Could someone advise me as to what records are available for the London area 1885 to 1915. I'm trying to gather information on a Leonard Edward Pounder, who was baptised at All Saints, Poplar in 1885. He disappeared, and then turned up again in 1915, when he married Dorothy Gladys Brown in Sheffield, Yorkshire I was hoping to find out where he was for 30 years. All the rest of the family stayed around London and Croydon. In 1915 he was a marine engineer. Les Hardy

I see him in the 1881 and 1901 census records UK...it's available on Ancestry UK.. I couldn't get tho view the image as I don't subscribe. Go to the national Archives (UK) online to see what records are available. Kelly NYC On Sat, Dec 3, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Les Hardy <les@webmayo.com> wrote: > Could someone advise me as to what records are available for the London > area 1885 to 1915. > > I'm trying to gather information on a Leonard Edward Pounder, who was > baptised at All Saints, Poplar in 1885. He disappeared, and then turned up > again in 1915, when he married Dorothy Gladys Brown in Sheffield, Yorkshire > > I was hoping to find out where he was for 30 years. All the rest of the > family stayed around London and Croydon. > In 1915 he was a marine engineer. > > Les Hardy > > > > > ******************** > > Gen-Newbie's website: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Les 1891 London census has: Bromley Civil Parish, Registration District: Poplar, All Hallows Ecclesiastical parish, London, England 30 Abbott Road Edward R Pounder, 36, Tailor Cutter, born London, Ada E Pounder, 34, born London Ada E Pounder, 10, born London, scholar Leonard E Pounder, 6, born London, scholar Thomas H Pounder, 1, born London George S Barnes, boarder, 26, Engineer & Fitter, b Cumberland Silloth Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 328; Folio 29; Page 3; GSU roll: 6095438. In 1901, Ada E Pounder is in Little Wakering, County Essex: Ada E Pounder, 44, widow, Grocer shop keeper at home, b London (Bow) Ada E Pounder, 20, b London (Bromley) Thomas Pounder, 11, b London (Popler Harry Prior, nephew, 19, grocers assistant, b London Limehouse Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1685; Folio: 45; Page: 17. I found Leonard in 1915, as you did, but that's all I found. However, there were a couple of other Leonard Pounders, (but not Leonard E) so I'd be cautious that the one's I found in the census is the one you seek. Either he was "out of the country" for the 1901 and 1911 census, or his name was badly mangled by the enumerators. I have been unable to find Edward and Ada before the 1891 census -- again, suspect spelling to be an issue. Did find Edward Robert Pounder in the BMD marriages: Edward Robert Pounder -- Jan-Feb-Mar 1879, Poplar, London - 1c. 475 Ada Elizabeth Prior is listed similarly in Jan-Feb-Mar 1879, Poplar, London -- Vol 1c. p 475 Which matches the nephew in the 1901 census. But, why are they not in the 1881? There are 11 Pounders in Poplar in 1881, but none as Edward R, E R, or Ada Elizabeth, or any combination. Help! Two more a mother and son, in Islington, and one in Ratcliffe. The children appear in the FreeBMD as: Pounder, Ada Elizabeth, Poplar, 1 c. 687 -- Q2 Apr May Jun 1880. Pounder, Leonard Edward, Poplar, 1 c. 726 -- Q1 Jan Feb Mar 1885 Pounder, Thomas Harold, Poplar, 1 c. 651 -- Q3 Jul Aug Sep 1889 In the Free BMD Death Index, we find Edward Robert Pounder, 45, Rochford, Essex, 4 a. 315 -- Apr May Jun 1900 Ada E Pounder, 57, Rochford, Essex, 4 a. 614 -- Jul Aug Sep 1914. Leonard E Pounder, 68, Surrey, Surrey, 5 g 1166 -- Jan Feb Mar 1953 Could Leonard have joined the military bef 1901? He would be 15 or 16, seems a little young. Well, all I have. Hope this helps. Pat In Tucson -----Original Message----- From: gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:gen-newbie-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Les Hardy Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 11:25 AM To: GEN-NEWBIE@rootsweb.com Subject: [GN] Research advice for London area Could someone advise me as to what records are available for the London area 1885 to 1915. I'm trying to gather information on a Leonard Edward Pounder, who was baptised at All Saints, Poplar in 1885. He disappeared, and then turned up again in 1915, when he married Dorothy Gladys Brown in Sheffield, Yorkshire I was hoping to find out where he was for 30 years. All the rest of the family stayed around London and Croydon. In 1915 he was a marine engineer. Les Hardy ******************** Gen-Newbie's website: http://www.rootsweb.com/~newbie/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GEN-NEWBIE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message