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Fanny ? was married to a William Billington originally from Bradford and who I believe was a cobbler.Born around 1859,I would love to find his wife's surname to help me with my tree. They had 2 daughters Clara and Fanny

Pamela,

I will certainly follow that lead up.

Thanks

Hi,
Have just been looking again at the 1881 census for a Fanny Brook who married William Billington in 1885. It states that her mother Hannah was 36 at the time of the census. That would make her 15 when she had Fanny and 12 when she had Fred! Would an earlier census be a better idea ?

Here's hoping

Sheila

Hi,
Looking at other census James was married to a Sarah Ann so possibly my earlier source had the incorrect christian name, it certainly would tally more with the childrens birth dates.

Sheila

Name: Fanny Billington
Year of Registration: 1886
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Bradford
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 177
A childs birth cert would give you mothers maiden name

1891 census
Name: Fanny Billington
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Holy Trinity
Name: William Billington
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Fanny
Gender: Male
Where born: Preston, Lancashire, England

Civil Parish: Holy Trinity
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Kingston Upon Hull
Name: Fanny Billington
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Fanny
Gender: Female
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Holy Trinity
Name: Clara Billington
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Fanny
Gender: Female
Where born: Hull, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Holy Trinity
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Kingston Upon Hull

possible 1871 census if you think it could be Brook
Name: Fanny Brook
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James
Gender: Female
Where born: Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Bowling
Ecclesiastical parish: Goole St John
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
Clara Brook 3
Emily Brook 22
Fanny Brook 11
Florance Brook 1
Fred Brook 14
James Brook 45
James Brook 6
Kate Brook 18
Mary Brook 6
Sarah Ann Brook 4 this should be 44 and wife on census page

has Sarah Ann died
Name: Sarah Ann Brook
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Year of Registration: 1874
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 47
District: Bradford
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 31
then James married again
Name: James Brook
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Bradford
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 215
?Hannah Hill there are other names on the page

Hi Janice,
I Thanks for all the info. Looking at it all it would seem that James married twice. I have just discovered this in another branch of my family tree. I suppose it never crossed my mind that this happened, it would certainly explain why Hannah was so young on the 1881 census!
This would mean that all the kids except Frank would be to his first wife so hopefully if I traced Frank's birth certicate it should give his second wife's (Hannah) name.

Thank you so much

Sheila

Hi,
I have Fanny Billingtons Birth certificate which gave her parents as William Billington and Fanny Brook. I would have to find Fanny Brooks birth certificate to find her mum's name.

Thanks

Sheila

Well the marriage cert. will give fathers name so you might be able to find the familt in a census then.
possible index for Fanny's birth
Name: Fanny Brook
Year of Registration: 1859
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Bradford
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9B
Page: 179

Hi,
Do you always have to order birth certiicates etc or can you view them on line?

Either way I have the details and I am extremely grateful for your help.

Sheila

You can only see indexes online you have to get the certificate to give you the details.
Offical site to order them from £7 with index details
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

Hi,
I thought so. I have had quite a few already and several more to order. And I thought the kids were the only reason I went to work LOL

Sheila