1901 Census query - missing children!

[Jane Godden]

Hello
I wonder if anyone could help me shed some light on a bit of a mystery!
I'm tracing the Housley family from Brinsley, Nottinghamshire who were found on the 1911 census (William & Rose and 4 of their children, Ia fifth child had died in 1909) - 3 of the children were born between 1890 and 1895, the eldest Thomas is my geat grandfather and he, with William and Rose were on the 1891 census as expected. It is the 1901 census that baffles me - it only shows William, Rose, Thomas & Beatrice who lived between 1900-1909. Walter, born 1892 and Lancelot born 1895, are NOT on the 1901 census. I can't work out why as they were only age 9 and 6.

I have searched in Nottinghamshire for Walter Housley and Lancelot Housley to see if they were living with other relatives but no trace of them!

Any thoughts from any of you experienced researchers out there? Unfortunately there is no-one left in my family with any memories of Walter or Lancelot.

Any advice greatly appreciated, thank you.

Jane

[RobinC]

Could this be Walter and Lancelot?

Mary A Davis 60
Ada Davis 21
Walter Housley 10
Lance Housley 6

They are both listed as a visitor at Woodhouse Mill, Yorkshire but are both listed as being born in Brinsley, Nottinghamshire.

Class: RG13; Piece: 4388; Folio: 68; Page: 15.

[judyg]

Hi Jane,

The 1901 Census has Walter Housley aged 10 and Lance Housley aged 6 both born Brinsley Nottinghamshire in the household of Mary A Davis and her daughter Ada. They are at 7 Coalbrook Crescent, Handsworth, Woodhouse Mill, Yorkshire West Riding. The boys are described as visitors.

Cheers
Judyg

[Lizzy9]

Could this be Walter and Lancelot?

Mary A Davis 60
Ada Davis 21
Walter Housley 10
Lance Housley 6

They are both listed as a visitor at Woodhouse Mill, Yorkshire but are both listed as being born in Brinsley, Nottinghamshire.

Class: RG13; Piece: 4388; Folio: 68; Page: 15.

May be the two boys were staying with their mother's family? If so here's a possible marriage.

Oct - Dec 1887, Basford, 7b 197.

William Housley, also indexed on the page is Rose Hannah DAVIS

[RobinC]

May be the two boys were staying with their mother's family? If so here's a possible marriage.

Oct - Dec 1887, Basford, 7b 197.

William Housley, also indexed on the page is Rose Hannah DAVIS

I was thinking that either Ada or Rose had been a Davis at one time or another, it seems to fit though!

[Lizzy9]

1881. 35, Island, Handsworth, Sheffield. All born Derbyshire except Ada and George both Yorks.

John Davis/42
Mary A. Davis/38
Rose H. Davis /14
George Davis/5
Rachel Davis /3
Ada Davis/7 months

RG11; Piece: 4669; Folio: 41; Page: 18; (Crown copyright, in care of TNA)

[Jane Godden]

Wow, you clever people, I am thoroughly impressed by the very quick response and yes I believe these are definitey my great great uncles as Rose Hannah Davis was their mother!
Thank you so very much,

Regards
Jane

[RobinC]

I looked on Ancestry for Walter and found a possible match but then swapped my attention to Lancelot, searched for him under "Lance" and found the record n my first post.

It might be worth looking for "Lance Housley" if you want to find out more about him.

[RobinC]

Here's some more info on them both:

Walter:

Name: Walter Housley
Birth: Dec 1891 - Basford, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Volume Number: 7b
Page Number: 299

Name: Walter Housley
Spouse: Emma Bailey
Marriage: Apr-May-Jun 1919 - Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Volume Number: 7b
Page Number: 309

Name: Walter Housley
Death: Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Death: Oct-Nov-Dec 1954
Volume: 3c
Page: 260

Lancelot:

Name: Lancelot Housley
Birth: Jun 1895 - Basford, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 145

Name: Lancelot Housley
Spouse: Mary A Sharpe
Marriage: Jan-Feb-Mar 1919 - Sheffield, Yorkshire - West Riding
Volume Number: 9c
Page Number: 760

Name: Lancelot Housley
Birth: 21 Mar 1895
Death: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Death: Apr-May-Jun 1969
Volume: 3c
Page: 352


Please note that these are probable events for your Walter and Lancelot but I would check them out by getting the certificates if and when you can.

[Jane Godden]

Hi Robin

Thank you for this. I'd already got the births and believe these are correct although am checking the parish records.
Not sure about the marriages - Walter definitely married in 1931 to Hannah Theakstone (her 2nd marriage) Basford 7b 365 - they had no children although Hannah had a child from a previous marriage They both died in 1972, Basford 3c 223 -and 3c 698- this is reliable as it came from Hannah's daughter in law who we coincidentally met the other day!
Its possible Walter may have married twice but I will check this out along with Lancelot's marriage as Hannah's daughter in law can't remember him ever marrying - the death record seems feasible but I want to find out what he did between the 1911 census and his death - he possibly lived with Walter & Hannah in the 1950s but rumour has it that he ran a pub at one time!
Does anyone know if its possible to trace where people lived after the 1911 census - are past electoral roll records available?

Thanks to everyone for help received.