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1911 census look up please

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sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 25 Mar 2010 20:02

Lakins
John
Harriet
Fanny Voilet

These where all living at 26, Highgate Rd, Balsal Heath, Sth Birmingham on the 1901 census, i would like to know if they are still there in 1911 please.

Thankyou

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 25 Mar 2010 20:16

only these two together

HOUSEHOLD LAKINS FANNY VIOLET F 1883 28 Kings Norton Worcestershire

HOUSEHOLD LAKINS HARRIET ELIZABETH F 1846 65 Kings Norton Worcestershire

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 25 Mar 2010 20:19

Dear Spring Clean

Hello

This is from the 1911 census:

Address:
26 Highgate Road Balsall Heath County:
Worcestershire

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LAKINS, Harriet Elizabeth Head Widow F 65 1846 Millinery Hockley Birmingham


LAKINS, Fanny Violet Daughter Single F 28 1883 Assisting In The Business South Birmingham


FARNELL, Lousia Housekeeper Single F 55 1856 No Summer Lane

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RG number: RG14
Piece: 17899

Reference:
RG14PN17899 RG78PN1092 RD383 SD2 ED15 SN45

Registration District:
Kings Norton

Sub District: Balsall Heath

Enumeration District: 15

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Hope this helps

Best wishes
x

sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 25 Mar 2010 20:20

thankyou for your time on this, i can now look for a death for John between 1901- 1911.

Thankyou once again

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 25 Mar 2010 20:21

Dear LiverBird1

Hello

Aww, you beat me to it!

I still haven't got used to the 1911 census site.

Take care
Best wishes
xx

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 25 Mar 2010 21:12

Hi Elizabeth,

Only just! but you are nice and used your credits and got the address!!

Best wishes to you

:-)

sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 25 Mar 2010 21:20

Hi Elizebeth and Liverbird
I cannot find a death or marriage for Fanny on bmd, if you could help i would be most grateful, i have got Johns death. Thankyou

sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 25 Mar 2010 21:40

i have now found Harriets death, in 1922 6d 72.thankyou for yuor help. I just need to find information on Fanny.

LiverBird1

LiverBird1 Report 25 Mar 2010 22:03

Strange I don't see any obvious marr or death for Fanny Violet on Ancestry

sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 25 Mar 2010 22:25

Fanny Voilet was adopted by the Lakins i don't know if she went back to her birth name, but she seems to have dissapeired along with the family i thought she was connected too back on the 1991 census, i cannot find the family in 1901 either. Thankyou for your time

Choccy

Choccy Report 25 Mar 2010 22:31



for reference -

1891 England Census
Name: Violet Lakin
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relation: Adopted Daughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Kings Norton
Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul
Town: Balsall Heath
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Kings Norton
Sub-registration district: Kings Norton
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Lakins 50
Harriet Lakins 45
Francis Hope 75
Violet Lakin 8
Louisa Farnell 32




Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 2355; Folio 18; Page 31; GSU roll: 6097465.




sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 25 Mar 2010 22:35

it states adopted daughter the 1891 census. on the 1881 census, it gives her name as Voilet, by 1891 Fanny as been added. Thankyou

Choccy

Choccy Report 25 Mar 2010 22:38



possibly -


England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915
Name: Violet Lakin
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's Surname: Blakemore
District: Walsall
County: Staffordshire
Volume: 6b
Page: 1631


Spouse - George Blakemore





Choccy

Choccy Report 25 Mar 2010 22:40



another possible -


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005
Name: Violet Blakemore
Death Registration Month/Year: 1938
Age at death (estimated): 53
Registration district: Birmingham
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 579





sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 25 Mar 2010 22:50

dear choccy if you look at the family on the 1881 census, this is the family i believe she came from, the eaton family who where childhood neighbours. Thankyou

ChristineinPortugal

ChristineinPortugal Report 26 Mar 2010 09:48

Hi Rose,

I remember this family from ages ago when we were looking for your grandmother Jessie.

Did you find out anything else about her from the 1911 census?

Just for ref, here are John and Harriet in 1881 mistranscribed.


1881 England Census
about John Larkins
Name: John Larkins
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1841
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Harriet E.
Gender: Male
Where born: Aston, Warwickshire, England

Civil parish: Kings Norton
County/Island: Worcestershire
Country: England

Street Address: Miliners Shop 26 Highgate Lane
Condition as to marriage: Married

Occupation: Grocers Asst

Registration district: Kings Norton
Sub-registration district: Kings Norton
ED, institution, or vessel: 21b
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Larkins 40
Harriet E. Larkins 35
Francis Hope 62
Louisa Farnell 24
Fanny Eaton 34
Jessie Eaton 2

Christine

sprucespringclean

sprucespringclean Report 26 Mar 2010 13:54

Hi Christine
Thankyou for all your work you did on my grandmothers family, i'am now resumming my search of the Lakins. Just wanted to see if there was more information on the 1911.

Thankyou