1901 Census Lookup - TWYMAN/GURR

[csmalley]

I am looking for more information on a set of my GGrandparents.

My Grandfather is Frank Alfred TWYMAN b 24 Apr 1921 Thanet, I found his mothers maiden name to be GURR from the BMD index.

I then found a marriage between an Arthur TWYMAN and a May L GURR, Q4 1911 in Thanet. I know it isn't the best way to go about things like this but i am assuming (for now!) that these are his parents.

I'm pretty sure the whole family are from the Thanet area of Kent - so i just wondered if the 1891/1901 census brings up many possibilities? I think they were both born around 1886/1887.

They had 3 children that i know of: Arthur H (1913), Frank Alfred (1921), and Albert J (1925). These might provide some clue as far as names go!

Any help greaty appreciated 

[Necromancer]

A May Gurr born 1887 - Marshside Sturry, Kent - was in service as a Nursemaid to the Beerling household in Minster in 1901 .... Clifford Beerling was a Blacksmith, living in Albert Cootage, High Street, Minster

RG13/819; Folio: 19; Page: 29

[Necromancer]

Arthur Twyman was still at home in 1901 ..

RG13/821; Folio: 14; Page: 20 - Margate
9, Sparrow Castle


Robert T Twyman 46 Head Navvy on Sewer Margate
Mary A Twyman 46  Wife Canterbury
Mary A Twyman 22   dau Laundress Margate
John H Twyman 21  son Navvy on Sewer Margate
Sarah A Twyman 19  dau Laundress Margate
Arthur Twyman 15  son Errand Boy Margate
Susannah Twyman 13  dau Margate
Louisa M Twyman 4 dau Margate

[Necromancer]

Going back to 1891 to find May Gurr with parents and siblings .... its good that her PoB was specific in 1901, as there are a couple of candidates in 1891 - but this looks good.

RG12/710; Folio 17; Page 8 - Marshside, Chislet Parish .... Herne area
23 - Hamlet of Marshside

All born Chislett
 
Thomas Gurr 44  Head Farm Labourer
Emma Gurr 38  Wife
William Gurr 15  son Farm Labourer
Minnie Gurr 13  dau scholar
Edward Gurr 11  son Farm boy
Ada Gurr 6  dau scholar
Annie Gurr 5    dau do
May Gurr 4  dau
Frank Gurr 2 son

[csmalley]

Thanks Newfy.

Thats the May Gurr I identified too (b.1887 Marshside), so I now feel like I'm definitely going in the correct direction 

Are there anymore siblings on the 1871 for either families? And if possible, could you do an earlier lookup on the fathers for me?

Thanks 

[csmalley]

Spotted a problem - May GURR b. 1887 Blean was registered as May Victoria, I've now found her marriage in 1908 and it doesn't pair up with an Arthur Twyman.

The marriage definitely says May L - I may have to trawl through the BMD to find her birth and hope she was registered May L - although being married in 1911, she must be on the 1901 census at least.

Perhaps my mum was mistaken, and that side of the family weren't from Thanet...

[Necromancer]

you May have to get the marriage Cert to reveal her Father's name .... all Mays currently transcribed seem to be in London or Kent 1870 onwards ....

also she may have been a name-swapper - registered as XXX May Gurr, and then used May as her name ....

[csmalley]

you may have to get the marriage Cert to reveal her Father's name ....

Will do.

Could anyone do a 1861 lookup on Robert T TWYMAN for me? B. Abt 1855 Margate.

Many Thanks 

[Necromancer]

1861 - RG9/534; Folio: 43; Page: 10 - Margate
Wheatley Place

All born Margate

John Twyman 31  Head Labourer
Sarah Twyman 29  Wife
Susan Twyman 10  dau Scholar
Robert Twyman 5  son
William Twyman 3  son
Sophia Twyman 4 Mo  dau

Harriott Bradley 23  Married Sis-in-law Dressmaker
Mary Bing 19 Married Sis-in-law Laundress
Ann Bing 3 Mo  dau