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Births Sep 1884 (>99%)
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Campbell Laurence Birmingham 6d 67


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Doh, didn't think to check an alternate spelling for the christian name!!!

There is an Ellen Campbell aged 40 on the 1901 census in Birmingham but I dont have a sub to see the full record.

There is also a John H Campbell on the 1901 in Brum but again you will need someone with full access to check out these households and see if there is any relationship.

1901 - John H has wrong parents?

Name: John H Campbell
Age: 26
Estimated birth year: abt 1875
Relation: Son
Father's name: Robert M Campbell
Mother's name: Eliza Campbell
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham

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

This is the only Ellen aged 40 that I can see in Birmingham

Name: Ellen Campbell
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relation: Daughter
Father's name: Martin Campbell
Gender: Female
Where born: Macclesfield, Yorkshire, England

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

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St Martin
ED, institution, or vessel: 50
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 142
Household Members: Name Age
Martin Campbell 70
Ellen Campbell 40
Annie Campbell 37
Jack Campbell 34
Bridget Tierney 66
Nellie Tierney 16
George Smith 13

After doing a bit of enquiry, i have since learnt that Lawrence was a bit of a 'rover' meaning he was a traveller, so i reckon he may of been out of the country when the 1901, 1911 censuses were done.
I have been told they were brothers.
Anyway, i will keep on trying - maybe the details which you have given me about Hugh Campbell are connected to him in some way.

Can I just suggest that if John's father's name was Hugh there is quite a stong possibility that they were originally Irish Campbells rather that Scottish?

Yes, it certainly looks that way, as i can't find any connection between them & Scotland.

Hi. Since my last post, the home where John Campbell resided has given me more details:
John Campbell born 20 Dec 1889
Admitted toSt.Pauls Home for Boys, Coleshill 2 Dec 1898
from Birmingham Workhouse via Birmingham Guardians
Reason for admission: desertion by father
Baptised at. Catherines, Birmingham 5 Jan 1890
Confirmation 24 May 1899
Discharged from St.Pauls to St.Vincents Home for Working Boys on 19 Dec 1903
Discharged from St.Vincents on 15 Aug 1905.
I have been in contact with Birmingham Register 0ffice, & they have no John Campbell on the register.
Do you know if the the Workhouse would have details of his birth (certificate)?
Could i find out from the electoral roll where he was living between 1905 &1911?
Thank you...

I doubt that he would have been entitled to vote, and even if he was, old ER's are searched by address only

I would think a baptism would be the best way to go - you have the date and church from the Boys Home details. St Catherine's Birmingham does seem to have a website but only a blank page is coming up:

http://stcatherinesbirmingham.org.uk/

HI again. Potty, is there another way i could get details from St.Catherines,.
Thanks flick for replying

Googled and found this - you could try contacting the Parish Priest:

ST CATHERINE OF SIENA, CITY CENTRE
Bristol Street
Birmingham
B5 7BE
Tel: 0121 622 4049

The Parish Priest:
Fr. Jim Fleming