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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 7 Send Message	Kirsty	Report	5 Oct 2009 07:04
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 7 Send Message	I am trying to find who my great Grandfathers parents are. He was Victor King 1899. He had 2 brothers James and Harry. I am tring to trace the Indian side of our family. Their mother was an Indain Lady from Assam. I have no idea where to start. Kirsty
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 6,292 Send Message	Sam	Report	5 Oct 2009 07:42
	You need to get his birth certificte. Where was he born? These are the Victor King births for 1899: Surname First name(s) District Vol Page Births Mar 1899 (>99%) King Victor James Lexden 4a 755 Scan available - click to view Births Jun 1899 (>99%) King Victor Plomesgate 4a 1037 Scan available - click to view Births Dec 1899 (>99%) King Victor Penzance 5c 221 Scan available - click to view
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 597 Send Message	Joan	Report	5 Oct 2009 09:02
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 597 Send Message	Yes, getting his birth cert would be best.....do you know even roughly where he was born? You could also look in the 1901 census... I have had a quck look but can't find your Viictor and his brothers....nor a King wife from Assam of near Good luck Joan
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 597 Send Message	Joan	Report	5 Oct 2009 09:18
Member Since: July 2003 Posts: 597 Send Message	Kirsty There is this one ....brothers match, but mother Rachael from Bombay... ... 1901 England Census about Francis King Name: Francis King Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Rachael Gender: Male Where born: Leiston, Suffolk, England Civil parish: Theberton Ecclesiastical parish: Theberton St Peter Town: Theberton County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street Address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Blything Sub-registration district: Westleton ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 114 Household Members: Name Age Francis King 57 Rachael King 41 James King 13 Henry King 17 Edith King 12 Annie King 4 Victor King 1 Joan
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	5 Oct 2009 09:19
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	?????? 1901 England Census Name: Victor King Age: 1 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900 Relation: Son Father's Name: Francis Mother's Name: Rachael Gender: Male Where born: Rendham, Suffolk, England Civil parish: Theberton Ecclesiastical parish: Theberton St Peter Town: Theberton County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street Address: Gipsy Cottages Occupation: Registration district: Blything Sub-registration district: Westleton ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 114 Household Members: Name Age Francis King 57 - ag lab; Leiston, Suffolk Rachael King 41 - Bombay, India (British Subject); deaf James King 13 - Nougong, Bengal Henry King 17 - Middleton, Suffolk Edith King 12 - Kurrachee, East India Annie King 4 - Thorndon, Suffolk Victor King 1 SNAP, Joan.
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	5 Oct 2009 09:32
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Rendham is in Plomesgate district so it's the second one Sam found above. Ozi
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 4,097 Send Message	Selena in South East London	Report	5 Oct 2009 19:59
	This is a submitted record on www.familysearch.org Francis King Birth: 06 APR 1849 Leiston, Suffolk, England Spouse: Rachel Wright Marriage: 1881 , Maharashtra, India
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 4,097 Send Message	Selena in South East London	Report	5 Oct 2009 20:04
	James King Birth: 1887 , West Bengal, India Christening: Death: After 1901 Father: Francis King Mother: Rachel Wright
Member Since: November 2003 Posts: 4,097 Send Message	Selena in South East London	Report	5 Oct 2009 20:06
	Possible, age seems right Rachel Wright Birth: 06 SEP 1859 Bombay, Maharashtra, India Christening: 23 SEP 1859 Bombay, Maharashtra, India Father: Thomas Wright Mother: Mary Ann Hynes

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