William White

[sunny]

I can't find him on the 1881 at familysearch. He's on the 1901 but, apparently, doesn't exist in 1881. He was born in Rainford, St Helens, in 1853. Can anyone help please?

[Johnsonpjj]

Hi found this on 1881,

Dwelling: 96 Eccleston St
Census Place: Eccleston In Prescot, Lancashire, England
Source: FHL Film 1341894 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 3735 Folio 74 Page 62
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
John WHITTAKER M 46 M St Helens, Lancashire, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Labourer Glass Works
Hannah WHITTAKER M 44 F St Helens, Lancashire, England
Rel: Wife
Arthur E. WHITTAKER 12 M St Helens, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
William WHITTAKER 7 M St Helens, Lancashire, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
Frances WHITTAKER 4 F St Helens, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
Sarah Anne WHITTAKER 14 F St Helens, Lancashire, England
Rel: Daur
William WHITE U 17 M St Helens, Lancashire, England
Rel: Nephew
Occ: Labourer

are you sure you got the right age, good luck,

Peter

[sunny]

Thanks Peter, but he shows as being 48 in 1901 so he can't be 17 in 1881. Thanks anyway, he might be some relation.

[sunny]

What do you reckon to this then? William doesn't seem to exist in Rainord in 1881, so, in desparation, I searched every town in Lancashire and came up with this: Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Henry WHITE
Head M Male 72 Garstang, Lancashire, England Pauper
Ann WHITE
Wife O Female 67 Chorley, Lancashire, England Charwoman
William WHITE
Son U Male 28 Chorley, Lancashire, England Gen Lab
Catherine O NEIL
Boarder M Female 30 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Charwoman
James O NEIL
Grandson Male 15 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Cotton Creeler
Francis O NEIL
Grandson Male 9 Chorley, Lancashire, England Scholar


Source Information:
Dwelling 35 Back Hollinshead St
Census Place Chorley, Lancashire, England
Family History Library Film 1342010

Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4218 / 85
Page Number 72

Is it him? There are no other William Whites of the same age. If it is him, where does Rainford come into it?

[lankylad]

Hi sunny,

There are two other William Whites on the 1881 census. One is married and living in Liverpool with his wife Mary A. - not quite your Mary Jane. I found them by searching for White born in Lancashire in 1853 - there were 62 of them.

Where was he living in 1901?

[sunny]

He was living in Balmer St in Thatto Heath, St Helens. He gave his place of birth as Rainford.