Change of surname on Census Returns (General)

by m p griffiths , Sunday, August 09, 2009, 08:59 (5659 days ago) @ ilovewilfie

My x Grandfather was also a Miller who got into debt (family papers)....

1861 Census Rendcombe GLOS

William WICKENDEN - age 41 Miller, born Rendcombe ( Coln St Aldwyn on the 1851 census)
Margaret WICKENDEN - age 40 - born Rendcombe (nee BURROWS)
John WICKENDEN - age 15 - born Rendcombe

1871 census they moved to Blakeney Road, Awre to live with their younger Son William who was the local Butcher (still calling themselves WICKENDEN)

1881 Census, William and Margaret moved to Swindon,Wiltshire where he worked as a railway labourer on the GWR and going by William's mother's maiden name GREEN i.e.

John WICKENDEN married Ann GREEN 19 December 1811 Coln St Aldwins
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6 Brunel Street, Swindon, Wiltshire

William GREEN - age 58, Railway Labourer, born Coln St Alwins
Margaret GREEN - age 56, Rendcombe,
Martha WICKENDEN - Granddaughter age 5, born Ruardean

and still hiding in 1891 census
26 Farnsby Street, Swindon, Wiltshire

William GREEN age 72, Machineman, born Glos. Rendcombe
Margaret - 68 born Rendcombe
Susan GREEN - Sister age 65 born Coln St Alwins
John WICKENDEN - Lodger - age 41 Railwlay Clerk - born Rendcombe
William WICKENDEN - Lodger, age 17, Machineman - born Blakeney (my Grandfather)

Both William and Margaret's death certificate give their correct surname.
On Margaret's death certificate, she was listed as being the Widow of a Retired Farmer!!!

My history isn't good.... but I think Millers had a 'tough time' in this era