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Are there any tips for searching the 1911 census?

I have tried all the names in the family from the 1901 census, plus names of children born between 1901 and 19111.

I have tried all combination of names/spellings/place of birth/residence, and i cannot find any, even though I know they were in that area.

John Deans, born 1877 in hertfordshire
John A Deans, born 1898 in West Ham
Florence May Deans, born West Ham in 1900
Donald Alexander Deans, born West Ham in 1902

They lived in Canning Town

Any tips more than welcome

Kathlyn

Might this be Florence May?

RUSSELL, Edward Head Married M 74 1837 Nil London Blackfriarschristchurch VIEW
RUSSELL, Sarah Ann Wife Married
53 years F 73 1838 Certified Midwife London Islington Middlesex London VIEW
RUSSELL, Charles Adopted Son Single M 20 1891 Iron Plate Worker London Pimlico Middlesex London VIEW
DEANS, Florence May Grandchild Single F 11 1900 School Girl Essex West Ham Essex VIEW
DEANS, Frances Ida Grandchild Single F 5 1906 School Girl Essex West Ham Essex VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
9502 Reference:
RG14PN9502 RG78PN508 RD188 SD4 ED32 SN67

Registration District:
West Ham Sub District:
Canning Town EnumerationDistrict:
32 Parish:
West Ham

Address:
62 Roscoe ST County:
Essex

I found it by searching for Florence Deans on this site:

http://www.1911census.co.uk/

And then, noting all the details, I went to this site:

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/CensusPersonStartSearchServlet?censusYear=1911

But I did not put in a middle name, nor a place of birth. Fortunately there aren't many Florence Deans.

And could this be John Alfred and the rest of the family?....unfortunately I don't have credits to view it

HOUSEHOLD DEANS ALBERT ARTHUR M 1902 9 West Ham Essex
HOUSEHOLD DEANS CHARLES FREDERICK M 1909 2 West Ham Essex
HOUSEHOLD DEANS HENRY EDWARD M 1910 4 MONTHS West Ham Essex
HOUSEHOLD DEANS JOHN WILLIAM M 1878 33 West Ham Essex
HOUSEHOLD DEANS SARAH F 1877 34 West Ham Essex
HOUSEHOLD DEANS WILLIAM JAMES M 1904 7 West Ham Essex
>>>HOUSEHOLD DEANS JOHN ALFRED M 1898 13 West Ham Essex

Births Jun 1898
Deans John Alfred W. Ham 4a 129

Could Donald have died before the 1911 census?

Deaths Mar 1905
Deans Donald Alexander aged 3 Orsett 4a 316

The district Orsett is in the county of Essex;

I usually search on the official 1911 site first like Meg,

Just recently I have found 3 families after much searching by putting in first name only plus yr of birth and just a county. I found that the mother had remarried and had a different name and though the children from her first marriage where written down with their correct birth names, the transcriber had listed them all with the mother's new surname. Must have been a Friday afternoon as the names were quite clear on the image

I have corrected them all!

Address: 66 Roscoe ST
County: Essex


Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born

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DEANS, John William Head Married M 33 1878 Canstic Maker Hertfordshire

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DEANS, Sarah Wife Married
13 years F 34 1877 West Ham Essex

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DEANS, John Alfred Son M 13 1898 School West Ham Essex

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DEANS, Albert Arthur Son M 9 1902 School West Ham Essex

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DEANS, William James Son M 7 1904 School West Ham Essex

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DEANS, Charles Frederick Son M 2 1909 West Ham Essex

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DEANS, Henry Edward Son M 0 (4 MONTHS) 1911 West Ham Essex

Marriage of Parents John & Sarah?

Marriages Mar 1898
Deans John William West Ham 4a 5
Russell Sarah W. Ham 4a 5

Hi,

If you want tips on searching the 1911 census, Jonesey has a great thread.

Just replace your thread number in the address bar with 1160992 and it will take you to it. It's an excellant thread as are all his tips and you will learn alot about how to search the 1911 census.

Chris

I had to leave very soon after I made this request for info re the 1911 census. I have thanked each contributor by pm. As always the people on this site are gems and I don`t know what we would do without the unselfish help you all give.

Thanks a million to you all.

Kathlyn