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1851 lookup please-birmingham

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Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 21 Sep 2007 10:07

Can anybody find William Latham. He was brn abt 1839 in Birmingham to Joseph and Eliza. By 1851 his parents had died, and he was in a workhouse in birmingham down as a pauper. I just can't find him

covlass

covlass Report 21 Sep 2007 10:18

Could this be him???

1861 England Census
about William Latham
Name: William Latham
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Relation: Lodger
Spouse's Name: Fanny
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
Charlotte Jones 26
Eliza A Jones 4
Thomas Jones 35
Thomas Jones 1
Fanny Latham 19
William Latham 21

Source Citation: Class: RG9; Piece: 2158; Folio: 5; Page: 3; GSU

1871
Name: William Latham
Age: 32
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Fanny
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St George
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 15
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Latham 8
Amy Latham 7
Fanny Latham 28
Fanny Latham 3
Rose Latham 1
William Latham 32

Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 3120; Folio: 73; Page: 3; GSU roll: 839580.

1881
Name: William Latham
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838
Relation: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Birm, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address: New John St West Court 62 8 H
Condition as to marriage: Widow
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Cordwainer

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: 27
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Ada Latham 15
Rose Latham 11
William Latham 43


Researching:
Foxon, Brentnall, Malin, Gutteridge, Lucas Coventry

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 21 Sep 2007 10:19

Yes, may well be him

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 21 Sep 2007 23:40

1851 is this the one?

Name: William Lathan
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Relation: Pauper
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham

Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Stephen
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St George
ED, institution, or vessel: Infant Poor Asylum
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 1


Is he on 1841 with Charlotte, Elizabeth, and Joseph - parents Joseph and Elizabeth

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Sep 2007 12:24

Possible marriage:

Name: William Latham / Fanny Broom
Year of Registration: 1860
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Kings Norton
County: Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Volume: 6c
Page: 589

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Sep 2007 12:32

1851 England Census

Name: Fanny Broom
Age: 8
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Walter
Mother's Name: Maria
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Birmingham St Thomas
Town: Birmingham
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View Image

Registration district: Birmingham
Sub-registration district: St Thomas
ED, institution, or vessel: 19
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 115
Household Members: Name Age
Ann Broom 5
Catharine Broom 3
Ellen Broom 10
Fanny Broom 8
Maria Broom 38
Mary Broom 17
Mary Broom 17
Thomas Broom 3
Walter Broom 42
Walter Broom 12
William Broom 20

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Sep 2007 12:36

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983

Name: Fanny Latham
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Year of Registration: 1876
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 34
District: Birmingham (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 99

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Sep 2007 12:46

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1983

Name: William Latham
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Year of Registration: 1888
Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Age at Death: 49
District: Birmingham (1837-1924)
County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 96

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Sep 2007 12:50

Why don't you see what records are held for the Birmingham workhouse:

Birmingham Archives
Central Library
Chamberlain Square
Birmingham
England
B3 3HQ
Tel: 0121 303 3390

Lynda Carol

Lynda Carol Report 22 Sep 2007 14:14

Many, many thanks for the help and replies, had to go to work so sorry for late reply. I would have gone to Brum Library, was born just round the corner from it, but I now live in not so sunny north devon and don't get back to much.

Paul Barton, Special Agent

Paul Barton, Special Agent Report 22 Sep 2007 20:17

So phone them!!!