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1911 census help please

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tempest

tempest Report 7 Oct 2010 20:04

there are a few Keturah in the BMD records, but this seems to be the one on the 1911 census

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Keturah M Fry Name: Keturah M Fry
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Hendon (1837-1947)
County: Middlesex
Volume: 3a
Page: 374

According to the Hebrew Bible, Keturah or Ketura (Hebrew: קְטוּרָה, Modern Ktura Tiberian Qəṭûrā ; "Incense") was the woman whom Abraham, the patriarch of the Israelites, married after the death of his wife, Sarah. Keturah bore Abraham six sons, Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

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desperately seeking great grandmothers

Carter

Carter Report 7 Oct 2010 11:27

thank you so much for all you help it is very much appreciated. i know have something else i can look into . strange name "katurah "
cheers linda

CherryBlossom

CherryBlossom Report 7 Oct 2010 11:21

Is it possible this is your guy - going under the name George?? Their first child was born in Cardiff and they have been married the right number of years.....

FRY, George Head Married 3 years M 24 1887 Tramway Conductor Lynton Devon
FRY, Rosa Wife Married F 26 1885 Pendleton Manchester
FRY, Stanley George Son M 2 1909 Cardiff Wales
FRY, Hubert Eric Son M 1 1910 Pendleton Manchester
FRY, Katurah Mary Daughter F 0 (1 MONTH) 1911 Edgware Mssx
WILCOX, Elizabeth Visitor Married F 24 1887 Pendleton Manchester
WILCOX, Doris Alice Amy Visitors Daughter F 0 (9 MONTHS) 1911 Cardiff Wales

Registration District:
Hendon Sub District:
Edgware Enumeration District:
3 Parish:
Little Stanmore

Address:
3 Burnt Oak Cottages Edgware County:
Middlesex

The marriage gives bride as Rosa Broadbent and there was a Rosa Broadbent born in Salford registration district (which covers Pendleton) at the right time.

Births Sep 1884
Broadbent Rosa Salford 8d 35

Carter

Carter Report 7 Oct 2010 11:12

I wonder if anyone could help me. I am looking for a SIDNEY
( middle name george ) FRY AND HIS WIFE ROSA on the 1911 census. I dont have much info except they married in cardiff in 1908 and i know of one child a son sidney john fry who was born 1919 in salford lancashire although they probably had other children born before him.
any help finding them would be very much appreciated
thanks
linda