Denmark - Rasmussen

[jane007]

Hello

Can anybody help me start to find information on my Grand father - Christian Peter Rasmussen who was a Dannish national born approx 1898.  I know he ended up in Nantwich when he married in approx 1923 to Gladys Evans. I know he worked for Lever Brothers or Truefoods and lodged with a family before getting married. Unfortunately thats all the information I have and there are no photos or other info available...
Where do I start?
Many thanks!!

[Catswhiskers]

The IGI has Danish Section

http://www.rootsweb.com/

has a message board for Rasmussen.

[Welsh Jen]

Hello Welcome to Rootschat! 

There is also a little bit of information here:
http://www.rasmussen.org/name.html

& the list Catswiskers posted above is here:
http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/r/rasmussen.html
You may also find the Rasmussen forum of interest for people researching the same name:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/rasmussen/

The Latter day saints site also lists many Christian Rasmussen's in Denmark: http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp

As you are not sure of when Christian arrived in the U.K I looked at the 1901 census he doesn't seem to be living in the UK at that time. However he may have had family living in the U.K before his arrival: There are also 105 Rasmussen's listed in the 1901 UK census: http://www.1901census.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
28 born in Denmark (with that spelling):

Name Age Where Born Administrative County Civil Parish Occupation
Alfred Rasmussen  28 Denmark Foreign Subj Middlesex Enfield Gardener

Anders Rasmussen  31 Denmark Danish Subject Glamorganshire   Engineer

Andreas Rasmussen  43 Denmark East Sussex   Mate

Andrew Rasmussen  34 Denmark Danish Subject London St Giles & St George Bloomsbury Bootmaker

Andrew Rasmussen  50 Denmark     Ship Worker

August Rasmussen  37 Denmark Danish Subj London St Marylebone Cabinet Maker

Axel Rasmussen  18 Denmark Kingston Upon Hull   Ordinary Seaman

Carl Rasmussen  33 Denmark Danish Subject Kent Erith Gun Maker Fitter

Charles Rasmussen  61 Copenhagen Denmark Danish Subject Lancashire Chorlton C Hardy Eg Importer

Christina Rasmussen  26 Denmark London St Pancras Shoemaker

Edward Rasmussen  32 Denmark Danish Subj Northumberland   Worker

Ferdinand Rasmussen  44 Denmark Danish Subject Northumberland   A B Seaman

Hans Rasmussen  27 Denmark Danish British Subject Essex Wanstead Nurseryman

Hans Rasmussen  30 Denmark Denish Northumberland Longbenton Nursery Man Florist

Hans Rasmussen  32 Denmark Danish Subject Middlesex Enfield Nurseryman

Herman Rasmussen  20 Denmark Danish Subject Essex Waltham Holy Cross Gardener Domestic

Idans Rasmussen  43 Denmark Foreign Subject South Shields So Shields Stoker Of Steam Ship

Jeno Rasmussen  30 Denmark London Shoreditch Watch Maker

Jens Rasmussen  34 Denmark Danishsuteril Newcastle Upon Tyne Jesmond Importer Commercial Agent

John Rasmussen  38 Denmark Borough Of West Ham West Ham Printer & Stationer

Ludrig Rasmussen  23 Denmark Danish Subject Hertfordshire Cheshunt Nursery Gardener

Morris Rasmussen  21 Denmark Danish Subject Essex Waltham Holy Cross Gardener Domestic

R Rasmussen  17 Stryna Denmark Devon   Rok

Rasmus Rasmussen  17 Denmark Danish Subject Southampton   Ordinary Seaman

Sigard Rasmussen  15 Denmark Copenhagen For Subj London St Marylebone   

Signald Rasmussen  22 Denmark Of Kingston Upon Hull Holy Trinity Fisherman

Sven Rasmussen  42 Denmark London Hammersmith Distillers Chemist

V Rasmussen  16 Strib Denmark Devon   Ordinary Seaman

[jane007]

Thank you for your help!
I am off to do some searching on those websites - I will let you know how I get on! I appreciate your time and help.