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Where is my Frank Townsend on the 1911 census. He was there in 1901 married in 1915 but vanished in 1911. I have tried looking for him under his name plus any others that I can think of e.g. Townhend, F* Townsend etc but with no success. Any help would be appreciated.

I know that he was married in 1915 to Gertude Northam Setherton in Devon (occupation blacksmith), he was born (1885), and lived in Devon.
Just for ref.:
Marriages Sep 1915
Setherton Gertrude N Townsend Newton A. 5b 384
Townsend Frank Letherton Newton A. 5b 384

On the 1901 census he was living in Christow Tiverton Devon but he is not with his parents in 1911.

Frank Townsend
England and Wales Census, 1901
birth: 1885 —Christow, Devonshire
residence: 31 Mar 1901 —Christow, Devonshire, England
census: 31 Mar 1901 —Christow, Devonshire, England
record title: England and Wales Census, 1901
event date: 31 Mar 1901
gender: Male
age: 16
relationship to head of household: Son birthplace: Christow, Devonshire
Father's name: Robert Townsend
Mother's name: George Knapman Townsend
record type: Household
registration district: St Thomas
sub-district: St Thomas
ecclesiastical parish: Christow St James
civil parish: Christow
county: St Thomas, St Thomas, Christow, Devonshire Registration district: St Thomas Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Household schedule number: 93 Piece: 2039 Folio: 118 Page Number: 14

Robert Townsend 44
George Knapman Townsend 45 (GRACE)
Charles Henry Townsend 17
Frank Townsend 16
Ernest Townsend 13
Perciful Townsend 10
May Townsend 9

Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 2039; Folio: 118; Page: 14.

So where is he in 1911?

Thank you for looking at my thread, Helen

SMITH, Mary Ann Head Widow F 50 1861 Showman Sussex Staplefoot VIEW
SMITH, Lydia Daughter Single F 22 1889 Assisting In The Business Dorset Martonstown VIEW
SMITH, Joseph Grandson M 9 1902 Dorset Upperparkstone VIEW
TOWNSEND, Frank Servant Single M 25 1886 Showman's Labourer Somerset Launton VIEW
JONSON, Albert Servant Single M 32 1879 Showman's Labourer Wilts Tisbury VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
13231 Reference:
RG14PN13231 RG78PN767 RD282 SD2 ED15 SN141

Registration District:
Tiverton Sub District:
Cullompton Enumeration District:
15 Parish:
Sampford Peverell

Address:
Caravan >>>>>Smithy .Orchard Sampford Peverell Tiverton

\TOWNSEND, William Head Married M 64 1847 Groom Gardener Domestic Ashton Devon VIEW
TOWNSEND, Mary Jane Wife F 65 1846 Christon Devon VIEW
TOWNSEND, Frank Richard Son Single M 28 1883 Cabinet Maker Journeyman Totnes Devon VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
12828 Reference:
RG14PN12828 RG78PN738 RD273 SD4 ED6 SN95

Registration District:
Totnes Sub District:
Totnes Enumeration District:
6 Parish:
Totnes

Address:
3 Cold Harbour Bridgetown Totnes

Dear Lindsey,
thank you for your replies. I do not think that the second reply is my Frank Townsend as his father is Robert not William. I am less sure of the first one as my Frank Townsend was born, lived and died in Devon, so why would he put Somerset? However in 1915 he was a blacksmith so he would have had the strength to be a showmans labourer. I will look at this record dirrectly as it was one that I had not found myself.
Thank you for looking. Helen

p.s. I am at the library so I have limited time left to reply today but I will answer as soon as I am able...thank you

I can only come up with the same option on Lindsey and I suspect this could be right even though the place of birth is different as search on internet shows it is only approx 20 miles difference between the two places? I have seen alot of records where across 5 different census, they name a different place within the same or a bordering county on every different one!

Thank you Keely for your reply and information. I was able to look at the census image that Lindsey kindly found and as there is no one else looking likely, the distance as you pointed out is very close and he was definately alive in 1911 I think that it must be my missing Frank!
Another frustrating mystery solved. Thank you very much indeed.
Helen