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I have been trying to trace Robert Proctor for years. Born 1870 he married Harriett Griggs and they a few children. However where he came from I just do not know. I have their Marriage cert but that just shows he father as "Robert Proctor". There are loads of them and I have contacted everyone on Genes with a Robert Proctor but none of them match mine. Does anyone have any way of finding out more about these common names ??
Thanks Karen

Do you have him on a census? Where is he from? It wasn't compulsary to register births until 1875 so it is possible that his birth hasn't been registered. If thats the case, you will need to look at the parish records for his baptism.

What are the occupations of Robert and his father on the marriage cert?

Sam x

Could this be them in 1901?

Rober Proctor
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Visitor
Gender: Male
Where born: Stratford, Essex, England

Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: Stratford Marsh Christchurch
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Stratford
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 102
Household Members: Name Age
Eliza Ann Proctor 8
Harriet M Proctor 29
Harriet M Proctor 6
Rober Proctor 31
Robert Proctor 1
Sylvia A Proctor 3
Albert E Wood 2
Ann S Wood 7
Caroline L Wood 5
George Wood 45
John Wood 15
Mary E Wood 17
Stephen A Wood 10
Sylvia A Wood 48

And 1891:

Robert Proctor
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriet
Gender: Male
Where born: Ohalford, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Stratford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: West Ham
Sub-registration district: Stratford
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Blumor 20
Harriet Proctor 21
Robert Proctor 21

So you were around when we were asking you questions on your other thread

It would be helpful if you gave the date/place of marriage and the names and dates of the children that you know of to cut down the trawling for info. You need to give every bit of info you have to help people help you.




Oh, another thread????

No Heather

It was a different look up

Julie

Right :)

I've had a pm from Karen:

Hi thanks for helping. I have seen the 1891 census but ruled that out as Mary Blumor is sister in law and I took that as being Harrietts sister and i know my Harriett had a sister Eliza and her maiden name was Griggs. Its just such a mystery where he came from before they married ??

From Karen


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Karen, the image doesn't say sister in law. I think it says border (boarder?)

Angela

Im glad you have Angela...We've asked questions on her other thread and had no reply

If it says sister in law (and Angela says it actually says boarder )then it could mean step sister.

Just had a look meself and yes it says Border for Mary and in fact his birth place looks like Stratford again?

On the marriage cert was is his occupation and what is the fathers occupation and who are the witnesses

It could but I still never got any further with it or the Blumor name. I just wish there was a way I could find out more about Robert before marriage. All I have is his father was also Robert !!! That just made it harder !

I can't work out what Robert's birthplace is in 1891, except it says Middx. Nor can I work out his occupation, something worker - looks like hemp written over the top?

Angela

What are the occupation details for him and for the father on the marriage cert? And where was the marriage? What address is given as residence? Who are the witnesses?

Cant make out at all what that first letter on place of birth is supposed to be??? If you look down the page the enumerator uses it twice again - in one case followed by a ditto

Had another look at the job - theres a bloke on previous page where it is easier to read, same job, looks like Colander man - hemp.

Sorry Just got back from school run. The occupation for Robert on the marriage cert is Labourer and for his father I can`t work it out but looks like Hawker ???
Witnesses were Charles and Sarah Ann CHamberlain.

Also both living in bethnal green when married.

do you have ancestry karen there was a robert proctor age 2 at poplar bow on 1871 census not that far from bethanel green