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Hi

You didn't mention that Rebecca was b in Yorkshire but I checked both the Cheshire and Yorkshire 1891 and there is no trace.  I thought she may have returned to Yorkshire when widowed.  There is a death on freebmd for a Rebecca Barratt in 1886 but she was 74 so too old to be yours

I can't find a Henry Barratt b Cheadle but there are 2 possibilities.  One was single living with his brothers family - brother called Clement and the other was married.

Do you have 1901 details for Henry?  If so, could you give full details of the entry including wife and children if appropriate and I'll have another look.

Hi

If he was 45 in 1879, that puts his birth at approx 1834.  However, I notice that on the 1880 US census for Pennsylvania, he was shown as 41 so born 1839. 

There are only two Joseph Riles on the 1871 census.  One was only aged 3 and the other was 17 b Islington London.  His occupation was woodchopper.  His parents were Thomas & Elizabeth and he had a sister Emma aged 13

I'm not very familiar with US death certs but thought they had the names of the parents on them.  Is this correct?

I found his daughter Margaret's birth on freebmd.  If you send for a copy of her birth cert, it will show her mothers maiden name.  This will enable you to trace the marriage of Joseph and Ann.  A copy of their marriage cert will give you their respective fathers names and their ages at the time of marriage

Margaret Riles quarter March 1878 barrow in Furness Lancs Vol 8E Page 863
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Hi

From the info you give about George's siblings, I think the 1881 entry is the correct one.  However, George is shown as aged 5 which puts his birth at 1875/76 and his parents marriage 1873 onwards.
The 1900 US census shows a Harriet Burke b 1877 England working as a servant in New Jersey.  Immigration date 1894.  The census entry is faint but her year of birth looks like 1876 to me.  I can't find a UK 1891 entry for her


Dwelling:   28 East Robert St
   Census Place:   Salford, Lancashire, England
   Source:   FHL Film 1341946     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 3963    Folio 37    Page 23
   Marr   Age   Sex   Birthplace
William BURKE   M   25    M   Manchester, Lancashire, England
   Rel:   Head
   Occ:   Laborer Iron Works
Mary J. BURKE   M   25    F   Manchester, Lancashire, England
   Rel:   Wife
George W. BURKE       5    M   Manchester, Lancashire, England
   Rel:   Son
   Occ:   Scholar
Harriett A. BURKE       3    F   Salford, Lancashire, England
   Rel:   Daur
Dorothy BURKE       2    F   Salford, Lancashire, England
   Rel:   Daur
Dorothy BURKE       16    F   Salford, Lancashire, England
   Rel:   Niece
   Occ:   Out Of Employ


I assume you have already seen this on the IGI.

George William Burke 
  Male     
   

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Event(s):
 Birth:  05 JAN 1878   Manchester, Lancashire, England
 
 Christening: 
 Death:  26 JUN 1901   
 
 Burial: 
   

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Parents:
  Father:  William Burke   
  Mother:  Margaret Harriet Mary Jane Stone 

Hi

Here are the 1901 details.  RG13/3908  Folio 58 page 29
Address is 222 London ? road (bad writing)  Blackburn

As with the 1891, all are shown as surname Whalley.  On the 1891, Ruth is shown as b St Neots Cornwall and Selina in Blackburn.  On the 1901, the birthplaces have been reversed and Selina is shown as b St Neots.

The family is as 1891 except for an additional son - William A aged 9 b Blackburn