Henry Collier & Alice Clotilda Hulin (General)

by Joanne , Thursday, July 26, 2012, 10:39 (4498 days ago)

HI there

On the 1911 census I have now found both Henry b. abt 1866 with 3 of his sons and at a seperate address his wife Alice b. abt 1861 but am left with a querry. Henry states that he had been married 24 years with 7 children, 4 alive and 3 dead but Alice states that she had been married 28 years with 6 children, 4 alive and 2 dead.

As far I was concerned they were married in June 1886 so had been married 24/25 years and had 6 children, 2 girls and 4 boys - Alice Vernon b. 1886, Alice Eliza b. 1889, John Henry b. 1892, Thomas William b. 1894, James Federick Charles b. 1896 and George Edward b.1902 and indeed by 1911 the 2 girls were dead and the 4 boys were still alive.

Alice was an Inmate at Brentry House in Westbury-On-Trym so should the info with her be taken with a pinch of salt even though her number of kids matched with what I already thought? Henry stated the correct number of years he had been married so should I believe him and search out another child that she didnt mention? or could it even be the 7th child is his and not hers although I find no other marriages for him and when he married her in 1886 he was only abt 20 anyway?

Arrrghhh I thought I had my 2xG Grandparents and there kids sussed till I spotted this!