Genealogy Chat

Pippa yes thankyou. No joy there either.

Have you checked the Welsh census?

Chris in Sussex thankyou I have now tried all your suggestions no joy. Christine who should be studying, I would have expected them to be in Luton as per 71 and 91 but cannot find them there. I may have to do as you suggest but it won't be tonight getting RSI and eyestrain so may give up for tonight. Thankyou for your suggestion.

I suppose you could look at all the images for Watlington - there are 4 districts. Assuming, of course, they are in Watlington!!

I've looked on 1881 on familysearch site - no joy there either. Sorry.

Suggested variants from British Origins.. clifton Cliffton Cliifton Cliftons Clyfton Cliften Clyffton Klifton Clifto Claifton Cleifton Cliefton Clifaton Clifeton Clifteon Cliftion Clafton Clivten Clefton Clfton Cliffaton Cliffeton I don't know how many would be automatically included in an Ancestry search but..... That should keep you busy :))) lol Chris

very frustrating when you know they are def. alive somewhere!!!

Sylvia thank you for suggestions just tried them no luck.

Thankyou both got them, and as you say would think they were in Oxford but not that I can find.

how about, CLISTON CLINTON CLIPTON I would guess the F would be the most commonly mis transcribed letter. In old writing it looked like an S. Sylvia.

1901 Charles Clifton abt 1834 Penner, W Harrow Head Luton Bedfordshire George Clifton abt 1882 Wadlowton, Oxfordshire, England Son Jane Clifton abt 1836 W Wales, New Radnor, Wales Wife John Clifton abt 1878 Lowplace, Sullbury Son Luton Johney Clifton abt 1893 Luton, Bedfordshire, England Grandson From birth year of George in 1882, you would hope he was in Oxfordshire - bet he isn't!

1871 Charles Clifton abt 1832 Bicester, Oxfordshire, England Guest Luton (Chimney Sweep) Jane Clifton abt 1838 New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales Wife Luton Sarah Clifton abt 1870 Watlington, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Luton 1891 for ref only Annie Clifton abt 1877 Wadlington, Oxfordshire, England Daughter Charles Clifton abt 1834 Pinner, Middlesex, England Head George Clifton abt 1883 Wadlington, Oxfordshire, England Son Jane Clifton abt 1844 New Radnor, Radnorshire, Wales Wife Johnny Clifton abt 1879 Sudbury, London, England Son Looks like they should have been in Oxfordshire (poss?)

Have you got them in any later census? If so, where were they?

I have spent the last hour and half searching. I have used christian name only, for all the family I would expect to find. I have tried street names only in the area I would expect to find them. I have tried Wales. The only thing I haven't done is search through the list on the christian name john with date of birth that gave me 2,000 names. What if anything could CLIFTON be mistranscribed as. I have tried ranked search. I have tried wildcard search with a D and an O. Any other ideas Please??? Looking for Charles Clifton c 1834 b Middlesex or Pinner or Bicester Jane Clifton wife c 1836 b Wales New Radnor Annie daughter c1877 b oxfordshire John son c 1878 b Sudbury I give up!!!!!!!!!

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