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I seem to have lost my family in the 1911 census. They are very elusive and the family have caused me so much trouble!

So James Leeson Gower b 1905 Sheffield
Harry Ward Gower b 1901 Sheffield
Selina Mary Ward/Gower b 1873 Sheffield
James Buckby Gower b 1864 Colsterworth

Harry was my Grandfather and was going to Bole Hill School so they are in Sheffield somewhere. Harry was illegitimate and was born Ward but later took the name Gower. Selina must have been heavily pregnant with him at the time of the 1901 census and i can't find her on that either.
On the 1901 census James Buckby appears to be living on his own but is married to Annie Stanley at that time, she is with her mother on the 1901 census.

Any help much appreciated!
Thanks

1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
26 Hawthorne ST, Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation
James Gower Head Married Male - - Dunkirk Grawthorn Britamera Metal Smith
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Mary Gower Wife Married Female 38 1873 Yorks Sheffield -
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Harry Gower Son - Male - - Yorks Sheffield -
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James L Gower Son - Male 6 1905 Yorks Sheffield -

Wow that was quick! Thanks so much. Wonder why i couldn't find them? What site did you look on?

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harry is nine the census cert has a ink stain on it

The image says that James and Mary had been married 16 years. 2 children born to the marriage, although I can't find a marriage for them.

Kath. x

They never married as far as i'm aware. Can't seem to find this on Ancestry :/

Ancestry have the family in 1911 as GORNER

Have done a name correction as it is GOWER on image

This is the birth for James so the Ancestry transcription of his birthplace is wrong.:-

First name(s) JAMES BUCKBY
Last name GOWER
Birth year 1864
Birth quarter 4
Registration month -
Mother's last name -
District GRANTHAM
County Lincolnshire
Country England

Kath. x

Thank you Glitterbaby that's really useful

Kath, i have his birth certificate, he was born in Colsterworth. Thank you :)

Name: James Gower
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Colsterworth St Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Nether Hallam
Ecclesiastical parish: Crookes St Thomas
Town: Sheffield
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:Britannia Metal White Smith

Condition as to marriage: MARRIED

Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
Sub-registration district: Hallam
ED, institution, or vessel: 38
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 4343
Folio: 35
Page Number: 7
Household schedule number: 37
Household Members:
Name Age
James Gower 36

Is that 1901 Mel? Yes i have that and he appears to be living on his own but is married to a woman called Annie Stanley although in the 1911 census he states he has been married to Mary for 16yrs!

So he was married in 1886 to Annie.

Name: James B Gower
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1865
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Annie Gower
Gender: Male
Where born: Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England
Civil Parish: Brightside Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 40
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3833
Folio: 53
Page Number: 17
Household Members:
Name Age
James B Gower 26
Annie Gower 24

GOWER, James Buckley (Retired, age 76).
Died at Nether Edge Hospital; Buried on August 8, 1941 in General Portion ground;
Grave Number 12391, Section BB of City Road Cemetery, Sheffield.

http://www.sheffieldindexers.com/BurialIndex.html

(if him)

Chris :)

Marriages Sep 1886 (>99%)
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Gower James Buckly Sheffield 9c 411
STANLEY Annie Sheffield 9c 411

Yes that is him Chris.

Mel yes he was married to Annie Stanley but no sign of a divorce nor a marriage to Selina/Mary Gower nee Ward. Selina/Mary went on to marry Clayton Canwood in 1915.

So this is Selins on the 1891 with her parents and down as working on electro Plate white metal. I wonder if this is where she met James B Gower?

Name: Mary S Ward
[Selina Mary Ward]
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: John Ward
Mother's name: Emma Ward
Gender: Female
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish: Ecclesall Bierlow
Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabas
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Ecclesall Bierlow
ED, institution, or vessel: 45
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3809
Folio: 16
Page Number: 26
Household Members:
Name Age
John Ward 46
Emma Ward 36
Mary S Ward 18********************************
Lucy E Ward 15
Horace Ward 13
Lizzie J Ward 7
James E Ward 6
Matthew E Ward 4
John W Ward 1

Yep it could well be, i don't know much about them unfortunately. Would love to know where Selina was in 1901.