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Title: Tracing a family member
Post by: andme on Thursday 07 December 17 11:39 GMT (UK)

Hi there

Im trying to trace a family the 1st 1 is Hertbert John James born 1865 Herts Richmondworks in 1911 he is with his wife Maria B1876 Rutland & family in 1901 he is down as just john but with same family. I have marriage for them they got married in 1893 Leyton Essex his dad is down as John James & her dad is down as Richard Hingston. But for the life of me when I go bk to 1891 I cant seem to find Hertbert John James or Maria Hingston or the years after they was born. CAn anybody help at all to put me on the right path . Thanks ;)

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 07 December 17 11:44 GMT (UK)

Hi and a warm welcome to Rootschat

Here is the 1901 that you refer to, just so we have all the info in front of us-

Putney
John James 36 labourer bn Rickmansworth
Maria 26 bn Rutland
Percy John 8 bn Leyton
Ethel?? 6  bn Leyton
Richard 2 bn Putney
Arthur  4?  bn ?

What occupation does his Dad have on the marriage cert?

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: groom on Thursday 07 December 17 11:46 GMT (UK)

Welcome to Rootschat.

This looks like him in 1871
RG10; Piece: 1383; Folio: 147; Page: 5;
Rickmansworth

John James   40          Labourer             East Baddenham, Norfolk
Mary Ann Maria James   39                    Rickmansworth
Edwin James   12                                    Rickmansworth
Herbert James   6                                      Rickmansworth
Emma James   4                                      Rickmansworth
Agnes James   2                                      Rickmansworth

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 07 December 17 11:47 GMT (UK)

I wonder if this is him

1881
11 Solebridge Lane Rickmansworth
John James 49 labourer bn East Bradham Norfolk
Mary 49 paper bag maker bn Chorley Wood
Edwin 22
Herbert 19
Emma 14
Agnes 12
Robert 7   children all bn Chorley Wood


- same family in 1871 I see groom has found!

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: andme on Thursday 07 December 17 11:50 GMT (UK)

oh thank you all so much yes looks like we have found the James family :D I will look into all this now

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: groom on Thursday 07 December 17 11:52 GMT (UK)

Here is his birth  (from GRO site)

    

JAMES, HERBERT       mmn WOODSTOCK     
 1865  M Quarter
WATFORD UNION 
Volume 03A  Page 341   Order
 

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: andme on Thursday 07 December 17 11:57 GMT (UK)

Hi also have found John James with Mary ann with there 1st son Edwin John is down as a carter  ;)

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: andme on Thursday 07 December 17 12:05 GMT (UK)

Im so please now know that John James born 1831 dad was called Robert & mum Phoebe  :D

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: andme on Thursday 07 December 17 14:24 GMT (UK)

Hi Anybody had any luck finding Maria Hingston at all thanks ;)

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 07 December 17 14:38 GMT (UK)

1881
Whitcombe, Uffculme, Devon
Richard Hingston 42 farmer 18 acres bn Devon Stoke Gabriel
Esther 38 bn Cambs Chatteris
Harry 15  bn Middx Kentish Town
MAry ANn 13 bn Middx Ealing? Ending?
John 8 bn Yorkshire Earls Eaton
Maria 5 bn Rutlandshire  Glaston
Eli 2 bn Africa? ?   !!  Middleton something
Ralph 7 mths  bn Devon Uffculme

They certainly moved around!

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: cath151 on Thursday 07 December 17 14:51 GMT (UK)

 Hi
Registered as Maria Hinkstone DecQ 1875 Uppingham mmn Basset
Marriage Marylebone JAS 1861
Richard Hingstone
Esther Bassett

Cathy

Title: Re: Tracing a family member
Post by: lizdb on Thursday 07 December 17 15:05 GMT (UK)

1841
Stoke Gabriel
William Hingston 40 ag lab
Mary 40
Charlotte 15
Mary 10
Edwin 7
James 5
Richard 2
Henry 3 weeks   all bn in county