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Title: **COMPLETED** census lookup please
Post by: Ladyhawk on Sunday 06 September 09 14:43 BST (UK)

Could anyone help please with a look up on the Wales 1891 census

Mary SMITH b1861 administrative area St. Nicholas, Cardiff

Thanks

Title: Re: 1891 census lookup please
Post by: Romilly on Sunday 06 September 09 17:32 BST (UK)

Hi Ladyhawk,

I don't know if this is your one...but there's a Mary Jane Smith on the 1891 Census for Wales, living in Cardiff, with:

Frederick J Smith     29yrs
Mary Jane Smith    29yrs (Born Cardiff).
William S Smith    8yrs
Edgar F Smith    8/12mnths
Dennis Collins    69
   
There's also a Birth Entry for an Ellen Mary Smith, born Cardiff, April/May/June Quarter of 1861 11a 263.

HTH, Romilly.

Title: Re: 1891 census lookup please
Post by: Ladyhawk on Sunday 06 September 09 18:22 BST (UK)

Hi Romilly,

Thanks for info. unfortunately this is not the one  :'(

I should have been more precise with my post and mentioned that Mary is married but is not together with her family on 1891 census, so I'm trying to locate her.

 I know she hasn't died as she on 1901 & 1911 census with her family.

Thanks for looking  :)

Title: Re: 1891 census lookup please
Post by: Romilly on Tuesday 08 September 09 15:40 BST (UK)

Hi Ladyhawk,

Thats a difficult one...there are so many Mary Smiths!!

Do you have any idea or theory about where she might have been then? (I found my Grandmother listed twice on the 1891 Census for Wales; with her family & In-Service:-)

Best Wishes, Romilly.

Title: Re: 1891 census lookup please
Post by: Ladyhawk on Wednesday 09 September 09 08:20 BST (UK)

Hi Romilly,

I had first thought that she had died and her husband had remarried as there were a few variations from the 1881c (age 25), 1901c name Mary J  aged 38 in 1911 married for 31 years that put paid to that theory. 1881 to the 1911 they have lived in the same area, Cardiff, St. Nicholas, Glamorgan, Wales.

The only other theory I had was she visiting family/friends away from the area :-\ Oh how I wish she had an unusual name !!!

Ladyhawk

Title: Re: 1891 census lookup please
Post by: Romilly on Wednesday 09 September 09 08:39 BST (UK)

Hi again,

It is frustrating I agree...have you tried looking at entries on the 1891 for other members of her family to see if she's with them?

 I suppose that another possibility might be that she was in hospital on that night? (Thats just a thought though...).

Romilly.

Title: Re: 1891 census lookup please
Post by: Ladyhawk on Thursday 10 September 09 13:21 BST (UK)

Hi Romilly,

Thanks for taking the time to reply, unfortunately I have not been able to trace any of her family, having said that I do know her father's name is William WOODS occ. mariner (deceased).

Have posted request here for help but she's proved just as difficult to find on census before her marriage in 1880  :'(

There was a dau. Mary with mother Elizabeth (widowed wife of mariner), Elizabeth being born in Bridgewater Somerset but not totally convinced this his her  :-\

I'll keep looking  :)

Ladyhawk