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Today sees the world premiere of the final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (part 2). It’s therefore very apt that this should also be the day that findmypast.co.uk discovers a wizard in the 1911 census!
John Watkins Holden had been born in Worcester but was lodging at a house in Bournemouth at the time of the 1911 census. Holden, aged 68, recorded his occupation as ‘Wizard of Ye Wicked World’, stating that he was working in the magic industry and that at this point in 1911, he was ‘on tour’. Amusingly, he also reveals that he was ‘very much married’ when asked about his marital status.
A wizard in the 1911 census - please click to enlarge
Our wizard can be found in a number of the earlier censuses too. He was working as a Conjuror when the 1891 census was taken and was listed as ‘The Queen’s Magician & Wizard of the Wicked World’ in the 1881 census.
Have you made any interesting discoveries while searching the 1911 census? Give it a go now and see which ancestors you can conjure up!
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John Watkins Holden had been born in Worcester but was lodging at a house in Bournemouth at the time of the 1911 census. Holden, aged 68, recorded his occupation as ‘Wizard of Ye Wicked World’, stating that he was working in the magic industry and that at this point in 1911, he was ‘on tour’. Amusingly, he also reveals that he was ‘very much married’ when asked about his marital status.
A wizard in the 1911 census - please click to enlargeOur wizard can be found in a number of the earlier censuses too. He was working as a Conjuror when the 1891 census was taken and was listed as ‘The Queen’s Magician & Wizard of the Wicked World’ in the 1881 census.
Have you made any interesting discoveries while searching the 1911 census? Give it a go now and see which ancestors you can conjure up!
More...