Here is the information I found regarding my family tree. I'm trying to find William Hollins born about 1875 in Longton Staffordshire. The information I have listed below is rather misleading. On the 1901 census William, is 27 and marries Ester Rees. I know this information is correct.I also know that much of my family came from John street, Longton area.However the part that reallt confuses me is that William's fathers name on his (Williams) marriage certificate is given as Charles, I can only find one record of a Charles,and his age in 1901 is given as 68, yet his occupation appears to be given as 'carter', I would have thought at that age he wouldn't be working IF its the same man?
HOLLINS FAMILY
1901
William snr 41, carter.
Sarah 41
Louisa 19, Potter's baker of ovenware.
Florence 17 Potter's lathe treader.
James H 14, Coal carter.
Gertrude 11, Scholar.
Lizzie 10, Scholar
Hannah 10 months.
Living at 16, Middle John Street, Longton, Staffs.
William Hollins Jr aged 27, (according to the census) marries Esther Rees, aged 22.
William - Potter's placer earth worker
Esther - Potter's throwers asst.
Living at 7, Ford Street Longton.
1891
William Hollins Snr (DOB 1855, Longton) aged 35, a Carter married to Sarah(DOB 1857, Ellastone) aged 30- housewife.
William Jnr ( grandad Hollins) aged 10
Lousia 8
Florence 6
James H 3
Getrude 1
Living at 10, Peel St, Longton.
1881.
William Snr - aged 26 Carter
Sarah -28
William Jr 4mths.
Living at 10, peel street.
1901 marriage certificate for Esther Hollins (nee reese) & William hollins gives the name of williams father as Charles, not William? Charles worked as a miner/carter. The 1901 census has one possible match, but his age in 1901 is 68. ? retired.