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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Derbyshire => England => Derbyshire Lookup Requests => Topic started by: MikeWoolridge on Saturday 20 February 10 18:05 GMT (UK)
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On the marriage certificate, 1837, of my ancestor, Joseph Frost, it names his father as Thomas Frost, a furnaceman. There has been a lot of confusion about Joseph's father. Joseph was born in Ketley in about 1818 and there was a Joseph with father, James Frost of the right age.
It now seems that this James came from Derbyshire but this man also called THomas? Who knows. I have found a Thomas Frost on the Derby Marriage Records.
Thomas does not seem to appear on any census.
Can anyone help in this confusing, complicated problem?
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Hi Mike
Do you mean Joseph Frost born 1818 in Wellington to James & Sarah?
I noticed all the other children baptised around that time were also to James & Sarah, no sign of a Thomas.
What was the Thomas Frost marriage you found in Derbyshire? The best thing is to try and eliminate that one.
Carol
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Hi Mike,
Just in case you had not found Joseph born 1818 in the 1841 Census:-
SURNAME TRANSCRIBED AS FOREST - but the census sheet states Frost:-
HO107/907 Folio 26 Pg 3 Wesslington Shropshire
Joseph 20
Sarah 25
Thomas 3
Emma 20 ALL BORN SHROPSHIRE
Remember all ages of adults were rounded down in the 1841 Census by up to 4 years.
I think the Emma listed is the one bpt 9th May 1841, although it is transcribed as aged 20.
The 1841 Census was taken on the 6/7June, so do not think the enumerator is saying 20 days?
Will you make necessary correction to the transcript?
Spendlove
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Found Thomas Frost married Anne Jeffries on 26th Dec 1808 at St Peters, Derby.
Only one in Shropshire was the Joseph you mentioned, parents James and Sarah
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Hi
I think the Thomas who married Ann stayed in Derby as there are several children baptised to them at St Peters.
Carol