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Linda

Linda Report 11 May 2004 10:14

HI Donna I do not know when he married Rose but in 1890 they had a five year old daughter, She was born in Wakefield in approx 1864, but I do not have the son's ebenezer birth certificate so I do not even have her surname (they were travelling at the time as James appeared in music halls and it is possible that it was not registered) Linda P

Geoff

Geoff Report 10 May 2004 13:33

I see that in 1901 he was an "acrobar on stage" living in Leeds, where all of his children were born. I've found a couple of James', born Birmingham, living Yorks of about the right age - do you know his father's name? Or could he have used his mother's maiden name (as a stage name) perhaps? Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Henry Lawton COLLINS Head W Male 48 Birmingham, Warwick, England Brass Finisher James Henry COLLINS Son M Male 26 Birmingham, Warwick, England Comedian (Actor) Mary COLLINS Daur M Female 25 Hull Dress Maker -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 5 Sterling Street Census Place Horton In Bradford, York, England Family History Library Film 1342067 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4460 / 155 Page Number 14 Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability Thomas Fred NYE Visitor (Head) M Male 35 Brighton, Sussex, England Comedian Ellen NYE Visitor M Female 37 London, Middlesex, England James BAGLEY Visitor U Male 28 Birmingham, Warwick, England Comedian (Actor) Lucy BARKER Serv U Female 19 Killamarsh, York, England General Servant -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 71 Suffolk Road Census Place Sheffield, York, England Family History Library Film 1342124 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 4650 / 115 Page Number 30

Maggie in Leics

Maggie in Leics Report 10 May 2004 13:21

Linda, Looking for your man - haven't found him yet, tho think I found his mother and sisters. Have found a James Grantley born 1856 Birmingham, working as a valet in Wales - could it be that his surname is spelt incorrectly. I have one branch of my family where the surname is spelt differently on every census!! Maggie

Linda

Linda Report 10 May 2004 12:46

Sorry sorry sorry my mind has turned to marshmallow as I have had a stressfull time trying to finish my degree and have not done a ny searchs for 2-3 weeks His name was James Cracknell Linda P

Linda

Linda Report 10 May 2004 10:57

I Keep trying without avail to try and find my G grandfather who was born in Birmingham in Dec 1856 (I have the birth certificate). I have him on the 1891 census living in a lodging house in Sunderland with a wife called Rose and Two children, but I can not find him on 1881, any ideas please Linda P