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Title: Born at sea??
Post by: chloerog on Tuesday 26 September 17 11:25 BST (UK)
Does the writing in green correspond with birthplace, I’m having trouble finding Edward Fether’ Birth, I have the year (abt:1891)and have checked gro but nothing seems to match so I’m hoping the green writing means he was born at sea.
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 26 September 17 11:27 BST (UK)
The green writing is for occupation codes, see https://www.findmypast.co.uk/content/expert-1911-occupation-codes

Stan
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: chloerog on Tuesday 26 September 17 11:33 BST (UK)
Darn thought I had finally found the clue as to why I can’t find his birth anywhere.
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: chloerog on Tuesday 26 September 17 11:35 BST (UK)
What about the green writing to the right of the page??
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 26 September 17 11:41 BST (UK)
It says born Essex doesn't it?

Have you got him in 1891/1901 to see what birthplace is given there?

Maybe Edward was a middle name  :-\
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 26 September 17 11:46 BST (UK)
Born Stratford Essex in 1891/1901.

He is 3 months old in 1891. 
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 26 September 17 11:46 BST (UK)
The birth of Margaret Louisa Fether was registered in West Ham June ¼  1884, mother's maiden name Farr. The birth of Henry Fether was registered in West Ham Dec  ¼  1891, mother's maiden name Farr. So it looks as though Edward Fether could have been registered as Henry.
Quote from: Milliepede on Tuesday 26 September 17 11:46 BST (UK)
Born Stratford Essex in 1891/1901.

He is 3 months old in 1891. 

The mother's maiden name for the John Fether in 1891 is Murphy

Stan
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: stanmapstone on Tuesday 26 September 17 13:32 BST (UK)
The 1891 Census RG12; Piece: 1312; Folio: 24; Page: 43
Edward Fether      32
Catherine Fether   33
John Fether      10
Margaret Fether          8
Catherine Fether    2
Edward Fether      3/12
Ellen Murphy      24
Elizabeth Fether     72
There are no births registered for Margaret, Catherine, or Edward, with mother's maiden name Murphy.

Stan
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: Milliepede on Tuesday 26 September 17 13:55 BST (UK)
Confused now - are there two different mothers?  I can't see marriage for Edward to Catherine.

Catherine is born Alderney Channel Islands per 1891/1901 so maybe marriage was there? 

Catherine Murphy age 12 is with her family in Stepney in 1871 including Ellen age 4.
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: chloerog on Tuesday 26 September 17 15:37 BST (UK)
No just one mother as far as I know which would be Catherine Murphy, and not sure where she was married.
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: Dundee on Tuesday 26 September 17 15:46 BST (UK)
Marriages March quarter 1880
FEATHERS, Edward       
MURPHY, Catherine
W. Ham    4a   127

Debra  :)
Title: Re: Born at sea??
Post by: isobelw on Tuesday 26 September 17 16:52 BST (UK)
The children with mmn Farr are children of Edward's brother Francis who married Emma Farr in Bethnal Green in 1874. Margaret Louisa ( born 1884) is on the 1891 census with them in Stratford, West Ham and Henry ( born 1891) is on the 1901 one in Forest Gate.
Isobel