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I wonder if anyone can help i'm looking for a Dinah Bottomley born 1846. Bingley, Yorkshire. I cannot find any birth records. Her father is Henry Bottomley but no trace of a mother. I am stuck as to where to go now. Henry was in jail for a period time can anyone tell me where i can find the records for this. Many thanks in anticipation.

Regarding birth, I see your problem!I assume you have looked for a marriage of Henry to a Davy?

1851 England Census

Name: Dinah Bottomley
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1846
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Bingley
Ecclesiastical parish: Cullingworth
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Keighley
Sub-registration district: Bingley

Name Age
John Davy 57
Hannah Davy 51
Martha Davy 25
Dennis Davy 23
Nathaniel Davy 17
James Davy 14
Eli Davy 6 Mo
Dinah Bottomley 5
John Bottomley 26
Henry Easting 20

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Although registration started Sept qtr 1837 not all births were registered .In 1875 it became an offence not to register within 42 of the birth with a fine for non or late registration. A few still didnt register for one reason or the other.

Here are the grandparents in 1841:

Might be worth thinking about Martha, in case she is the mother?

EDIT probably not, as she is on 1851 as martha davy.

1841 England Census

Name: Hannah Davy
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1798
Gender: Female
Where born: Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Bingley
Hundred: Skyrack (Upper Division)
County/Island: Yorkshire

Registration district: Keighley
Sub-registration district: Bingley

John Davy 48
Hannah Davy 43
Martha Davy 15
Nathaniel Davy 8
James Davy 4

Jan

According to a tree on Ancestry parents are Henry Bottomley and Martha Davey.

Jill

What about this as a possible marriage?

Marriages Sep 1842 (>99%)
BOTTOMLEY Henry Keighley 23 191
CALVERLEY Sarah Keighley 23 191
DAVY Sarah Ann Keighley 23 191
NAYLOR Joseph Keighley 23 191
PRESTON Alice Keighley 23 191
SHACKLETON John Keighley 23 191
SUGDEN Mary Keighley 23 191
WHITAKER Thomas Keighley 23 191

Not sure if relevant, but in light of above:

1851 England Census

Name: Sarah Ann Bottomley
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Henry
Gender: Female
Where born: Bingley, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Bingley
Ecclesiastical parish: Cullingworth
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Registration district: Keighley
Sub-registration district: Bingley


Name Age
Henry Bottomley 30
Sarah Ann Bottomley 27
Joseph Bottomley 7

Is this rubbish??

Jan

Thanks for the replies, it's given me lots to look at.

First question, how do you know her father was Henry Bottomley? Is it from her marriage certificate?

Given that she is shown as a grand daughter on the two censuses, this tells us that one of her parents was a son / daughter of the grandparents. So looking at the info so far, this makes me think her mother was Martha Davy. There is no other sibling that seems to fit.

Is it possible that Henry, confirmed parentage for registration purposes, but died soon after?

Perhaps this was his death?

Deaths Jun 1848
Bottomley Henry Keighley 23 251

I have Dinahs MC which shows a Henry Bottomley as her Father.