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Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« on: Monday 15 March 21 16:40 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,
Trying to find information about a Thomas Robert Fletcher born on 6 June 1843 in Coventry. He also had a brother Robert Thomas Fletcher born around 1845.

The tricky part is that Thomas Robert Fletcher's middle name may not have been given to him at birth, possibly added later. Nothing about Robert Thomas Fletcher apart from his possible year of birth, 1845. Any help someone may be able to give would be greatly received, many thanks for your time.
Regards
Mike Fletcher
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Re: Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 March 21 16:56 GMT (UK) »

Mike

What information are you looking for and what information do you already have.

This would enable us to focus on what you are missing, rather than duplicating anything.

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Re: Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 March 21 17:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi Fay,
A little tricky this one, Thomas Robert Fletcher emigrated to the USA in 1860, aged 17, and died in 1908 in New York. His brother stayed in the UK. Trying to find his correct place of birth and his parent's names. I cannot find him or his brother in any census.
Hope this helps
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Mike
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Re: Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 March 21 21:29 GMT (UK) »

"..Thomas Robert FLETCHER emigrated to the USA in 1860, aged 17, and died in 1908 in New York."

If you are looking for the origins of this man......how have you located and named a brother for him?

Where are you seeing Robert Thomas FLETCHER after his birth 1845, and how are you seeing a possible connection to your Thomas Robert FLETCHER?

What is your source for this information -
"..Thomas Robert Fletcher born on 6 June 1843 in Coventry"

 


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Re: Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« Reply #4 on: Monday 15 March 21 21:49 GMT (UK) »
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His brother stayed in the UK

Where has that information come from please?

Have you checked birth registrations for him and his brother in 1843/1845?

Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
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Re: Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« Reply #5 on: Monday 15 March 21 21:55 GMT (UK) »
There's a Thomas born 1845 Coventry with parents Charles & Catherine.

And a Robert born 1843 with parents John & Mary who is still in England in 1861. 

Have you got a passenger list for your person?  Is he on his own. 
Hinchliffe - Huddersfield Wiltshire
Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
Pick - Frocester Glos

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Re: Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« Reply #6 on: Monday 15 March 21 22:05 GMT (UK) »
A family tree has his father George 1804-1881 mother Ann 1805-1872 and 6 children.

Does that help with finding him on census?
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Burroughs - Arlingham Glos
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Re: Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« Reply #7 on: Monday 15 March 21 22:11 GMT (UK) »
Not born Coventry but I think this is that family in 1851.

George Fletcher 45
Ann 46
William 26
James 15
John 12
Thomas 8 born Kingswarden Hertfordshire
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Re: Help with finding a Thomas Robert Fletcher
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 16 March 21 06:30 GMT (UK) »
Hi All,
Thank you for your replies, I am helping my relative in the USA, his Grandfather is Thomas Robert Fletcher, DoB is correct so is his arrival in the USA. His brother Robert Thomas Fletcher may have been his half-brother and his DoB is around 1844/45. When they were writing to each other they both used their middle names for some reason, never their first names.

The problem is we cannot find them in any of the census/documentation in the UK and confirm this. We have found the 1851 census with Thomas Fletcher with his father George & Ann Almond but cannot confirm it is him, and George & Ann never had a son called Robert as far as we can tell.
Hope this helps and thanks again for any help you can give.
Regards
Mike in Scotland (originally from Whitby area N. Yorkshire)
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