Brockelsby Census Records
George William Brockelsby
He is the husband of my father’s half-sister Edith. This document traces his family back three
generations through his father Thomas (a hairdresser) and mother Annie, grandfather William and
grandmother Anna and great grandfather Edward, using England censuses from 1911 back to 1841.
There is one researcher who confirms this branch of the family tree – c.harrison@btinternet.com – in
the World Family Tree lincroots. He has provided the marriage of George’s grandparents William and
Hannah Atkin on 5 Jun 1832 in Boston, Lincolnshire; and of George’s parents Thomas and Ammoe
Cornfield, and also has their siblings.
1911 Census
1911 census transcription details for: 44 Gordon Road Ilford Essex National Archive
Reference: RG14PN9879 RG78PN521A RD191 SD2 ED30 SN171
Reg. District: Romford Sub District: Ilford
Ilford
Parish:
Enum. District: 30
Address:
County:
44 Gordon Road Ilford Essex
Essex
Name
BROCKELSBY,
George William
Condition/
Yrs
Birth
Relation married
Sex Age Year Occupation
Where
Born
Head
Married
M 36
1875 Sercetary To Public Holloway
Companies
London
BROCKELSBY, Edith Wife
Mary
Married
11 years
F 36
1875
Boro
London
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George’s occupation is Secretary to Public Companies, and they are shown as being married 11
years with one child born, still living, and none who have died. He would be 10, so maybe away
at school. The only Brockelsby born in West Ham Essex 1899-1910 is William Thomas H (2Q
1901, West Ham Essex Vol 4A Page 142. The address search didn’t work for
Gordon/Ilford/Essex – only by making all counties search for Gordon/Ilford. I am not impressed
with FYP census search.
Neighbours: James Blake, also Secretary to Public Companies + wife, 2 ch , mother; Porter with
family/servant; Electricity collector – govt Ilford; Truss Maker from NZ; teacher – ie middle
class neighborhood.
1901 Census
Name
Relation
BROCKELSBY,
Geo Wm
Head
Married
Secretary
M 26 1875 Public
Companies
Holloway
London
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BROCKELSBY,
Edith May
Wife
Married
F
26 1875
Bow
London
VIEW
ASH, Emily
Visitor
(Sister In
Law)
Single
F
33 1868 Sorter G P O
Mile End
London
VIEW
RG number:
RG13
Piece:
1650
Folio:
7
Registration District: Sub District:
Romford
Ilford
Civil Parish:
Ilford
Where
Born
Original
census
image
Birth Occupation
Condition Sex Age Year Disability
Page:
5
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
15
St Marys
Municipal Borough: Address:
County:
44, Gordon Road, Ilford Essex
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Notice that Edith’s second name is mis-spelled, and George is shortened to Geo, and that causes the
normal search for these names to fail. I could only find this by searching for Emily.
1891 Census
Name
BROCKELSBY,
Thomas A
BROCKELSBY,
Annie
Birth Occupation
Relation Condition Sex Age Year Disability
Head
Married
M 51 1840 Hair Dresser
Wife
Married
F
Single
M 16 1875 Clerk
BROCKELSBY, G
Son
William
BROCKELSBY,
Annie
Daughter
F
41 1850
14 1877
Dressmaker
Apprentice
Where
Born
Boston
Lincolnshire
Croydon
Surrey
Finsbury
Park
London
Finsbury
Park
Original
census
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BROCKELSBY,
Jane
Daughter
F
13 1878 Scholar
BROCKELSBY,
Lilian
Daughter
F
11 1880 Scholar
BROCKELSBY,
Rose
Daughter
F
9
1882 Scholar
BROCKELSBY,
Charles
Son
M 7
1884 Scholar
Daughter
F
5
1886
Daughter
F
2
1889
BROCKELSBY,
Ethel
BROCKELSBY,
Emma
London
Finsbury
Park
London
Finsbury
Park
London
Finsbury
Park
London
Finsbury
Park
London
Tottenham
Middlesex
Tottenham
Middlesex
RG number:
RG12
Piece:
1069
Folio:
61
Page:
15
Registration
District:
Edmonton
Sub District:
Tottenham
Enumeration District:
9
Ecclesiastical
Parish:
St Paul
Civil Parish:
Tottenham
Municipal
Borough:
Address:
2, Sutherland Road,
Tottenham
County:
Middlesex
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This search couldn’t be found by searching for George because of the G William. However, it does
indicate that he preferred his middle name William, and that the William Thomas H. Brockelsby born in
2Q1901 in West Ham, Essex Vol 4A page 142 is in fact their son, and is named after his father and
grandfather. I searched for all of the George Brockelsby born in 1873-1876 – he was the only one
spelled with the el – the others were all born in Yorkshire/Lincolnshire and spelled Brocklesby.
1881 Census
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation
Disability Where Born Original
census
image
BROCKELSBY, Thomas Atkins Head Married M 41 1840 Master Hairdresser
BostonLincolnshire VIEW
BROCKELSBY, Annie Wife Married F 31 1850
Croydon Surrey VIEW
BROCKELSBY, Tom Son Single M 15 1866 Assistant
Boston Lincolnshire VIEW
BROCKELSBY, George Son Single M 6 1875
Finsbury Park Middlesex VIEW
BROCKELSBY, Anne Daughter Single F 4 1877 Finsbury Park
Middlesex VIEW
BROCKELSBY, James Edward Son Single M 3 1878
Finsbury Park Middlesex VIEW
BROCKELSBY, Lilian Mary Daughter Single F 1 1880 Finsbury Park Middlesex VIEW
GREGORY, Harry Coaton Assistant Single M 25 1856 Assistant Hairdresser Leicester
Leicestershire VIEW
RG number:
RG11
Piece:
259
Folio:
19
Page:
31
Registration
District:
Islington
Sub District:
Islington East
Enumeration District:
Ecclesiastical
Parish:
Civil Parish:
Islington
Municipal
Borough:
Address:
208, Seven Sisters Rd,
Islington
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County:
Middlesex
George’s father Thomas (if my suspicion is correct) was a master hairdresser, had an unrelated assistant
living with his family, and also employed his older son 15 yr old Tom as an assistant. I am fairly certain
that this is the right family – there were only five other Georges of similar age, all spelled Brocklesby,
and all living in Lincolnshire (Caistor, parents Leonard (Grimsby) & Hannah; N. Kelsey, parents William
(Caistor); Scawby, parents John (Scawby) and Mary; Scampton, parents George (NK)& Elizabeth) or
Yorkshire (Sheffield, parents William and Sarah).
I have searched for family in the Islington area in 1871, but they all come from Hull, Yorkshire and are
spelled Brocklesby, whereas Thomas Atkins is from Boston, Lincolnshire – about 25 miles from Hull.
1871 Census
I first searched the 1871 census for Brocklesbys in Middlesex/London and found three related families,
all born in Hull, Yorkshire:
James (1843) and Margaret Ann (1845), servants to Samuel Baxter, Marine Engineer Manager, and their
2 children Ada Ann born in 1865 in Yorkshire, and Arthur James b. 1871 in Middlesex.
James (1831) and Elizabeth (1832) carpenter, railway porter in 1881 with a baby Henry b. 1871 in
Middlesex and 3 older children born in Yorkshire.
George J. Brocklesby solicitor and Fanny – he born in Hull, Yorkshire, with 3 children born in Middlesex
and 2 servants.
The two James families live only a few streets apart in Upper hollingway, Finsbury, Islington with middle
class neighbors, and George lives in Lower Hollingway, Finsbury, Islington on Camden Rd, more upper
middle class. I am guessing that the later families came to London in search of work, with the assistance
of the solicitor, who must be related. I am not sure that they are related to the Thomas Atkins
Brockelsby family, which is spelled differently, and come from Boston, Lincolnshire.
I couldn’t find Thomas Brockelsby in 1871 census by his name, nor could I find Annie by the name
Brockelsby, so probably this is before they were married. I did find his mother Hannah and father
William in Boston with his deaf dumb blind sister – here called Sally. I also found Tom Brockelsby,
probably Thomas’ son, but maybe not with Annie. He is staying with friends, relative?
Name
Original
Birth
census
Relation Condition Sex Age Year Occupation Where Born image
SHAW, William Francis Head
SHAW, Martha
Wife
BROCKLESBY, Tom Boarder
RG number:
RG10
M 23 1848
F 25 1846
M 5 1866
Piece:
3340
Folio:
47
Registration District: Sub District:
Boston
Boston
Civil Parish:
Boston
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Lincolnshire VIEW
Yorkshire
VIEW
Lincolnshire VIEW
Page:
38
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
2
Municipal Borough: Address:
County:
Boston
Albion Terrace, Boston Lincolnshire
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Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
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BROCKLESBY, Wm Head M 60 1811 Lincolnshire VIEW
BROCKLESBY, Anna Wife F 66 1805 Lincolnshire VIEW
BLADES, Frances Daughter F 38 1833 Lincolnshire VIEW
BROCKLESBY, Sally Daughter F 23 1848 Lincolnshire VIEW
BROCKLESBY, Anna Granddaughter F 6 1865 Lincolnshire VIEW
BLADES, George Grandson M 0 1871 Lincolnshire VIEW
RG number:
RG10
Piece:
3343
Folio:
50
Registration District: Sub District:
Boston
Boston
Civil Parish:
Boston
Page:
10
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
17
Municipal Borough: Address:
Boston
Lincoln Lane, Boston
County:
Lincolnshire
William is still a cordswainer (shoemaker) at age 66.
1861 Census
In 1861 I find Thomas has begun his career as a hairdresser, living in his own place on James Street in
Boston. His parents live in Lincoln Lane – only a few hundred feet away, with his two younger sisters,
Anne and Sarah (who is deaf dumb and blind).
Name
Birth Occupation Where
Relation Condition Sex Age Year Disability
Born
BROCKELSBY,
Thomas
Head
LONG, Joseph
Boarder Married
M 27 1834 Printer
LONG, Mary
Boarder Married
F
LONG, George
Boarder
M 4
1857 Scholar
LONG, Rose Ellen
Boarder
F
1860
RG number:
Piece:
Unmarried M 22 1839 Hair Dresser
25 1836
1
Folio:
House
Keeper
Boston
Lincolnshire
London
Middlesex
Boston
Lincolnshire
Boston
Lincolnshire
Boston
Lincolnshire
Page:
Original
census
image
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VIEW
VIEW
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VIEW
RG09
2337
50
Registration District: Sub District:
Boston
4 Boston
Civil Parish:
Boston
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
15
Municipal Borough: Address:
Boston
James Street, Boston
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25
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County:
Lincolnshire
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Name
BROCKLESBY,
William
BROCKLESBY,
Hannah
BROCKLESBY,
Ann
BROCKLESBY,
Sarah
Birth Occupation
Relation Condition Sex Age Year Disability
Head
Married
M 55 1806 Shoe Maker
Wife
Married
F
55 1806
Where
Born
Original
census
image
Boston
VIEW
Lincolnshire
Boston
VIEW
Lincolnshire
Boston
VIEW
Lincolnshire
Daughter Unmarried F
17 1844 Servant
Daughter Unmarried F
Boston
14 1847 Deaf Dumb &
VIEW
Lincolnshire
Blind From Birth
RG number:
RG09
Piece:
2337
Registration District: Sub District:
Boston
4 Boston
Civil Parish:
Boston
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Folio:
92
Page:
14
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
17
St Botolphs
Municipal Borough: Address:
Boston
Lincoln Lane, Boston
1861 address search
County:
Lincolnshire
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1851 Census
In 1852 Thomas’ grandfather Edward is living with Thomas’ family in Boston, Lincolnshire. He also is a
Cordwainer, and a widower.
Name
BROCKLESBY,
William
BROCKLESBY,
Hannah
BROCKLESBY,
Edward
Original
census
image
Birth Occupation Where
Relation Condition Sex Age Year Disability Born
Boston
Lincolnshire
Boston
Wife
Married F 45 1806
Lincolnshire
Boston
Father Widower M 73 1778 Cordwainer
Lincolnshire
Dress
Boston
BROCKLESBY, Mary Daughter
F 14 1837
Maker
Lincolnshire
BROCKLESBY,
Boston
Son
M 12 1839 Scholar
Thomas
Lincolnshire
Boston
BROCKLESBY, Ann Daughter
F 7 1844 Scholar
Lincolnshire
Boston
BROCKLESBY, Sarah Daughter
F 5 1846 Scholar
Lincolnshire
RG number:
HO107
Head
Married
Piece:
2099
Folio:
394
Registration District: Sub District:
Boston
Boston
Civil Parish:
Boston
M 44 1807 Cordwainer
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Page:
35
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
3L
Municipal Borough: Address:
Boston
West Street, Boston
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County:
Lincolnshire
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1841 Census
Thomas is the only baby in Boston, Lincolnshire or anywhere nearby in this census.
Name
Birth
Sex Age Year Occupation
Where Born
Original
census
image
BROCKLESBY, William
BROCKLESBY, Hannah
BROCKLESBY, Frances
BROCKLESBY, Mary
BROCKLESBY, Thomas
M
F
F
F
M
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
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30
30
8
5
2
1811
1811
1833
1836
1839
FILLINGHAM, Abraham
FILLINGHAM, Mary
RG number:
HO107
M
F
Piece:
613
Registration District: Sub District:
Boston
Boston
Civil Parish:
Boston
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40
40
1801
1801
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Book/Folio:
6/27
VIEW
VIEW
Page:
7
Enumeration District: Ecclesiastical Parish:
Municipal Borough: Address:
Boston
West Street, Boston
1841 address search
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County:
Lincolnshire
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