1891 Census Help Please! Re: William and Isaac Cook.

[Terri231186]

I was wondering if someone could help me please.

I have been looking for two brothers born in Watton, Norfolk by the Names of William James (1869) and Isaac J Cook (1872).

They appear on the 1881 census with their family in Saham Toney.

But not on the 1891 census.  The obvious answer would be that they had passed away.  However, they both appear on the 1901 census.

William in Paddington, London living as a boarder and working as a porter.  And Isaac with his wife Kate in Oxfordshire working as a Letter press printer.

I have searched for them all over the country and can't think of anything as to why they wouldn't be on the census.... (there were no wars etc)

Any help would be much appreciated!

Many thanks

Terri x

[yonderpeasant]

1891 RG12 995   51   6
10, Mundsley Street, Reading  Berkshire
William H Mabley head mar 32 printer compositor b.Devomport
EmmaJ Mabley      wife mar 33                              b.St Breck  Cornwall
Susana J Mabley    daur     7                                   b.Reading
John H      do         son       6                                        do
Elizabeth H  do       daur      4                                       do
Isaac J Cook         lodger     19 printers compositor    b.watton Norfolk

[CCRAIL]

Hi, Not sure if this is the William you are looking for but it does have links to what you have said.  In my experience the birth dates in the census can vary from actual dates a fair bit.

MCCARTHY, Michael Head Married M 34 1857 Wharf Labourer  Stratford Essex 
MCCARTHY, Mary Ann Wife Married F 26 1865  Scotland   
MCCARTHY, Albert Son Single M 2 1889  Stratford Essex 
ROCKHARD, George Boarder Married M 27 1864 Railway Shunter  Great Bromley Essex   
COOK, William Boarder Single M 20 1871 Railway Porter Westfield Norfolk 
READ, George Boarder Single M 16 1875 Dock Labourer  Hartfield Sussex

RG12, Piece 1311, Folio 63, Page 21.

Person: COOK, William 
Address: 74, Station Street, West Ham, Stratford 


If he was a porter in 1901 it may be he simply moved stations from 1891.
Oops........ Forgot to say that Westfield appears to be close to your stated Birth Place

[keyboard86]

Hi are you sure you have the right William in 1901, as there is a William J Cook aged 31 working in Newcastle as a Printer Compositor ( The same trade as his Brother ) born Watton

Census Ref RG13/4767/97/39

Keyboard86

[Terri231186]

Hi are you sure you have the right William in 1901, as there is a William J Cook aged 31 working in Newcastle as a Printer Compositor ( The same trade as his Brother ) born Watton

Census Ref RG13/4767/97/39

Hey this would make alot more sense as he gets married and has a son born in newcastle!

I have spent over an hour searching for this record on ancestry.co.uk and cannot find it anywhere!  Which site did you find it on? 

Many thanks

Terri x

[Terri231186]

1891 RG12 995   51   6
10, Mundsley Street, Reading  Berkshire
William H Mabley head mar 32 printer compositor b.Devomport
EmmaJ Mabley      wife mar 33                              b.St Breck  Cornwall
Susana J Mabley    daur     7                                   b.Reading
John H      do         son       6                                        do
Elizabeth H  do       daur      4                                       do
Isaac J Cook         lodger     19 printers compositor    b.watton Norfolk

Thank you so much!!  This is him, they just couldn't spell him name what so ever! lol hence why it was hard to find him!  Thanks alot!  Terri x

[Terri231186]

Hi are you sure you have the right William in 1901, as there is a William J Cook aged 31 working in Newcastle as a Printer Compositor ( The same trade as his Brother ) born Watton

Census Ref RG13/4767/97/39

Keyboard86

Don't worry I just found him    Thanks  Terri x x x x