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Hi this time I am trying to locate the parents of Hilda Lilian Ricketts born in Wandsworth July 1891, have looked up the birth but didn't have parents names? Where am I going wrong? Need to know parents names and years born and died if possible or be pointed in right direction - thanks Posy

Where have you looked at the birth ? Do you mean the entry on FreeBMD ?

Possibly??

1911 England Census

Name: Hilda Ricketts
Age in 1911: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relation to Head: Daughter
Gender: Female
Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
Civil parish: Battersea
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 194B Queens Road, Battersea S W
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: COSTUMER'S ASSISTANT
Registration district: Wandsworth

Name Age
William Ricketts 58
Mary Ricketts 58
Hilda Ricketts 19

her baptism ???
London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Hilda Lilian Mary Richetts
Name: Hilda Lilian Mary Richetts
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1891
Baptism Date: 6 Aug 1891
Father's Name: William Henry Richetts
Mother's name: Mary Elizabeth Richetts
Parish or Poor Law Union: Battersea St George the Martyr
Borough: Wandsworth
Register Type: Parish Registers

1901 England Census

Name: Hider Ricketts
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William Ricketts
Mother's name: Mary Ricketts
Gender: Female
Where born: Battersea, London, England

Civil parish: Battersea
Ecclesiastical parish: St Phillip
County/Island: London

Registration district: Wandsworth
Sub-registration district: East Battersea
ED, institution, or vessel: 37

William Ricketts 47
Mary Ricketts 47
Laura Ricketts 21
Hider Ricketts 9

How have you arrived at her name ?

The father on the above census was born Poole Dorset so:

Births Jun 1853 (>99%)
Ricketts William Henry Poole 5a **

Thanks all very helpful and much appreciated. No used credits to view birth records but nothing I didn't already know sa it hadn't got parents names. Found her in census living with a granny only. Posy

Now on trail for both sets of parents names and dates of birth for William and Mary Ricketts, any help gratefully received - thank you -

London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911
about Hilda Lily Mary Ricketts
Name: Hilda Lily Mary Ricketts
Age: 5
Birth Date: 12 May 1891
School: Sleaford Street School
Borough: Wandsworth
Admission Date: 1 Jun 1896
Parent: Wm

(Childs birth date 12/5/1891, address, 8, Leyland Street)

Chris :)

So which census have you found her on with "granny"

1911 census living with a Annie Searle but could have been wrong person?

Thats why I asked the question as I did not think it is the same one who birth you asked about

The one with Annie Searle was born in Suffolk and is on one census with her parents

1901 do you mean this one ??

Name: Hilda Ricketts
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Ryde
Ecclesiastical parish: Ryde St Thomas and All Saints
Town: Ryde
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Isle of Wight
Sub-registration district: Ryde
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 94
Piece: 1025
Folio: 57
Page Number: 13
Household Members: Name Age
Annie Searle 66
Hilda Ricketts 12



1891??
Name: Hilda Ricketts
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Alfred Ricketts
Mother's name: Hannah Ricketts
Gender: Female
Where born: Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England

Civil parish: Lowestoft
Ecclesiastical parish: Lowestoft
Town: Lowestoft
County/Island: Suffolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Mutford
Sub-registration district: Lowestoft
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1493
Folio: 36
Page Number: 24
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Ricketts 34
Hannah Ricketts 34
Eric Ricketts 4
Hilda Ricketts 2
Alvin Ricketts 5/12

1911 could be same one with her mother

RICKETTS, Hannah Florence Head Widow F 54 1857 At Home Ryde I of Wight VIEW
RICKETTS, Hilda Florence Daughter Single F 22 1889 Butchers Clerk Aldeburgh on Sea Suffolk VIEW

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RG number:
RG14 Piece:
5510 Reference:
RG14PN5510 RG78PN251 RD90 SD1 ED32 SN139

Registration District:
Portsmouth Sub District:
North End and Buckland Enumeration District:
32 Parish:
Portsmouth

Address:
23 Connaught Road North End Portsmouth




Which Hilda Ricketts are you trying to research

Hilda Lilian Ricketts born Wandsworth 1891, I have her parents William and mary Ricketts. Would like to know Mary's maiden name and also names of both sets of their parents is poss??? Thanks :)

Have you looked in 'Search Trees', at top of page, seems to be same Member name, as connected with your Piper Thread earlier today...

Hilda Ricketts 1891 Wandsworth

Chris :)


http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/cgi/search.pl

(useful link above for searching)

Hi I have tried this link for a Laura Louisa Ricketts born 1880, shows she got married Sept 1905 Wandsworth but doesn't say whom she married is it just me or is there a way to find the husband? Any help much apprecited - thanks Posy :)

you could send for the marriage cert

Marriages Sep 1905 (>99%)
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KIDD James Edwin Wandsworth 1d 1074
RICKETTS Laura Louisa Wandsworth 1d 1074
ROBINSON Harry Wandsworth 1d 1074
WORSLEY Margaret Jessie Wandsworth 1d 1074




At the end of 1911 mothers maiden name was added to the birth index.

So you check after 1911 using possible surnames on that marriage