Missing Children??

[Granny Lynne]

James Connolly (b1863) married Annie O'Mara (b1868) in Prestwich, Manchester, Sept Qtr 1889.
The first child I have a record for is Grace, born in Sept Qtr 1901.
As my Ancestry sub has expired, can some please look for James and Annie in 1891 and 1901 to see if there were any children born before Grace.
Thanks in advance.

[Elaine ..Spain]

Do you know where James and Annie were born?

[Granny Lynne]

Hi Elaine
Not sure about Annie but James was born in Manchester.

[Elaine ..Spain]

The only James / Annie Connolly combinations I can see in 1901 are:

RG13; Piece: 3529; Folio: 29; Page: 20.
James Connolly 37 born Ormskirk - occ Flagger and slater
Annie Connolly 37 born Ormskirk
Charles Connolly 13
John Connolly 11
Arthur Bernard Connolly 10
Mary Connolly 8
Henry Connolly 6
William Connolly 4
Margaret Connolly 1
living Elm Place, Bickerstaffe

OR

RG13; Piece: 3734; Folio: 57; Page: 31.
James Connolly 37 born Salford - occ Labourer in Iron works
Annie Connolly 32 born Broughton
living 32 Hodge Lane, Salford

[Granny Lynne]

Elaine
I am pretty sure the second couple is them, so it looks like there were no children before 1901, unless you can find them in 1891?

[Glen in Tinsel Knickers]

I wouldn't bank on there being no children born before 1901,the 1901 will simply show there were no children in the household at the time, it's far more likely there were children who didn't survive.

You won't find any of the following on a census return but they did exist.

Births Jun 1875
GOULSON Joseph Lincoln

Deaths Sep 1875
GOULSON Joseph 0 Lincoln

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Births Dec 1875
Goulson Job Lincoln

Deaths Mar 1876
Goulson Job 0 Lincoln

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Births Mar 1877
Goulson Valentine Lincoln

Deaths Sep 1877
Goulson Valentine 0 Lincoln

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Births Dec 1877 (>99%)
GOULSON Page Lincoln

Deaths Mar 1878 (>99%)
GOULSON Page 0 Lincoln

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Births Jun 1879 (>99%)
Goulson Female Lincoln

Deaths Jun 1879
Goulson Female 0 Lincoln

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Births Sep 1886 (>99%)
Goulson Grace Lincoln

Deaths Mar 1887
Goulson Grace 0 Lincoln

Between 1907 and census night 1911 another couple in my tree had two sets of twins and a set of triplets, none of the seven children survived to appear on the 1911 so the couple look as if they have no children after four years of marriage.

[Granny Lynne]

Good point Glen, thanks.