Place in Dorset?

[Stangat]

In the 1911 Census he gives pob as Centerford and I think that is what is on the 1921 Census spelt Sentifa.

Thanks, that seems to have legs although I can't find a Centerford either!

Oh well, back to the drawing board

Thanks All

Ian

[Jebber]

The obvious thing is to order his birth certificate, you can get a pdf copy for £7, you have the reference. His mother’s surname was VINCENT

[Raybistre]

Think he was in Kettering, Northamptonshire in 1891. Bricklayer, single, Lodger. Walter Warry age 27 born Leicestershire. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L7S-HMM
Ray

[JenB]

The obvious thing is to order his birth certificate, you can get a pdf copy for £7, you have the reference. His mother’s surname was VINCENT

But how is that going to help locate him in 1881 and 1891, which is the purpose of the enquiry?

[Stangat]

The obvious thing is to order his birth certificate, you can get a pdf copy for £7, you have the reference. His mother’s surname was VINCENT

But how is that going to help locate him in 1881 and 1891, which is the purpose of the enquiry?

I was totally unaware that you can get a PDF certificate for £7, a bit like the old days, so thanks for that!

I have decided to order his birth certificate which should tie down where he was born at least.

It may help with the search but probably not.

I remember checking various army sites with no luck so the only thing I can think of now is a mis-transcription etc

Ian

[Jebber]

I have been going through possible miss transcriptions in the Genealogist website with no success, it is too late to do more tonight.

Having his confirmed birth place should give you some certainty.  He certainly knocked five years of his age in the later census, probably to laden the age gap between him and his wife.

[JenB]

In the 1911 Census he gives pob as Centerford and I think that is what is on the 1921 Census spelt Sentifa.

In 1861 the family were living at a place called Stony Naps (parish of Broadwindsor).

You can see Stony Naps on this map. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.6&lat=50.83325&lon=-2.86690&layers=6&b=1

Note that to its south-west is a place called Synderford, which is undoubtedly the 'Centerford' and 'Sentifa' given as his birthplace in 1911 and 1921

[Stangat]

Thanks JenB, obviously you have a certain nack with names!

I've just looked on Google maps and there's virtually nothing there at all now.

It seems such an unlikely move from there to Blaby but he did it. One of the reasons for trying to find him as he moved there through the years!

Thanks again

Ian

[Stangat]

Think he was in Kettering, Northamptonshire in 1891. Bricklayer, single, Lodger. Walter Warry age 27 born Leicestershire. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4L7S-HMM
Ray

Thanks Ray, I'll look into this over the weekend.

Cheers

Ian