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I am trying to trace my husbands side of the family. His grandfather was Robert Grant born 31/03/1890 in Consett co Durham - Lanchester Dist.. I have a copy of his birth certificate and his parents were Peter Grant and Elizabeth, formerly Harper. I have looked at a copy of the 1891 census and can see these parents and 4 children Thomas 1869, Henry 1873, Peter 1876 and Edward 1885 but no mention of Robert who should surely have been on this census. When it comes to the 1901 census I cannot find any of them but I can see a Robert age 11 in the Lanchester workhouse who was born in Consett who I take to be my Robert . I have trawled all the deaths from 1890 to 1901 to see if I could find that his parents had died but again no luck. HELP, WHERE DO I GO FROM HERE ???

Were the family at the bottom of the actual image? if so click on next page, he may be their. Roy

Hi Could this be Edward in 1901? Edward Grant abt 1885 Consett, Durham, England Half Brother Benfieldside Durham Catherine Moore abt 1885 Stockton, Durham, England Niece Benfieldside Durham Margaret Ruddy abt 1874 Hartlepool, Durham, England Wife Benfieldside Durham Michael Ruddy abt 1869 Consett, Durham, England Head Benfieldside Durham Source information: RG13/4668 Registration district: Lanchester Sub-registration district: Consett ED, institution, or vessel: 10 Folio: 144 Page: 35 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 202 cheryl

Hi 1901 again Peter perhaps? Hannah Grant abt 1879 Leadgate, Durham, England Wife Healeyfield Durham John Grant abt 1898 Blackhill, Durham, England Son Healeyfield Durham Mary Grant abt 1900 Blackhill, Durham, England Daughter Healeyfield Durham Peter Grant abt 1878 Consett, Durham, England Head Healeyfield Durham Source information: RG13/4667 Registration district: Lanchester Sub-registration district: Consett ED, institution, or vessel: 15 Folio: 147 Page: 7 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 40 cheryl

There is this death on Ancestry:- Name: Elizabeth Grant Birth Date: abt 1846 Year of Registration: 1894 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Age at death: 48 District: Lanchester (1875-38) County: Co. Durham Volume: 10a Page: 162 Kath. x

How sure are you that Peter and Elizabeth on the birth cert are the same couple as on 1891 census? Does Peter's occupation match up? Is the address the same? nell

The 1891 census image shows 1 William Street Peter, a labourer in an iron works, aged 50, Elizabeth his wife aged 42, a laundress, Thomas, son, aged 22, a puddler in an ironworks. The next page shows Mary, daughter in law, aged 23 Henry, son, 18 a coal miner Peter, son, 15 a coal miner and Edward, son, 6 a scholar There is a BIG age gap between Peter and Edward. It's possible that Edward is the son of Mary and Thomas, and therefore Peter senior and Elizabeth's grandson. nell

Hi Following on from Helen Little Nell is this the same family in 1871? Charles Grant abt 1865 Durham, England Son Conside and Knitsley Durham Elizabeth Grant abt 1844 Durham, England Wife Conside and Knitsley Durham John Grant abt 1863 Durham, England Son Conside and Knitsley Durham Michael Grant abt 1867 Durham, England Son Conside and Knitsley Durham Peter Grant abt 1826 Ireland Head Conside and Knitsley Durham Thomas Grant abt 1869 Durham, England Son Conside and Knitsley Durham Thomas King abt 1831 Ireland Boarder Conside and Knitsley Durham Source information: RG10/4957 Registration district: Durham Sub-registration district: Lanchester ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Folio: 125 Page: 50 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 179 GSU Number: 848027 Peter is listed as an Ironworker Puddler Cheryl

Thanks for all your suggestions they will give me something to look into tomorrow. Helen Little Nell has the correct Robert Grant as it states on the birth certificate that he was born at 1 William Street Consett Conside and Knitsley.and the 1891 census shows his father Peter as being 50 and wife Elizabeth age 42. If as someone says Elizabeth died in the 1890,s I still cannot trace what happened to Peter but I have something to go at. Any other suggestions gratefully accepted Regards Wendy.