BIG BRICK WALL - Help needed please

[janetm]

Thomas Charles Frederick Thorns..........what a mouthful.......I've lost him, have him on the 1891, 1901 Censuses,  but before  then he vanishes

1891 Charlwood, Surrey RG12/581 fol 158 p 2   
Thomas C F Thorns     H     age 32    b. London

1901 East Grinstead, Worth, Sussex RG13/906 fol 48 p 17
Thomas C F Thorns    H      age 42   b. Middlesex

he married Fanny Peirce 27.5.1882 Southwater, Sussex

would really like to find him on the 1881 or 1871 census please

thank you
Jan

[Sisterjane]

Hi jan
Have you any idea who thomas,s parents were or if he had any siblings
Joe

[janetm]

In a word ...No, on his marriage certificate it just says for father    ----- Thorns,   profession -----, not a lot of help. Phone GRO to check if there was anyway of finding his fathers name...answer No, phoned Southwater Parish Church and spoke to the Vicar...he couldn't help, said that his record would be the same as the GRO's...............

BIG BRICK WALL ?

[Kevwood]

Hi, Jan

Just so you know you are not the only one, I have a relative who is in the 1881 census as a child, then the 1901 census and married, but is completely missing in 1891, cant find him anywhere in the british isles. If I get given any ideas i will let you know so you can try them.

Kev

[janetm]

Thank you, you have made me feel much better!.....I think.
If I could find where T C F Thorns was buried I'd dig him up, just to say I'd found him!....frustrating ain't it. Hope you find yours.
Jan

[janetm]

Kev, tell me his name and details and I will have a look for you
Jan

[Kevwood]

it is henry charles sollars b. bristol1871 parents samuel sollars and sarah ann(dont know maiden name) cant get that anywhere. krisesjoint has already looked for me and cant find anything. His age is out in 1881 but sure it is him.

Thanks.

Kev.

[janetm]

will have a look for you.................I am glad you didn't say his name was Thorns !

[beansoup]

Have found a possible ... but would be a mistranscription on the census enumerator's part!

On 1881 there is a Thomas Thomas working as a barman at The Greyhound Inn, Islington, London - he is 22 and born Surrey - just think it's possible because your Thomas is a publican on the 1891 and some parts of what are now South London are in the Surrey/Middlesex registration districts on the censuses.  Only thought of this because I thought Thorns looked more like Thomas on the 1891 - it's v. clearly Thomas on 1881 BUT we can't see what the enumerator copied.

Su