Help wanted to find biological family of grandmother,

[JenB]

One interesting thing, after Henry re-married, Caroline (then aged15) and her brother Frederick appear to be living with their paternal uncle Frederick according to the 1901 census. But Henry (her father) was still alive.

A search of the free index to the 1911 census reveals that this Caroline still appears to be living with Frederick in 1911.

[Dundee]

They weren't necessarily living with him, they may have just been visiting on census night.

I think we need to clarify how the "Caroline Richardson, 27, born in Brighton, England" is written on the adoption papers.  Is it a part of the original document or has somebody written it there later on?

Can you transcribe the document for us, leaving out any names that you don't want to share.

Debra 

[JenB]

RICHARDSON, CAROLINE  LOUISA      mothers maiden surname BATTS
GRO Reference: 1886  Sept Quarter in STEYNING registration district   Volume 02B  Page 297

A Caroline L. Richardson married either William Brown or George Whitten in 3q 1911, Brighton 2b 548 

[isobelw]

If this is the correct Caroline then she must have travelled to NZ sometime between the 1911 census date and the birth of her daughter there in 1912.
Isobel

[JenB]

RICHARDSON, CAROLINE  LOUISA      mothers maiden surname BATTS
GRO Reference: 1886  Sept Quarter in STEYNING registration district   Volume 02B  Page 297

A Caroline L. Richardson married either William Brown or George Whitten in 3q 1911, Brighton 2b 548 

Death, Brighton 1947, Caroline Louise Brown aged 61 (i.e. born c. 1886) 

[Dundee]

A search of the free index to the 1911 census reveals that this Caroline still appears to be living with Frederick in 1911.

I can't see this, can someone give a reference?

Debra 

[JenB]

A search of the free index to the 1911 census reveals that this Caroline still appears to be living with Frederick in 1911.

I can't see this, can someone give a reference?

Sorry can't give a reference, as we aren't allowed to do 1911 look-ups.

I used the free index search for a Caroline Richardson (using name variants) born 1886 +/- 2 years in Sussex. This produced a 'Carloin' Richardson aged 23. Further searching on the free index reveals that in the same household were Frederick Richardson aged 56 and 'Carloin' Richardson aged 57. Also in the household is Dolly Boneface aged 20, who was in the household in 1901. Further searching reveals that Frederick was a bricklayer.

I don't have much doubt that this is the same household as in 1901.

One interesting thing, after Henry re-married, Caroline (then aged15) and her brother Frederick appear to be living with their paternal uncle Frederick according to the 1901 census. But Henry (her father) was still alive.

[Pejic]

Would it be worth eliminating:

1885/17710 Caroline Richardson mother Emily, father NR

This is a New Zealand Birth, and there is a Brighton in New Zealand (near Dunedin).

[Ladyhawk]

Would it be worth eliminating:

1885/17710 Caroline Richardson mother Emily, father NR

This is a New Zealand Birth, and there is a Brighton in New Zealand (near Dunedin).

Sorry don’t have access to check these records out - could this be the same Caroline as above

New Zealand Electoral Rolls 1853 - 1981

Caroline Richardson
Res. 1905-1906 - Dunedin South, Otago

Caroline Richardson
Res.   1911 - Dunedin West, Otago

RICHARDSON, CAROLINE  LOUISA      mothers maiden surname BATTS
GRO Reference: 1886  Sept Quarter in STEYNING registration district   Volume 02B  Page 297

A Caroline L. Richardson married either William Brown or George Whitten in 3q 1911, Brighton 2b 548 

Death, Brighton 1947, Caroline Louise Brown aged 61 (i.e. born c. 1886) 

From the free search 1939 register there is a Caroline & William BROWN living
in Brighton C.B., Sussex, England but no middle name and her birth year is a little later 

Caroline   Brown   1888
William Brown is also on this record

ADDED

There is a Caroline Emma Richardson born 1889 Eastbourne Sussex she's with her siblings and
parents William John & Clara (nee EAGER) on 1891/1901 census

This Caroline E Richardson appears to have married Sep 1915 Eastbourne Walter G Colbran.
He died 1952 and his widow is named as Caroline Emma Colbran, she appears to have died 1975 age 85