I'm sure that there was/is a barracks on or near Fulford I seem to recall a Fulford Barracks for some strange reason! Strange. Here goes to look up.! David On 26 July 2011 11:03, xpn11 <xpn11@aol.com> wrote: > Nan, I found a William Rawlings on the 1881 giving his birth place > just as Cambridgeshire ( which I think Town Street would have been in > 1863 and he does give his birth county as Cambs in 1891) Piece 4727 > Folio 105 page 32 as a soldier in Fulford Road Yorks but you would have > to eliminate the other three or four with Cambs births by looking at the > census records either side I think. > Rosie > > On 26/07/2011 04:01, Nan Bailey wrote: > > I am trying to find where William Rawlings was in the 1881 census and so > far > > have not been able to find him, even with trying many different spellings > > of his surname. > > > > William was born on the 21 Nov 1863 to Frances Rawling /s and unknown > > father, at Upwell Norfolk. > > > > In June qtr 1870, Frances married William Maywood > > > > In the 1871 census, William aged 7 was with his Mother and William > Maywood, > > under the name William R. Maywood and living at Town St. Upwell. > > William was no longer with his Mother in the 1881 census > > > > William married on the 31 January 1888 to Harriet Spinks In St. Peter > Church > > Upwell. > > In the 1891 Census, William was living with his wife Harriet and family > at > > Draw Dyke, Tydd St. Mary, Lincs. He is listed as an Ag Lab. This is > Harriets > > birthplace > > In the 1901 census, William and his family were living at Walton Common, > > West Walton, listed as a farmer > > In the 1911 census, he and his family were living at Watlington, Downham, > > listed as farmer, employer. > > After William retired, he went to live in Kings Lynne, then later with my > > husbands parents at Walpole St. Andrew, where he died on 28 March 1953. > > > > Family history says William as a boy worked leading the horses on the > barge > > tow paths., before working as a farm hand. When he married, he was a > > successful farmer, leasing many fields and running a good business. > > > > I feel that my being unable to find him in the 1881 census is because his > > name was mis transcribed and wondered if anyone on this discussion list > may > > have better luck than I. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > Nan Bailey > > Queensland > > Australia > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORFOLK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >