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Blanche Victorine Roye'

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Anne

Anne Report 1 Apr 2012 08:55

Hi Penny,

No Andrew (my Gt Grandfather ) was born c 1882 in Scotland. Thats going by the census have never been able to find birth date/cert for him

Anne

HeyJudeB4Beatles

HeyJudeB4Beatles Report 1 Apr 2012 08:56

Penny


Name: Andrew Downs
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Blanche Downs
Gender: Male
Where born: Glasgow, Scotland
Civil parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 33
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 87
Piece: 2843
Folio: 11
Page Number: 14
Household Members:
Name Age
Blanche Downs 38
Andrew Downs 19
Blanche Downs 16
John Downs 12
Fred Downs 10
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EDIT - so Blanche MUST have been in Scotland by 1882 - and depending where she met the children's father - i.e. France or Scotland maybe earlier

Jude

Gee

Gee Report 1 Apr 2012 09:09

I entered:

Blanche Victorine Roye in the free search facility. Most likely not her but worth sending an email

Anne

Anne Report 1 Apr 2012 09:14

I know I tried to find her in 1881 Scotland census but couldnt. I did find John Downs living with a family called Onions

Anne

Flip

Flip Report 1 Apr 2012 09:37

What was the relationship of Jane Fletcher on the 1891 census - if she had given the census infomation she may have known Blanche by her original name? Could there be a clue with this?

Anne

Anne Report 1 Apr 2012 09:48

Hi Flip.

Just says lodger unfortunately

Anne

ps this is one of my biggest brick walls that and Andrews birth date that I have not been able to solve in the 6 years I have been doing the family tree.

Gee

Gee Report 1 Apr 2012 09:54

There are two births on Scotlands People for an Andrew Roy


Statutory Register Births 1881 - 1883.Learn more. 2 matches


Have you checked these out?

Anne

Anne Report 1 Apr 2012 10:23

HI Gins,

I proabbly did a while back but cant remember the outcome. Will have another look

Thanks for your help
Anne