1911 Census Look-up please

[Bertie]

I am finding it difficult to find William Thomas ABBOTT/ABBATT and Eliza OLIVER in the 1911 [who should be in the same household]. I have a sub to Ancestry but they cannot be found! I know from the electoral register that they should be at 15 Princes St. Rotherhithe and I can see that FMP has this address listed so it is not a missing record. Would SKS please take a look at who is at that address for me please?

And any suggestions about how to find them on the Ancestry 1911 much appreciated!

[JudithM]

Two household at 15 Princes Street, Rotherhithe
Henry and Amy Ellis and family in one, and three ladies called Proctor in the other.

[Janet in Yorkshire]

Would Rotherhithe be Southwark? Approx year of birth, please?

Jay

[Bertie]

Thanks for looking I think the RD is St Olave Bermondsey George ABBOTT/ABBATT born c1863 Eliza born c1843 [she might go under the name ABBOTT/ABBATT]

[Bertie]

Thanks Judith - seems strange as the Electoral registers for the year and before and after are clear!

[GallowayLass]

Did he have a job that would mean he would not be home at night? eg. factory shift work, fireman, policeman etc? If the latter, check workplaces as I found a husband once on night duty at a police station in Glasgow.

[Bertie]

Thanks for the suggestion Gallowaylass. But Eliza should still be there

[Katarzyna]

Where were they on 1901 census? Were they both born in Bermondsey? Is Oliver her maiden name or married name?

edit:
I had a look through all the Princ* streets in Bermondsey and they are not there but some of the households have 1,2 or 3 separate families within them. Could they be away on the night of the census - a relative for example. This census doesn't show if a particular address or rooms within house are unoccupied on census night.

[Bertie]

Thanks for looking Kat - I suppose it's certainly possible they were away somewhere.

Thanks all for your help - I might try to widen the net but please don't look any more [as it may be they cannot be found]

[Guest]

is it William or George Abbott you are looking for ?

[kylejustin]

Is it possible eliza was a suffragette? That could explain why they aren't listed.