Very strange. As George is a farmer at Hghfield could that be a farm? George is with his mother and one of his sons on 1871 census and Ruth is with the children at another address. 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 >From the Beautiful British Columbia Cariboo Region, Canada ..... 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