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Hi
I have a marriage certificate for Horace Howard Heslington and Eliza Jane Smith from September 1908. This states he was 27 at the time of marriage. County is Warwick and they lives in Aston.
I'm looking for his birth certificate, but haven't found anyone of this name around this date.
However on the 1891 census there is a Homer Heslington (age 9) who has a sister called Florence - who is also listed as a witness at the wedding. Area is also Aston.

Do you think Homer became Horace?
Alli

If this is the one you mean, I've just checked the image and at a pinch it could be Horace mistranscribed:


1891 England Census
about Homer H Heslington
Name: Homer H Heslington
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: William H
Mother's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham

Civil Parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Aston
Sub registration district: Duddeston
ED, institution, or vessel: 26
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Heslington 33
Emma Heslington 36
Hugh W Heslington 11
Homer H Heslington 9
George H Heslington 7
Albert V Heslington 6
Florence H Heslington 4
Gladys H Heslington 2/12
Gordon S Heslington 2

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Can you find Homer/Horace on the 1901 census?

If you can only find one of them it seems likely that this one is your man.

Jill

Does his father's name on the marriage cert match with the family you found in 1891?

Christine

Found Hugh / Hugo:

Births Jun 1879 (>99%)
Heslington Hugo William Birmingham 6d 116 Scan available - click to view

1901 England Census
about Horace H Harlington
Name: Horace H Harlington
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1882
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry W
Mother's Name: Emma
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Aston Manor
Ecclesiastical parish: Aston by Birmingham St Peter and St Paul
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Aston
Sub registration district: Aston Manor
ED, institution, or vessel: 57
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 74
Household Members: Name Age
Henry W Harlington 43
Emma Harlington 46
Hugo W Harlington 22
Horace H Harlington 19
George H Harlington 17
Albert V Harlington 15
Florrie H Harlington 14
Gordon A Harlington 12
Gladys M Harlington 10
Frederick H Harlington 7

Yes Blossom- that is the census I was looking at.

Father's name is William Henry on the marriage certificate so that does tie in with the census.

Thanks

Parents maybe?

Marriages Dec 1876 (>99%)
GRICE Emma King's N 6c 816 Scan available - click to view
Heslington William Henry King's N 6c 816 Scan available - click to view

Another brother?

Births Jun 1885 (>99%)
Heslington Albert Victor Birmingham 6d 52 Scan available - click to view

Jim/Thelma

Thanks for the 1901 census. Although the surname has been mistranscribed, it looks like the same family. There is obviously some reason why Horace does not appear on the 1891 census but then appears in the 1901 one. Strange....

Thanks all
Alli

Horace does appear on the 1891 - if you look at the image it doesn't say Homer, it says Horace, albeit badly written.

Just realised he is on the 1891 census but as Homer (which as someone says was probably a mis-transcription).

All help much appreciated - many thanks
Alli
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