Genealogy Chat

Hi Annette, I have Sharps/Sharpes on my family tree and the names were often interchangeable. Cheers, Horatia

that is always possible some of my lot have terrible spelling changes

is it possible that the surname could be spelt wrong on 1881 census ie Sharpe instead of Sharp? if so i might have found Robert at 61 Earl Road Bermondsey one step nearer finding his family? Annette

This gives a breakdown of likely birthplaces in the Bermondsey area: Bermondsey Created 1st July 1837. Abolished 1st January 1870 (incorporated into St. Olave Southwark district), but refounded as a separate district on 1st July 1913. In Surrey before 1889. Sub-districts : Bermondsey; Leather Market; Rotherhithe; St. James; St. Mary; St. Olave. GRO volumes : IV (1837-51); 1d (1852-69 and 1913-30). Bermondsey, Rotherhithe (1913-30), Southwark St. John Horsleydown (1913-30), Southwark St. Olave (1913-30), Southwark St. Thomas (1913-30). Hope this helps. Cheers, Horatia

thanks a million val i will give it a try Annette

and one in Bermondsey Robert Thomas Sharp september 1868 1D 57

hi I dont know if St Giles could be Bermondsey but there is a birth for a Robert Sharp there March 1870 1B 545

thanks i will give it a go Annette

Bermondsey registers are held at Southwark. Here are their details: 34 Peckham Road, London, SE5 8QA. Tel: 0207 525 7670. This is where I got the information - a very handy website! http://www(.)fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/index.htm (remove brackets) Cheers, Horatia

Annette, Just to encourage you. I have obtained at least two certificates by writing direct to the Superintendant Registrar for Birth Deaths and Marriages(they weren't on the GRO index). You need to find out who holds the registers for Bermondsey District. I'll have a look and post back on this thread. Cheers, Horatia

thanks Horatia i will give it a go anything is worth a try Thanks again Annette x

Annette, Just checked. Registration didn't become compulsory until 1875. On the other hand, your relative could have been registered but was omitted from the GRO index. If you know where your relative is likely to have been born you can write direct to that area's Registrar of Birth Marriages and Deaths and ask them to check THEIR indexes giving as much info as possible. You can usually find the addresses online. The other option is to go to the County Record Office and look for his baptism. Some baptisms are on Family Search (the Mormons website) - have you looked there? Cheers, Horatia

thanks Horatia i didnt know that- in that case does that mean that i have reached a dead end and cant trace the family? or is there another way? your help would be appreciated my mothers side was reasonably easy but nearly all rellies on my fathers side including my father are dead so i have no-one to ask Annette

Thanks for replying Margaret i subscribed to Ancestry this afternoon i have spent aqes going through Robert Sharps but i cant see the wood for thr trees if you know what i mean. perhaps i will try again tomorrow when i can see clearer- you can get too much of a good thing you know. Bye for now Annette

Just to add that as Robert was born in 1869 his birth may have not been registered. It wasn't compulsory to register births until the 1870's I believe. Cheers, Horatia

Annette BMD's are now on Ancestry You can do this for FREE at the moment on http://www.ancestry(.)co(.)uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx remove the brackets You have to search the images to find the one you think is the correct one. They are not name transcribed; just the first and last name on each image comes up from the search result. Remember that the place is the registration district where the event was registered. These can be checked out on http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/index.htm Certificates can then be ordered online for £7 each on http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates Margaret

Can anyone help i have on the 1901 census Robert Sharp 1869 Bermondsey Jane 1867 Bermondsey Edward 1899 Camberwell Florence 1898 Bermondsey Charles 1897 St George the Martyr Henry 1894 Bermondsey Robert 1890 St George the Martyr William 1887 Bermondsey i think i have found the marriage Sharp Robert Thomas Sep 1886 St Saviour Southwark London Surrey Vol 1D Page 115 but i cannot find his birth ( Robert 1869) I have been trawling for ages now my eyes are tired can anyone see him please? Annette