John Robert MCCOLL - Cardiff

[Missy McColl]

I've been trying to find John Robert McColl on the 1871 or 1881 census.  He was always called John Robert McColl but on the 1891 and 1901 census he is just John McColl, born 1855 give or take a year.  The 1891 census listed him as John W Coll (typo). 

He married in 1882 in Cardiff to Elizabeth Bryant so in 1871/1881 he should be listed as an unmarried shipwright or mariner.  I don't believe he had any relatives in the area so he would have been a boarder.  He ran away from Scotland so he could appear as early as 1871 and was definitely working in the Avonmouth area by 1882 but before that he is missing!

Any help with lookups is greatly appreciated. 

[Juliepen]

Hi Missy Mccoll,

I'm not sure if this is the right one or not, but here goes.  1881 Census

Thomas Steel             head  m    male  48  moorhouse shropshire      cartwright
Sophia Steel               wife  m  female  45  little draw, gloucester
Elizabeth mcneile       daur  m  female  22  stourport, worcester
sarah steel                 daur  u  female  15  lancaster, barrow              jute weaver
thomas steel                     son    male  6  lancaster, barrow                scholar
hugh w mcneile        grandson    male  10m  jarrow on tyne, durham
william birch              boarder  u  male  42  south shields  durham      shipwright
john mccoll                boarder  u  male  29  scotland                            boiler maker
robert campbell         boarder  u  male  28  scotland                            boiler maker
john boyle                 boarder  u  male  46  ireland                              general labourer
alexander mckinnon  boarder  u  male  21  scotland                            boiler maker

dwelling  77 greengate st
census place  barrow in furness, lancashire
family history library film 1342024
pro reference  rg11
piece/folio  4285/95
page  18

hope this helps.

JuliePen

[Missy McColl]

Thanks Julie P!

I have a few John McColls to track back!

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