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Question:I am looking for a mother and daughter in Paddington, Winifred Griffiths aged 30 an Rose Griffiths aged 8.

I know they are there because I can find them on the index at www.findmypast.com - I don't want to pay to view the image there because I have a UK subscription to Ancestry.
However hard I look I can't find them on Ancestry though. Can some who can view the image elsewhere give me the reference number or their address or the names of their neighbours so I can have another shot at finding them,I'm starting to think maybe that page is missing on Ancestry.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am looking for a mother and daughter in Paddington, Winifred Griffiths aged 30 an Rose Griffiths aged 8.

I know they are there because I can find them on the index at www.findmypast.com - I don't want to pay to view the image there because I have a UK subscription to Ancestry.
However hard I look I can't find them on Ancestry though. Can some who can view the image elsewhere give me the reference number or their address or the names of their neighbours so I can have another shot at finding them,I'm starting to think maybe that page is missing on Ancestry.

I checked Ancestry, as well and they are definitely not to be seen there. I think they are the family on the 1901 census for Kensington with Thomas 49, plasterer.
A Thomas is shown as a boarder in 1891 in St Lukes?
I suspect the Ancestry Index is the problem. It is very inaccurate and I have found umpteen ridiculous mistakes in it!
If no one else can help, I think you will have to buy some credits for findmypast!

This is an odd question, but is Winifred male or female?? The reason I ask is I saw a RICHARD W. GRIFFITHS, living in Paddington, listed in the 1891 British census on www.ancestry.co.uk, and--wondering if, back then, Winifred could also be a man's name, I found this listing on www.rootsweb.com :
Cornelius Winifred Griffith--born 1754 and his
Spouse: Anna Rein .

I even tried the last name as Griffith, and couldn't find either one.

You could try http://www.freebmd.org.uk/
free lookups in the Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales