Albert Whetton born abt 1876 in Measham, Derbyshire, England

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi there

Firstly, I appreciate I have posted this on the Leicestershire pages but Measham was "relocated" from Derbyshire to Leicestershire sometime around 1900.

I'm researching a Whetton line on behalf one of Albert's grandnephews, who now lives here in Fife, Scotland, but have "hit the wall" with Albert after the 1891 Census where he was recorded as an "Agricultural Labourer" residing at "Wood Yard, Measham, Derbyshire, England" with his parents 

I know Albert was the 3rd son, 7th child, of Richard Whetton 1834-1900 and Emma Dennis 1841-1903 but that's as far as I can go.

There's a "tentative" link with Victoria in Australia on TROVE that could be him, but without parents' names to back it up I'm uncertain.

Can anyone help?

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[emeltom]

1901
RG 13/3140/F61/p48
8 St Marks Terrace, Mansfield Nottingham
Albert Whetton Boarder 26 born Measham, Leicestershire Railway Passenger Guard

He's boarding with a family called Atkinson.

Can't see him in 1911

Emeltom

[Chiad Fhear]

Thanks Emeltom

One more step along the way!

Chiad Fhear

[trish1120]

Regarding the one posted by emelton;
In last Census available same occp in Sheffield, Yorks, unm, born 1878 Measham, Leics. Under Albert Joseph Whetton.

[stitchwitch]

What about this one?

Name:    Albert J Whetton
Death Age:    78
Birth Date:    abt 1876
Registration Date:    Mar 1954
Registration district:    Burton upon Trent
Inferred County:    Staffordshire
Volume:    9b
Page:    109

[Chiad Fhear]

Dear Trish and Stitchwitch

Sorry for the delay in replying but my wife and I have had a "retail day" out in Glasgow today and have just returned home 

A couple of contenders, most certainly, although the "Joseph" middle name hasn't cropped up anywhere else ... yet 

Unfortunatley, if I were to go for it, the Death Certificate wouldn't mention his parents ... as our Scottish ones do    so no help there.

And unfortunately ... again ... Albert's grandnephew didn't even know this branch of his family existed until I "unearthed" them!

Chiad Fhear

[stitchwitch]

Hmmmm ....

if we were to assume that the 1954 UK death is him, and we assume that he carried on working on the railways, then he might well show up on the 1939 Register. Now we need someone with a current FindMyPast sub to look there for him and see who he's with, etc. (There are 3 obvious ones on the index, of which one I'm fairly sure isn't him). Otherwise, you're waiting till I go to the library later in the week.

The death certificate would tell us who notified the death. With luck, it might be a relative. Worth a punt?

[Chiad Fhear]

Hi stitchwitch

I feel we may be getting somewhere with Albert and I'd be happy, for now, to await the result of your visit to the Library.

FindMyPast isn't one of my subscriptions 

Chiad Fhear

[Jomot]

An AJ Whetton, Railway Guard, was a member of the National Union Of Railwaymen, and there are records of him holding membership in Morecambe, Lancs from 1927 until 1941.

The free index of the 1939 register has him transcribed as Albert J Whitton.  Unmarried. 

The probate for the 1954 death lists him as Albert Joseph Whetton of 92 High Street, Measham, Leicestershire.  He died 27 Mar 1954 at the Infirmary, Burton on Trent.  Administration (with will) granted to Doris Ellen Jones (wife of William Jones).