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Flip

Flip Report 22 Jul 2013 05:15

So this one, but it doesn't give a birthdate - father a miner:

Hilda Atkinson
Parish: Glass Houghton, St Paul
Baptism Date: 28 Sep 1909
Father's Name: Thomas Atkinson
Mother's Name: Emily Atkinson

Flip

Flip Report 22 Jul 2013 05:26

Horace Atkinson
Birth Date: 2 Jul 1903
Parish: Stanley, St Peter
Baptism Date: 19 Jul 1903
Father's Name: Thomas Atkinson
Mother's Name: Emily Atkinson

Cyril Atkinson
Birth Date: 5 Mar 1905
Parish: Stanley, St Peter
Baptism Date: 9 Apr 1905
Father's Name: Thomas Atkinson
Mother's Name: Emily Atkinson

Ben Atkinson
Birth Date: 31 Dec 1907 (should read 31 October 1907)
Parish: Stanley, St Peter
Baptism Date: 1 Dec 1907
Father's Name: Thomas Atkinson
Mother's Name: Emily Atkinson

Flip

Flip Report 22 Jul 2013 05:36

Emily Douglas
Birth Year: abt 1880
Age: 22
Marriage or Bann Date: 25 Dec 1902
Parish: Stanley, St Peter
Spouse's Name: Thomas Atkinson (coal miner age 24)
Spouse's Father's Name: John Atkinson (Coal miner)

No father named for Emily. Neither married before, he lived Small Thorn grove, Castleford, she lived Land End Stanley. Witnesses Fred Rogers and Jane Douglas

Flip

Flip Report 22 Jul 2013 05:40

Emily Duglas
Parish: Stanley, St Peter
Baptism Date: 26 Dec 1880
Father's Name: Duglas
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Duglas

Of Lane End, Stanley - no father named - but states Elizabeth as married woman in the occupation bit.

Flip

Flip Report 22 Jul 2013 05:42

Harold Douglas
Birth Date: 27 Apr 1900
Parish: Stanley, St Peter
Baptism Date: 20 May 1900
Father's Name: Douglas
Mother's Name: Emily Douglas

No father or occupation stated, of Lane End, Stanley

Flip

Flip Report 22 Jul 2013 05:45

Emily's older sisters christening names a father - he was a miner, of Lane End:

Martha Elizabeth Douglas
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1875
Parish: Stanley, St Peter
Baptism Date: 25 Dec 1875
Father's Name: James Douglas
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Douglas

Flip

Flip Report 22 Jul 2013 05:53

If you track the family back, the father James appears on 1871, but not 1881 - think this is why:

James Douglas
Date of Trial: 6 Mar 1877
Trial Year: 1877
Location of Trial: Yorkshire - West Riding, England
Sentence: Imprisonment (10 years)
Crime: See Image
Date of Execution or Release: See Image

James Douglas
Age: 37
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844
Relation: Convict (Prisoner)
Gender: Male
Where born: Thornhill, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Rochester St Margaret
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street Address: "H M Prison Borstal"
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Collier

Registration District: Medway
Sub-registration District: Rochester
ED, institution, or vessel: H M Prison Borstal
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 889
Folio: 9
Page Number: 15

So when Emily was born he was in prison.

kira112

kira112 Report 22 Jul 2013 12:41

Thankyou All for the extra info
Regards
K

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 22 Jul 2013 12:54

Could the lodger on the 1881 be the father of Emily?

DOUGLAS, Elizabeth Head Married F 36 1845 Wife Wakefield, Yorkshire
DOUGLAS, Fred Son Single M 16 1865 Coal Miner Stanley, Yorkshire
DOUGLAS, Willm Son Single M 15 1866 Labourer Stanley, Yorkshire
DOUGLAS, James Son Single M 10 1871 Scholar Stanley, Yorkshire
DOUGLAS, Mar Eliz Daughter Single F 5 1876 Scholar Stanley, Yorkshire
DOUGLAS, Emily Daughter Single F 0 1881 Stanley, Yorkshire
DOUGLAS, Walter Ed Son Single M 3 1878 Stanley, Yorkshire
SPARNELL, John Boarder M 33 1848 Stanley, Yorkshire ???
DOUGLAS, Lot Son Single M 8 1873 Scholar Stanley, Yorkshire

Piece: 4574 Folio: 133 Page: 30
Registration District: Wakefield
Civil Parish: Stanley with Wrenthorpe

Address: 3, Shires Row, Stanley With Wrenthorpe County: Yorkshire (West riding)

Flip

Flip Report 22 Jul 2013 13:06

I wondered the same Marie!