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Title: brown/everett
Post by: SWIPPYDO on Saturday 03 March 12 20:49 GMT (UK)
hi trying to find information on the following
james brown born bethnal green 1888 moved to newport and married elizabeth maude everett 1909 9th oct newport elizabeth was born approx 1889 dont know where, james was a window cleaner on 1911 census. trying to find his family mostly belive they were barrel boys in bethnal green.his family had ties to ireland and boxing.
they both lived at hoskins street newport prior to their marriage james at 55 elizbeth at  52
both their fathers are recored deceased on their marriage certicate
any help would be brilliant
thank you
rachael
Title: Re: brown/everett
Post by: CaroleW on Saturday 03 March 12 21:04 GMT (UK)
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elizabeth was born approx 1889 dont know where

Is there no birthplace shown on the 1911 entry?  If not - have you checked freebmd for a birth for her

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both their fathers are recored deceased on their marriage certicate

And their names are???
Title: Re: brown/everett
Post by: SWIPPYDO on Sunday 04 March 12 09:56 GMT (UK)
elizabeth was born newport
james father thomas brown he was a master plasterer
elizabeths father james everett he was a shoe black ?
elizabeth worked at time of marriage as a packer in sweet factory

thank you
rachael
Title: Re: brown/everett
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 04 March 12 17:57 GMT (UK)
Have you checked freebmd -  Elizabeth Maude Everett was b 1892 - not 1889

There is no English 1891/1901 entry for James profile
Title: Re: brown/everett
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 04 March 12 18:10 GMT (UK)
1901  for Newport - all born there except Mary

James Everett 48 shoe black
Mary 34 b Abergavenny
James   17
Edward  14
Beatrice M  5
Amelia 9
Elizabeth M   7
RG13 Piece 4956 Folio 142 Page 42

1891 census shows no children before James.  James snr was then a general labourer and wife Mary is shown as b Newport

RG12 Piece 4371 Folio 117 Page 27
Title: Re: brown/everett
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 04 March 12 18:21 GMT (UK)
Stepney - St Dunstan & All Saints - I have found a christening for a James Brown b 25.3.1888 christened  12.3.1889 parents Thomas & Phoebe - Thomas was a plasterer
Title: Re: brown/everett
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 04 March 12 18:27 GMT (UK)
1901 census has a James Brown aged 13 b London - shown as parish not known.  He is an inmate in the Upton House Truant School in Hackney

RG13 Piece 221 Folio 112 Page 2
Title: Re: brown/everett
Post by: SWIPPYDO on Monday 05 March 12 21:40 GMT (UK)
thank you for all your answers,i do belive that the thomas and phoebe are james parents as remember the name phoebe,also think thomas had been married before, i cant seem to get any further with this part of my past any ideas please
rachael
Title: Re: brown/everett
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 05 March 12 22:38 GMT (UK)
Have you checked freebmd for a marriage between Thomas & Phoebe

www.freebmd.org.uk