I have a family at 2 different addresses that has me a bit puzzled. The wife, Ruth STIRK, is shown as head with 3 of her children. Her husband, George, is recorded as head at a different address but Ruth is also in the home. All the children are theirs and daughter Emily is recorded in each household. I know that people filling out the census form can think that a family member will be in the home on census night and for some reason they are not. But.........2 different houses with the wife in one, the husband and wife in the other. Can anyone think of a reason. Probably very simple and I'm just not seeing it...-)) 1881 census: 15 Ann Place, Horton, Bradford Ruth Stirk, head, married, 49, Housekeeper, b Halifax Rosina Stirk, dau, 18, Dressmaker, b Bradford Annie Stirk, dau, 13, b Bradford Emily Stirk, dau, 9, Scholar, b Bingley Clara Athles, boarder, Married, 21, Governess, b Bristol 1881 census: Highfield, Morton in Keighley, Yorkshire George Stirk, head, 52, Gardener & Farmer, b Bradford Ruth Stirk, wife, 50, b Halifax Sarah Elizabeth, dau, 21, Dress and mantle maker, b Bradford James Stirk, son, 16, Scholar, b Bradford Emily Stirk, dau, 9, Scholar, b Bingley Thanks for any thoughts..... Marg >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada

Hi Marg It is not as uncommon as you think Possibilities Ruth was living/visiting at the Horton address and George filled in her name and Emily's as they usually lived there (many householders misunderstood the instructions) They were estranged and George entered her details to save face They were in the middle of a move, farmers sometimes moved when their tenancy came up for renewal They operated both properties farming land at both And no doubt others I notice Ruth was on her own in 1871 as well, George is enumerated but crossed out as presumably he was not there on the night George is at home with his mother, could George have inherited his mothers home? Looks like Martha died in 1878 Martha left £450 in her will a not insignificant sum in those days, lending weight to the inheritance possibility Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 29/09/2014 23:55, Margaret Cambridge via wrote: > I have a family at 2 different addresses that has me a bit puzzled. > > The wife, Ruth STIRK, is shown as head with 3 of her children. Her husband, George, is recorded as head at a different address but Ruth is also in the home. All the children are theirs and daughter Emily is recorded in each household. > I know that people filling out the census form can think that a family member will be in the home on census night and for some reason they are not. But.........2 different houses with the wife in one, the husband and wife in the other. > > Can anyone think of a reason. Probably very simple and I'm just not seeing it...-)) > > 1881 census: 15 Ann Place, Horton, Bradford > Ruth Stirk, head, married, 49, Housekeeper, b Halifax > Rosina Stirk, dau, 18, Dressmaker, b Bradford > Annie Stirk, dau, 13, b Bradford > Emily Stirk, dau, 9, Scholar, b Bingley > Clara Athles, boarder, Married, 21, Governess, b Bristol > > 1881 census: Highfield, Morton in Keighley, Yorkshire > George Stirk, head, 52, Gardener & Farmer, b Bradford > Ruth Stirk, wife, 50, b Halifax > Sarah Elizabeth, dau, 21, Dress and mantle maker, b Bradford > James Stirk, son, 16, Scholar, b Bradford > Emily Stirk, dau, 9, Scholar, b Bingley > > Thanks for any thoughts..... > > Marg

On Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:08:45 +0100 Nivard Ovington via <[email protected]> wrote: Hello Nivard, >And no doubt others One that's rarely mentioned is for mariners; Being recorded once at the place they occupied on census night, and once in the list of personnel *not* aboard the vessel they sailed on. I have one person for whom that is the case. It's one of those rare occasions when a person can legitimately be recorded twice - by being present at one location and absent at another. -- Regards _ / ) "The blindingly obvious is / _)rad never immediately apparent" Just stop and take a second U & Ur Hand - P!nk