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Re: Census for Forton, Lancs.
« Reply #18 on: Friday 05 May 23 18:31 BST (UK) »
This seems to be what we have collectively found as possible/likely, though as per its higgledepiggledy as various people have found different things in different time frames.
It sometimes helps to see a sort of timeline

1881 census - Simon Gerrard in Forton as farmer of 2 acres - no street or house name- reply 17
1884 electoral register Simon Gerrard in Forton occupier of house and land Wallace Lane- reply 17
1891 census- Simon Gerrard at Wallace Lane, no house name - reply 17

1901 census -Simon Gerrard  Wallace Lane, no house name - reply 7 & reply 16
1904  newspaper article - death of Simon 'Gerard' of the Elms - reply 7
1904 Probate Calendar - Simon Gerrard of The Elms - reply 10
1905 Electoral register - John Gerrard (?Simon's son) at The Elms - reply 14
1905 Electoral register - Simeon Gerrard at The Elms - reply 16
1911 census - John Peters Lyle at The Elms - replies 12 & 13

1920 Advert - house for sale - reply 6
1921 Advert - rooms to let by Mrs Meadows -reply 6
1921 census - 2 households Meadows and Float - reply 1
1921 Newspaper article -  Arthur Edward Float, breach of promise - reply 8

1935 Advert - house for sale , owner Mr Jno Robt Meadows - reply 11
1939 National ID register - Edward Daniel at The Elms - reply 9
1939 Electoral Register - Edward Daniel at The Elms- reply 17
1945 Newspaper death notice - Edward Daniel of The Elms  - reply 9
1945 Probate Calendar - Edward Daniel of The Elms - reply 10

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Re: Census for Forton, Lancs.
« Reply #19 on: Tuesday 12 March 24 12:36 GMT (UK) »
Coming in very late on this one ...

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Re: Census for Forton, Lancs.
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 12 March 24 12:38 GMT (UK) »
And another ...

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