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Hi all please help

My great grand father Henry Corbitt Elliott born 19th January 1874 North Sunderland, Northumberland mother is turning out to be a mystery for me. I have his birth cert his mothers name is down as Catherine Elliott (no fathers name) but all the census around that time (1881 & 1874) is claiming his mother is Ellen the sister. Can someone please help me with my puzzle

Is this the census? This does not suggest that Ellen was Henry's mother -- only that he is Eleanor's grandson -- he could be the son of Catherine, Ellen or indeed of another daughter/son of Eleanor not living with them on this census --

1881 No Sunderland, Sunderland North
ELLIOTT, Eleanor Head Widow F 67 1814 Ag Lab No Sunderland, Northumberland
ELLIOTT, Catherine Daughter Single F 27 1854 Ag Lab No Sunderland, Northumberland
ELLIOTT, Ellen Daughter Single F 25 1856 Ag Lab No Sunderland, Northumberland
ELLIOTT, Henry C Grand Son Single M 7 1874 Scholar No Sunderland, Northumberland

Don't see what your problem is, you have the Birth Certificate, mother is Catherine.

Linell.

The relationship is between the head of the house and the person,

1891. Farm Cottages no5. West Fallodon, Northumberland.
Ellen Elliott 77. Widow. living on her own means.
Catherine Elliott 41. Dau. Single. Farm servant.
Ellen Elliott 40. Dau. Single. Farm servant.
Henry C Elliott 17. Grandson. Ag lab.
Elisabeth A Elliott 4. Granddaughter. Fallodon, Northumberland.
Margaret Elliott 15. Daughter. Kerr on image. Alnwick, Northumberland.


Others born North Sunderland, Northumberland.

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