feeling that Thomas and Maria may split up

[tigtag]

The informant on the DC was the master at the workhouse - I agree with you, I do think they split and maybe alcohol was a factor in that

I don't know anything about the profession but it surprised me that a French polisher died in the workhouse!