Finding George Courtney c1841

What's in a name?  Is it George or Arthur - George Arthur, Arthur George and for good measure and just to keep you on your toes, what about George William?     Courtney or Courtenay - so many possibilities....   This list is an attempt to list everyone I've looked at, those still in contention or if not, why not.  The Research Summary  is being continually updated and has more information on those still in contention.  This page is an attempt at a ready reckoner and to demonstrate my exhaustive research to find our mystery mans origins! Or, given the lack of DNA matching to the Courtney surname, should I be looking for someone else entirely?! Over the last couple of decades, I've looked for all possible candidates born between about 1830-1850.  My primary focus has been on candidates not recorded in the 1871 census, but this may not be a foolproof approach. Our George - is listed as Arthur George Courtenay in the 1871 census, b1841 Mar...

In the 1891 census Abigail describes herself as a widow, the census was recorded on the night of 5th April 1891.  We cannot find George, Abigail or their daughter Alberta in the 1881 census , where did they go after all living together in Woolwich in 1871?  What happened to George? I went in search of death records between the dates of these two censuses under various names, the following were extracted from FreeBMD UK for the period between 1871-1891.  Arthur 'George' indicated he was 30 years old at the time of the 1871 census, so if he died between 1871-1891 he would have been roughly between 30-50 years of age. Hans Christian Andersen's deathbed at Rolighed, Østerbro, Copenhagen (Wikimedia Commons) Arthur Courtney/Courteney/Courtenay/Courtny - all too young! * 1873 Arthur Baldwin Courtney, aged 0, St Thomas;  * 1877 Arthur Frederick Courtney, aged 3, Holbourn; * 1879 Arthur Courteney, aged 7, Camberwell; * 1885 Arthur Ernest Courtney, aged 0, Alderbury;...