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Subject: Re: 1881 Census Lookup Request
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 19:49:24 +0000


Hi Natalie

I've checked the 1881 Cd index, and only found ONE Ed Overton in the
entire country. He's born in Norfolk, but he's too old for
your Ed.

Dwelling: 14 Quality Row
Census Place: Hedworth Monkton & Jarrow, Durham, England
Source: FHL Film 1342210 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 5026 Folio 22
Page 39
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Edmund OVERTON M 44 M Birmingham, Norfolk, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Horsekeeper Colliery
Charlotte OVERTON M 41 F Itteringham, Norfolk, England
Rel: Wife
Thomas Henery OVERTON U 22 M Itteringham, Norfolk, England
Rel: Son
Occ: General Labourer Out Of Work
Ruth OVERTON U 15 F Itteringham, Norfolk, England
Rel: Dau

It's possible that if he was a traveller, maybe his family were as well,
and if they were camped out somewhere, they would have
missed out on the census.

However, I just thought of looking for ANY Overtons in East Anglia - got
649 of them! This one looks really hopeful for your Ed.
Listed as E.C. Overton, so not surprising I couldn't find him as
Edmund. In fact, unusually, the whole family are listed with
initials only. It's the most likely, but you'll need to do some more
research to confirm it. Why on earth didn't they record
their names? I reckon these ancestors could see into the future &
deliberatly disguised their tracks, just to make life more
frustrating for us!!

Dwelling:
Census Place: Plumbstead, Norfolk, England
Source: FHL Film 1341464 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 1925 Folio 49
Page 15
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
J. O. OVERTON M 50 M Plumstead, Norfolk, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Farmer Of 60 Acres Employg 2 Men & Miller
A. E. OVERTON M 39 F Baconsthorpe, Norfolk, England
Rel: Wife
Occ: Farmer & Millers Wife
A. E. T. OVERTON U 14 F Plumstead, Norfolk, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
M. C. OVERTON U 12 F Plumstead, Norfolk, England
Rel: Daur
Occ: Scholar
E. C. OVERTON U 10 M Plumstead, Norfolk, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
R. K. OVERTON U 8 M Plumstead, Norfolk, England
Rel: Son
Occ: Scholar
A. S. OVERTON U 3 F Plumstead, Norfolk, England
Rel: Daur

Anyway, I hope this helps

Have a good Christmas

Nick Chinery
(Leicestershire UK)

Natalie Hampton wrote:

> I would be grateful if someone could possibly look up an Edmund Clark OVERTON on the 1881 Census.
>
> All I know is that he was buried in Kirkley (somewhere in the Waveney District) in 1939 at the age of 67.
>
> I have no idea where he came from as his occupation was a 'retired traveller'! Maybe he returned back to his roots to retire.
>
> Going by the dates given he was probably about 9 or 10 years of age when the 1881 census was taken.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Natalie

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