Al b!
You've nearly given me heart failure - but I''ve taken a breath ....perhaps all is not wasted yet.
But may I just say - all that lovely biographical information and the 1881 info you just posted up, it should have been at the beginning of this post in your oriiginal query!!! At the very least, chucked into the pot when Mimosa put up the wife named Francis . When you thanked us all, and said he was your grandpa - we all assumed we were on the right track when perhaps we were not at all!
The more information you can provide, no matter how small, can better help us better help you - not only that, but it also avoids needless, needle searching (it's sometimes quite a time-consuming challenge to find people) and also lessens the risk of your posts being ignored because they are too vague.
That old original issue birth cert you have - gold - it's your best key to the past. For a start, from that cert you know the 1881 Census is therefore correct and is the base to work from......Yes, Charmouth is covered by the Axminster Registration District, sub RD is Lyme. As it happens, Axminster RD also covers some Devonshire towns, including Honiton.
If you haven't already, have a play around with FREEBMD for some of your family, and take the opportunity to click on the District names to see what the definitions of them is. For example, use the SEARCH facility and see if you can find a probable listing for Frances GOLLOP's death......or William's? and most importantly: the one for the cert you really need next: the marriage of William to Mary Ann.
http://www.freebmd.rootsweb.com/Can you tell us:You mention William was fishing with a Brother when he was sadly killed: - Where diid this happen? And do you know the brother's name?
So Got that off my chest, and starting from the start.....
It looks like, that your William in 1881 is here - was he widowed by Frances??
1881: Lyme Regis, DorsetRG11/ Piece 2126- Folio 62- Pg25
ADDRESS: Horse Street
Head: William GOLLOP 44, Widower, Boatman, b
Lyme Regis, Charmouth
Son: Frank GOLLOP 20 unm, Boatman
Dau: Emily GOLLOP 13, Scholar
Dau: Sarah GOLLOP 11, Scholar
Dau: Mary GOLLOP 9, Scholar
Son: Alfred GOLLOP 3
Visit: Mary Ann HODDER 23, marr, Housekeeper
Son Samuel HODDER 3, b Morecombslake* Dorset
*All other born Charmouth
Now just to clarify and revisit Mimosa's 1871 Census post (prv pg 1).
1871 - ADDRESS: Old Lyme Road, Charmouth
Head: William Gollop 35 Shoemaker
Wife Frances Gollop 36
Son: Francis Gollop 9
Dau: Elizabeth A Gollop 6
Son: William Gollop 3
Dau: Emily J Gollop 1
QUESTIONS RAISED RE: CENSUS 18711. The road they are living on is the same road as this William GOLLOP's (very likley) parents, Edward & Sarah.
2. On the same page, same street. is James HODGES a Butcher, with wife Susan and their family (is this the one you saw Cheryle?
)
3. William has changed occupations - after being a Shoemaker/Cordwainer since 1841
RE: CENSUS 1881If this is the same family as 1871 -
1. Where is Sarah in 1871 age abt 1 - or is her age out in 1881?
2. Where is Elizabeth A age 16, William age 13?
3..Is Emily J age 1 in 1871 the same as Emily age 13 in 1881?
So, off to see where that leads.....
Cheers
AMBLY