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Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 24,447 Send Message	Dea	Report	13 Sep 2009 08:54
	Well, it is a mystery but the info on census is not always correct. - We will just have to keep looking for a birth. She is consistent with Ireland as her birthplace on all but 1871. - 1881, 1891 and 1901 all show Ireland. However, here she is on 1911 and is back to being born in Middlesex (Islington) 1911 Census Household Transcript Search againName: Relationship to head: Marital Status: Years married: Sex: Age in 1911: Occupation: Where born: Report error View Original Page PHELPS, CHARLES HEAD MARRIED M 52 FRUITERER ISLINGTON LONDON PHELPS, MARGARET WIFE MARRIED 33 F 47 ISLINGTON LONDON PHELPS, HARRY SON SINGLE M 23 MEAT PORTER ISLINGTON LONDON PHELPS, WILLIAM SON M 13 SCHOOL ISLINGTON LONDON PHELPS, HELEN DAUGHTER F 11 SCHOOL ISLINGTON LONDON PHELPS, GEORGE SON SINGLE M 19 CARMAN ISLINGTON LONDON PHELPS, WALTER THOMAS SON MARRIED M 6 CARMAN ISLINGTON LONDON PHELPS, ROSE WIFE MARRIED 4 F 36 ISLINGTON LONDON PHELPS, THOMAS SON M 11 MONTHS BLACKFRIARS S E A household occupies a single original household page. In cases where a household was too large for one page an institution schedule was filled in instead. Institutions, vessels and military buildings may span more than one original page. You will be charged 30 PayAsYouGo credits for each original page you view. PHELPS GEORGE (RG14PN816 RG78PN28 RD10 SD2 ED17 SN56) Address 99 GROVE ROAD UPPER HOLLOWAY LONDON N County London District Islington Subdistrict Upper Holloway Enumeration District 17 Parish Islington Dea x
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	13 Sep 2009 09:29
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Morning Fledgling..... You may have missed this from 1881 Census..but here is Charlie's family... All living together 58 Freeling St. Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability James PHELPS Head M Male 60 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Labourer Sarah PHELPS Wife M Female 43 Chelsea, Middlesex, England John PHELPS Son M Male 24 Islington, Middlesex, England Labourer Thomas PHELPS Son Male 17 Islington, Middlesex, England Labourer Mary Ann PHELPS Dau Female 15 Islington, Middlesex, England William PHELPS Son Male 11 Islington, Middlesex, England George PHELPS Son Male 9 Islington, Middlesex, England Joseph PHELPS Son Male 1 Islington, Middlesex, England George WILLIAMS Boarder U Male 46 Cheltenham, Gloucester, England Labourer William WATSON Boarder U Male 28 Islington, Middlesex, England Labourer William BONNER Boarder U Male 28 Islington, Middlesex, England Labourer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 58 Freeling St Census Place London, Middlesex, England Family History Library Film 1341051 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0234 / 107 Page Number 48
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 24,447 Send Message	Dea	Report	13 Sep 2009 09:39
	In case you are 'struggling' to find them on 91 - they are mistranscribed: Margaret Dowd (married to Charles PHELPS!!) at No 2, Highbury Mews. 1891 England Census about Margaret Philips Name: Margaret Philips Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Relation: Wife Spouse's Name: Charles Gender: Female Where born: Kerry, Ireland Civil parish: Islington Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Islington Sub-registration district: Highbury ED, institution, or vessel: 26 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charles Philips 32 Margaret Philips 29 Cathrine M Philips 10 James Philips 8 Walter Philips 5 Harry A Philips 5 Charles W Philips 11 months Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 177; Folio 16; Page 25; GSU roll: 6095287. Dea x
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	13 Sep 2009 09:39
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Fledgling....Re; Freeling St. it is still there and up towards Hollaway/Camden area but not far from previous addressess of the O'Dowds...would love to see the house and find out how they managed with all those folk inside....!!
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	13 Sep 2009 09:47
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Fledgling...Highbury Mews...Just up the Road from earlier addresses..off the Main Hollaway Road at the Intersection of Highbury and Islington.....
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	13 Sep 2009 09:59
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Fledgling..... From Free BDM.... Deaths.... Reg: March 1914...Henry Dowd aged 75 Islington. Reg: June 1917....Catherine Dowd aged 73.Islington
Member Since: September 2009 Posts: 52 Send Message	fledgling	Report	13 Sep 2009 20:09
	Thank you Dea and Erin for all this x I found Margaret and Charles in 1881 with just the two children Catherine (aged1 1880c) and Charles (aged 2 1879c) ( couldn't find in 1891 ... know i know why) .. wonder if charles died young then as not in the 1891 but another younger Charles has appeared . Thanks for all the address info , I'll see i can get any pics Best Wishes x Just printed off census for 1881thanks Erin seen that all the family lived at that address too ! I hadn't looked above - So there's Charles mum and Dad Thankyou ... what a full household I make it 12 family plus the three boarders . Thats got the son Charles who seems to have died before 1891 .. daughter Catherine , who becomes Kate in later census and then Katherine when married ( shes my nans mother) . I'm hoping her marriage certificate will arrive tomorrow
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	14 Sep 2009 09:36
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Morning Fledgling....Good to hear some things are falling into place....You should be able to see the Streets on "Google Earth"...dont know how it works but I am sure someone can advise..!
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Eringobragh1916	Report	14 Sep 2009 09:44
Member Since: July 2004 Posts: 5,047 Send Message	Fledgling....Only 2 recorded deaths islington for Charles Phelps... Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Dec 1881 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PHELPS Charles 2 Islington 1b 163 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deaths Mar 1885 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Phelps Charles 1 Islington 1b 250

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