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Henry Young 1921 census

Posted on February 2, 2022 | Leave a comment

I was a little surprised to discover my paternal grandfather was recorded as a visitor with the Underhill family in Glamorgan on the night of the 1921 census.

I think I’ve mentioned before that there was a connection between this family and my grandfather. I found a letter in my grandmothers possession on the death of my grandfather calling him and Tom Underhill ‘brothers’. Although they were not related by birth (that I can uncover) there was clearly some connection that I will now not find.

I found my great uncle Alfred Young staying with the family on the night of the 1911 census. Sadly he died during the First World War.

My grandfather’s occupation is listed as Tailor’s Assistant, Read and Company, Portsmouth (out of work).

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Mansel Young 1921 census

Posted on February 1, 2022 | Leave a comment

My paternal great-grandfather Mansel Young was at home on the night of the 1921 census. His home was 6 Woodland Street, Kingston, Portsmouth. This house still exists today (thanks google maps!) and is just behind St Mary’s Church.

I love the fact that I can see my ancestor’s handwriting on the front cover of the Schedule.

I wonder if he lived alone? His house had 4 rooms and at this time he was a widower, his occupation is recorded as a retired Dockyard Labourer, at the Navel Store Department in Portsmouth. He had two sons, one had died during the First World War, and the other son is marked as a visitor staying with John Underhill in Bridgend, Wales.

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1921 census

Posted on January 31, 2022 | Leave a comment

I’ve spent some money downloading records from the 1921 census and it’s actually really lovely to have some new records to look at.

My paternal great-grandfather George James Benger was a sheet metal worker at the Royal Naval Ordinance, Priddy’s Hard, Gosport. He can be found on the 1921 census along with his wife and daughter Viola Margaret, an officer worker at C Leether & Co, Marins, 1 Highland Road, Southsea. Their address is given as 96 St Augustine Road, Southsea.

Interestingly they have three guests, two are listed as boarders, the other being George Benger’s mother in law. The two boarders are Tom Henson and his daughter Ivy. I have heard about Ivy and actually have a couple of photos of her which had belonged to my grandmother.

Presumably as both George Benger and Tom Henson worked at Priddy’s Hard, they must have known each other through their work.

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A look at the 1921 census

Posted on January 25, 2022 | Leave a comment

Today I finally found some time to look at the 1921 census. I wasn’t expecting many surprises as 1921 almost feels within living memory, thanks to the memories of parents and grandparents.

I looked into a subscription with find my past but decided it would be cheaper to purchase any downloads individually.

The first people I looked for were my maternal grandparents – Robert Winchcombe (193 Ferndale Road, Swindon) and a 2 minute walk away, Kathleen Hacker (1 Whiteman Street, Swindon). They met at St Barnabas Church Youth Club, where they both played badminton and table tennis.