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Finding children

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Sidami

Sidami Report 22 Jan 2025 23:02

Is there some where where I can find children to John Makin bn 1880 married to Emily Bowles in 1899 Mike end London end Thankyou apart from bmd

greyghost

greyghost Report 22 Jan 2025 23:21

You should learn your away around this site -

https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/Login.asp

Pretty sure it's been advised before.

It will give births from Q3 1837 onwards showing mmn. However, if it was a second marriage for her, births won't show up as she wouldn't have been Bowles at birth.

You can look at census following the marriage and see names of children and then try and find equivalent births to determine if Mother was a spinster or widower

greyghost

greyghost Report 22 Jan 2025 23:24

Is this your family ?

1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
26, Sage Street, Shadwell, Stepney, London & Middlesex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Jack Makin Head Married Male 22 1879 Dock labr London, Middlesex, England
Emily Makin Wife Married Female 23 1878 - London, Middlesex, England
William Makin Son Single Male 1 1900 - London, Middlesex, England

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1911 Census For England & Wales
14 Tarling ST, St George in the East, London & Middlesex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
John Makin Head Married Male 31 1880 Fish porter St Georges E
Emily Makin Wife Married Female 33 1878 - Whitechapel London
William Makin Son Single Male 11 1900 - St Georges E London
Susan Makin Daughter Single Female 8 1903 - St Georges E London
Emily Makin Daughter Single Female 6 1905 - St Georges E London
Lilian Makin Daughter Single Female 4 1907 - St Georges E London
Nellie Makin Daughter Single Female 2 1909 - St Georges E London

Emily says they have been married for 12 years and there have been 6 children born of which 1 has died

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A few more children post 1911!

1921 Census Of England & Wales
14, Tarling Street, St George in the East, London & Middlesex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship to head Sex Birth year Age in years Birth place Occupation Employer
John David Makin Head Male 1880 41 St George's, London, England Gen Lab Own Account
Emily Makin Wife Female 1879 42 St George's, London, England Home Duties -
Susan Makin Daughter Female 1903 18 St George's, London, England Almond Picker Muray Millon, Fruit Midland
Florence Makin Daughter Female 1905 16 St George's, London, England Almond Picker Muray Millon, Fruit Midland (Out Of Work)
Ellen Makin Daughter Female 1909 12 St George's, London, England - -
Rose Makin Daughter Female 1911 10 St George's, London, England - -
Kate Makin Daughter Female 1911 10 St George's, London, England - -
Maggie Makin Daughter Female 1913 8 St George's, London, England - -
Robert Makin Son Male 1915 6 St George's, London, England - -
Marjorie Makin Daughter Female 1918 3 St George's, London, England - -
Mary Mohin Daughter Female 1920 1 St George's, London, England - -
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At the same address but recorded separately there are
William Bowles aged 74. single. OAP and
Jane bowles aged 28 his daughter a Fruit packer both born Mile end

greyghost

greyghost Report 22 Jan 2025 23:27

Whilst Ancestry transcript shows her surname as Bowler, the original looks more like Bowles

Name John Makin
Gender Male
Marriage Age 21
Record Type Marriage
Birth Date abt 1878
Marriage Date 12 Nov 1899
Marriage Place Saint Philip, Stepney: Newark Street, Tower Hamlets, England
Father
Robert Makin
Spouse
Emily Bowler
Register Type Parish Register

From the original
John 21 Bachelor. A Porter of 7 Philpot Street, s/o Robert Makin a Costermonger.
Emily 22 spinster. of 77 Anthony Street, d/o William Bowles a Rag sorter
Both signed.
Witnesses - H Dowler and Louisa Arnold


greyghost

greyghost Report 22 Jan 2025 23:42

It may be the time of night but I'm not seeing any Makin/Bowles births even with a phonetic search.

Someone may well put me right!

greyghost

greyghost Report 22 Jan 2025 23:54

Name: Mother's Maiden Surname:

MAKIN, JOHN DAVID BARRY
GRO Reference: 1880 S Quarter in ST GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 358

BOWLES, EMILY JANE GORBELL
GRO Reference: 1878 J Quarter in MILE END OLD TOWN Volume 01C Page 485

greyghost

greyghost Report 22 Jan 2025 23:57

Nearly Emily's address at marriage

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
Winterton Buildings, 17, Anthony Street, St George in the East, London & Middlesex, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Bowles Head Married Male 43 1848 Labourer London, Middlesex, England
Jane Bowles Wife Married Female 36 1855 - London, Middlesex, England
Rebecca Bowles Daughter Single Female 16 1875 - London, Middlesex, England
Emily Bowles Daughter Single Female 13 1878 - London, Middlesex, England
William Bowles Son - Male 12 1879 - London, Middlesex, England
Tom Bowles Son Single Male 10 1881 - London, Middlesex, England
John Bowles Son Single Male 7 1884 - London, Middlesex, England
Louis Bowles Son Single Male 5 1886 - London, Middlesex, England
Jane Bowles Daughter Single Female 2 1889 - London, Middlesex, England

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 23 Jan 2025 09:44

Poster has certainly been given link to GRO in the past

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Jan 2025 09:46

MAKINS, WILLIAM SAMUEL mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1900 J Quarter in ST GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST Volume 01C Page 340

MAKINS, EMILY FLORENCE mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1905 S Quarter in ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST Volume 01C Page 327

MAKINS, LILIAN JANE mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1907 J Quarter in ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST Volume 01C Page 300

MAKINS, NELLIE mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1909 J Quarter in ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST Volume 01C Page 286


MAKINS, ROSE mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1911 S Quarter in ST. GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST Volume 01C Page 501


???
MAKINS, CATHERINE mmn BALLS
GRO Reference: 1913 M Quarter in ST. GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 510


MAKINS, MAGGIE mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1914 S Quarter in ST. GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 536


MAKINS, ROBERT mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1916 M Quarter in ST. GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 476

MAKINS, MARY mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1920 S Quarter in ST. GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 435

MAKINS, MAY MARGERY mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1918 J Quarter in ST. GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 286

MAKINS, DAISY mmn BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1922 J Quarter in ST. GEORGE IN THE EAST Volume 01C Page 403

greyghost

greyghost Report 23 Jan 2025 13:17

So it was partly the time of night.

Susan's birth reg to find and a death pre 1911

Thanks AG for solving that one!

?? A possibility for the missing child. The RD's are next to each other. Death reg. as Makin

MAKINS, JOHN BOWLES
GRO Reference: 1901 D Quarter in ST GEORGE-IN-THE-EAST Volume 01C Page 352

Name: Age at Death (in years):
MAKIN, JOHN 0
GRO Reference: 1901 D Quarter in WHITECHAPEL Volume 01C Page 234

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 23 Jan 2025 14:35

There's a baptism for Susan, but I can't find a birth record.

Susannah Makins
in the London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923
Name Susannah Makins
Gender Female
Record Type Baptism
Baptism Date 17 Jun 1903
Baptism Place St George in the East, Tower Hamlets, England
Father
John Makins [ fish porter ]
Mother
Emily Makins
Register Type Parish Register