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COMPLETED - Shrewsbury PR Lookup Please Richard Henry ROBERTS ~1868
« on: Tuesday 29 September 09 13:57 UTC (UK) »

PR lookup please for Richard Henry ROBERTS born about 1868 in Shrewsbury.

Second son of Richard ROBERTS and Catherine [possibly ELLIS].
Richard ROBERTS born ~1842 in Denbigh, Denbighshire.
Catherine born ~1840 in Llanllechid / Bethesda, Caernarvonshire.

Richard and Catherine came from North Wales and spent a few years in the Shrewsbury area.  Not sure where they were married, but before 1877 they moved back to Wales.

Any additional information most appreciated.

Thank you, Mike
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Drury / Drewry: Isle of Axholme / Lincs.
Emmerson: Isle of Axholme
Evans: Abergele, North Wales
Morris: Gwytherin, North Wales
Ramsey: ERY / WRY / Lincs
Roberts: Abergele, North Wales
Theaker: Isle of Axholme
Wright: Lincs
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Re: Shrewsbury PR Lookup Please Richard Henry ROBERTS ~1868
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 04 October 09 19:31 UTC (UK) »

Tying down Richard Henry's dob:

Births Sep 1868 
ROBERTS   Richard Henry        
Shrewsbury 6a 679

I see that Richard and Catherine's oldest child John was born in Shrewsbury c1866, so this might be a possible marriage for them:

Marriages Jun 1864
ROBERTS   Richard        
THOMAS   Catherine
Shrewsbury 6a 1276

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ANT: Nesbit, Potts      
CHS: Gosling, Hinton, Johnson, Marsland, Sorton      
LAN: Barlow, Jackson, James, Potts, Sorton
MAY: Caulfield, Griffin      
SAL/STS: Goodwin, Gregory      
SOM: Dowding, James, Jones

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Re: Shrewsbury PR Lookup Please Richard Henry ROBERTS ~1868
« Reply #2 on: Monday 05 October 09 06:14 UTC (UK) »

The 1881 & 1891 Denbighshire census shows that 3 children were born in Shrewsbury.
John ~ 1867
Richard Henry ~1869
Cathrine / Catherine ~1872.
All census years of birth.

You found John.  Was his mother formally Catherine Thomas?

These Welsh surnames are so difficult to pin down........

Many thanks for the lookup.  Best regards, Mike
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Drury / Drewry: Isle of Axholme / Lincs.
Emmerson: Isle of Axholme
Evans: Abergele, North Wales
Morris: Gwytherin, North Wales
Ramsey: ERY / WRY / Lincs
Roberts: Abergele, North Wales
Theaker: Isle of Axholme
Wright: Lincs
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Re: Shrewsbury PR Lookup Please Richard Henry ROBERTS ~1868
« Reply #3 on: Monday 05 October 09 06:51 UTC (UK) »

The GRO index doesn't show mother's maiden name before 1911 - you would need to buy the birth cert.  (Parish registers at this time didn't normally give the mother's maiden name either.)

There are 2 or 3 birth registrations for a John ROBERTS in Shrewsbury c1867 - difficult to know which is the correct one!  Richard Henry was easier...   Wink

You can search a transcribed version of the GRO index free at http://freebmd.rootsweb.com

With common names like this (if/when funds permit) you really need a birth cert for one of the children to confirm Catherine's maiden name, then a marriage cert for Richard and Catherine to find out their fathers' names/occupations.
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ANT: Nesbit, Potts      
CHS: Gosling, Hinton, Johnson, Marsland, Sorton      
LAN: Barlow, Jackson, James, Potts, Sorton
MAY: Caulfield, Griffin      
SAL/STS: Goodwin, Gregory      
SOM: Dowding, James, Jones

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Re: Shrewsbury PR Lookup Please Richard Henry ROBERTS ~1868
« Reply #4 on: Monday 05 October 09 09:07 UTC (UK) »

Thank you for clarifying that.

Best regards, Mike
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Drury / Drewry: Isle of Axholme / Lincs.
Emmerson: Isle of Axholme
Evans: Abergele, North Wales
Morris: Gwytherin, North Wales
Ramsey: ERY / WRY / Lincs
Roberts: Abergele, North Wales
Theaker: Isle of Axholme
Wright: Lincs
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COMPLETED Re: Shrewsbury PR Lookup Please Richard Henry ROBERTS ~1868
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 10 October 09 16:05 UTC (UK) »

Hi Manchester Rambler.

As suggested I sent away for the birth certificate and have found out that THOMAS was indeed the mother surname.

Many thanks for the assistance.  Mike
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Drury / Drewry: Isle of Axholme / Lincs.
Emmerson: Isle of Axholme
Evans: Abergele, North Wales
Morris: Gwytherin, North Wales
Ramsey: ERY / WRY / Lincs
Roberts: Abergele, North Wales
Theaker: Isle of Axholme
Wright: Lincs
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