Fresh Eyes needed to find ROBERTS family in 1901 please

[Keziahemm]

Another thought 

Get hold of James Henry Roberts marriage certificate, this would give his father's name, and help in search.

Susan 

[Keziahemm]

Hi Joanne,

What was the name of James Henry Roberts bride, and do you know the area they married in?

Susan 

[BlackPearl]

Hi, yeah, I have the details to get that marriage certificate.  James Henry Roberts married Minnie Frances Barrett Sep Quarter 1925 District Monmouth vol 11a page 54.  Great Grandma Minnie died when I was about 6 months old and my mum was glad she did too because by all acounts she was a right cow! lmao!

Joanne 

[Keziahemm]

That's good, then at least you'll have a father's name to work back!

Certificate from the GRO are taking about 10-14 days at the moment, must be because of the TV programme Who Do You Think You Are 

Susan 

[BlackPearl]

Susan

Could you take a nother look for me at the 1901 census - there is a 2 year old James Roberts b. Gloucester Gloucestershire in Gloucester, Gloucestershire perhpas this the James I am loking for?

cheers
Joanne 

[Keziahemm]

Hi Joanne,

Arthur L. Roberts  Head  M  30  Railway Engine Stoker  Gloucestershire Gloucester
Alice Roberts  Wife  M  29   Gloucestershire Gloucester
James Geo Roberts  Son  S  2           "                "
Agnes Kate  Dau  S  1                       "                "

65 Blenheim Road, Gloucester

RG13/2430  folio 109  page 8


Susan 

[BlackPearl]

Hmmm so not him by the looks of it. 

I have been able to find the baptisms at Coleford of all his children from 1925 to 1938 and they all give his name as James Harry but when he married I am sure that I see his name as James Henry on the microfche that I looked at - would that have made any difference to our prevoius search for him?  He married Minnie Frances Barrett in the district of monmouth (monmouthshire) but this also covered areas of forest of Dean.  They did not marry in Coleford, or Drybrook, Redbrook.  Haven't had the chance to look at English Bicknor, Newland, or Bream.. What's a bet it is one one of them?!!!

Joanne 

[Keziahemm]

Hi Joanne,

When I searched, looked for James H Roberts.  Did you send for his marriage certificate?  This should answer a few questions 

What were his children's names?  This may give a clue, usually a son was named after grandfather.

Susan 

[BlackPearl]

Well if I can weasel the cash out of my other half I will be sending for the cert on thursday!

But here is James and Minnie's Children:
Katherine Emily Roberts bap. 25 Dec 1925 Coleford (were they nuts!!!)
Percy Hubert Roberts bap. 15 Mar 1927 Coleford
Dennis Raymond Roberts b. 22 Jan 1929 bap. 14 Feb 1929 Coleford
Leslie Gordon Roberts b. 18 Feb 1930 bap. 18 Feb 1931 Coleford
Eunice Doris Mary Roberts b. 28 Jul 1933 bap. 14 Aug 1933 Coleford
Nancy Iris Eileen Roberts b. 18 Sep 1935 bap. 27 Oct 1935 Coleford
Shirley Margaret Roberts b. 28 Apr 1938 bap. 19 Jun 1938 Coleford

The place of abode at their baptisms was all Broadwell except for my Nanny Nancy's which was Bakershill, Coleford.  James's occupation went from Chemical Worker to Chemical Worker again and then Labourer, Collier, back to Chemical Worker, labourer again when my nan was born and then when great Auntie Shirley was born I think he was probably already ill as there was no occupation shown. 

I did find a James H Roberts b abt 1897 West Dean (so this covers Coleford area) in West Dean, Monmouthshire on the 1901 Wales census at ancestry.com with Father as Hubert Roberts and mother as Maria Roberts.  Note the first born son's middle name was Hubert!

What do you think?

Joanne