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Bertha Arnold

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BessofDorset

BessofDorset Report 14 Jan 2010 12:24

I am looking for the birth date and place of Bertha K Arnold who married William Wadham 1903 Christchurch Hants-1891 census has a Bertha born 1879 Dorset living Blandford and 1901 census a Bertha born 1879 Dorset living Hants-could any one look up the full details on the census to get a place of birth for me ,I don,t seem to be able to find her on Free BMD-Any help much appreciated ,thanks in advance Heather

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Jan 2010 12:30

according to the 1891 census where she is living with Knight grandparents ,she was born Littleton Doset

Name: Bertha Arnold
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Littleton, Dorset, England

Civil parish: Winterbourne Whitchurch
Ecclesiastical parish: Winterbourne St Mary Whitchurch
Town: Whitchurch
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street Address:Cottage lower street

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Blandford
Sub-registration district: Milton Abbas
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Knight 43 occ Carter -horse
Sarah Knight 68
Bertha Arnold 12
John Dear 33
Annie Knight 32
Lillie Knight 12
Dora Knight 2
John Knight 1

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1633; Folio 65; Page 2; GSU roll: 6096743

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Jan 2010 12:36

does the K in her name stand for Knight ? who does she name as her father on the marriage cert?

Edit : I see not Knight !
Name: Bertha Kate Arnold
Year of Registration: 1903
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Christchurch (1837-1925)
County: Hampshire
Volume: 2b
Page: 1548
spouse William Bennett Wadham

so have you this cert for info on her dad?

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 14 Jan 2010 12:41

poss?

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about Bertha Kate Dear
Name: Bertha Kate Dear
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
District: Blandford
County: Dorset
Volume: 5a
Page: 265 (click to see others on page)

nope, found her with family

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 14 Jan 2010 12:46

1881 England Census
about Bertha K.A. Dear
Name: Bertha K.A. Dear
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William P.A.
Mother's Name: Martha M.A.
Gender: Female
Where born: Langton, Dorset, England

Civil parish: Charlton Marshall
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street Address: Thorncomble Hill
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Blandford
Sub-registration district: Milton Abbas
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William P.A. Dear 37
Martha M.A. Dear 38
John W.A. Dear 12
Amelia A.A. Dear 9
William J.A. Dear 5
Bertha K.A. Dear 2 A for ARNOLD!!
Stephen Knight 21 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Boarder


Double check the 1891 census and you will see Joh Dear there with the Arnold family!!! Surely is age is out though??


Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 14 Jan 2010 12:56

Looks like their marriage;

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Dec 1867 (>99%)
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ARNOLD William Philip Dorchester 5a 723
Knight Martha Mary Dorchester 5a 723



So Arnold was their surname, I wonder why they used the name DEAR????



Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 14 Jan 2010 12:59

1861 England Census
about Martha Knight
Name: Martha Knight
Age: 17
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: Chiselborne, Dorset, England

Civil parish: Blandford Forum
Town: Blandford
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Blandford
Sub-registration district: Blandford
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 219
Household Members: Name Age
Joseph Knight 45
Sarah Knight 39
Martha Knight 17
Priscilla Knight 13
Thomas Knight 10
George Knight 8
Ann Knight 4 >>>>>>> with the Knight family in 1891
Stephen Knight 2 >>>>>>>> boarding with the Dear family in 1881
Joseph Knight 1 Mo



Dee x
Also the same Grandparents foe Bertha in 1891

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 14 Jan 2010 13:01

1871 England Census
about William Arnold
Name: William Arnold
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1846
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: Blandford, Dorset, England
Civil parish: Pimperne
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England
Registration district: Blandford
Sub-registration district: Blandford
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Household schedule number: 104
Household Members: Name Age
William Arnold 25
Martha Arnold 27
John Arnold 2
John Dear 17 >>>>>>> brother
Thomas Dear 13 >>>>>> boarder


Dee x


Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 14 Jan 2010 13:19

1891 census
Name: Martha Arnold
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1844
Relation: Wife
Spouse's name: William
Gender: Female
Where born: Cheselbourne, Dorset, England

Civil parish: Lytchett Matravers
Ecclesiastical parish: Lytchett Matravers
Town: Lytchett Matravers
County/Island: Dorset
Country: England

Street Address:Windmill Barrow Farm

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Poole
Sub-registration district: Lytchett
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Arnold 46 occ Farmer
Martha Arnold 47
Willie Arnold 15
Joseph Knight 29 >>>> brother in law


Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1640; Folio 46; Page 4; GSU roll: 6096750.

BessofDorset

BessofDorset Report 14 Jan 2010 13:36

Thank you all for your help I have now got a lot more digging to do with all this info -Heather