1881 Census for Caroline Rebecca HAWKES/HAWKER/

[Webby]

Hi listers,  Trying to find the above Caroline has been hard work!.  I've finally found her in all the Census' excepting the 1881.  Caroline had at few husbands and assorted children, so she has been a hard one to track.

Caroline was born c 1829 at Stratford on Avon and was living in Coventry as well as Birmingham in later Census'. 

She had previously been married to Daniel Hawkes (alias) Cooper;  Lionell Matthews; William Price.

Caroline was known as Hawker/Hawkes.   I'm trying to find her in the 1881 Census if someone could help please. 

Kind regards
Webby

[lizdb]

Can you give the full details of 1871 and 1891, so we can see who she was with then?
When /where/ under what name did she die?

[Milliepede]

Is this her in 1891 living 2 Spring St Coventry?

Caroline Hawkes 62 widow born Stratford living on own means
George Hawkes 25 son born Birmingham cycle fitter

[Milliepede]

Death in Jun 1912 Aston
Caroline R Hawkes 84
ties in with age and place on last census

I can see why she is a hard one to track.

[Webby]

Yes, Caroline has certainly been quite a challenge!.

1861 Census - she was Caroline Matthews living in Lady Wood, Birmingham with husband(?) Lionell and daughter Eliza.

1871 Census - living at 40 Stoke St, St. Thomas, Birmingham as Caroline R Hawker and husband Daniel, with son George A Hawker and Richard Cooper (relative).

1891 Census as you said - 2 Spring St, Coventry

1901 at 120 Chester Road, Maccesfield, Chesire as Caroline Hawkes.

1911 with daughter Louisa Creed (nee White or Mills) at 55 Bryon st, Aston.

In 1881 I did found that Daniel Hawker/Hawkes was living with a daughter of Caroline's - Eliza/Elizabeth Davis (nee Matthews and not Daniel's daughter) at 12 Clifton Terrace, Lady Wood, Birmingham.  No sign of Caroline or young George.

I  also have Caroline's death in 1912, but I haven't purchased that certificate, but I would like to see if there was a death notice in the local newspaper.  Are there any newspapers that give BDM at that time?  Can they be accessed online?

Caroline always gave her place of birth as Stratford on Avon for all other Census. I have tried just about everything I can think of in 'searching' for her on various sites - so, since I've failed  , I have great hopes of asking for some professional advice to try and find her in 1881!.

Regards

Webby