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I'm looking for an Arthur William Cousins born 1867 in Orpington. He is in the 1901 census with a wife and child but he isn't in the 1911 census and his wife and child are living with another man whom Arthur's wife has married. I can't find him on the deaths register either.

I can't trace him on the outbound passenger lists but can someone with worldwide access look at the incoming passenger lists please?

David, what was his wife and children's names? What was the name of the man his wife allegedly married? These things will help in the search.

My theory that he emigrated only works if he went alone since I know his wife was living with someone else from the census. It's just Arthur William Cousins that I need the look up for.

Hi David,

I can only see this at the mo;

1910 United States Federal Census about Arthur W Cousins
Name: Arthur W Cousins
Age in 1910: 43
Estimated birth year: abt 1867
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's name: Lena Cousins
Home in 1910: Rochester Ward 6, Monroe, New York
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Year of Immigration: 1867
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur W Cousins 43
Lena Cousins 42 Born England

He's a packer in a Box factory, states he was married for 14 years




1920 United States Federal Census about Arthur Cousins
Name: Arthur Cousins
Home in 1920: Rochester Ward 6, Monroe, New York
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1868
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
[Head]
Spouse's name: Lena Cousins
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Year of Immigration: 1891
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Cousins 52
Lena Cousins 50

Note the year of immigration has changed!!



1930 United States Federal Census about Arthur E Cousins
Name: Arthur E Cousins
Home in 1930: Rochester, Monroe, New York
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Age: 64
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Birthplace: New York
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Lena Cousins
Race: White
Occupation:

Education:

Military service:

Rent/home value:

Age at first marriage:

Parents' birthplace:

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Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur E Cousins 64
Lena Cousins 62

States he was 24 when he first married.



If this is your Arthur I am unsure, however if his wife was Sarah with daughter Grace on the 1891 census he was working in a paper mill, I can't see him in 1901 but I do see Sarah and Grace living with the Woods family.



Dee x

Ahhhh........... so they are in Canada in 1901;


1901 Census of Canada about Arthur Cousins
Name: Arthur Cousins
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 33
Birth Day & Month: 9 Aug <<<<<<<<<<<<< is this your Arthurs birth date????
Birth Year: 1867
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Head
Immigration Year: 1894
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Anglican
Occupation: Storeman
Province: Quebec
District: Montréal (City/Cité)
District Number: 177
Sub-District: Montréal (City/Cité) Saint-Laurent (Ward/Quartier)
Sub-District Number: A-2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Cousins 33
Lena Cousins 33

His birth registration would fit with that DOB;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Sep 1867 (>99%)
Cousins Arthur William Bromley 2a 31[41

Name: Arthur W Cousins
Residence: Rochester, Monroe, New York
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: 1868
Birthplace: England
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Race: White
Gender: Male
Family Number: 75
Page Number:
Line Number: 32
Film Number: 833786
Digital Folder Number: 004296260
Image Number: 412
Collection: New York State Census, 1905



Name: Lena Cousins
Residence: Rochester, Monroe, New York
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: 1869
Birthplace: England
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Race: White
Gender: Female
Family Number: 75
Page Number:
Line Number: 33
Film Number: 833786
Digital Folder Number: 004296260
Image Number: 412
Collection: New York State Census, 1905


They have been in the USA for 3 years

nudge

I'm sure this must be the man. His younger brother Frank, my grandfather also emigrated to Canada, married his English girlfriend and then moved to the US before returning to England after WW1.

Just to complete matters have you got a YOD?

I've oredered his birth certificate to make sure.

Hi David,

sorry I haven't found a year of death for him. Do you know his DOB?


Dee x

Hi,

our posts must have crossed.

Fingers crossed his DOB will match the census info.

Dee x

????
Name: Arthur William Cousins
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 29 Sep 1867
Baptism/Christening Place: ORPINGTON,KENT,ENGLAND
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Joseph Cousins
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age:
Mother's Name: Anna
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00837-2
System Origin: England-ODM
Source Film Number: 992515
Reference Number:
Collection: England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975

Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967
about Arthur William Cousins
Name: Arthur William Cousins
[Cousins]
Spouse: Lee (Lena) <<<daughter of Charles Lee, London
Event Year: 1896 <<<26th Aug
Event: Mariage (Marriage)
Religion: Anglican
Place of Worship or Institution: Montréal (Anglican Saint George)
Province: Québec (Quebec)

Son of the late Joseph Cousins and Hannah Bird...Kent England

Well done Ginny,

that ties in great;

1881 England Census about Arthur W. Cousins
Name: Arthur W. Cousins
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Joseph Cousins
Mother's Name: Anna Cousins
Gender: Male
Where born: Orpington, Kent, England
Civil parish: Orpington
County/Island: Kent
Country: England
Street Address: No 4 Rheidol Cottages Broad River
Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Bromley
Sub-registration district: Chislehurst
ED, institution, or vessel: 8a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Cousins 38
Anna Cousins 31
Arthur W. Cousins 12
Anna E. Cousins 10
Alice My. Cousins 7
Frederick G. Cousins 5
Ethel K. Cousins 3
Sydney J. Cousins


Dee x

Team work Dee ;)

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I think your marriage find definitely ties it all together though Ginny.

I wonder what we could find on Lena?

Dee x

I see though that the 1901 Canada census had a birth date of 9.8.1867. Is there anything for that?

good thinking David, here's the 1901 census for Canada;

1901 Census of Canada about Lena Cousins
Name: Lena Cousins
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Age: 33
Birth Day & Month: 6 Jan
Birth Year: 1867
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Immigration Year: 1894
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Anglican
Province: Quebec
District: Montréal (City/Cité)
District Number: 177
Sub-District: Montréal (City/Cité) Saint-Laurent (Ward/Quartier)
Sub-District Number: A-2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur Cousins 33
Lena Cousins 33

So a DOB of 6th January....... the year could be out though??


Dee x

Fantastic research Dee and Ginny. That does it for me.

It leaves me with a new problem though in that we had Joseph's wife as Anna Phillips, not sure where Hannah Bird has sprung from.