William Howe

[JeanH]

Could anyone please help with this puzzle?

William Howe born 22 June 1881, 79 Claypath St Nicholas U.S.D.
Father William Howe, occupation Farmer
Mother Jane Howe, nee Robinson
Description of informant: Jane Howe, mother, of Houghton House Farm Etherley Bishop Auckland
(The above information was sent to me by his granddaughter)

I have found William junior on the 1911 Census Darlington.  RG14 piece 29511

Address 81 Kitchener St Darlington
William Howe Head age 29 occ: Police Officer born abt 1882 Aby Durham
Margaret Jane Howe Wife age 23 born abt 1888 Cockfield Durham
Ralph William Howe Son age 3 born abt 1908 Evenwood Durham
Mary Ann Place Howe Dau age 1 born abt 1910 Darlington
Alice Place Howe age under 1 moth born abt 1911 Darlington
Mary Place Sister in law age 31 born abt 1880 Evenwood Durham

We have his life from 1911 onward but are trying to find his ancestors way back.  I cannot find either William or his father William snr on previous census.  Any help much appreciated.

[Isobelruss]

79 Claypath 1881 has a Robert and Jane Ritchie living at that address aged 54 and 46 hes a pawnbroker.

[Pels.]

William Howe Head age 29 occ: Police Officer born abt 1882 Aby Durham

Hi,

To save any confusion - I believe the birth place should say Durham City.

The word Claypath and a number have been crossed out. 'City' appears to have then been added by someone else.

Kind regards,

Pels.

[Pels.]

Looking again at the above census, the number is 79.

Pels.

[JeanH]

Thank you for your replies.  I am totally confused now.  The information I gave was supposedly from the birth certificate, are you saying that this is the wrong address or the wrong person?

[Pels.]

On the census you quoted, William has written his actual place of birth as 79, Claypath. This has then been crossed out and the word City has been added after the word Durham. This fits with his birth certificate. I don't know who amended it - but it looks like it was altered later.

Pels.

[stanmapstone]

Whoever filled in the census form misunderstood what was required, they entered the address when all that was required was County or town or parish. It looks like this was realised , crossed out and the correct entry added.

Stan

[stanmapstone]

Thank you for your replies.  I am totally confused now.  The information I gave was supposedly from the birth certificate, are you saying that this is the wrong address or the wrong person?

The address is where the birth took place, the mother did not have to be living there, she could have been visiting for example.
Stan

[stanmapstone]

It may be  a coincidence but 80 Claypath was the Police Station in 1881.

Stan