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Ian

Ian Report 5 Nov 2007 15:53

HELP!!!!!!
Am trying to find details of Philip Ferdinand CAPON born in France c1876 but a British Citizen. In 1901 he was living in Frome, Somerset, working as a journalist and married to Emma (nee Pearce).
Any info on him or his parents will help.

Ian

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Nov 2007 16:00

Overseas births are on findmypast

To find the names of his parents, you will need to purchase the cert

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Nov 2007 16:03

1891 census.........doesn't help with parentage

Name: Philip F Capon
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: Paris, France

Civil Parish: Frome
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Frome
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England


Registration district: Frome
Sub-registration district: Frome
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Philip F Capon 15
Philip G Chorley 25
Annie Moody 6
Eliza Moody 36
Henry Moody 42
Mabel Moody 14
Alfred P Penrice 26
John Turner 31

Reg

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Nov 2007 16:04

The marriage cert will have the name and occupation of his father

Name: Philip Ferdinand Capon
Year of Registration: 1900
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Frome
County: Somerset
Volume: 5c
Page: 739

Reg

Sue C

Sue C Report 5 Nov 2007 16:20

Found these on findmypast 1876 - 1880.

All born Paris.

Ernest Capon Vol 6 Page 785
Herbert Capon Vol 6 753
Philip Capon Vol 6 752

Maybe brothers?

Sue

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 5 Nov 2007 16:29

Possible brother.....1901

Name: Ernest R Capon
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: France

Civil Parish: Fisherton Anger
Ecclesiastical parish: Fisherton Anger St Paul
County/Island: Wiltshire
Country: England


Registration district: Salisbury
Sub-registration district: Alderbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 35
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred J Blanchard 4
Emily L Blanchard 10
Frank R Blanchard 1
Martha Blanchard 41
Reginald L Blanchard 13
Walter E Blanchard 7
William Blanchard 42
Ernest R Capon 22 Occ: Carpenter

You may be lucky enough to find he was a witness to the 1900 marriage...........

Reg

Ian

Ian Report 5 Nov 2007 16:39

Thanks for all that - Sue you may be right!

Will keep on looking now have some more clues

Ian

Sue C

Sue C Report 5 Nov 2007 16:45

These between 1871 & 1875 born Paris.

Alice Capon & Mabel Capon, just incase they turn out to be his sisters.

Sue