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1841 Look Up Please.

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Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 12 Aug 2010 11:02

Can anyone find these two brothers. John Firkins brn West Bromwich Staffs abt 1794 and William brn West Brom Staffs abt 1799. I have looked, but think I need to go to specsavers

NicolaDunbyNocula

NicolaDunbyNocula Report 12 Aug 2010 11:15

are there any other relatives that maybe living with them ie wife, children? to narrow it down a little.

Nicola

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 12 Aug 2010 11:18

I don't know about any faimily thay have with them, they could be boatmen working together

Thelma

Thelma Report 12 Aug 2010 11:22

Do you know that they were still alive and in the same area?

Carter

Carter Report 12 Aug 2010 11:23

do you have them on the 1851 census ?

Carter

Carter Report 12 Aug 2010 11:24

possible ??


1841 England Census
about William Ferkin
Name: William Ferkin
[William Firkin]
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Where born: Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Harborne
Hundred: South Offlow
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Kings Norton
Sub-registration district: Harborne
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Ferkin 35
Mary Ferkin 35
Lydia Ferkin 13
Elizabeth Ferkin 8
Emma Ferkin

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 12 Aug 2010 11:25

many thanks that could be william

Carter

Carter Report 12 Aug 2010 11:27

1841 England Census
about John Firkins
Name: John Firkins
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Gender: Male
Where born: Staffordshire, England

Civil parish: Darlaston
Hundred: South Offlow
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

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Registration district: Walsall
Sub-registration district: Darlaston
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
John Firkins 40
Esther Firkins 40
Sarah Firkins 20
Joseph Firkins 15
Harrott Firkins 15
Matilda Firkins 6
John Firkin

dont forget ages are approx and could be 5 years either way

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 12 Aug 2010 11:31

Many many thanks for that

NicolaDunbyNocula

NicolaDunbyNocula Report 12 Aug 2010 11:33

Sorry have tried to look but can't find anything....You said that they could be boatman together? thats what I was searching for most that I looked at 5 year either way of birth were farmers...Are you sure they are from staffordshire, it could be that they maybe from somewhere else...

Nicola