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1891 1901 look up please Leicestershire ??

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Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 17:55

thanks Alice

Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 17:51

Yes June i think maybe you are right ....maybe thats why i can not find Mary Ann Browns marriage i have been looking in Leicester and it should be London!! cheers for the help Lynn

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 14 Jan 2006 17:47

''fortune of war'' is a Pub, her mother is a publican

June

June Report 14 Jan 2006 17:44

Sorry dont know what Fortune of War means next to her name maybe someone on here will tell you. regards June

June

June Report 14 Jan 2006 17:41

1881 England Census Record about Sarah Giffin Name: Sarah Giffin Age in 1881: 20 Age months: 0 Estimated birth year: abt 1861 Relationship to head-of-household: Servant Household: View other family members Family and neighbors: View neighbors Gender: Female Where born: Stepney, Middlesex, England Address: 29 Upper Barnsbury St Civil parish: Islington County/Island: London Condition as to marriage: Unknown Occupation: Domestic Serv Education: View Image Employment status: View Image Source information: RG11/0228 Registration district: Islington Sub-registration district: Islington West ED, institution, or vessel: 14 Folio: 80 Page: 10 Do you think this is her in 1881 as she is in Islington the same as 1891 ? After go and make tea now regards June

Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 17:41

many thanks for that info June ...Fortune of War ...what would that mean ???....

June

June Report 14 Jan 2006 17:36

1901 address is 5, Garden or Garton St Leicester June

June

June Report 14 Jan 2006 17:33

Found her in 1891 it says [Fortune of war ] next to her name living 14,Northgate st ,Leicester Mary A Griffin Head widow 55 Leicester Selina Ross Daughter widow 30 London Andrew Brown Brother Widower 35 Leicester Sarah J Johnson Servant 15 RG12 / 2541 All this info is off image But she is down as Selina Griffin hope this helps June

Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 17:31

Thanks June so she is back with her mother .....is there an address ?? please ..Lynn

June

June Report 14 Jan 2006 16:51

Ranked Search Results - 1901 England Census look what i found View Record Florence M Bentley abt 1864 Isle of Wight, Sandown Boarder Leicester formerly St Mary Leicestershire View Record Mary A Giffin abt 1836 Leicester, Leicestershire, England Head Leicester formerly St Mary Leicestershire View Record Selina E Rose abt 1861 Islington, London, England Daughter Leicester formerly St Mary Leicestershire will look at image now update Image says Ross and she is a widow June

Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 15:38

thanks for trying June .....i know Selina never lived in Scotland .....poss London ..cheers Lynn

June

June Report 14 Jan 2006 15:32

Sorry cant see nothing on both of them just a thought maybe they went living in Scotland. regards June

Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 15:27

i think iit's a poss June the nearest so far !! do you think he cauld be foundon the 1891 ?? thanks ..Lynn

June

June Report 14 Jan 2006 15:25

1881 England Census Record about Alexander Ross Name: Alexander Ross Age in 1881: 20 Age months: 0 Estimated birth year: abt 1861 Relationship to head-of-household: Boarder Household: View other family members Family and neighbors: View neighbors Gender: Male Where born: Ross & Cromarty, Scotland Address: 5 Humberstone Gate Civil parish: Leicester St Margaret County/Island: Leicestershire Condition as to marriage: Unknown Occupation: Spirit Mercht Barman Education: View Image Employment status: View Image Source information: RG11/3157 Registration district: Leicester Sub-registration district: East Leicester ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Folio: 86 Page: 1 Do you think it could be Alexander ? June

Sue

Sue Report 14 Jan 2006 15:16

June It looks like it could be the right family as the marriage to Alexander Ross has her name was Selina Eliza Griffin

Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 15:13

yes thats them...... not nellie lol

June

June Report 14 Jan 2006 15:12

Ranked Search Results - 1871 England Census View Record Benj Frank Giffen abt 1864 Leicestershire, England Son All Saints Leicestershire View Record Celina Elya Giffen abt 1861 Leicestershire, England Daughter All Saints Leicestershire View Record Mary Ann Giffen abt 1838 Leicestershire, England Head All Saints Leicestershire View Record Nellie Wright abt 1861 Leicestershire, England Boarder All Saints Leicestershire Is this your family June

Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 15:10

Thanks i have not found her at all ....Lynn

Jess Bow Bag

Jess Bow Bag Report 14 Jan 2006 15:04

does she give a birth place in census after marriage or have you not found her at all?

Lynn

Lynn Report 14 Jan 2006 14:50

Please can anyone help me find Selina Ross [nee Giffin ]she was born 1860 poss Leicester her mother was Mary Ann [nee Brown] ..... although on the 1881 her brother Benjamin Frank Giffin [known as Frank ]was with his grandparents George T Brown in Upper Charles Street Leicester given his place of birth as London ....i Cauld not find Selina !! but i know she married in 1886 to Alexander Ross in Leicester ...i know nothing about him !!any help please...Lynn