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  Posted by Casualty_List (U1983718) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  Can any Kind person piont me in the right direction please. I think i have found my great grandfathers GRO in 1843.
  I am having trouble as no one in the family will talk about anything due to falling out`s etc.
  I have been told by my cousin that our Great Grandfathers name was John Woolven. He married Elizabeth Vine think this might be second marrige as Elizabeth already had a son. In 1991 census it shows John Woolven age 49 born Brighton this makes his birth c1842 in 1881 census it shows John Woolvin age 33 born Brighton this makes his birth c 1848 the only GRO i can find is 1843 i have checked name varriants should i go for this one. If any one has Sussex census for 1851 , 1861 or 1871 could they have a look for John and his parents please as this would help confirm when i order is marrige and birth certs
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  Posted by Jowin1 (U1940449) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  Found a John Woolven - b Horsham Sussex. 1861, 1871 and 1881 census all born 1843/1844. Could this be him?
  
  Jo Can any Kind person piont me in the right direction please. I think i have found my great grandfathers GRO in 1843.
  I am having trouble as no one in the family will talk about anything due to falling out`s etc.
  I have been told by my cousin that our Great Grandfathers name was John Woolven. He married Elizabeth Vine think this might be second marrige as Elizabeth already had a son. In 1991 census it shows John Woolven age 49 born Brighton this makes his birth c1842 in 1881 census it shows John Woolvin age 33 born Brighton this makes his birth c 1848 the only GRO i can find is 1843 i have checked name varriants should i go for this one. If any one has Sussex census for 1851 , 1861 or 1871 could they have a look for John and his parents please as this would help confirm when i order is marrige and birth certs
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  I wouldn't worry too much about ages on the census they often told a few pork pies.

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  Posted by Jowin1 (U1940449) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  There is a John Woolven B 1844 in Brighton on the 1861 census. I assume the GRO you have found is Dec qtr 1843 in Brighton Vol 7 page 288?

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  Posted by LincsJen (U2202722) on Monday, 17th October 2005

  Hi
  
  John tells more porkies on the 1901 census:
  
  John Woolven 48 (!) labourer (fish) Brighton
  Elizabeth 46
  Walter 24
  George 13
  Albert 8
  Harry 4
  
  RG13/922 f.94 p.29
  
  On the 1861 census he is with
  
  William 54 Horsham
  Susan 44 Lewes
  John 17 Brighton
  Ann 15
  Henry 11
  Jane 8
  Thomas 6
  
  RG9/594 f.53 p.14
  
  Afraid I can't find him anywhere on the 1871 census, only the John from Horsham who we can discount because he is on the 1871 and 1881 married to Louisa.
  
  Jenny
  
  

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  Posted by Casualty_List (U1983718) on Tuesday, 18th October 2005

  Hi Jowin1, yes this is the gro i have found ty for your help

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  Posted by Casualty_List (U1983718) on Tuesday, 18th October 2005

  Hi LincsJen. That is a gret help ty at least now when i get his marrige cert it will show hopefully father as William and his birth will show William and Susan. This is not the only family i have had problems with it took me a year to find my great grand mothers birth on my mothers side. regards Casualty_List

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