James Steel missing from census 1881 - 1911

[sirsimon]

Hello

James Steel, son of John and Isabella Steel, born 1851 in Kirklinton can be found on the 1881 census married to Margaret Graham with children Bella Jane and Margaret.

I cannot find the family on the 1891 and 1901 census, however he reappears in 1911 widowed living with a daughter Isabella Jane married to John Hoodless.

Could someone please help locate them in the 1891 and 1901 census, also I cannot find a birth year for Bella Jane in 1879, but one in 1894, is this an error?

my thanks

[heywood]

Hello,

1891 4294/56/10

James and family are living with his mother. They are transcribed as 'Stulo'

Regards

Heywood

[heywood]

Free BMD has a birth for Isabella Jane Steele 1879 Longtown - could that be her?

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Is this them in 1901?

Isabella Steel    77 - widow
James Steel    48 - son, widower
Isabella Jane Steel    21 - granddaughter
Maggie M Steel    6 Months - great granddaughter
John H Parker    23 - servant
George Forrester    14 - servant

RG13, 4872, 44, 6.

[sirsimon]

Ah I see what's wrong, Isabella is written as Bella 

[heywood]

1901 4872/44 / 6

James is still with his mother Isabella Steel


Sorry I didn't see Mabel's post in the alert - just the last one.

[sirsimon]

Yes thats them in 1901 Mabel.

Isabella's husband, James's father John died in 1884

[sirsimon]

What's found me puzzled is why all of Isabella's children are listed as Hoodless, but Maggie Mabel is listed as Steel, was she illegitimate? She could have been since this was three years before she married Hoodless.

Also, James is a widower, the only compatible death is 1898 Carlisle, though the age is a bit off

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Given she's there in 1901 as Steel(e), as is Isabella Jane, one assumes yes she was illegitimate