Hi Jan I have had a good look but did not find them in 1861 However there are several parts of the 1861 missing, it is quite possible they were in one of them or were simply missed altogether, many were If Samuels death was registered in Mile End in 1880, the most likely death reg for Sarah is the one in 1867 I would have thought , that may have an address which may help although its a long time after the 1861 There are a couple of possibles for S B born around 1800 in the 1861 in case they were in an institution Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 07/09/2012 16:19, Jan Paton wrote: > Hello all you helpful people! > > In 1851 my gggrandfather Samuel BOWDEN b 1800 (St. Andrew Holborn ) is > living in Patriot St. ( just south of Commercial Rd ) with his wife Sarah (b > 1801 Canterbury) and children Edwin, Mary and George. He is an engineer. > By 1871, Samuel is a widower and an inmate in Mile End Old Towm Workhouse. > There appears to be no sign of either Samuel or Sarah in 1861 although I > have located all the children. I've 'trawled' the roads around the area they > lived in in 1851 and used every combination I can think of for names etc. > I've looked at all the areas that could be missing in 1861, but their > whereabouts remain a mystery. > Sarah obviously dies before 1871 and there are a couple of Death regs. for > Whitechapel which are possibilities so I may send for the certs. I have a > possible death for Samuel in 1880 ( he is not located in 1881 ). > > Can anyone help, please??!! > > Jan