James & Sarah Gibson Fould(e)s - married in 1861 had (as far as I have found so far) five children.
John Gibson Fould(e)s - I can trace on each census from 1871 (Age 9) - 1911 (Age 49)
But the others I have trouble finding census information.
Mary (born in Oxton 1864) I have on the 1871 census (age 7)
George (born in Bramcote) I have on the 1881 census (age 9) & the 1891 census (age 19)
Samuel (born in Bramcote) I have on the 1881 census (age 6) & the 1891 census (age 16)
So I have no idea where they went - but a Mary Fouldes was married in Sheffield in 1886 - it could be her.
So I can't find them after this - but the main puzzle is the last child: Henry (born in Oxton 1867)
He is on the 1871 census as 4 - I can't see him on the 1881 census but a Henry is back in the 1891 census - age 24. The age and name fits.... but he is listed as their NEPHEW!
Now they did have a nephew (about the same age) son of John Foulds (James' brother) and Ann Jacklin) so that could be him (and the Free BMD tells me a Henry Foulds died in Southwell June 1918 age 51 which would fit). But where did James and Sarah's Henry go? Could they have lied in the first census - pretending he was their son? Or perhaps THEIR Henry died after the 1871 census.
So I wonder if anyone can spot this other Henry Fould(e)s (or even where Mary is on the census's after 1871 and George and Samuel are after 1891).
Sorry a lot of questions but the Nephew/Son thing puzzles me!
Cheers
MJ