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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Oxfordshire => Topic started by: frances-b on Wednesday 09 August 17 17:38 BST (UK)
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I’m have been looking for the birth records for the 12 :o children of William and Tryphena Green, whose marriage is registered in Abingdon RD 1875 Q3. They appear on the 1881 to 1911 censuses for Oxfordshire where all but their eldest child were born.
It appears that in 1911 all 12 children were surviving and I have found birth registration records for ten of them. However I’m at a dead end with two “problem” children.
Ismay appears on the 1901 census, her birthplace is Headington and she is aged 6 years, apparently the same age as her sister Maud (registered Headington RD 1895 Q2 vol 3A page 852). There is no Green child registered at the same time as Maud so it doesn’t appear they are twins.
I’ve tried searching as Ismay and Esme in both Oxfordshire and Berkshire in the years between her immediate siblings but cannot track her down. She is not with the family in 1911 and I can’t find her (or anyone who might be her) anywhere else either.
Florence also appears on the 1901 census with a birthplace of Headington and she is aged 8 months (so born around August 1900); she is also on the 1911, aged 10. Again, I cannot find a birth record for her.
I’d appreciate another set of brain cells having a think about where I can find these two sisters.
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Is this one you already know about (or not your family)
GREEN, GEORGINA mmn TUCK
1900 Sept Quarter in OF HEADINGTON Volume 03A Page 955
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have you tried using the birth search at www.gro.gov.uk or are you using freebmd?
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The age is out, but is this a possibility?
GREEN, EBNEY DOROTHY
TUCK
GRO Reference: 1892 J Quarter in WOODSTOCK Volume 03A Page 880
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Ismay though the age is wrong :-\
GREEN, ISABELLA MAY mmn TUCK
1898 March Quarter
HEADINGTON Volume 03A Page 879
Ignore that as probably May age 3 in 1901
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1911 index shows Esme Green b 1893 Wolvercot.
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Baptized 10 Jul 1892....
Edith Mary b. 29 May 1890
Ismay Dorothy b. 27 Apr 1892
Daughters of William and Tryphena Green; William a Laborer; abode Wolvercote
Parish of Wolvercote Oxford
So it looks like Ismay's age was recorded incorrectly in the census.
PB
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Baptized 07 Oct 1900....
Georgina Florence Green b. 09 Aug 1900
Parents William and Tryphena of High St Headington; William a Laborer
Parish of Headington Oxford
PB
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Is this one you already know about (or not your family)
GREEN, GEORGINA mmn TUCK
1900 Sept Quarter in OF HEADINGTON Volume 03A Page 955
I found this one but had disregarded it (right surname/year/quarter/RD, wrong forename), however, mmn TUCK is correct ;D. Perhaps this is the elusive Florence ???
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have you tried using the birth search at www.gro.gov.uk or are you using freebmd?
I haven't tried the birth search; I think I'll have to investigate. I've been using The Genealogist and freebmd.
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Baptized 10 Jul 1892....
Edith Mary b. 29 May 1890
Ismay Dorothy b. 27 Apr 1892
Daughters of William and Tryphena Green; William a Laborer; abode Wolvercote
Parish of Wolvercote Oxford
So it looks like Ismay's age was recorded incorrectly in the census.
PB
Edith Mary's birth is registered as Edith Louisa (Headington RD, 1890 Q3) ::) but it is the same person.
I thought the year could be wrong when I couldn't find her as a twin to Maud. It looks as though Jebber may have found her registered as Ebney Dorothy - right mmn, although why she was registered in Woodstock is a puzzle ???.
Baptized 07 Oct 1900....
Georgina Florence Green b. 09 Aug 1900
Parents William and Tryphena of High St Headington; William a Laborer
Parish of Headington Oxford
PB
Her birth is registered as just Georgina (Headington RD, 1900 Q3) ::).
Many thanks for your help.
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Many thanks to you all for helping with this :).
I had thought that with a couple of fairly unusual names these two would be easy to find but I hadn't banked on their parents switching and dropping names (although I suppose by the time they got to Dorothy Florence - the last of the 12 - they may have been losing the plot ;D).
I suppose some people just don't want to be found 8).
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The family is living in Wolvercote in 1892. It is in Woodstock Registration District.
PB