1891 Census - Charles Woolridge - He's Vanished!

[Inchworm]

Hello,
Charles Woolridge b.1839 and his family lived around Shaftesbury and Motcombe for many years. Their last child (I think it was the last) was called Merthyr George Woolridge and Bapt in Shaftsbury in 1887. The family then just disappear. With a name like Merthyr, do you think they could have gone to Wales. Can't find them in 1901 either.
Any help really appreciated.

Regards,
Inchworm 

[cheryle.f]

  Hi INCHWORM....This is a mystery as i have found a Charles with right credentials but different wife? than in the 71. I checked the 1891  Wales Census and found this...

         Charles Wooldridge 50 Baker Shaftesbury Dorset(although transcript states born Canterbury as all other people above him)
          Emily Wooldridge 47              Shaftesbury
          Albert       son            18
          Arthur       son            14
          Issac         son             5
          Hessy dau                  9
          Holda dau                   2  All Born Shaftesbury

 All living Maud Street Roath Glamorgan
 Rg12/4385 Folio 37 page 68

I couldnt find Anna E in the 1891 or death entry for her either or any entries which related to the child that you mentioned could have been their last child,but it is quite easy to track William c Wooldridge the child from the 71 census. I've posted the info above but of course he may or may not be your Charles! And then again the  person taking the details for the census could have misheard Anna E as Emily( just possible!!!!!)

   best wishes cheryle.f

[Inchworm]

Many thanks  .
Charles wife was Anna Emily and I have found her as Anna or Emily on previous baptisms of the children.
Please, would it be poss. to check if they were still there in 1901 or if they had come back to Shaftesbury.
In fact, any Woolridge/Wooldridge people born in Shaftesbury living in Wales in 1901.
Their son Merthyr George Wooldridge was buried in Shaftesbury in 1888.
Their dau. Emily Reta Wooldridge married Herbert Reynolds in Cardiff area and I would like to find them too. Some of the other older children might have married too.

Again, many thanks for your help,
Inchworm 

[cheryle.f]

   I'm assuming this young man is something to do with you so i will post.....Wales 1901 Census

 Living again in Roath Glamorgan Central Cardiff
 RG13/4981 vess 24  fol 16  page 23

          Charles Wooldridge  29 storeman Ware  Shaftesbury
           Isabella                    33                            Scotland
          James C                      5                             Cardiff
           Charles H                   3                              Cardiff   
           Harold                        1                             Cardiff

 I will keep looking...      best wishes cheryle.f

[cheryle.f]

And again living in Roath Glamorgan in 1901 Census transcribed as Alfred but clearly Albert....

 Living as a boarder in the house of Mr Close 14 Comet Street

                 Albert Wooldridge  Single 24 Carter Shaftesbury Dorset

 RG13/4980  vess 20  fol  44   page  10    cheryle.f


                 

[Inchworm]

Hello Cheryle  ,
Many thanks for you help, it has been a lot of help.
The Charles that you found is the son of Charles and Anna Emily Wooldridge.
Anna Emily died in 1906 Cardiff but can't find where she and Charles (snr) were in 1901. Sometimes she is down as Anna or Emily. Don't know where or when Charles died.
Their son Arthur Henry married in 1897 Cardiff, can't find him in 1901.
Their dau. Emily Reta married before the 1901 census in Cardiff to Herbert Reynolds. Can't find them. As Emily Reta is an unusal combo perhaps it's better to try without a surname.
I would love some more help if it's not too much trouble.
Many thanks for what you've found so far,

Inchworm 

[CatOne]

What about these in 1901? Enumerated as "Loveridge" -

RG13/4978 Folio 86 Page 30
107 Cairn Street, St John, Central Cardiff
Charles 57 Labourer Dorset Shaftesbury
Emily 55 Wilts Salisbury
Isaac 12 School Dorset Shaftesbury

Living next door with husband Ebenezer is a 19 year old Hetty Davies, (also born Shaftesbury)I notice in 1891 your Charles and Emily had a 9 year old daughter "Hessy". Could this be the same girl?

Regards,
Catherine

[Inchworm]

Hi Catherine  ,
How very clever of you to find my Charles. Yes, it does look like Hetty living next door is their daughter.
I can not find her birth at all, to see what her correct first name was. Have tried Bapt. in Shaftebury and Free BMD. As for the last child - why was she called Holda? Strange. They had a dau. Sarah Holdaway Woolridge in 1880, but that can't be her. Unless age is wrong on census. Don't know where the Holdaway comes in as mothers maiden name was Burbidge. Wonder where she was in 1901?
Could their dau. Emily Reta that m. Herbert Reynolds be mis transcribed? Would like to find her too.

Thanks ever so much for your help, very much appreciated.
Inchworm 

[CatOne]

Could this be your Sarah?

RG13/4977 Folio 107 Page 23
20 minney? Street, St John, Central Cardiff
Sarah Woolridge 22 Visitor (says married though? for respectability?) Cardiff
Hilda 2 Visitor Cardiff
Hettie 8mths Visitor Cardiff
in house of
William (26 Ore? Labourer Coke) and Mary (26) Caper?
+ children Arthur (5), Beatrice (3) and Lily (1)
+ boarder Samuel Muriston?

Regards,
Catherine