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Thank you Lynski :)

I got cut off from GR and I had just come back to apologise. I had been given the information from someone who I understood had already done the research. While I was cut off I have been double checking and realised the same thing.

It's all very odd actually. The marriage is understood to have been Dec 1883 in Rotherham - Walter Tomlinson to Lucy Ellen Walker. The later children at least have been registered under Tomlinson. I had better check the others. The person researching knew where this family lived and the addresses all fit this guest family. I couldn't find a birth for Walter Guest that fit either!!

I think I have a bit of detective work to do.

Thank you again - much appreciated.

Christine2,

Can you post the 1901 of your Tomlinson family please for reference?

Dea x

Are you sure about Tomlinson??
This is the same family in 1901 and 1891??

1901 census –
GUEST, Walter Head Married M 41 1860 Coalminer Hewer
Coalville Leicestershire
GUEST, Lucy Wife Married F 36 1865 Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Fred Son Single M 15 1886 Coalminer Pony Driver
Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Agnes Daughter Single F 14 1887 Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Alfred Son Single M 13 1888 Birdscarer On Farm
Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Tom Son Single M 11 1890 Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Louisa Daughter Single F 9 1892 Bulwell
Nottinghamshire
GUEST, Clara Daughter Single F 5 1896 Hucknall Tkd
Nottinghamshire
GUEST, Bertha Daughter Single F 3 1898 Hucknall Tkd
Nottinghamshire
________________________________________
RG number:
RG13 Piece:
3157 Folio:
40 Page:
34

Registration District:
Basford Sub District:
Bulwell Enumeration District:
13 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Marys

Civil Parish:
Hucknall Torkard Municipal Borough: Address:
7, Belvoir Street, Hucknall Torkard County:
Nottinghamshire


1891 census-
GUEST, Walter Head Married M 31 1860 Coal Miner
Coalville Leicestershire
GUEST, Lucy Wife Married F 24 1867 Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Jane Daughter Single F 7 1884 Scholar Swinton
Yorkshire
GUEST, Fred Son M 5 1886 Scholar Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Agnes Daughter F 4 1887 Scholar Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Alfred Son M 3 1888 Swinton Yorkshire
GUEST, Tom Son M 1 1890 Swinton Yorkshire
________________________________________
RG number:
RG12 Piece:
2672 Folio:
95 Page:
38

Registration District:
Basford Sub District:
Bulwell Enumeration District:
5 Ecclesiastical Parish:
St Marys

Civil Parish:
Bulwell Municipal Borough:
Nottingham Address:
6, China Street, Bulwell, Nottingham County:
Nottinghamshire

I have checked the original and the surname is Guest.

Also, 12 children born, all living

There is no one else in the house and the signature at the bottom is Walter Guest.

I wonder if someone would be kind enough to check this record on 1911 for me please. I know where this family were living in 1911 and all the names, places and dates of birth fit etc. The only problem is that their name should be Tomlinson. It was always Tomlinson before 1911 and after and on all records. I haven't seen the original page and I wondered if they could possibly have all been a guest of someone!! Or if the family above were named guest and the enumerator just kept putting ditto? A mistranscription of Guest from Tomlinson seems unlikely but would appreciate any suggestions.

They are living at 7 Victoria Street - Hucknall - Nottingham.


Walter Guest – Head – (52) born c1859 Leicestershire
Lucy E Guest – Wife – (45) born c1866 Yorks Swinton Married 27 years
Louisa Guest – Daughter – (19) born c1892 Bulwell Notts
Clara Guest – Daughter – (15) born c1896 Hucknall Notts
Bertha Guest – Daughter – (13) born c1898 Hucknall Notts
Gladys Guest – Daughter – (9) born c1902 Hucknall Notts
Herbert Guest – Son – (7) born c1904 Hucknall Notts
Hector L Guest – Son – (3) born c1908 Hucknall Notts
Harold V Guest – Son (1) born c1910 Hucknall Notts

Thank you
Christine