1881 census CRUIKSHANK

[Dawn]

Hi there can anyone help me please i have looked on the 1881 census for a James CRUIKSHANK and Annie CRUIKSHANK got birth cert. of my grandfather John George CRUIKSHANK who was born 17th December 1881. The address on the birth cert. is 39 Wilson Street Gateshead.Having no luck on census,or marraige of James or Annie nee:FERGUSON. please please can anyone help.thanking you Dawn x

[Kazza]

If you have any other information such as James place of birth or DoB it may be helpful as there are a few possibilities.

Household:

 Name / Relation / Marital / Status / Gender / Age / Birthplace / Occupation Disability
 James CRUICKSHANK   Head   M   Male   37   Sevenoaks, Kent, England   Insurance Agent    
 Annie CRUICKSHANK   Wife   M   Female   35   Abbey Town, Cumberland, England   Dressmaker    
 Laura J. CRUICKSHANK   Daur      Female   10   Keswick, Cumberland, England   Scholar    
 William F. CRUICKSHANK   Son      Male   8   St Helens, Lancashire, England   Scholar    
 Joseph J. CRUICKSHANK   Son      Male   6   Mary Port, Cumberland, England   Scholar    
 Margaret A. CRUICKSHANK   Daur      Female   4   Monkwearmouth, Durham, England        
 Willender T. CRUICKSHANK   Daur      Female   1   Gateshead, Durham, England        


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Source Information:
  Dwelling   26 High Villa Place
  Census Place Westgate, Northumberland, England
  Family History Library Film   1342217
  Public Records Office Reference   RG11
  Piece / Folio   5049 / 54
  Page Number   36

but this one looks promising as the youngest child's place of birth is Gateshead.

Kazza.

[Geoff]

Hi Dawn,

Could it be that ANNIE is actually a Mary ANN or Sarah Ann??

I have quite a few of these Annie's in my tree.
This could be your couple

1 Dissington Ter Tynemouth, Northumberland, England
   Source:   FHL Film 1342227     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 5080    Folio 23    Page 40
   
James CRUCKSHAN,  M, 29, M,   Boldon, Durham, England
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Grocers Shopman
Mary A. CRUCKSHANK, M, 31,    F, Gateshead, Durham, England
   Rel:   Wife

Hope this helps.

Cheers
Geoff

[Kazza]

Dawn,

You should bear in mind that the address on the birth certificate is where the child was born,  rather than living at the time of registration.  

These are not necessarily the same thing.  

It was common for an expectant mother to give birth at a female relative's home,  possibly mother or sister.  

A shortcut could be to get the cert. for the birth of the other child:
Willender T. CRUICKSHANK  Daur      Female  1  Gateshead, Durham, England

FreeBMD has this birth from the Dec Qtr. of 1879 which I think is the one:
CRUIKSHANK  Millenda Kencard     Gateshead  10a 744  
Note the name appears to be wrong on the 1881 census.

Geoff's suggestion is also a good one,  names can vary a lot on the census returns depending on who filled them in.

Kazza.