Hickling family, Nottinghamshire 1880s

[shippo_]

I'm currently researching my dad's side of the family, going up his mum's route, with her maiden name being Hickling. I have found records for her father William, but when it gets to William's father - Alfred, born 1880 - it gets difficult. There is no record for his birth that I've found, but have his death certificate and found out the birth that way, there's also no marriage certificate, but I know for certain who he married. I tried to get further back to Alfred's father, but can not find anything! I found in the 1881 Census that Alfred was one, living with his sister Mildred, but with another family, surname May. All in all, how do I find out about potential adoption/fosterings for around 1881, or would there be another reason as to why I can't find anything else about Alfred's parents?

Thanks for you help, and sorry for the long windedness, haha.

[keyboard86]

Hi and welcome to Rootschat, the 1881 I can see Alfred on has the May family at the top of the original page the Hicklings are at the bottom?

Alfred Hickling 23 occ Labourer b Tamworth Devon?
Betty 20 b Norman Heath, Warwickshire
Ellen 2 b Tamworth?
Alfred 1 b Tamworth, Nottinghamshire?
Matilda 5 months b Nottingham
Residing at 16, Holden Street, Radford, Nottingham
Census Ref RG11/3342/6/6

Keyboard86

[shippo_]

Great, thank you! I originally found that they were living at 28 Holden Street, but this makes much more sense, can't believe I missed that

[JJen]

Hi,

Welcome from me also 

This would appear to be Alfred's baptism -

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/J31Z-QR8

Alfred's parents marriage is available on -

http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk/

JJ