Hi It could be my John William, his father Jonathan died in the Sept quarter 1888 (I've sent away for the death certificate) his mother Dorothy died in the Sept quarter 1891 ( I am going to get the certificate) The certificates should help. Dorothy should be in the 1891 census, weren't they taken in April? Thanks for getting back to me. Cheers Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "C Bridges" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 9:54 PM Subject: Re: [NMB] CARR > Hi Joan I have found a William Carr 1901 census b. c. 1872 Q Hill working > as a farm labourer. Possible? No luck on 1891 but I am assuming his > parents Jonathan & Dorothy are both dead by 1891 census? > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:40 PM, J Malcouronne > <[email protected]>wrote: > >>

Hi Joan - yes census Sunday 5th April 1891. I couldn't find Dorothy. The certs will definitely help as they will also give a location and this could narrow down where John William may have been at this time. Enumerators are notorious for alternative spelling so it is often worth experimenting although I would have thought CARR is tricky to record inaccurately! It appears John William had several siblings. Tracking them may also throw up where he is in 1891/ 1901. His wife Maria Ellen seems to have originated from Sunderland (Deptford) It may be worth looking in this location also. Hope this helps. On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:47 AM, J Malcouronne <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi > > It could be my John William, his father Jonathan died in the Sept quarter > 1888 (I've sent away for the death certificate) his mother Dorothy died in > the Sept quarter 1891 ( I am going to get the certificate) The certificates > should help. Dorothy should be in the 1891 census, weren't they taken in > April? > Thanks for getting back to me. > Cheers > Joan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C Bridges" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 9:54 PM > Subject: Re: [NMB] CARR > > > > Hi Joan I have found a William Carr 1901 census b. c. 1872 Q Hill working > > as a farm labourer. Possible? No luck on 1891 but I am assuming his > > parents Jonathan & Dorothy are both dead by 1891 census? > > > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:40 PM, J Malcouronne > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> > .. > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I would have thought CARR is tricky to record inaccurately! Don't forget that the Scottish equivalent, with the same pronunciation, is Kerr. Usually a variation on a standard surname will come next to it, or very close to it, in any alphabetical index, but Carr and Kerr will always be well apart! It could be that the census enumerator was scottish, or at least brought up and educated in Scotland, and being told "Carr" would automatically write it as "Kerr". Geoff Nicholson -----Original Message----- From: C Bridges <[email protected]> To: northumbria <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:30 Subject: Re: [NMB] CARR Hi Joan - yes census Sunday 5th April 1891. I couldn't find Dorothy. The certs will definitely help as they will also give a location and this could narrow down where John William may have been at this time. Enumerators are notorious for alternative spelling so it is often worth experimenting although I would have thought CARR is tricky to record inaccurately! It appears John William had several siblings. Tracking them may also throw up where he is in 1891/ 1901. His wife Maria Ellen seems to have originated from Sunderland (Deptford) It may be worth looking in this location also. Hope this helps. On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:47 AM, J Malcouronne <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi > > It could be my John William, his father Jonathan died in the Sept quarter > 1888 (I've sent away for the death certificate) his mother Dorothy died in > the Sept quarter 1891 ( I am going to get the certificate) The certificates > should help. Dorothy should be in the 1891 census, weren't they taken in > April? > Thanks for getting back to me. > Cheers > Joan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C Bridges" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 9:54 PM > Subject: Re: [NMB] CARR > > > > Hi Joan I have found a William Carr 1901 census b. c. 1872 Q Hill working > > as a farm labourer. Possible? No luck on 1891 but I am assuming his > > parents Jonathan & Dorothy are both dead by 1891 census? > > > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:40 PM, J Malcouronne > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> > .. > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > .. Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, How can we determine the correct person, if the spelling is/was written Kerr when it is actually CARR?  I am not familiar with accessing the census in the UK.  Are the census online or through a paid subscription?  I am new to your postings and have been following the posts the last few days.  Regards, Susan ________________________________ From: Geoff Nicholson <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [NMB] CARR I would have thought CARR is tricky to record inaccurately!     Don't forget that the Scottish equivalent, with the same pronunciation, is Kerr.  Usually a variation on a standard surname will come next to it, or very close to it, in any alphabetical index, but Carr and Kerr will always be well apart!  It could be that the census enumerator was scottish, or at least brought up and educated in Scotland, and being told "Carr" would automatically write it as "Kerr".                                 Geoff Nicholson -----Original Message----- From: C Bridges <[email protected]> To: northumbria <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:30 Subject: Re: [NMB] CARR Hi Joan - yes census Sunday 5th April 1891.  I couldn't find Dorothy.  The certs will definitely help as they will also give a location and this could narrow down where John William may have been at this time. Enumerators are notorious for alternative spelling so it is often worth experimenting although I would have thought CARR is tricky to record inaccurately!  It appears John William had several siblings.  Tracking them may also throw up where he is in 1891/ 1901. His wife Maria Ellen seems to have originated from Sunderland (Deptford) It may be worth looking in this location also. Hope this helps. On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:47 AM, J Malcouronne <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi > > It could be my John William, his father Jonathan died in the Sept quarter > 1888 (I've sent away for the death certificate) his mother Dorothy died in > the Sept quarter 1891 ( I am going to get the certificate) The certificates > should help.  Dorothy should be in the 1891 census, weren't they taken in > April? > Thanks for getting back to me. > Cheers > Joan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "C Bridges" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 9:54 PM > Subject: Re: [NMB] CARR > > > > Hi Joan I have found a William Carr 1901 census b. c. 1872 Q Hill working > > as a farm labourer. Possible?  No luck on 1891 but I am assuming his > > parents Jonathan & Dorothy are both dead by 1891 census? > > > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:40 PM, J Malcouronne > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> > .. > Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any > reply...... Thank you! > > The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at > http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > .. Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message .. Please remember to snip most of the earlier message before you post any reply...... Thank you! The NORTHUMBRIA FAQ page is located at http://www.bpears.org.uk/NorthumbriaFAQ/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Susan Volunteers are transcribing the UK census - see www.freecen.org.uk however please note that this is still very much a work in progress and far from complete. A transcript of the 1881 census is available free on www.familysearch.org The images for the census years 1841 to 1911 are available through a range of commercial sites, all of which offer free trials from time to time. I will send you links off list to some of the major ones, other wise just google for "UK census". They all have the pros and cons - you probably need to have a look to see what other data each hold that may be particularly useful for your research. Some sites to get you started with Northumberland & Co Durham research (all have other useful links & info about getting started, particularly GENUKI): www.freebmd.org.uk www.freereg.org.uk www.genuki.org.uk communities.northumberland.gov.uk www.genuki.bpears.org.uk/Transcripts.html www.familysearch.org - with particular reference to the unindexed images of the Bishop's Transcripts for the diocese of Durham (which included most of NBL) and also the marriage licenses www.ndfhs.org.uk - see also the resources available in the e-shop www.northeastbmd.org.uk/ The spelling of many names (not just Carr and Kerr) vary considerably depending on the context and the source, so you have to look at each piece of evidence carefully and always search for variants. Don't forget that non-conformism was widespread in both NBL & DUR, so you may not be able to rely just on Church of England parish records, depending on your family. Good luck, and if you have a specific query, I am sure that someone on the list will be able to help. Ingrid On 26/01/2013, at 6:59 AM, Susan C wrote: > How can we determine the correct person, if the spelling is/was > written Kerr when it is actually CARR? I am not familiar with > accessing the census in the UK. Are the census online or through a > paid subscription? I am new to your postings and have been > following the posts the last few days.

I'll wait to see what the certificates turn up. ----- Original Message ----- From: "C Bridges" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 11:28 PM Subject: Re: [NMB] CARR > Hi Joan - yes census Sunday 5th April 1891. I couldn't find Dorothy. The > certs will definitely help as they will also give a location and this > could > narrow down where John William may have been at this time. Enumerators are > notorious for alternative spelling so it is often worth experimenting > although I would have thought CARR is tricky to record inaccurately! It > appears John William had several siblings. Tracking them may also throw > up > where he is in 1891/ 1901. His wife Maria Ellen seems to have originated > from Sunderland (Deptford) It may be worth looking in this location also. > Hope this helps. > > > >

I have an Edward CARR, b. ca 1850, Alnwick, in my tree. He is the son of Francis and Mary CARR. He married Lydia HONEY, b. 1858, Exeter. They married 1883. They are traced through census data and usual indexes. This is just a note to flag my information. This line is of peripheral interest to me as I am more interested in Lydia's maternal line and have been researching it for 30+ years. I have a couple of other CARR interests which I will look at and post if they seem to be relevant. Trevor (Melbourne) Sent from my iPad On 25/01/2013, at 8:47 PM, "J Malcouronne" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > It could be my John William, his father Jonathan died in the Sept quarter > 1888 (I've sent away for the death certificate) his mother Dorothy died in