Missing From 1911 Census

[Polly1958]

Anthony Temple Heald - born in 1843, Sheffield.
He's on the 51,61,71 census as Anthony,
on the 81 he's called George A.T Heald,
91 he's back to Anthony,
1901 he's George again!
His death was registered as George A Heald.Just wondered why he changed his christian name?It's definitely the right person, as his wife children and occupation are correct.
He's also missing from the 1911, i've searched for both names even just his surname but nothings come up.Any help would be much appreciated.

[pixie373]

I can only say that in people born around that time and shortly after, it is amazing how many changed their Christian names - often to something completely unrelated to their actual name. I'm not sure why, but it was surprisingly common.

[Peter Pedant]

20% of the 1851 census isnt there -
acccording to contemporary complaints

[Rose Maybud]

Some 'extra' names are those given at baptism. My Dad said it was common practice in Catholic families to add a Saint's name. I guess some could also be in honour of the godparent(s). I have known one case where a chap started using his father's name, which would have been shortly after his father died, so i can speculate only this was in honour of his father. I have also come across an immigrant family (in a tree I was compiling for someone else) where none of the births were registered with a forename. This threw me for a while - usually you see 'male' / 'female' where the baby died. Luckily for me, this family was in London, and Ancestry 'hinted' at the baptisms and there were enough children of this marriage (!) that even I spotted the correlation between baptism record and anonymous birth registration.

As to death certificates, a general point is that the information on them is only as good as what the informant provides, not necessarily therefore what the deceased would have said.

I'll come back to the 1911 Census - time marches on!

[Rose Maybud]

Couldn't resist a quick look!

Is this him?

George Heal, age 66, house painter, born Sheffield. He's in the Workhouse Infirmary, Ecclesall Bierlow Union. Ref RG14PN27811 RD509 SD5 ED33 SN9999

[Polly1958]

Brilliant Rose thankyou,I haven't been to check but almost sure it will be.

[Polly1958]

Just had a look Rose, it is him,I love how they've transcribed house painter as mouse painter! haha.