Genealogy Chat

If someone has the time could you please have a look for a marriage for me? Henry Rowbotham born c. 1838 married to a Letitia on 1881 census living with their 4 children, David, Eliza, Sarah James. David was born 1858 so I'm presuming they got married a year or so before then. He was born in Staffordshire, she was born in Worcestershire but all the kids were born in Staffordshire. I've search FreeBMD but can't find anything. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

cant find marriage but just found them on 1871 census Match Quality View Record Name Estimated Birth Year Birthplace Relationship Civil Parish or Township County/Island View Image View Record Henry Ruebottom abt 1836 Wordesly, Staffordshire, England Captain Vessels Cheshire View Record Letitia Ruebottom abt 1838 Stourport, Worcestershire, England Captains Wife Vessels Cheshire View Record Louisa Ruebottom abt 1866 Wordesly, Staffordshire, England Captains Daughton Vessels Cheshire View Record Mary Ann Ruebottom abt 1859 Wordesly, Staffordshire, England Captains Daughton Vessels Cheshire View Record Sarah Ruebottom abt 1871 Wordesly, Staffordshire, England Captains Daughton Vessels Cheshire

Jane, you can search the whole index free now on ancestry not just the freebmd stuff.

Thank you Sara at least it gives me a starting point. I've tried that Heather - didn't get anywhere. I'll have another look tomorrow with 'awake' eyes. Spend far too many hours on the computer since I've started this! Thanks for your help. Jayne x

Cant find any Rowbothams or anything like in Wordsley on any earlier census. Interesting to find a Captain born in Wordsley as I live there now! Sara

On 1 census I have them as Rowbotham on this one Ruebottom! Is there a way I can find out what he was a captain of - and please don't say a ship!!! Jayne x

jost found him on 1861 census View Record Jno Rubottom abt 1837 Wordsley, Staffordshire, England Master Vessels Staffordshire View Record Henry Woodfield abt 1795 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Boatman Vessels Staffordshire He was on a vessel called the Elizabeth on this one.

Just had a look at image on 1871 census and it says Ship or Vessel Havelock

Well, if that's them on the 1871 census Sara posted, then he and his family are on a boat called ''Havelock'' It's a 26 ton ''lighter'' vessel, our of the port of Wolverhampton and is employed on ''Inland Trade''. On Census night she was docked at Ellesmere Port. A Lighter vessel is a flat-bottomed canal boat. Merry

Surely that 1861 is his brother (or relation)?? (John, not Henry??) Merry

Thanks Merry -- how on earth did you find that out?? I've got them in 1881 living at '20 Boats on Canal, Wolverhampton, Staffs' Jayne x

If you are looking on Ancestry, then when you have the census page open, look at the listing at the top (think it's in blue type), something like: Search > Census > UK Census Collection > 1861 England Census > Staffordshire > Leek and Lowe > District 10 (that's just a random one I copied.) What you need to do is remember (write down??!) the ''pathway'' to the page. Then go back to the main search page for Ancestry and go down to the bottom, select the census required. Then go down below the Search boxes and select the county required, then select the town etc in turn. After three or four clicks you will come to a list which includes the District, and in the case of a boat it will be the name of the vessel. Click on the bit that says Description of Enumeration District and you will find out lots of info about your boat/ship!! Merry

on 1861 census there are alot of Rewbotham and Rewbottom in Kingswinford which is Staffordshire and the next village along from Wordsley. Try all these spellings when you look for his marriage on free BMD. Sara

Thank you so much Merry and Sara - I've learnt a lot tonight! Jayne x

I don't get that option Merry probably because I'm not a paying member but thank you anyway. Jayne x

Treat yourself Jayne, just over a quid a week for all that fun! Go to the Lost Cousins website and you can use the offer their to get a years sub for about £55.

Would love to Heather but we are totally skint and can't afford to pay that amount all in one go. Jayne x