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The above was my great-grandfather. His year of birth is verified by census, military, marriage & death certificates. All census records confirm his birthplace as London, Middlesex.

However, I can find no record of his birth or his parents.

Although in all cases he gave his mother's name as Alice, he varied in what his father's name was. On his marriage in 1889 he said it was Frederick Charles, Soldier (deceased) and that was the name he gave on military records in 1906. But in 1911 he said his father was HENRY Charles. (No trace of suitable records for either of these two)

The Tait is obviously significant because he gave that name to his son (also Robert). Whether Tait was his mother Alice's name or from his father's side I've no way of knowing.

I've been searching for a few years without success (checked every possible variant of the name and contacted tree owners, to find they had same problem. No living relatives or family records either).

I think it's highly unlikely anyone could now find a birth record (although I'd be thrilled!) but I'd be interested in any suggestions of where else to try and indeed any theories about why I can't find anything, e.g. illegitimacy, adoption.

Thanks in advance

1881

Robert DAUBENEY Student U Male 16 London, Middlesex, England Private 1st Brigade Depot


Institution Knellar Hall
Census Place Twickenham, Middlesex, England
35

Thanks Michael - that's him. He was a student at the Military Music Academy. They have no record of his birth.

I should have added that I have all records since his birth, it's the birth record itself that's the problem!

Is this his parents marriage ?

EDIT : Maybe he only knew him as Henry

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Marriages Jun 1861

*****************Debney William Henry Camberwell 1d 686
*****************Dugdale Alice Ann Camberwell 1d 686
Phillips Marian Camberwell 1d 686
Thompson Dean Urban Augustus Camberwell 1d 686

Have you got him on the 1871 census?

I do actually have that saved in my Shoebox on Ancestry! However in the 1871 census those 2 have several children, but not a Robert.

Ann - He's on every one but that one!

Thanks Jonesey, I didn't know that. Certainly a possibility.

Tapping in for later as it wont let me bookmark it for some reason..

Just marking this so that I can come back and look further in the morning.

Dea x

P.S. - Not just me then Fans - the site seems to be 'playning up' at the moment.

Dea x

Thanks for bumping this girls!

To save anyone doing any unnecessary searching - I have every census record from 1881, his marriage, military, death and the births and vital records of all the children.

It's only his birth and the 1871 that I can't find.

Hey. I asked first. Cheese.

But I have to finish some work ...

Ha ha. You thought we were serious, dint ya, MC??


Ahem. If you have those records, you post them. Useful excerpts, anyway.

No bumph.


The brother Ernest, can you give us some specifics on him? First sighting after birth is in the workhouse school?

I wonder if this one is connected?

Births Dec 1890 (>99%)
Daubeney Robert Tait Woolwich 1d 1095

His son?

Woolwich has strong military connections.

How could it not be, LK?? MarieCeleste, tsk tsk, explain that!

Well hmm, I suppose you have, when you say he passed the Tait on down. A son?

More info, give.

I was going to say what LK edited to say: military in Woolwich.

This be the marriage?

Marriages Jun 1889
Coldrick Jane Colchester 4a 670
> Daubeney Robert Colchester 4a 670
Harvey Annie Colchester 4a 670
Jarman George Colchester 4a 670

Military in Colchester too, I believe.

What about this one ?

Births Jun 1864 (>99%)
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DAUBENEY Giles Frederick Daubeney Islington 1b 201

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I know the name is'nt right but he fits nicely. I cannot see him after his birth either

Sigh, another DIY project.

As we say, MC -- FOR REF:

1891

Name: Robert Daubeney
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1866
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Jane Daubeney
Where born: London, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Woolwich
ED, institution, or vessel: Cambridge Barrack

Robert Daubeney 25
Jane Daubeney 21
Robert Daubeney 5/12

Have you seen that tree on Ancestry?

It has a lot of details about him plus a photograph

Is this our man?

http://www.findmypast.co.uk/chelsea-pensioners-service-records-collection-search-start.action

DAUBNEY Robert 1865 West Ham, Essex

and do you have that record? I don't pay ...

Have you seen the photograph on Ancestry?

If I had been this one, I'd have traded in the middle name:

Births Sep 1867
Daubeny Robert Eleanor B C Richmond, S. 2a 282

That's what the typed GRO index does say.