Hi Irene, Thanks very much for taking the time and trouble to look. As you say, it doesn't actually mean they were not there. However, they seem to have just disappeared off the face of the planet as I can't find them on the 1901 either. Perhaps they were all struck down with something. Will keep searching. Regarding translating County Durham censuses. Don't you need one of those fiche reader things to help with that? I don't have one (read that as can't afford one...:-)). However, if there is another way to do it, please let me know as I would be only too glad to help as at the moment I'm not working and have time on my hands. Thanks again Anne ----- Original Message ----- From: <irene.marlborough@syngenta.com> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:41 PM Subject: RE: [ENG-DUR] 1891 look up - Thomas Sennett and Family > Hello Anne: > I searched for your Sennetts on the 1891 and could not find them. I tried > several variations of the spelling - e or i, 1 n or 2 n's, 1 t or 2 t's and > so on. Unfortunately for you the soundex for Sennett is the same as for > Smith so no joy there either. I even looked outside Co. Durham but could not > locate them. Now this doesn't actually mean that they weren't there. It just > means that I couldn't find them using this index. > > The Ancestry index is a very useful tool and has some powerful search > features but it also has some serious drawbacks. So don't give up! How about > helping FreeCen transcribe some of County Durham censuses? There's a serious > lack of volunteers for this region and it will be a long time (at this rate) > before there's a (free) on-line alternative to Ancestry's index. > > Regards, Irene > > -----Original Message----- > From: Anne Hamilton [mailto:annehamilton@ntlworld.com] > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:25 PM > To: ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ENG-DUR] 1891 look up - Thomas Sennett and Family > > > Hello, > > I would be really grateful if someone could look up the 1891 census for me > for the following family. > > In the 1881 census they were living at Dwelling 519, Census place Iveston, > Durham but I have not been able to find them on the 1901 census. > > Thomas Sennett, head, born Cornwall, coal miner aged 38 on the 1881 census > Catherine Sennett, wife, born (NK), Wales, aged 30 on the 1881 census > Joseph Sennett, son, born Hunstanworth, Durham, scholar, aged 12 on the > 1881 census > Robert Sennett, son born Leadgate, Durham, scholar, aged 7 on the 1881 > census > > I have seen the surname also written as Sinnett. > > Many thanks for any help you can give. > > Regards > Anne > > ______________________________ > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History > by ROY STOCKDILL > http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html >

Hello Ann, I have had the same problem as you! I eventualy found my g.grandmother had remarried and so had a different surname! They were also miners from Cornwall, they came into West Durham in about 1873, moved around every couple of years, children born Spennymoor-- and Crook, by 1886 two more children were born at North Biddick near Washington (in Chester-le-Street district) by 1891 census one daughter was married and all where living at Edmonsley (Chester-le-st) by 1901 they where found on census at Southwick (Sunderland) where a son also lived with his wife and child near by , the daughter was by now living at Usworth, Washington with her husband and children My grandmother was born in 1886 and was married in 1906 in Waterhouses, Durham I found a daughter aged 9 years on the 1891 census living at Newcastle-upon -Tyne with her eldest sister and her husband! I only found this family on the 1881census last week, transcribed as "Douly" instead of "Doney" I thought they must have been in Scotland or some such place I have found a "MARY SENNETT" on the freebnd, I don't know if its your's but worth a try! MARRIAGES Jun 1895 SENNETT MARY Auckland 10a 303 ( this is the registration district for West Durham) Stephenson John Auckland 10a 303 Charlton Beatrice Auckland 10a 303 Peacock Christopher Auckland 10a 303 Keep trying! they will turn up sometime------You just have to be a detective Look for other members of there family, Brothers and sisters look for their marriages! Best Wishes Carole Robinson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Hamilton" <annehamilton@ntlworld.com> To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [ENG-DUR] 1891 look up - Thomas Sennett and Family > Hi Irene, > > Thanks very much for taking the time and trouble to look. As you say, it > doesn't actually mean they were not there. However, they seem to have just > disappeared off the face of the planet as I can't find them on the 1901 > either. Perhaps they were all struck down with something. Will keep > searching. > > Regarding translating County Durham censuses. Don't you need one of those > fiche reader things to help with that? I don't have one (read that as can't > afford one...:-)). However, if there is another way to do it, please let me > know as I would be only too glad to help as at the moment I'm not working > and have time on my hands. > > Thanks again > Anne > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <irene.marlborough@syngenta.com> > To: <ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 2:41 PM > Subject: RE: [ENG-DUR] 1891 look up - Thomas Sennett and Family > > > > Hello Anne: > > I searched for your Sennetts on the 1891 and could not find them. I tried > > several variations of the spelling - e or i, 1 n or 2 n's, 1 t or 2 t's > and > > so on. Unfortunately for you the soundex for Sennett is the same as for > > Smith so no joy there either. I even looked outside Co. Durham but could > not > > locate them. Now this doesn't actually mean that they weren't there. It > just > > means that I couldn't find them using this index. > > > > The Ancestry index is a very useful tool and has some powerful search > > features but it also has some serious drawbacks. So don't give up! How > about > > helping FreeCen transcribe some of County Durham censuses? There's a > serious > > lack of volunteers for this region and it will be a long time (at this > rate) > > before there's a (free) on-line alternative to Ancestry's index. > > > > Regards, Irene > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Anne Hamilton [mailto:annehamilton@ntlworld.com] > > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2004 12:25 PM > > To: ENG-DURHAM-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [ENG-DUR] 1891 look up - Thomas Sennett and Family > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I would be really grateful if someone could look up the 1891 census for me > > for the following family. > > > > In the 1881 census they were living at Dwelling 519, Census place Iveston, > > Durham but I have not been able to find them on the 1901 census. > > > > Thomas Sennett, head, born Cornwall, coal miner aged 38 on the 1881 census > > Catherine Sennett, wife, born (NK), Wales, aged 30 on the 1881 census > > Joseph Sennett, son, born Hunstanworth, Durham, scholar, aged 12 on the > > 1881 census > > Robert Sennett, son born Leadgate, Durham, scholar, aged 7 on the 1881 > > census > > > > I have seen the surname also written as Sinnett. > > > > Many thanks for any help you can give. > > > > Regards > > Anne > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History > > by ROY STOCKDILL > > http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html > > > > > > ==== ENG-DURHAM Mailing List ==== > Newbies' Guide to Genealogy & Family History > by ROY STOCKDILL > http://www.genuki.org.uk/gs/Newbie.html >