John BROUGHTON - 1891 UK Census

[jaybees]

Could SKS please assist me.?    I am trying to locate a John BROUGHTON on the 1891 UK Census.   I do believe that he was in the Rotherhithe area of Surrey at the time.   As he was a Merchant Seaman it is possible that he was 'out of town' at the time the actual Census was done.

Thanking you all, in anticipation.

Jim, in Queensland

[suzard]

Hello Jim,
Do you have a d.o.b. and p.o.b. for John Broughton - did he have a wife or children?

Suz

[jaybees]

Hullo Suzard,

Thank you for your interest.   All I have on this 'elusive chap' is that he was possibly born about 1864 in Surrey and that he was single at the time (1891) also, that he was a Boarder, living in Rotherhithe.

Regards, Jim

[Jane Masri]

Hi Jim,
From where is this information?  There's no John Broughton (or weird spelling of that name) in Rotherhithe in 1891.  Have you found him in the other censuses?

jane

[suzard]

I have found a John Broughton of correct age -but b. Mauritius (British Subject) -he was a boarder in Wimbledon in 1891 and in 1901 he is with his sister in surrey - his occupation in 1901 is Traveller

Suz

[jaybees]

Greetings, Jane Masri and Suzard,

Thank you both for your replies to my query regarding John BROUGHTON.     Ufortunately, I know very little about this person.   I do know that he was a Merchant Seaman in the UK Merchant Navy in 1901, and, according to a Certificate I have he indicated that he was born in Surrey, but no date or location is given.    He also supposedly had a Sister named Doris.

Regards, Jim

[Jane Masri]

Hi Jim,
So I suppose the information you have is from the 1901 census & you want to trace him back, finding his parents?  Do you know if he married, if so who & when?  What is the nature of the certificate you have?  Sorry for all the questions but seeing the 'fuller picture' does help to track him down,

jane