Hi all,
I know my great great grandfather Richard Edwards Noble was a travelling minstrel and had children all around England, but the ones who were born whilst he was still a minstrel have no GRO birth indexes or records I can find - same for Richard's marriage certificate.
Is there any reason why births, marriages or deaths would not be recorded for travellers? Or are they recorded somewhere separate? Currently I have records for his later children, but not for his eldest 3.
I am aware that he married Elizabeth Bielby in Scarborough (his hometown) in 1897.
According to the 1911 Census their kids were;
- Gladys Noble, born abt 1898 in Scarborough,
- Nora Noble, born abt 1900 in Blackpool,
- Richard Noble, born abt 1902 in Colwyn Bay, Wales
(They also had a fourth child who died before 1911, who's name I do not know)
These are the three who's birth index I cannot find anywhere, along with Richard and Elizabeth's marriage index. I also can't find him at all on the 1901 Census, but his wife and eldest kids Gladys and Nora are boarding in Herefordshire - likely on their way to Wales.
Wondering if their births were even recorded at all whilst on the road. Any advice welcome!
Many thanks,
Ali
