Genealogy Chat

Vivian,

there is one record for a John Tucker b1848 under British Armed Forces Births on findmypast - I don't have any credits to view it but perhaps someone with a subscription could do so.

If you get his marriage cert, it should give you his father's occupation.

Possible marriage for John and Jane:

Marriages Sep 1871 (>99%)
Branton John Parkin Bideford 5b 869
>>>>>>MARTIN Jane Bideford 5b 869
>>>>>>TUCKER John Bideford 5b 869
Yeo Mary Ann Bideford 5b 869

Full 1881 for info:

1881 England Census
about John Tucker
Name: John Tucker
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Jane Tucker
Gender: Male
Where born: Jersey, Channel Islands

Civil parish: Deptford St Paul
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 10 Church St
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Platelayer

Registration district: Greenwich
Sub-registration district: St Paul Deptford
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 701
Folio: 5
Page Number: 4
Household Members: Name Age
John Tucker 36
Jane Tucker 26 b Devon, Monkley
Ellen Tucker 9 b Devon, Monkley
Emily Tucker 5 B South Wales, Swansea
Beatrice A. Tucker 2 b Deptford
James Martin 30 b Monkley
Thomas Martin 24 "
William Martin 22 "
Mary Martin 20 "

I wonder if this is him?

1861 Channel Islands Census
about John Tucker
Name: John Tucker
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Boarder
Gender: Male
Where born: E India, Raicole
Civil Parish or Township: St Brelade
County/Island: Jersey
Country: Channel Islands
Maria Maunsell 36
Fanny Maunsell 10 b India
John Tucker 11 - boarder


Jane is shown as a widower in 1891.

PM received from Vivian and my reply:

Sorry about this, but I see it is not in the actual census but in a seperate transcript. It reads:
Name:John Tucker. Age 36. Gender: Male. Birth Year 1845 (have since found it it was 1848). Birthplace:Jersey,Channel Islands.
.Relation to to head of household:Head.Marital condition: Married. Profession:Platelayer. Address: 10 Church Street. Census place: Deptford,Kent,England Disability.
Record Type: Household Family History.
There is no record of his birth in Jersey,so maybe it was a mistake on the census?
Hope this is not too much info.


I have checked the image for the 1881 census, and there is nothing in the disability column. The Disability in the transcription probably refers to the column heading.

John's POB on the image is Jersey, but no mention of Channel Islands. The transcriber probably just assumed that.

Do you have John and Jane's marriage cert. This should have his father's name and occupation on which would help to find him on the census

Vivian, it is better to post additional info on this thread rather than sending PMs - that way everybody can see what has been found.

If he was deaf it would say so. Are you sure it says English disability? I've never seen that before. Was he a foreigner?

Vivian, if you post the details (name, YOB, POB) we could look it up and perhaps be able to help - a second pair of eyes sometimes sees things differently!

Is anything entered on a later/earlier census to reaffirm disability?-jl

Have googled and cant seem to find anything, sorry.

Does it say it in the Occupation bit?

Maybe it means that he is english with a disability? i'll try and google and see what comes up.

Nicola

Hi
Can anybody help me about the census. In the 1881 census it has "English Disability"' against my great grandfather's name. Does this mean difficulty with the English language, or does it mean he was deaf?
Any help would be appreciated.
Viv