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I wondered if anyone can help with any birth records for the above. I think he was born in 1908 and died in Preston Lancashire 1983. It was understood that he was adopted but by whom and when isn’t very clear. This might not even be his original name. The only William Joseph Britton I can find was born in 1906 in Bethnal Green.
William married Martha Kay in 1938 at Preston.

Any help would be appreciated.

1939 register


Britton Household (4 People)

149 Elliott Street , Preston C.B., Lancashire, England
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Martha Britton 17 May 1912 Female Artificial Silk Weaver Married 110 2
William J Britton 07 Apr 1908 Male Motor Driver Heavy Work Married 110 1
Joseph P (Peter Joseph) Britton 14 Mar 1939 Male Under School Age Single 110 3
Mary A Britton 16 Jun 1883 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Widowed 110 4



Maybe his mother living with them?

1911??

Name: Mary Ann Britton
Age in 1911: 28
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Preston, County Lanc
Civil Parish: Preston
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County/Island: Lancashire
Country: England
Street address: 2 Appleby St Preston
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Cotton Weaver
Registration district: Preston
Registration District Number: 476
Sub-registration district: North Preston
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Piece: 25293
Household Members:
Name Age
John Britton 26
Mary Ann Britton 28
Joseph Britton 2

Andy

Marriage?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Dec 1908 (>99%)
BRITTON John Preston 8e 938
MOSS Mary Ann Preston 8e 938


William born before marriage

Births Jun 1908 (>99%)
Moss William Joseph Preston 8e 538

No MMN on GRO ref

MOSS, WILLIAM JOSEPH -
GRO Reference: 1908 J Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 538


Andy

That’s brilliant Andy. It would seem that he was illegitimate and when his mother married he took over the surname of his stepfather or maybe hie was his father and the parents married after his birth. That will be something I will never know.
Many thanks.

Choccy also was right with the 1939 register. He still lived there when he died in 1983.
Thank you.

With the above information I’ve been able to go further back. William Britton was born 1867 in Preston Lancashire. His mother was nee Scott. He has siblings Richard 1863 Thomas 1865, William himself 1867 and Charles 1875 but I can’t find a marriage for the parents. I presume it would be before 1863. Any help would be appreciated.

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1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

36, Gordon Street, Preston, Lancashire, England


Robert Britton Head Married Male 40 1841 Ireland Lab Agricultural

Jane Britton Wife Married Female 40 1841 Ireland -

Thomas Britton Son Single Male 16 1865 St Helens, Lancashire, England Shuttle Maker

William Britton Son Single Male 14 1867 Preston, Dorset, England Cotton Drawer

Robert Britton Son Single Male 10 1871 United States Scholar

Lewis Britton Son Single Male 8 1873 United States Scholar

Charles Britton Son Single Male 6 1875 Preston, Lancashire, England Scholar

Avelina Britton Daughter Single Female 3 1878 Preston, Lancashire, England Scholar

Alexander Britton Son Single Male 1 1880 Preston, Lancashire, England -

Mary Scott Sister In Law Single Female 55 1826 Ireland




Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958

Name: Robert Britton

Date of Registration: 1862

Registration district: Enniskillen, Ireland

Volume: 5

Page Number: 772

FHL Film Number: 101248



William Breen
Dinah Geddis
Catharine Perse
Catherine Perse
Edward Corren
Robert Graham
Dinah Gaddis
>>>>>>Robert Britton
>>>>>> Jane Scott
Ellen McBrien

Thank you for that Choccy but I am confused. I realise I couldn’t find the marriage because it was in Ireland. That bit I understand.

Where Avelina comes from I don’t know as she’s not listed on the Lancashire b.m.d Also can’t find a birth for Robert 1871 and Lewis 1873. Can’t undersand what they are doing in America. Could they be just relatives and not actually children of Robert and Jane? I know a lot of Irish people emigrated to America.

Is it possible for someone to look at the census for 1871 and 1891.
Thank you

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Heysham Street, Preston, Lancashire, England


Robert Britton Head Married Male 48 1843 Ireland Stoker

Jane Britton Wife Married Female 49 1842 Ireland -

Lewis Britton Son Single Male 18 1873 United States General Labourer

Charles Britton Son Single Male 15 1876 Lancashire, England General Labourer

Evelina Britton Daughter - Female 13 1878 Lancashire, England Cotton Weaver

Alexander Britton Son - Male 11 1880 Preston, Lancashire, England Scholar

John J Britton Son - Male 8 1883 Lancashire, England Scholar

There is an Eveline Britton born 1877 on the Lancashire BMD but her mother’s maiden name is Trimple. If Robert and Lewis were scholars in U.S.A why would they be on the 1881 census and why would Lewis be on the 1891 census if he was a labourer in America?

Can’t find any records of the two boys emigrating.

1870 United States Federal Census


Name: Robert Brittian
Age in 1870: 27
Birth Year: abt 1843
Birthplace: Ireland
Dwelling Number: 38
Home in 1870: Bethany, New Haven, Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Occupation: Woolen Mill
Father of Foreign Birth: Y
Mother of Foreign Birth: Y
Denied Voting Rights: Y
Inferred Spouse: Jane Brittian
Inferred Children: Thomas Brittian
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Brittian 27
Jane Brittian 25
Thomas Brittian 5
Richard Brittian 7
William Brittian 3


Andy

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957


Name: Jane Briton
Arrival Date: 17 Sep 1869
Birth Date: abt 1841
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Ethnicity/ Nationality: Irish
Place of Origin: Ireland
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Destination: Connecticut
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Thomas Dunham


Also with

Richd age 28 (presumably should be Robert)
Richd 6
Thomas 4
William 2

bound for Connecticut



Andy

Thank you Andy.
I wonder if when Robert and Jane married in Ireland they came to Preston then emigrated to America and had further children over there then came back home to Preston leaving Robert and Lewis in America.
Maybe Robert, Lewis and Avelina (Evelina) were born in America.

Thanks to all of you for your help.

What a tangled web.

Baptism for Eveline. I think its probably safe to assume that the 'Trimple' MMN from the GRO recprd is wrong.

Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911


Name: Eveline Britton
Baptism Date: 27 Feb 1878
Parish: Preston, St Thomas, Lancashire, England
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Father: Robert Britton
Mother: Jane Britton
Register Type: Parish Registers
Reference Number: Pr 3309/1/2


Andy