Thomas McDermott - Born Poplar 1871

[heywood]

Possible death - have you checked this one?

1915 December quarter West Ham 4a pg 365
Thomas McDermott 45 yrs (born abt 1870)

[StuMacke]

Possible death - have you checked this one?

1915 December quarter West Ham 4a pg 365
Thomas McDermott 45 yrs (born abt 1870)

Nope.  That could be him. Right location and year of birth.

Thank you

[StuMacke]

A search on GRO site for birth registrations of children, selecting phonetic option for surname and name derivatives option for forename,  using estimated year of birth on census + or - 2 years found these registrations:
McDermott, Hiram, mother's maiden surname McDonald, GRO ref. 1861 September Quarter Colchester
 Volume 04A page 244
McDermott, Beatrice, mother's maiden surname McDonnall, GRO Ref. 1875 September Quarter Luton
Vol. 03B p. 424. Occasional copy A.

As Thomas was born around 1871 I assume he had the same mother as Hiram and Beatrice. His place of birth on 1881 census was Gosport, Hampshire. Which record has birthplace Poplar? The children on 1881 census were all born in different places.  Search for Thomas on GRO births index, 1871 + or - 2 years , add mother's maiden surname McDonald, selecting phonetic or similar sounding option, and leave registration district blank.
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Thank you so much

[StuMacke]

All,

Thank you all for so much help.

This is an amazing resource and community

[StuMacke]

Thanks to all.  thanks to the tip about GRO I have successfully managed to find what I think is his daughters Birth Certificate, which will hopefully allow me to put a name to his wife

Thanks

[StuMacke]

Thanks for the GRO Tip, I found his wife

Julie McDermott, Maiden Name Daly

I need to find her death certificate.  She had her last child in 1899, and Thomas was a widower by 1911

By 1915 he'd died as well

So something happened in those 10 years

His two daughters were 16 and 18 when he died, which is no age to be orphans really

[StuMacke]

1911 Thomas a widower, two daughters, Mary 14 (born Poplar) Margaret 12 (West Ham).

Colin

Hi Colin

Don't worry, i found the census

[heywood]

Free BMD West Ham
Death
1904 Julia McDermott 32 yrs  4a 103   

Also birth
1897 Thomas Peter McDermott mmn Daly

Death
1898 Thomas McDermott

1899 birth of Mary mmn Daly
1901 birth of Julia mmn Daly

[StuMacke]

wow! You guys are amazing, where'd you get that info from.

I was just looking for her death details.

I think I have her as being born in west ham 1872 which is the right area and right time