Genealogy Chat

Can I start by saying I am not trying to get out of buying Birth Certificates with this.

I have been today to look at some Parish records and have found a child of my Great Grandmother buried in the same grave who I didn't know existed as they were born and died between census dates. The family only moved to Lancashire from Wales around 1900.

I am going to the local Church where marriages are listed on Marriage Certificates I have but will I be able to tell from any Christening records that the births belong to me IYKWIM.

Does anybody have any other tips on to how to find other births when you don't know they exist .. where is the confused smiley !

Thanks in advance.

Melanie

Do you have names and dates?

Rose

The parents names are:

Richard Burns .... c1870 .......... London
Margaret Burns .. c1867-1870 .. Sardis, Wales (Carmarthenshire)
(nee Richards)
(d.o.b. differs from census to burial records)

Know children:
..........................................................................
Elizabeth Ann Richards .. b1890 .. Milford, Wales
Percy Burns ................. b1894 .. Milford, Wales
Elsie Maud Burns .......... b1900 .. Fleetwood, Lancs
Wilfred Stanley Burns ..... b1902 .. Fleetwood, Lancs
Gladys May Burns ......... b1903 .. Fleetwood, Lancs

Thanks

Melanie

Do you have any details of the child you found in the grave? Where was the grave?

Rose

This looks to be one:

Births Jun 1895
Burns Richard Haverfordwest 11a 1232

Deaths Jun 1895
Burns Richard 0 Haverfordwest 11a 683

Rose

Another possible:

Births Mar 1898
BURNS William Haverfordwest 11a 1201

Deaths Mar 1898
Burns William 0 Haverfordwest 11a 772

Rose

Did twins run on her side of the family?

Births Jun 1896
Burns Harriett Haverfordwest 11a 1221
Burns Henry Haverfordwest 11a 1221

Deaths Jun 1896
Burns Harriett 0 Haverfordwest 11a 614

Births Jun 1899
Burns Albert Haverfordwest 11a 1205
Burns Harold Haverfordwest 11a 1205

Deaths Sep 1899
Burns Albert 0 Haverfordwest 11a 816
Burns Harold 0 Haverfordwest 11a 818

Rose

Hi Rose

It's a bit complicated but here we go ..

Found Wilfred Stanley buried in Fleetwood Cemetery in 1924.

In the same grave were Margaret Burns who died in Carmarthen but buried in Fleetwood in 1928.

Also Gladys May Burns buried 1903 aged 14 mths .. this is the one I didn't know about.

Also Percy O'hara who was Elizabeth Richards son aged 4 mths buried 1920 .. this death is shown on the headstone.

I have searched for births at the relevant times but is there any way of narrowing the possibilities as to who to order a birth certificate for.

Thanks for your advice

Melanie

Depending on when they moved there are this births/deaths in Flyde:

Births Jun 1897
Burns Thomas Fylde 8e 690

Deaths Mar 1898
Burns Thomas 0 Fylde 8e 477


Births Sep 1898
Burns James William B Fylde 8e 723

Deaths Sep 1898
Burns James William B 0 Fylde 8e 468


Births Dec 1899
Burns John Fylde 8e 641

Deaths Dec 1899
Burns John 0 Fylde 8e 505

Rose