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Lost Great Uncle Jack

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Emma

Emma Report 25 Jul 2007 10:26

John Gossage - Name: John Gossage Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1888 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Selina Gender: Male Where born: Birmingham Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Birmingham Sub-registration district: St Martin ED, institution, or vessel: 29 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 207 Household Members: Name Age David Gossage 7 Emily Gossage 19 George Gossage 10 Henry Gossage 49 John Gossage 13 Lillian Gossage 2 Selina Gossage 48 View Original Record Uncle John later ended up in Prison - no-one knows why & at what age, but it is believed that he died before he was 20. I just cannot locate a Death Certificate anywhere which is strange - can anyone help with this ? Also, have approached Birmingham Public library re prison records, but nothing there. Can anyone hellp me trace Uncle John (known as Jack)? heeeeelp

June

June Report 25 Jul 2007 11:20

1901 census Name: John Gossage Age: 13 Estimated birth year: abt 1888 Relation: Son Father's name: Henry Mother's name: Selina Gender: Male Where born: Birmingham Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Birmingham Sub-registration district: St Martin ED, institution, or vessel: 29 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 207 Household Members: Name Age David Gossage 7 Emily Gossage 19 George Gossage 10 Henry Gossage 49 John Gossage 13 Lillian Gossage 2 Selina Gossage 48 June x

June

June Report 25 Jul 2007 11:22

1891 census Name: John Gossage Age: 8 Estimated birth year: abt 1883 Relation: Son Father's name: Harry Mother's name: Selina Gender: Male Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Birmingham Ecclesiastical parish: St Luke Town: Birmingham County/Island: Warwickshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Birmingham Sub-registration district: St Thomas ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ellen Gossage 17 Emely Gossage 9 George Gossage 1 Harry Gossage 39 Harry Gossage 14 John Gossage 8 image reads 3 not 8 Selina Gossage 38 June x

Emma

Emma Report 25 Jul 2007 13:48

Hello again June. That's the fellow - Uncle John/Jack. Any ideas on death certificate or am I just being a little dim - can't seem to find it anywhere. I know he died fairly young in prison too & am having no luck with that either? Thanks. Emma.

June

June Report 25 Jul 2007 14:56

Death John Gossage June qtr 1917 age 29 Cheadle vol 6b page406 The district Cheadle is in the county of Staffordshire June x

Emma

Emma Report 25 Jul 2007 14:57

Oh I see, so is that held at the main Library too? Do the registry office deal with it by telephone, or do I have to go there? Gosh, im not very good at this am I !! So if I go by the area where he lived & find out what area it is known as now & then find the nearest registry office? Thank you so much. Emma.

Emma

Emma Report 25 Jul 2007 17:58

Thank you so much ! Will now be ordering the death certificate. Thanks once again ! Emma