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Pamela

Pamela Report 27 Oct 2007 14:57

Cannot find birth details for my Gt Grandfather Robert Hicken. He was born c 1860, son of George and Emma. Had brothers George and possibly Heny and a sister Emma. Robert married Sarah Ann Greenslade in 1893 and had 5 children. Does this tie in with anyone please?

Margaret

Margaret Report 27 Oct 2007 15:14

Hi Pamela

Can't find any trace of Robert Hicken of that age

have found on census a George married to Emily living in Warwickshire

a farmer

children Anne George W EmilyJ, Charles, Alfred and John H

Hope this is of some use

Margaret

Pam

Pam Report 27 Oct 2007 16:00

Could this be him ?

1891 England Census
about Robert Hicken
Name: Robert Hicken
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah A
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Jude
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age
Louisa 8
Sarah A 26
Robert Hicken 33
Robert Hicken 2
Samuel Hicken 1
Sarah A Hicken 6

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Pam

Pam Report 27 Oct 2007 16:59

1871 England Census
about George Hicken
Name: George Hicken
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: All Saints
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 20
Household Members: Name Age
Ann M Dace 17
Alfred Hicken 8
Emma Hicken 31
George Hicken 32
George R Hicken 1
William Hicken 8

Looks like his name was George Robert and not born as early as you thought.

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset

Pam

Pam Report 27 Oct 2007 17:02

Probably one of these:


(s) District Vol Page

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Births Dec 1861 (>99%)
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HICKEN George Robert Bir_ingh__ 6d 18

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Births Mar 1865 (>99%)
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HICKEN George Robert Birmingham 6d 31

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Births Dec 1869 (>99%)
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Hicken George Robert Birmingham 6d 2

Researching:
Middlesex, Berkshire and Somerset