Genealogy Chat

I've looked for George Pannell, born about 1839 (more probably 1837) in Alverstoke, Hampshire in the 1881 census on the Family Search website and can't find him. I've tried the same on the Ancestry site with no luck. He was there his whole life, and definately in 1877 and 1882 when he has more kids. Kind people have found him in 1871 and 1891 (with his son Henry William aka William Henry), but where has he gone in 1881? Did people ever refuse to fill in the census returns? Did households get missed from the returns?

I have a selection of navvies missing from various censuses. The usual reason for not finding them is because their place of bitrth is recorded wrongly (or as not known), and/or their age is complete guesswork. That's what happens if you are lodging! I don't hink I will ever find wone of my ancestors. in 1861 or 1871 - I have him until his marriage and on his death cert. Ihave his wife and children in both the censuses, but not him! Lx

In one word 'No' Carol

You haven't said who his wife was, but is this him in 1871? Albert Pannell abt 1866 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire Edward G Pannell abt 1861 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire George Pannell abt 1839 Gosport, Hampshire, England Head Alverstoke Hampshire Henriett Pannell abt 1843 Forton, Hampshire, England Wife Alverstoke Hampshire Henry Pannell abt 1868 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire Isaac Pannell abt 1870 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire and 1881??? Albert Parnell abt 1866 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire Alfred Parnell abt 1870 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire Arthur Parnell abt 1877 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire Emily Parnell abt 1874 Forton, Hampshire, England Daughter Alverstoke Hampshire George Parnell abt 1838 Gosport, Hampshire, England Head Alverstoke Hampshire George Parnell abt 1860 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire Harriett Parnell abt 1842 Forton, Hampshire, England Wife Alverstoke Hampshire Henry Parnell abt 1867 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire Walter Parnell abt 1876 Forton, Hampshire, England Son Alverstoke Hampshire Merry

Forgot to say, the census image for 1881 is scruffy writing, but looks more like Pannell than Parnell. Merry

Merry BRILLIANT !!!! Thought they'd vanished off the face of the earth ! Thanks ever so much! I guess that looks simple but how do you find spelling errors?

Merry - I'd like to know how you find spelling errors too as I have a missing rellie in the 1901 census. Stella

Use the soundex feature on Ancestry? Cheers, Horatia

For yours, I looked him up on the 1871 first.....saw he was born in Gosport and children in Forton. Went to 1881 and put in George Born Gosport five years either way from 1838 and glanced down the list for names that looked possible, concentrating on those beginning with B, R and P because P words seem to get mistranscribed as those other letters sometimes. Saw Parnell, so that was that. If that hadn't found him by then, I would have looked for one or other of his children (first name only) and born Forton. Or all George's living in Alverstoke....etc etc Merry

Aaahhh - I get it, work ROUND the problem!!! I like your logic and will definately bear that one in mind next time. Thanks very much - I was beginning to think he'd done a runner! Cheers