Genealogy Chat

I am new to this and have hit a brick wall! I have found my paternal great grandparents in the 1891 cansus; found the death of my great grandfather in 1900 and the birth of my grandmother in 1899. I then found my grandmother and my great grandmother in the 1901 census but their whole household seems to have completely disappeared in the 1911 census - cannot find any of the family anywhere apart from one great uncle who had joined the navy. I have looked for a death certificate for my great grandmother to no avail and I know my grandmother survived! I have found her marriage (1916) and death (1950) and the births of her children but I would really like to know where she was in 1911; any advice would be gratefully received.

If you post some names, years and places of birth we may be able to help.

EDIT Welcome to the boards Sandra.

If you have a reasonably uncommon name to use, have you tried looking using just first name, birthplace and birth year, then looking at all the results? I know it sounds a bit mad, but if a mis-transcription has occurred it might show up.
It's not impossible too that your great-grandmother re-married, or was living with a man and using his name.
Jan

Without names and location, helping you is not really possible, much as we'd like to...............

I'l let Sandra know that she has replies to her query... :-)

My Grandparents were Fred and May Gladys Elizabeth Goodbody. May's maiden name was Richards and she was born in Portsea in 1899. They married in 1916. May's parents were John William Richards and Harriet Richards nee Barnes; he died shortly after Mays birth. In 1901 Harriet and May were living in Portsea along with visitors - Charles Amey and his son and a lodger Walter Grimes. I have checked and double checked these names but there is no sign of Harriet or May. many thanks for all the responses.

For ref


1901 England Census about May G E Richards
Name: May G E Richards
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1899
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Mother: Harriett Richards
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
Civil Parish: Portsmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas and St Mary
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Portsmouth
Sub-registration district: Portsea and Landport
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 998
Folio: 88
Page Number: 29
Household schedule number: 180
Household Members:
Name Age
Harriett Richards 48
Alfred J Richards 17
Sydney C Richards 11
Ethel I Richards 9
May G E Richards 2
Walter Goumas 26
Charles Amey 67
Albert Amey 22

Thank you Mel Fairy Godmother and yes I had found this info but I cannot trace the family in 1911; mind you I had Walter Goumas down as Walter Grimes so I will look for him again.

Harriett married the lodger.

Marriages Mar 1916
Grimes Walter T Richards Portsmouth 2b 1039
Richards Harriet Grimes Portsmouth 2b 1039

Rose

Deaths Dec 1929
Grimes Harriett 76 Portsmouth 2b 638

Rose

There are there in 1911. Walter is listed as Walter Crimes. Harriet transcribed as HOMELT and May as GLADS.

Rose

Many many thanks Rose - mystery solved