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Hi,
I've just about given up on finding some ancestors in the 1891 census and I've tried Ancestry and Findmypast but with no luck.
I'm wondering if there is a section of that census that's missing. Here are the people I'm trying to trace and most of them I've found in both the 1881 and 1901 censuses.

Thomas MASON (single) b. West Ham 1862 Found in 1881 and 1901 Census
Annie HARDINGHAM (single) b. London 1866 Found in 1881 and 1901 Census
Mary Ann MASON (sister of TM) b. Chingford 1860 Found in 1881 and 1901 Census
Harry MASON (brother of TM) b. Loughton 1868 Found in 1881 Census
Alfred MASON (brother of TM) b. Loughton 1871 Found in 1881 and 1901 Census
John Arthur MASON (cousin of TM) b. Woodford 1864 Found in 1881 and 1901 Census

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Regards

Ken Mason

Ken

Can you post the 1881 and 1901 census for these so that we can try to work round the right families?

Maths girl

Is this John Thomas

1881 Parsonage All Saints Villa, Prospect Road, Woodford
MASON, Thomas Head Married M 42 1839 Merchant Stepney Middlesex
MASON, Hannah M Wife Married F 43 1838 London Tower OF Middlesex
MASON, John A Son Single M 16 1865 Merchantile Clerk Woodford Essex
MASON, Edward S Son Single M 11 1870 Scholar Woodford Essex
MASON, Ada Lilly Daughter Single F 8 1873 Scholar Woodford Essex
KYSH, Margaret H Sister In Law Single F 63 1818 Jamaica
JENKINS, Elizabeth Servant Single F 23 1858 Domestic Serv Epping Essex
JENKINS, Louisa Servant Single F 19 1862 Domestic Serv Epping Essex

If it is given the occupations, his age and the connection with Jamaica could he have been abroad in 1881

Although if this is him in 1901he could have been a disappointment to his father!

1901 27, Brunswick Terrace, Hove
BRASS, William Head Married M 40 1861 Building Contractor Charterhouse Sqre London
BRASS, Catherine E Wife Married F 37 1864 Wimbledon Surrey
BRASS, William Son Single M 15 1886 Upper Norwood Surrey
BRASS, Harry Brother Single M 33 1868 Living On Own Means Brixton Hill London
BASSETT, John D Cousin Married M 36 1865 Stock Jobber Egham Surrey
BASSETT, Victoria E Cousin Married F 33 1868 Sydenham London
MASON, John A Visitor Single M 36 1865 Actor Woodford Green Essex
BEACON, Maltida Servant Widow F 53 1848 Cook Domestic Compton Sussex
UNDERWOOD, Alfred Servant Single M 24 1877 Butler Domestic Ixworth Suffolk
GREEN, Edith Servant Single F 24 1877 House Maid Domestic Brighton Sussex
SPRING, Rose Servant Single F 23 1878 House Maid Domestic Brighton Sussex
NORRIS, Caroline Servant Single F 18 1883 Kitchen Maid Domestic Brighton Sussex

Is this the family in 1871

1871 High Road Rose Villa, Loughton
MASON, William D Head M 43 1828 Middlesex, Limehouse, Clerk to ship owner
MASON, Anne Wife F 33 1838 Norfolk Swaffham
MASON, Mary Ann Daughter F 11 1860 Essex Chingford Scholar
MASON, Kate Daughter F 9 1862 Essex Chingford Scholar
MASON, Thomas Son M 8 1863 Essex West Ham Scholar
MASON, Eliza Daughter F 6 1865 Essex Loughton Scholar
MASON, Frank Son M 3 1868 Essex Loughton Scholar
MASON, Harry Son M 2 1869 Essex Loughton
MASON, Eliza Sister F 36 1835 Middlesex Stepney Companion
SEARL, Jane Visitor F 31 1840 Essex Loughton Companion
SHARP, Fanny Servant F 18 1853 Essex Loughton General Servant Domestic


1881 44, Malmesbury Rd, Bow Aka St Mary Stratford-Le-Bow
MASON, Anne Head Widow F 42 1839 Income Derived From Interest On Money Fakenham Norfolk
MASON, Thomas Son Single M 18 1863 Stationers Clerk West Ham Essex
MASON, Margaret Daughter Single F 6 1875 Scholar Loughton Essex

1891??

1891 Eversley, High Road, Loughton
LANER, John H Head Single M 28 1863 East India And Colonial Merchant Croydon Surrey
LANER, Samuel E Brother Single M 28 1863 Bankers Clerk Croydon Surrey
LANER, Frances Mother Widow F 58 1833 Henden Middlesex
MARON, Thomas Boarder Single M 23 1868 Mercantile Clerk Plaistow Essex

Looking at the original it could well be Mason
Age of Boarder could be estimate
Occupation matches to cousin

Hi again,

Yes, the 1871 and 1891 are correct. I don't think the 1891 is correct unless they mistranscribed his age and surname.

Regards,

Ken

Maths girl wrote:1891??

1891 Eversley, High Road, Loughton
LANER, John H Head Single M 28 1863 East India And Colonial Merchant Croydon Surrey
LANER, Samuel E Brother Single M 28 1863 Bankers Clerk Croydon Surrey
LANER, Frances Mother Widow F 58 1833 Henden Middlesex
MARON, Thomas Boarder Single M 23 1868 Mercantile Clerk Plaistow Essex

Looking at the original it could well be Mason
Age of Boarder could be estimate
Occupation matches to cousin

Also address matches 1871

Hi Maths girl,

I've been to my local library where they have Ancestry online and I found the image of the 1891census that you found for me.
Thanks, you were correct - I believe it's the right one. Very hard to read the writing but given that the family were involved with the East India company and that Plaistow is part of the West Ham Borough ( where previous census' have him born) I'm pretty sure it's him.

Thanks again,

Ken