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Can anyone help with census lookup?

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Luciacw

Luciacw Report 20 Jan 2005 18:06

Hello, I received my great great grandparent's marriage certificate today. My great grandmother's father, Richard Porter is on there listed as Boatman. Emma was living with her grandparents in 1871 and 1881 so I don't anything else about her parents. I don't know which town she was living in in 1888 as certificate only says "Walsall Road". Can anyone help? I am trying to find Richard in 1891. Thank you very much Lucia :-)

Lozie

Lozie Report 20 Jan 2005 18:12

Lucia More info please. Where did he live? When was he born? Loz x

Slinky

Slinky Report 20 Jan 2005 18:14

Does the certificate give the registration district, Lucia?

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 20 Jan 2005 18:16

Where did the marriage take place? I should think that Walsall Road is probably near to the place of the marriage otherwise it would have a place name included. There are 225 Richard Porters on ancestry perhaps we can narrow it down with the area. Janet

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 20 Jan 2005 18:49

Have you any idea how old they were? How old her her grandparents in 71 and 81? Were were her grandparently born? Who's parents were they? Her mother's or her father's?

Luciacw

Luciacw Report 20 Jan 2005 23:01

Thank you all so much. Sorry I haven't been more specific. Emma Porter was married in 1888 at Christ Church, Lichfield. She was born c1864 in Brereton, Staffordshire and was living with her grandparents in 1871. Her grandparents were: Harriet Porter(neé Foden), born Rugeley Parish, c1821 Richard Porter, born Rugeley Parish, c1827 I know that Emma had a sister called Elizabeth, who was born c1869 in Rugeley Parish. Thank you all so much for your help, Lucia :-)

McDitzy

McDitzy Report 21 Jan 2005 07:54

Have you seen this on Ancestry? Personal Information What to do next? Name: PORTER, Emma Record Type: Births Quarter: March Year: 1864 District: Lichfield County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 398 (click to see others on page) Lichfield covers Brereton. Could well be Emma's birth. Buying the cert will give you her mother's name which will help finding her parents.

Crista

Crista Report 21 Jan 2005 09:55

There's a Christ Church in Gentleshaw. http://www.findachurch.*co.uk/area/sk/sk01.html Crista

Luciacw

Luciacw Report 21 Jan 2005 16:22

Thanks Chloe, I haven't noticed that one before!! Thanks, I will see what I can find, Lucia :-D