1881/1891 Census - James Measday

[ziggie]

I have found a reference to James Measday for the 1891 census living in London, occupation "washman", age 31, but cannot find any mention of him on FindMyPast or A.  I have entered his name with variations but with no luck so I am assuming that his surname has been mis-transcribed.

1861 - Undertree,  Wickhambreux, Kent
Age 7  months living with his parents Charles and Ann

1871 - Undertree, Wickhambreux, Kent
Age 10 living with his parents

1881 - Cannot find him

1891 - ??

1901 - 29 Marlborough Road, Chelsea
Age 38 Coachman Domestic b. Wickham, Kent, living with his wife Alice age 39

1911 -  9 Blithfield St W, Kensington
Age 40 Coachman b. Wickham, Kent, living with his wife Alice L age 46

They did not marry until 1924.

[JJen]

I have found a reference to James Measday for the 1891 census living in London, occupation "washman", age 31, but cannot find any mention of him on FindMyPast or A. 

Where have you found reference to James with regard to the 1891?

JJ

[ziggie]

Sorry.  The Genealogist, by accident.  Am taking this to be correct.

[rosie99]

1891 with Alice
RG12 / 18
Folio   157
Page   76

FindMyPast has him as Mearday occ Coachman

He has been transcribed as born 1840

[rosie99]

Have you found Alice in 1881 

[ziggie]

Thank you rosie99.  I had tried so many variations both with the surname and age, it does pay for another pair of eyes!!

[ziggie]

Alice, in 1881, was living at 34 Bormore Road, Kensington, with her son Joseph. 

[ziggie]

Apologies again, Alice's surname was Russell and Joseph's age is given as under 3 months (he was illegitimate). 
I have found a Joseph F Walters living with a John and Sarah Sulman, School Lane, Wilburton, Ely, Cambs in the 1891 census - he is listed as a nurse child.  At the moment I have gone on the fact that as Alice was living at the same address as a Joseph  and Louisa Waters, then he possibly was the father.

[rosie99]

Joseph & Louisa had not been married long (1877)  He could always have been a result of a liason with a sibling of Joseph, would Louisa really have had him living with them if he was a son of Joseph's conceived after their marriage      What happened to Joseph & Louisa after 1881.

I still can't see James in 1881