Genealogy Chat

Lita, Who was the informant? You can't always trust the ages on the death certificates. Perhaps you should ask for a 1871 census lookup for him on the Records Office board. Crista

Crista just turned out his death certificate and guess what age he was when he died in 1923 yes 62 no way thats right , that would make him born in 1861 this gets worse.

He put 22 that was 1890 they were living at 5 new street st jude bristol they had a son in december1890 but he died by then they were living at 17 Great George Street Bristol, another son called William was born after that in Bristol but i still have not found his birth just too many around that time . Not doing very well am i! But thank you for all your help Crista

What age did he put for his first marriage? It certainly doesn't help when he's telling lies. Crista

Sent for that certificate but not her!

Lita, There is this: Births Sep 1873 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BRITTON Mary Jane St.Thomas 5b 72 Doubt it's her though. Crista

I also have his second marriage certificate and on that one which is 1903 he is still 32 and his father was also called Frederick so why did he not know that at his first marriage all very strange? I think he told porky pies.

Hi Crista i have been to the LDS here in Exeter searched 1867 to 1872 no luck.

Lita, Have you looked at 1837online for the births? FreeBMD has very little coverage for the late 1860s so you won't find them on there. Crista

Oh thats looks like it could be him but where could i go from here? Would there be workhouse notes any where do you think ?

Lita, He is 32 on the 1901 census so that makes him born in 1868/69. There's this entry on the 1881: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Thomas JONES Casual U Male 35 Chelsea, Middlesex, England Shoemaker Jane KERLE Inmate U Female 43 Domestic Servant Mary KNOWLES Inmate M Female 38 Bristol Laundress Rosina KNOWLES Inmate Female 11 Redcliff Bristol Scholar Ann Elizabeth KENDALL Inmate W Female 86 London, London, Middlesex, England Prudence KNIGHT Inmate W Female 73 Thornbury, Gloucester, England Domestic Servant Mary Ann KEEFE Inmate W Female 69 Clifton Bristol Domestic Servant Elizabeth KNOWLSON Inmate W Female 52 Bristol Shoebinder Emma KING Inmate W Female 41 Bristol Charwoman Fredr. KING Inmate Male 13 Bristol Scholar Thomas KINGSTONE Inmate U Male 51 London, London, Middlesex, England Shoemaker David KENT Inmate U Male 28 London, London, Middlesex, England Genl Labr Henry KELLY Inmate U Male 30 Manchester Genl Labr George KING Inmate Male 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Institution "Bristol City Workhouse" Census Place Stapleton, Gloucester, England Crista

pro ref rg13 38 Amythea st exeter should have read smythen st exeter frederick King 32 general labourer born Bristol william king 7 born bristol jenney king 3 born exeter my grandad was living with the women he later married after his first wife died jane blatchley who turned out to be my grandmother very confusing!

Lita, Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Richard BRITTEN Head M Male 33 Exeter, Devon, England Builders Labourer Lucy BRITTEN Wife M Female 33 Exeter, Devon, England Mary J. BRITTEN Daur Female 12 Exeter, Devon, England Scholar Charlotte BRITTEN Daur Female 9 Exeter, Devon, England Scholar Richard BRITTEN Son Male 7 Exeter, Devon, England Scholar Philip BRITTEN Son Male 5 Exeter, Devon, England Scholar William H. BRITTEN Son Male 1 Exeter, Devon, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling Coffins Court Census Place Exeter St George The Martyr, Devon, England Family History Library Film 1341519 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 2155 / 10 Page Number 14 Crista

He was living in Exeter she was in a hospital then she died in 1903 he remarried straight after.

Hi again father on marriage says father of Mary Jane was Richard Britton and i think she was born in Exeter ?

Lita, Where is he and what is his profession on the 1901 census? Was Mary Jane still alive then? Crista

Hi Crista the certificate has father as dead no first name but gives profession as french polisher but its funny he new his dads profession but not his name?Any ideas ?

Lita, This is from IGI. Mary Jane Britton Event(s): Birth: 15 APR 1870 Christening: 19 MAY 1872 St Philip And St Jacob, Bristol, Gloucester, England Parents: Father: William Britton Family Mother: Ann Crista

Lita, If you have the marriage cert. it will list his father and occupation. Crista

Thank you Shirley i have found that but thats about all i cant find them on the 1891 census or even Mary Janes birth. I have been searching for 5 years now but i will never give up. Thank you Shirley for your help.