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lee100

lee100 Report 13 Nov 2012 13:13

hi having trouble tracking me grandad robert corbett family hav his death record died 1986 died in doncaster says date of birth 22 august 1920 got birth cetificate born wigan lancashire mothers maiden name jameson can not find a jameson and corbett but think they moved to moorends south yorkshire cause me dad says that me grandad and brothers and sisters where born and bread there.
any one that can help would just like to say thanks for your time and help thank you :-)

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 13 Nov 2012 13:15

HI there 'unknown' - welcome to the boards, but what shall we call you? :-D :-D
Have you got the actual cert? If so, what are his parents' names?
Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 13 Nov 2012 13:18

I assume you are using Freebmd? There are lots of Corbett/Jameson births, which you can find easily:

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

Jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 13 Nov 2012 13:19

I agree there is a bit of a problem finding a marriage - you really could do with the actual marriage cert if you don't already have it, unless you happen to know the first name for one of grandad's parents.
Jan

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 13 Nov 2012 13:20

this is probably your Robert's baptism

Are these the right parent's names?

Baptisms: 17 Oct 1920 St Nathaniel, Platt Bridge, Hindley, Lancashire, England
Robert Corbett - Child of Joseph Corbett & Alice
Born: 22 Aug 1920
Abode: 123 Tram St.
Occupation: Collier
Baptised by: P. D. Maddock
Register: Baptisms 1911 - 1921, Page 82, Entry 731
Source: Original register at Wigan Archives

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 13 Nov 2012 13:22

This might be the above couple:

Marriages Dec 1915 (>99%)
Barton Alice Corbett Wigan 8c 191
Corbett Joseph Barton Wigan 8c 191

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 13 Nov 2012 13:23

Looks right LancashireAnn - I bet this is Alice's 1st marriage:

Marriages Jun 1910 (>99%)
Barton John Wigan 8c 2
HURST Elizabeth Wigan 8c 2
Jameson Alice Wigan 8c 2
SOUTHWORTH Alfred Wigan 8c 2

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 13 Nov 2012 13:26

possible??

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1910
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
BARTON John JAMESON Alice St. John, Abram Wigan & Leigh C7/2/386

Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1915
Surname Forename(s) Surname Forename(s) Church / Register Office Registers At Reference
CORBETT Joseph BARTON Alice Wigan, Register Office or Registrar Attended Wigan & Leigh ROW/144/62


mother's maiden name would show as Jameson. Sometimes the birth certificate would also say 'formerly Jameson late Barton'

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 13 Nov 2012 13:26

beat me to it again Jan!

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 13 Nov 2012 13:28

if that is correct

Marriage: 14 May 1910 St John the Evangelist, Abram, Lancashire, England
John Barton - of 235 Warrington Road, Abram
Alice Jameson - of 159 Warrington Road, Abram
Source: Parish Magazine

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 13 Nov 2012 13:28

Not really - anyway, good to have a team effort!
jAN ;-)

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 13 Nov 2012 13:29

????

Alice Jameson
England and Wales Census, 1911
birth: Platt Bridge Nr Wigan Hindley,? Lancashire
census: 1911 Hindley,? Platt Bridge Near Wigan,? Lancashire,? England


name: Alice Jameson
event: Census
event date: 1911
gender: Female
age: 28
birthplace: Platt Bridge Nr Wigan Hindley, Lancashire
record type: Household
registration district: Wigan
sub-district: Hindley
parish: Hindley
county: Lancashire

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 13 Nov 2012 13:29

possible burial

Burial: 4 Sep 1911 St John the Evangelist, Abram, Lancashire, England
John Barton -
Age: 24 years
Abode: 2 Navigation Street, Platt Bridge
Source: Parish Magazine

lee100

lee100 Report 13 Nov 2012 13:31

hi guys thanks for help his father was corbett and his mothers maiden name was jameson
lee :-)

lancashireAnn

lancashireAnn Report 13 Nov 2012 13:33

this 1911 matches the death address

John Barton 24
Alice Barton 21
James Barton 4 Moths

living at 2 Navigation St Ince


as we explained above Lee however many times Robert's mother had been married any child's birth certificate would give her surname before her 1st marriage ie her maiden name

What were Robert's parent's first names from his birth certificate?

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 13 Nov 2012 14:00

Joseph Corbett and his widowed mother before the his marriage?
Address also reflects Alice Jameson in 1911.
I guess that Alice Jameson married John Barton and was probably widowed before marrying Joseph Corbett.

1911 England Census about Joseph Corbett
Name: Joseph Corbett
Age in 1911: 29
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Ince in Makerfield
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 148 Lily Lanc Platt Bridge ***
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer
Registration district: Wigan
Registration District Number: 458
Sub-registration district: Hindley ***
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Piece: 23040
Household Members:
Name Age
Margaret Corbett 51
Joseph Corbett 29
James Corbett 27
Samuel Corbett 26
Jane Corbett 23
Edith Corbett 20
Mary Alice Corbett 18
William Corbett 15
Edward Corbett 10

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 13 Nov 2012 14:17

Joseph Corbett prior to 1911

1901 England Census about Joseph Curbett
Name: Joseph Curbett
[Joseph Corbett]
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Samuel Curbett
Mother's name: Margaret Curbett
Gender: Male
Where born: Pemberton, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Ince in Makerfield
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Ince
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Hindley
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 208
Piece: 3563
Folio: 55
Page Number: 41
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Curbett 44 ** Born Co Cavan, Ireland
Margaret Curbett 42 ** Born Lancashire
Joseph Curbett 20
James Curbett 18
Samuel Curbett 16
William Corbett 6
Edward Corbett 10
Jane Corbett 1 Month
Edith Corbett 11
Mary A Corbett 9


1891 England Census about Joseph Corbet
Name: Joseph Corbet
[Joseph Corbett]
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Samuel Corbet
Mother's name: Margaret Corbet
Gender: Male
Where born: Pemberton, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Ince in Makerfield
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Ince in Makerfield
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Hindley
ED, institution, or vessel: 21
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3060
Folio: 41
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Corbet 34
Margaret Corbet 31
Joseph Corbet 9
James Corbet 7
Samuel Corbet 6
June Corbet 5
Edith Corbet 16/12


Death of this man's father. Date fits as he is on 1901 census but not 1911

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915 about Samuel Corbett
Name: Samuel Corbett
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1906
Age at Death: 48
Registration district: Wigan
Inferred County: Lancashire
Volume: 8c
Page: 44 (click to see others on page)

GlasgowLass

GlasgowLass Report 13 Nov 2012 14:28

Samuel Corbett in 1881. Wife appears to be Margaret Linch/Lynch

1881 England Census about Saml. Corbett
Name: Saml. Corbett
[Saml. Linch]
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son in Law
Spouse's Name: Margaret Corbett
Gender: Male
Where born: Pemberton, Lancashire, England
Civil parish: Pemberton
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 164 Ormskirk Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Coal Miner
Registration district: Wigan
Sub-registration district: Pemberton
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3779
Folio: 43
Page Number: 34
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Linch 44
Jane Linch 44
Joseph Linch 18
George Linch 15
Richard Linch 13
John W. Linch 10
Edward Linch 9
Charles Linch 7
Thomas Linch 5
James Linch 2
Saml. Corbett 24
Margaret Corbett 22

Helen

Helen Report 13 Nov 2012 14:32

England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906 about Alice Jameson
Name: Alice Jameson
Gender: Female
Christening Date: 3 Aug 1890
Christening Place: Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire, England
Father's Name: James Jameson
Mother's name: Mary

Helen

Helen Report 13 Nov 2012 14:34

1911 England Census about James Jamesons
Name: James Jamesons
Age in 1911: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Gloucestershire, England
Civil parish: Ince in Makerfield
County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street Address: 2 Narigston Street
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer
Registration district: Wigan
Registration District Number: 458
Sub-registration district: Hindley
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Piece: 23040
Household Members:
Name Age
James Jamesons 64
Mary Jameson 55
William Jameson 35
Willie Parr 11
Knowah Morton 25
Charlie Hodson 21
John Barton 24
Alice Barton 21
James Barton 4/12