From: john1@s145802280.onlinehome.fr   
      
   On 20/04/2018 01:12, J. P. Gilliver (John) wrote:   
   > 1901 census: Class: RG13; Piece: 4835; Folio: 112; Page: 36   
   > (search for Jane Weightman in Ashington).   
   > ...   
   > 163 Third Row   Jane Weightman          Head                    65   
   >                  Robert "                Son             33   
   >                  George "                "               19   
   >                  Isabella Sanderson      Daug                    23   
   >                  William         "       Son in law      26   
   >                  Modderina       "       GrandDaug               10mo   
   >   
   > 164   "    "    Joseph Purdy            Son             27   
   >                  Margret "               Daugh                   22   
   >                  John    "               Son             17   
   > ...   
   >   
   > I'm assuming that the three Purdys are _not_ children of Jane Weightman,   
   > but have filled in "RELATION to Head of Family" as they saw themselves,   
   > being to a Purdy senior who happened not to be at home on census night.   
   >   
   > Do you think I'm right? Or was there a stipulation that each household   
   > has to have a Head entered on the census?   
   >   
      
   You could have done a few simple searches and got a lot nearer to   
   answering your own query:   
      
   In 1891 Joseph/James/Margaret/John are in a household with George Purdy   
   as head with George's mother and his father-in-law   
      
   In 1881 Joseph/James/Margaret were with their parents George and Francis   
      
   Search the GRO birth index and discover the mother's maiden name is   
   Rowell Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:  PURDY, JOSEPH ROWELL, ROWELL   
   Order GRO Reference: 1873 D Quarter in MORPETH Volume 10B Page 347   
   Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:  PURDY, JOHN, ROWELL Order GRO Reference:   
   1884 M Quarter in MORPETH Volume 10B Page 375   
      
   Marriages Jun PURDY George Morpeth 10b 612 ROWELL Frances Morpeth 10b 612   
      
   And these fit:   
   Deaths Mar 1885 Purdy Frances 36 Morpeth 10b 235   
   Deaths Jun 1899 Purdy George Craggs 51 Morpeth 10b 245   
      
   So the enumerator was possibly distracted when completing the form from   
   notes should have put Joseph as head and the others as sister and brother   
      
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