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I have just joined this site and I am after any information about my father, George Francis Barham, born in Christchurch Mansion In Ipswich, England. His father was William Barham, born in 1859, married Kate Nickel

Hi Alan,

Any idea when he was born?

i take it this is his birth?

Births Jun 1923 (>99%)
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Barham George F Nickel Ipswich 4a 1820

and his parents marriage

Marriages Sep 1915 (>99%)
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Barham William Nickel Ipswich 4a 2968
Nickel Kate A Barham Ipswich 4a 2968

For ref:?

Marriages Sep 1915

Barham William Nickel Ipswich 4a 2968
Nickel Kate A Barham Ipswich 4a 2968


Births Mar 1916
Barham Edith E K El-A Nickel Ipswich 4a 2866

Births Sep 1917
Barham Dorothy E E Nickel Ipswich 4a 1447

Births Jun 1923
Barham George F Nickel Ipswich 4a 1820

Hope you don't mind if I query the birth year you say was his father William?

I suspect there is generation in-between!

1901 census

Name: William Barham
Age: 42
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen
Gender: Male
Where born: Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Civil Parish: St Margaret
Ecclesiastical parish: St Margaret
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England


Registration district: Ipswich
Sub registration district: Ipswich Eastern
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 21
Household Members: Name Age
Albert Barham 7
Charles Barham 3
Ellen Barham 38
Ellen Barham 19
Francis Barham 14
William Barham 42
William Barham 1

Name: Kate A Nickel
Year of Registration: 1915
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Spouse's Surname: Barham
District: Ipswich
County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 2968 (click

MOre than likely that the marriage to Kate was William's 2nd marriage

William born 1859 had son William born 1899/1900........see 1901 census info

Eric he seems a little young to marry Sep 1915, esp if he was the William Arthur born Dec 1899.

Although his Dad does seem a little old to be having a son in 1923 (not unfeasible for either I suppose).

Wonder if this was Kate:

Births Sep 1887 Canterbury 2a 826

NICKEL Kate Alice

William 1858 on the census with Ellen, then there is a death of an Ellen in 1914, then it seems he may have married again in 1915

Deaths Mar 1914 (96%)
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Barham Ellen 55 Ipswich 4a 1213

Other siblings?

Births Mar 1916 (>99%)
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Barham Edith E K El-A Nickel Ipswich 4a 2866

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Births Sep 1917 (>99%)
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Barham Dorothy E E Nickel Ipswich 4a 1447

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Births Jun 1923 (>99%)
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Barham George F Nickel Ipswich 4a 1820

Point taken.....hadn't seen the marriage info!

I was working on the 1923 birth year!!

Thank you everybody, I am blown away that so many people have given time to reply to me. As I said I have only just joined this site and have so many questions to ask. George Francis Barham was my father who came out to Australia when he was a young man. Dad had a sister named Dorothy who remained in England and another sister named Edith so all the info that people have been supplying seems correct. Dad's father (William Barham) was married twice, first to Ellen White then to Kate Nickel.
I am a bit confused as to all the numbers that appears against the names, are they some sort of record number? As I said I am very new to this researching of family trees. Again thank you to all that has replied

The numbers are the GRO reference numbers to order certificates.

NOt quite sure what this is but will look into it more

Title
BARHAM GEORGE FRANCIS : Service Number - NX156442 : Date of birth - 22 Mar 1923 : Place of birth - IPSWICH ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - MELVILLE WA : Next of Kin - READ K

Thank you Libby4 for that, I will go through, I take it the GRO to order the certificates

Libby4, Thanks for that, what you found was his service record. I had only about 18 months ago received dad's war medals as he had previously not applied for them.

Did your father go over to Australia alone or did he marry over in England?

Libby

Dad came over to Australia alone, part of the Boys Brigade as far as I am aware, married mum (Nancy Rhodes) out here in Australia. I went to the GRO site via this site and I take it it is easy to order certificates?

I am really not sure if it is the same seeing that you are in Australia, If I was you before ordering I would ask for some advice from people on here who know more about that ,

Have you kept in touch with you fathers siblings who stopped over here?