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rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 1 Apr 2014 13:49

Name: Richard Arthur Tompkins
[User-submitted-comment]
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 4 Feb 1880
Father's Name: Richard Arthur Tompkins
Mother's name: Alma Jane Tompkins
Parish or Poor Law Union: Clerkenwell St James
Borough: Islington
Register Type: Parish Registers

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 1 Apr 2014 13:49

Married at age 5?

I don't think so, somehow...................lol

Marriages Mar 1886 (>99%)
Rainsford Alma Jane Holborn 1b 702
Tompkins Richard Arthur Holborn 1b 702

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 1 Apr 2014 13:48

To give some perspective:

London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Alma Jane Rainford [Alma Jane Rainsford]
Estimated birth year: abt 1862
Age: 24
Spouse Name: Richard Arthur Tompkins - Carman
Spouse Age: 25
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Mar 1886
Parish: Clerkenwell St John
Borough: Islington
Father Name: James Rainford (deceased) - Fishing Tackle Maker
Spouse Father: Richard Tompkins (deceased) - Carman
Register Type: Parish Register

Neither previously married. Can't make out addresses.

Witnesses: Richard Tompkins & Sarah Cooke

ADDED:

Alma Jane's address looks like 10 Jerusalem Court and Richard's 27 Marchipold??? Street

safc

safc Report 1 Apr 2014 13:46

????

Marriages Mar 1886 (>99%)
Rainsford Alma Jane Holborn 1b 702

Tompkins Richard Arthur Holborn 1b 702

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 1 Apr 2014 13:46

'as far as'...........in which direction?

As you have exact DOB, you must know the names of Richard's parents

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 1 Apr 2014 13:46

Are you seeking ancestors or descendants of Richard Arthur please?

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 1 Apr 2014 13:45

Hi Joclyn

Can you give us a clue as to where this all happened :-)

Joclyn

Joclyn Report 1 Apr 2014 13:41

I'm looking for relatives from the Tompkins family. Ive got as far as Richard Arthur born 04-01-1881 and married Alma Jane Rainsford can anyone enlighten me please Jo