The Family of Alfred Buckner: Census Returns

Alfred was a 2 year old boy living with his parents at the time of the 1851 Census but was not listed with his widowed mother and siblings in the 1861 Census. I have not been able to locate him in the 1861 Census, which was taken 11 days before his 12th birthday, and suspect that he may have been omitted by mistake.
For the earlier Census entries see his parent's Census page.

1871 CENSUS OF TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, ENGLAND:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Alfred Buckner	Head	Married	M	22	Traveler for Bag Maker	Stepney, Middlesex
Caroline Buckner	Wife	Married	F	23	Umbrella Maker	St George, Middlesex
Henry Buckner	Son	-	M	3 mos	-	St George, Middlesex

NOTES:
1:	Living at 75 Christian Street, St George in the East. (RG10-533, folio 33, page 1)
2:	Caroline & Henry's (Alfred Henry's) full birthplace was listed as St George in the East, Middlesex.

1881 CENSUS OF TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, ENGLAND:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Alfred Buckner	Head	Widower	M	31	Bag Maker	St Georges E
Clara Buckner	Daughter	-	F	7	Scholar	St Georges E
Alfred Buckner	Son	-	M	10	Scholar	St Georges E
Caroline Buckner	Daughter	-	F	5	Scholar	St Georges E
Thomas Buckner	Son	-	M	3	-	Marylebone
Sarah Bush	Lodger	Widow	F	61	-	Marylebone

NOTES:
1:	Living at 50 Richard Street, St George in the East. (RG11-456, folio 42, page 23)
2:	Alfred's wife Caroline died the year before and Sarah Bush may have been helping with the children.
3:	The Census doesn't give the full birthplace but all of these places are in Greater London, Middlesex.

1891 CENSUS OF TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON, ENGLAND:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Alfred Buckner	Head	Married	M	41	Portmanteau Maker	St Georges E, London
Virtue Buckner	Wife	Married	F	38	Dealer in Old Clothes	St Georges E, London
Alfred Buckner	Son	Single	M	20	Assistant	St Georges E, London
Clara Buckner	Daughter	Single	F	17	Portmanteau Stitcher	St Georges E, London
John Buckner	Son	Single	M	16	Apprentice	St Georges E, London
Caroline Buckner	Daughter	Single	F	15	-	St Georges E, London
Virtue Buckner	Daughter	-	F	13	Scholar	St Georges E, London
William Buckner	Son	-	M	9	Scholar	St Georges E, London
Albert Buckner	Son	-	M	5	Scholar	St Georges E, London
Reuben Buckner	Son	-	M	3	Scholar	St Georges E, London

NOTES:
1:	Living at 303 Roman Road, Bromley by Bow. (RG12-316, folio 101, page 22)
2:	The actual surname of Virtue's children by her first marriage, John and Virtue, was Matthews.
3:	The occupation of Alfred and Clara had the word Leather added at a later date. Virtue's occupation was Dearer in Old Wearing Apparel, Alfred's was Hairdresser's Assistant, John's was Hairdresser's Apprentice.
4:	A Portmanteau is a large suitcase.
5:	Caroline Buckner was listed as a "slight idiot", meaning that she was mentally disabled. Although considered an insult today and not politically correct, Idiot was a proper legal and medical term at that time.

1901 CENSUS OF WEST HAM, LONDON, ENGLAND:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Alfred Buckner	Head	Married	M	52	Leather Bag Maker	St Georges E, London
Virtue Buckner	Wife	Married	F	46	-	St Georges E, London
Alfred Buckner	Son	Single	M	29	Hairdresser	St Georges E, London
Carry Buckner	Daughter	Single	F	25	-	St Georges E, London
Albert Buckner	Son	Single	M	15	Driller's Assistant	St Georges E, London
Reuben Buckner	Son	-	M	12	-	St Georges E, London
Alice Buckner	Daughter	-	F	8	-	Plaistow, Essex
George Buckner	Son	-	M	6	-	Plaistow, Essex

NOTES:
1:	Living at 96 Balaam Street, Newham, West Ham. (RG13-1574, folio 113, page 7)
2:	Alfred was listed as a Hairdresser working on his own account - at home.
3:	Albert's full occupation was listed as "Ship Driller's (Iron) Asst."

1911 CENSUS OF WEST HAM, LONDON, ENGLAND:
NAME:	RELATION:	CONDITION:	SEX:	AGE:	OCCUPATION:	BIRTHPLACE:
Alfred Buckner	Head	Married	M	61	Leather Bag Maker	Stepney, Middlesex
Virtue Buckner	Wife	Married	F	56	-	Stepney, Middlesex
Alfred Buckner	Son	Single	M	40	Hairdresser	St Georges, Middlesex
Caroline Buckner	Daughter	Single	F	33	-	St Georges, Middlesex
William Buckner	Son	Single	M	28	Butcher	St Georges, Middlesex
Alice Buckner	Daughter	Single	F	19	Pupil Teacher	Plaistow, Essex
George Buckner	Son	Single	M	16	Clerk (Stock Broker)	Plaistow, Essex

NOTES:
1:	Living at 96 Balaam Street, Plaistow East, West Ham. (RG14-9450, Schedule 324)
2:	Further information given is that they had been married 30 year, had 7 children - 5 living and 2 dead.
3:	Alfred senior worked for a Bag Manufacturer, Alice worked for the Borough Council, and Alfred Jr was listed as a Hairdresser working on his own account - at home.

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1:	All of the above information is taken from scanned images at www.ancestry.co.uk.