I also have a case of this on the 1911 Census with my CHAMBERS great great grandmother, Paulina (maiden name GREEN) in Hoyland Nether. Her husband John had filled her in on the form but noted that she was away visiting. She was listed again as a visitor in the household of her daughter and son in law, Beatrice and Benjamin TOWNSEND along with one of her other daughters, the widowed Paulina Maud HAGUE (who I presume was actually living with Beatrice and Benjamin as she is listed as Sister in Law rather than Visitor as Paulina was. Katie NE Wales On 30 September 2014 09:08, Nivard Ovington via <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 > ..... > Ancestors in Yorkshire? http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/index.html; > www.ryedalefamilyhistory.org; www.wharfedalefhg.org.uk; > www.yorkshireparishregisters.com; www.yorkshireroots.org.uk; > > ------------------------------- > 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 >