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At the moment we are trying to find my maternal grandfathers ancestry which is proving complex!
My grandfathers father was William Burton born 25th December 1896, pretty certain he was born in Brighton. His mother (my grandfathers grandmother) was Hannah Burton (maiden name Gillam) born in Brighton.
William married Edith Rose Russell on July 3rd 1926 in Brighton. Edith was born January 18th 1900.
We are pretty certain that we have located Ediths family. For the family we think is right on the 1901 Census the following details are listed:
Florence Russell Wife aged 33, married
Amos Russell Son aged 8
Edith Russell Daughter 1
Florence Russell Daughter 6
Arthur Russell Son 2
Frederick Russell Son 5

No head of house is listed as living there.

Any more information on any part of the family would be sooo helpful I cannot describe! Also if anybody could find out what happened to the children listed as living with Florence. My grandfather does recall an aunt Florence and uncle Arthur but not the others so would be interesting to find out what happened. Also we dont know why there is no head of house, can anybody look in the 1881 census and possibly see if there is anything there?
Like I said any information on the Russells, William Burton or Hannah Gillam would be phenomenal!
Thank you

1891 England Census
about Amos Russell
Name: Amos Russell
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Florence
Gender: Male
Where born: Brighton, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Brighton
Ecclesiastical parish: The Annunciation
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Brighton
Sub registration district: St Peter
ED, institution, or vessel: 23
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Household Members:
Name Age
Amos Russell 21 (engine cleaner)
Florence Russell 23

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England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1983
about Florence Amelia Collings
Name: Florence Amelia Collings
Year of Registration: 1890
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Brighton
County: Sussex, East Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 360 (click to see others on page)

William Burton married Hannah Gillam In Brighton, June quarter 1896, Vol 2b Page 435

1891 Brighton

Name Age
George Gillam 41
Hannah Gillam 41
George Gillam 22
Henry Gillam 18
Hannah Gillam 15 ****
Edward Gillam 7
Alice Gillam 5
George Gillam

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about William Burton
Name: William Burton
Year of Registration: 1897
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Brighton
County: Sussex, East Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 225 (click to see others on page)

1881 Brighton

Ann Gillam 31
George Gillam 31, fisherman
George Gillam 12
Hannah Gillam 5
Henry Gillam 8
Henry Gillam 27, brother
Jane Gillam 7 months
Mary A. Gillam 10
Susan Gillam 2
John Rogers 58, boarder

1871
George Gillam 21
George Gillam 2
Mary Ann Gillam 5 months
Nancy Gillam 21


George Richard Gillam married Nancy Gillam in 1869.

1861

Name Age
Ann Gillam 29
George Gillam 5
Grabrial Gillam 1
Henry Gillam 33
Henry John Gillam 7
Mary Gillam 10
Nancy Gillam 11

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
about Florence Amelia Collings
Name: Florence Amelia Collings
Year of Registration: 1867
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Brighton
County: Sussex, East Sussex
Volume: 2b
Page: 166 (click to see others on page)

1881 England Census
about Florence Collings
Name: Florence Collings
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Female
Where born: Brighton, Sussex, England

Civil Parish: Brighton
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England

Street address: 27 Richmond St
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Ironer

Registration district: Brighton
Sub registration district: St Peter
ED, institution, or vessel: 16
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Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred Collings 6
Ann Collings 38
Annie Collings 17
Arthur Collings 8
Florence Collings 13
Harry Collings 10
James Collings 38
James Collings 15

1901 Brighton
The surname has been wrongly transcribed

David Barton 18, brother
George Barton 1
Hannah Barton 25
William Barton 25
William Barton 4 *****
All born Brighton

Seaham Lass, where did the name 'Burton' come into it. Because my grandfather's name is William Burton, so was Barton written by mistake or is Burton incorrect and the family should be called Barton?

Thank you all so much its been outstanding , I commend you all. Any more information will be taken with the highest gratitude!

I think that the enumerator wrote Barton instead of Burton.
William (sr) Hannah and William (jr) all seem to fit in with what you already know but the Burton brothers ie William and David are elusive in 1891 but I'll keep looking.....they must belong to somebody !!!

What do you mean they are elusive in 1891?

Does it mean there is something suspicious going on lol ?

In 1891 William Burton born 1876 becomes for some unknown reason William Weller - the rest of his family are also under the name Weller

It's the same family as 1881
William Burton 25. Plasterer
Jane Burton 25
William Burton 5
Rose Burton 3
Ellen Burton 10 months
All born Brighton

1891
William Weller 35, Plasterer
Jane 33
**William 15
Rose 13
Nellie 10 (Ellen)
David H 8
George 5
Alfred T 3
Thomas 10 months

In 1901 they are once again called Burton !
William Burton married Jane Colburn in 1876 in Brighton

Thank you all so incredibly much you have been an unbelievable help.
If there is any other information or if people are also related to this family please get in touch or post other information.
Thnaks again!

Hey guys, another quick question if any body doesnt mind lol!
Going back to the start of the thread Florence Russell's (nee Collings) husband (who we think was Amos Russell if we go back ten years) was not present with them in 1901. They are not divorced as she is still listed as Russell and I have checked the death records and he was not registered dead. Where does this mean Amos was, is prison an option? If so how could I obtain prison records etc?