Why can't I find my Great Uncle

[AlbertJ]

Can someone help.

I have problems researching my Great Uncle Joseph Beaver

He can be found in 1891 Census and Family Search has his baptism 24 April 1889, Linchmere, Sussex.

I cannot find his birth or death in any of the register indexes.

He is also cannot be found in 1901 or 1911 census - could he have gone abroad.

Regards

[avm228]

Who were his parents - and were they married to one another when he was born?

Have you checked alternate spellings of the surname?

Did he have siblings, and if so were their births registered?

[heywood]

Here is that baptism
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NTTP-VJY

Is this 1891 you refer to
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4DXZ-RPZ

Joseph b Haslemere, Surrey

[avm228]

Haslemere should register in Hambledon at that time.

Parents: (Henry) William Beaver and Ellen/Eleanor Matilda Langridge, per online tree - which does not show a marriage for them.

[avm228]

Other births which may be relevant:

Silas John Beevor mmn Langridge, Jun qtr 1891 Horsham
Henry Beaver mmn Langridge, Dec qtr 1893 Marylebone
Edward Albert Beaver mmn Langridge, Mar qtr 1896 Hastings

[avm228]

Baptism of Henry at St Mark, Marylebone Rd:

Henry Beaver b 11 Nov 1893 & bapt 16 Nov 1893.

Parents: William (stone mason) and Ellen, of Rainier St, Notting Hill.

[heywood]

Presumably, you have the rest of the family in records, is it just Joseph who is the mystery?

[heywood]

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6SGQ-QTF?i=378

Here is the baptism again - William and Ellen described as ‘Vagrants’ which may account for the missing birth record.

[AlbertJ]

Hi Heywood

Thank you for the link for Joseph's baptism

I have all the information on Joseph's siblings.

As I cannot find a marriage for his parents, I suspect Ellen was already married and Langridge was her married name.

Not of the family appear on 1901 or 1911 census

Regards