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Lost Grandfather

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Audrey

Audrey Report 21 Feb 2007 17:00

Can anyone help me fined my grandfather? Have marriage cert which gives Samuel Abbott age 26 a printers machine minder married Rose Flack West Ham Parish Church 1906 his father James Abbott(deceased) was a cab owner his residence was Grosvenor Rd Forest Gate I have no idea as to where he was born Any help would be very much appreciated regards Audrey

Willow

Willow Report 21 Feb 2007 17:53

Hi there is this possible one on the 1901 census, the age is a little out Name: Samuel Abbott Age: 16 Estimated birth year: abt 1885 Relation: Son Father's name: J Mother's name: J Gender: Male Where born: London, England Civil parish: Islington Ecclesiastical parish: St Anne County/Island: London Country: England Registration district: Islington Sub-registration district: Upper Holloway ED, institution, or vessel: 62 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 363 Household Members: Name Age Ellen Abbott 18 Henry Abbott 13 J Abbott 43 J Abbott 43 Samuel Abbott 16 I will check back on the 1891 to see if his fathers name is there, Samuels occupation on here is a printers labourer

Audrey

Audrey Report 21 Feb 2007 17:59

Thankyou Willow sounds promising Audrey

Willow

Willow Report 21 Feb 2007 18:07

Samuels dads occupation on the 1901 was Hawker but he had his own account, so must be doing ok. This is them on the 1891 census Name: Samuel Abbott Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1886 Relation: Son Father's name: John James Mother's name: Jane Gender: Male Where born: Notting Hill, London, England Civil parish: Islington Ecclesiastical parish: St Barnabus Town: London County/Island: London Registration district: Islington Sub-registration district: Highbury ED, institution, or vessel: 32 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Ellen Abbott 8 -------------born birmingham Fredk Abbott 8 months ------- Islington, London Henry Abbott 3 Leicestershire, England Jane Abbott 32 --------born birmingham John James Abbott 32 ------Born birmingham , warwickshire John James Abbott 10 ---------born birmingham Samuel Abbott 5 ------------Notting Hill, London Samuels dad occupation is a house painter