The Brick Wall Of Brick Walls

[LizzieL]

There is this birth registration
Elizabeth MARAUSCKAS mother maiden name BRUKAVITS     
Q1 1902  WEST HAM  Volume 04A  Page 175

So the family should be on 1901 UK census

[Spidermonkey]

Still can't see them on the 1901 census, but I think I have them on a passenger list in 1904!!!

Wincas Ma....ckas
Constantine
Antonina
Elizabeth

Heading to brother: Anton? Masausckas, 4 [can't read] Street, Tennford Falls, Maine

Arriving 18th Sept 1904 from Southampton

[LizzieL]

Just found outward list on Ancestry - Vincent is a gas fitter

[Cas (stallc)]

1901 RG13/568/75/15

Albert Road Kates Place, Woolwich, London

Marauscki family. All b Poland Russia

William 27 stoker gas works
Kostanciej 24
Antoniej 2
2 lodgers

Cas

[Spidermonkey]

Well done Cas!

So, it looks as if there is a discrepancy in ages as well as name between Vincent (bn 1868) and William (bn c. 1874) as per 1891 and 1901 censuses.

Is this an insurmountable discrepancy   

[Spidermonkey]

Still can't see them on the 1901 census, but I think I have them on a passenger list in 1904!!!

Wincas Ma....ckas

This Wincas has an approx birth date of 1871, so perhaps he was flexible with his age 

[Pheno]

Also, I can see Wincas (prob pronounced Vincas) being anglicised as either William or Vincent and possibly both.

Pheno

[Maiden Stone]

Would they have been Jewish? There's a big Jewish population in Manchester. If he went to Britain in 1880s or '90s it may have been to escape pogroms.
If they came from Poland, Ukraine or Lithuania they may have been Catholic. Likewise big Catholic population in Manchester. There may be a baptism of child with names of godparents. Where did parents marry? There are Ukrainian Rite Catholics.

[GJJW_1988]

Hi everyone! wow that took off fast! Thank you one and all, you're helping massively. I don't remember who mentioned.it but the marriage of Clinton and Mielienckas is the right one...that's my Vincent and Catherine. Hmm, any ideas where to go from here? I am stumped by all this information! What would you all suggest is the most likely course of action? Did anyone find Vincent's death? Thanks again guys you're all fantastic!