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1911 census entry - loss of parents ?

Discussion in 'General Genealogical Queries' started by John Dancy, May 27, 2021.

  1. John Dancy

    John Dancy LostCousins Superstar

    living in Addington in Surrey, 3346/16,
    William Field, son, Caroline Field, daughter, Arthur Field, son and Hettie Field, daughter
    Index page is Mr Field.
    no parents
    Joseph b 1842 and his wife Elizabeth do not seem to be anywhere else?
    did they just not bother to put themselves on the form?
     
  2. Helen7

    Helen7 LostCousins Superstar

    I see the form was completed by Caroline, and as the siblings are all adults, maybe they didn't regard any of them as being 'Head of the family' if their parents were absent.
     
  3. Bryman

    Bryman LostCousins Megastar

    Might the parents have been out of the country at the time of the census? Many of my ancestors are missing from various census returns due to travelling backwards and forwards between England and India, sometimes leaving younger members of the family behind in England.
     
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  4. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    There's also the possibility that they were suffragists, many of whom refused to be listed on the census.
     

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