Thread: Looking for 2 Sisters in Kent in 1871-1881

Can you give the ref for the 1871 and 1881 census you found the Woodruff 's in. I have not found either of them.

Hi Noggin,

1871 for Ravina Woodroffe spelling this way not Woodruff!
In Barracks in Cheriton Kent. With Parents William and Mary, brothers John and Frederick.

RG10; Piece: 1017; Folio: 61; Page: 10;

1881 for a Rosina Woodruff, I only suspect this is her with name change but where born and year details are very similar. In Convent in Deal. She is not with family in Hougham at this time.

RG11; Piece: 997; Folio: 74; Page: 3;

1881

Eade Woodruffe
Christened as Ada Kathleen Woodruff but registered as Edith Kathleen in GRO indexes!
Living at Lower row, Hougham, Dover, Kent.
Father William is now not in the Army.

RG11; Piece: 1007; Folio: 16; Page: 25;

Kind regards,
Calmar

Am I looking at the right family ?

1881 England Census
Name: Eade Woodruffe Age: 7 Estimated birth year: abt 1874
Relation: Nephew (shown as daughter on census)
Where born: Dover, Kent, England
Civil Parish: Hougham County/Island: Kent Country: England
Street address: Lower Row Occupation: Scholar (father gen.Labourer)
Registration district: Dover Sub-registration district: Hougham
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Wm. Woodruffe 43 Mary Woodruffe 36
Frederick Woodruffe 12 Henry Woodruffe 10 Eade Woodruffe 7
Loftus Woodruffe 2 George Woodruffe 1

1871 England Census
Name: William Woodroffe Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1834
Relation: Soldier Gender: Male
Where born: Glossop, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Cheriton County/Island: Kent Country: England
Registration district: Elham
Sub-registration district: Folkestone
ED, institution, or vessel: Camp 3rd foot
Household schedule number: 1
William Woodroffe 37
Mary Woodroffe 26 b Ireland
John Woodroffe 7 b Gibraltar
Ravina Woodroffe 3 b Ireland
Frederick Woodroffe 1 b Aldershot

Yes, that is the family I am looking for for the girls Noggin! Frederick was my grandfather on 1871 census.

I can't find either of them after 1881 but in my searches I have found another daughter for William and Mary. She is Gertrude born 1876 and died 1879, both in Dover.

Marriages or deaths for either of them would be great. I have a feeling that Edith is called Ada after finding her Christening record recently and I think the birth details given by mother, with a Limerick Ireland accent, might be confusing her registration details a little! I think Eade pronounciation may be Ada really. I have a birth certificate so am sure of her parents. But she is definitely female not nephew as on 1881 census.

Calmar

Yes I have 1911 census for her father and also other members of this family but her mother had died in 1894. she is not with any of them.

Thanks for replying Elsabels.

Hi mrsp,

Yes that is my grandfather before he left the army and married in 1894.

That census looks promising for Ada/Edith. I wonder if she married in Dover and stayed there. mmmm?

Regards,
Calmar