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James Starkins missing birth details
« on: Wednesday 16 November 16 17:11 GMT (UK) »
I can't find birth details for James Starkins. According to census info he was born ant 1809 in Redbourn, Hertfordshire. He married Sarah (Mania, Manin or Mann) on 31 May 1834 in Harpenden and died on 29 March 1881. I can't trace his parents so am stuck.

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Re: James Starkins missing birth details
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 16 November 16 17:18 GMT (UK) »
Hi

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Who were the witnesses to the wedding
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Re: James Starkins missing birth details
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 16 November 16 17:19 GMT (UK) »
Hi and a warm welcome to Rootschat

As he was born before Civil Registration began in 1837, there will be no record of his birth. You will be reliant on Parish Registers to see if he was baptised (you may be lucky and find that gives a date of birth too).    Not all PR's are online.   He may never have been christened, or not been chr as a tiny baby.  He may not have been chr in Redbourn itself.
So it may take a bit of working on - starting with Redbourn and then working through nearby parishes.   
Do you know if he had any siblings who may lead you to his parents?
Edmonds/Edmunds - mainly Sussex
DeBoo - London
Green - Suffolk
Parker - Sussex
Kemp - Essex
Farrington - Essex
Boniface - West Sussex

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Re: James Starkins missing birth details
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 16 November 16 17:26 GMT (UK) »
Just in case it is relevant there is a baptism in Redbourn of a Joseph Starkins (1815) and Hannah Starkins (1817)  with parents James & Esther/Hester
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Re: James Starkins missing birth details
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 16 November 16 17:34 GMT (UK) »
Just in case it is relevant there is a baptism in Redbourn of a Joseph Starkins (1815) and Hannah Starkins (1817)  with parents James & Esther/Hester

1851 has this James age 66 bn Harpenden & Esther age 62 bn St Albans - they married in March 1809 at Redbourne Esthers surname Munt.
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Re: James Starkins missing birth details
« Reply #5 on: Friday 18 November 16 15:20 GMT (UK) »
Thank you lizdb. I don't know if he had any siblings as the first information I can find is his marriage and then census info.

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Re: James Starkins missing birth details
« Reply #6 on: Friday 18 November 16 15:24 GMT (UK) »
Thanks rosie99. I found the older James in Redbourn and think that may be the father of my James although he is not listed as one of the children. The children that are linked with James and Esther have names that have also been used by James and Sarah. I guess I'll need to trawl through parish records.