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Title: george Barber Eyke birth lookup
Post by: rosiebun3 on Friday 25 January 13 22:23 GMT (UK)
I believe from information I have been given that George Barber was born 18th march 1855 in Eyke; this date is consistent with his age on all other certificates I have for his marriage and death however I cannot find his birth on free bmd. There are 2 for this area but one is 1854 and one 1856. Please could I have information from the Eyke registers to confirm the date I can then decide whether it is worth sending for one of these birth certificates.  Thanks :)
 
Title: Re: george Barber Eyke birth lookup
Post by: KGarrad on Friday 25 January 13 22:39 GMT (UK)
I would go for the 1854 birth!

The 1861 census was taken on the night of 7th April 1861.
If your George was the son of David & Harriet Barber, then he was 6 on the census.
That puts his birth sometime between 8th April 1854 and 7th April 1855?
Title: Re: george Barber Eyke birth lookup
Post by: annes on Thursday 31 January 13 18:31 GMT (UK)
Taken from Eyke parish register.

George s/o David and Harriet Barber baptised 18th March 1855.
Father's occupation Sawyer

David Barber - 19 - bachelor - labourer - of Eyke
Harriet Last - 20 - spinster - of Eyke
Married 18th July 1854
He signed his name, she made her mark (X)
Fathers: Joseph Barber labourer and David Last labourer
In presence of: Samuel Last (X) and Eleanor Cracknell (X)
Title: Re: george Barber Eyke birth lookup
Post by: rosiebun3 on Friday 01 February 13 19:42 GMT (UK)
Thanks to you both for your help. At least I know that the information I was given for his birth is correct.