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fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 24 Jul 2017 15:09

Thanks Argyll i will look into it

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 24 Jul 2017 15:05

Henry James bishop (1901) and wife Lucy may have had a son, born in Isle of Wight, where they married in the same quarter.

Births Sep 1932 (>99%)
Bishop Richard T mms Thomas I.Wight 2b 935

Sadly, he also died in the same quarter:

Deaths Sep 1932 (>99%)
Bishop Richard T 0 Falmouth 5c 144

fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 24 Jul 2017 13:04

You are awesome thank you so much Rootgather!!!!

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 24 Jul 2017 08:55

Sent you a copy of the birth certificate by PM Fuzzy. Let me know if you get it ok.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 24 Jul 2017 08:48

Got the birth certificate using a few credits on Scotlandspeople Fuzzy.

Scottish birth registration give the date and place of the parents marriage. Birth certificates for births more than 100 years ago can be viewed / downloaded using credits on Scotlandspeople.

fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 24 Jul 2017 08:20

Thanks Mel thats awesome

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 23 Jul 2017 21:50

Josepha Snow

England Marriages, 1538–1973
marriage:
10 July 1817
Saint George The Martyr, Southwark, Surrey, England
spouse:
John Legon


Josepha Maria Snow

England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
birth:
16 January 1801
christening:
31 May 1801
SAINT CLEMENT DANES, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, ENGLAND
father:
William Snow*********
mother:
Josepha***********

married after the birth of Josepha

William Snow


London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: William Snow
Spouse: Josepha Roberson
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 7 Jun 1801
Parish: St George Hanover Square
Borough: Westminster
Register Type: Bishop's Transcript

Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 23 Jul 2017 21:40

Josepha Snow


London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921


Name: Josepha Snow
Spouse: John Legon
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: Jul 1817
Parish: St George the Martyr
Borough: Southwark
Register Type: Parish Register

Then she married John Richard Bishop

London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Josepha Legon
Spouse: John Bishop
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 6 Jun 1830
Parish: St Mary, Newington
Borough: Southwark
Register Type: Parish Register


Mel Fairy Godmother

Mel Fairy Godmother Report 23 Jul 2017 21:12

Not sure but she may have a world wide membership Fuzzy.

fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 23 Jul 2017 20:36

ROOTGATHER - Where did you see Margaret's BC?
Thanks

fuzzyducky82

fuzzyducky82 Report 23 Jul 2017 20:07

Wow thanks guys i havent been able to get online all day so managed to get on and see all of this WOW thanks i will start working through it

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Jul 2017 18:51

Must have gone abroad again - or somehow slipped through the net . Can't see any of them anywhere.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Jul 2017 18:30

They certainly did ArgyllGran. Wonder where they are hiding in 1881.

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Jul 2017 18:07

They certainly moved around!

Between 1866 and 1869, they went from Australia, to Scotland, to Rotherhithe.

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 23 Jul 2017 16:41

Josepha
Last name Bishop
Registration year 1866
Registration number 1866/B005985
Birth date 25 Aug 1866
Father's first name(s) Alfred John
Mother's first name(s) Margaret
Mother's last name Bain
State Queensland
Country Australia
Record set Queensland Births 1829-1919
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Births & baptisms
Collections from Australasia
© Findmypast 2015

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Jul 2017 13:23

Another child of Margaret and Alfred:

Margaret Bishop
in the Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
Name: Margaret Bishop
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1868
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
Father: Alfred John Bishop
Mother: Margaret Bain
FHL Film Number: 6035516


Probably her death:

Deaths Sep 1869 (>99%)
Bishop Margaret 1 Rotherhithe 1d 449

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Jul 2017 09:31

1939 register


Bishop Household (2 People)
8 Arwenack Avenue , Falmouth M.B., Cornwall, England
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FIRST NAME(S) LAST NAME(S) DOB OCCUPATION
Henry J Bishop 03 Mar 1901 Oil Tank Ship Inspector (Che?
Lucy Bishop 16 Jun 1895 Unpaid Domestic Duties
Ref: RG101/6688J/006/37 Letter Code:
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Marriages Sep 1932
Bishop Henry J Thomas I.Wight 2b 1703
Thomas Lucy Bishop I.Wight 2b 1703

Flip

Flip Report 23 Jul 2017 09:28

If Shirley's death for Henry is correct, his probate was granted London 18 Jan 1977 estate £19046. His address was 22 Awenack Ave, Falmouth and he died 11 Sept 1976. No other details though.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Jul 2017 09:21

Could this be henry

Henry Bishop
Age in 1911: 10
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Relation to Head: Inmate
Gender: Male
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Civil Parish: Bethnal Green
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County/Island: London
Country: England
Street address: National Childrens Home and Orphanage, Bonner Road, Bethnal Green, London E
Occupation: SCHOOL
Registration district: Bethnal Green
Registration District Number: 17
Sub-registration district: Bethnal Green North East
ED, institution, or vessel: 36-43
Piece: 1417
Household Members:
Name Age
Born Regents Square

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 23 Jul 2017 09:02

Could this be Henry John ,birth would be about right for the baptism


Name: Henry John Bishop
Birth Date: 3 Mar 1901
Date of Registration: Sep 1976
Age at Death: 75
Registration district: Camborne-Redruth
Inferred County: Cornwall
Volume: 21
Page: 0143
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