Puzzle

[d.weaving]

On the 1871 census,Albert.W.James was born abt 1869 at St John,Worcester,
parents were William and Jane James,Albert is not with his parents in the 1881 census (LDS version),in 1891 there is a Albert.W.James living with Harriet?,
Albert married Harriet Roberts in 1900,Birmingham,both are nowhere to be found in the 1901 online census,any answers would be much appreciated.
Derek.

[CJ]

Straight off.  I have found quite a few rellies missing on the 1901 census through Ancestry but they are there on the 1901census online site.  Do you know where Harriet was born?

I will look and get back to you.

Cj

[d.weaving]

Many thanks for your reply CJ,Harriet James nee Roberts was born in 1872,Birmingham, according to family info,Albert  lived with two aunts when
he was a child,thanks again.
Derek.

[janan]

Hi Derek
You say Albert isn't with his parents in 1881 so take it you have found the parents and any siblings ? Where are they living? Any details of other relatives he could be living with?
Jan

[Valda]

Could you name Albert and Harriet's children to help search for them in 1901? They weren't by any chance Harry, Harriet and Lillian?

Regards

Valda

[d.weaving]

Hello Jan
The info on Albert was given to me by my father,his parents,William and Jane James were living in Kings Norton,Worcestershire by 1881 with the rest of their family,my father also said that Albert was very well educated,spoke several languages,latin and heaven knows what else,I bought the 1881 census (LDS version) when it first came out,when I crossed checked it with the
1881 on microfiche in the library,I found many errors and omissions through
other names I was researching at the time,thats all I know.
Derek.

[d.weaving]

Hello Valda.
The names of their children were,Lillian,Harry,Harold,Cissie,Marion and there was my mother Rene,she was born much later,God bless her.
Derek.
ps, I don't remember a Harriet.

[Valda]

On the 1901 census there is a family with those children names and identically named parents - birthplaces correct etc to the year. Even the occupations of the parents are similar with the 1891 census.
Albert W a machinist woodworker (near enough)
Harriet a chainmaker (silver) - very similar.
All in Birmingham

Your only issue (along with child Harriet) is this family has a totally different surname.
What ages were the children - who was the eldest? What occupation was Albert?

Regards

Valda

[d.weaving]

Oh dear Valda,the plot thickens,at one time Albert was in the timber trade,his wife was a silver? her father Emanuel Roberts worked in the jewellery trade in the Newtown area of Birmingham,I don't the ages of the children other than my mothers.
Derek.