1901 Census Bedo Bristow

[Aislin]

Would some kind soul please look this gentleman up on the 1901 Census? I found him on the 1881 Census for Walton on Thames Surrey living with wife Elizabeth, and children Henry b. 1868, William b. 1872, Herbert b. 1875 and Arthur b. 1877. Daughter Annie and son John were both living with Elizabeth's brother Henry as domestics - housemaid and groom- in Folkestone, Kent

Then absolutely hide nor hair of any of them in 1891 on FreeBMD and by 1916, Bedo, bless his cotton socks, was dying in Union Infirmary Chertsey. Why wasn't he living with his family? I see a death for wife Elizabeth in Reigate Sept 1918 2a 230 and one for his son Herbert March 1910 Chertsey 2a 48 and another for son Arthur June 1910 Chertsey 2a 54. (rough year for the family). But what of William?

I'm hoping to fill in the gap between 1881 and his death in 1916.

[salcat]

Here they are in 1891, still in Walton on Thames

Name: Bede Bristow
Age: 56
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Esher, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Walton On Thames
Ecclesiastical parish: Hersham
Town: Hersham
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England


Registration district: Chertsey
Sub registration district: Walton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Bede Bristow 56
Elizabeth Bristow 56
William Bristow 19
George H Bristow 17
Arthur Bristow 15
Alice Bristow 9
Louisa Lynch 44
Elizabeth J Dodd 32

Ref RG12; Piece: 550; Folio 118; Page 26;

The address is Thistlecroft. Bedo is a bricklayer, William is a breicklayer's apprentice, George is a General Labour(sic) and Arthur is a garden boy. Louisa is a cook and Elizabeth a Lady's maid, both visitors.

now for 1901

Sally

[salcat]

1901.... still in Thistlecroft

Name: Beds Bristow
[Bedo Bristow]
Age: 66
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Esher, Surrey, England

Civil Parish: Walton On Thames
Ecclesiastical parish: Hersham St Peter
Town: Hersham
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England

Registration district: Chertsey
Sub registration district: Walton
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 247
Household Members:
Name Age
Beds Bristow 66
Elizabeth Bristow 66
John Bristow 36
George Bristow 26
Arthur Bristow 24
Harry Bristow 6

ref RG13; Piece: 588; Folio: 44; Page: 36.

Bedo, George and Arthur are all bricklayers, John's occupation begins Gr.... but the ennumerator has put his mark right through the word. Harry is a grandson (possibly John's son as he wasn't with the family in 1891?)

hope this all helps

Sally

[Aislin]

It absolutely helps! Thank you so much Salcat. I'm still pondering over the disappearance of Elizabeth at the time of his death. On his death certificate it shows A. J. Bristow (nephew) as next of kin (son of his brother John).

Bedo's death certificate shows that he died of senile dementia and insomnia, so perhaps he ran around late at night in his underpants, scaring the neighbors? I guess if I were his wife I'd ship him off too. Poor soul.

[Tim Jackson]

Hi Aislin


Can i be of help regarding Bedo Bristow, married my Great Great Aunt Elizabeth Jackson in the parish church, Esher Surrey, on the 11th May 1862. do have the family on the 1911 census

Regards Tim Jackson