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Hi, I am searching for a family living in the west brom area, one family member I have is named Jonathan Bernard Rushton and in 1911 would have been about 9 years old sorry about the limited info but any help would be much appreciated.
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Looks like he died in 1945 Llandudno (wills and probate)
Birth on GRO site as Rashton, MMN of Carr
Pauline
When you mean family, is that birth family or married family? We have no way of knowing
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There is one of that name with parents Thomas and Emma who was born 2 Feb 1902.
Father a dairyman on his baptism.
Possible siblings called Thomas - Elizabeth - Esther
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Thanks for your quick replies ! sorry I should have said birth name.
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From Free BMD.
Marriage. Jonathan B Rushton/Dorothy H S Cooke. Sep 1925. Birmingham S.
Birth. Son. March 1934. West Bromwich
Marriage. Thomas Rushton/Emma Carr. June 1900 Kings Norton.
Births. Esther May - Sep 1903.
Elizabeth - Sep 1905
Thomas - March 1910. All Kings Norton.
With Thomas and Emma in 1911, living with grandparents. Jonathan listed as Bernard.
Father Thomas shown as button maker
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Thanks for the help much appreciated it gives me the chance to dig a little deeper to see what
can turn up.
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Baptism at Quinton, Christ Church, Birmingham
Jonathan Bernard RUSHTON
Born 2 February 1902
Christened 20th February 1902
parents: Thomas (occupation Dairyman) and Emma
residence: Hill Top Road (at Warley Mission Room)
James S Jones, Rector.
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1901 Census, Worcestershire, Warley
Hill Top Road (Warley Farm)
Thomas RUSHTON - - 56 - Brassfounder - born Warwick B-Ham (1911 census married 40 years, 3 children born alive, 3 living)
Esther - 58 - ditto
Howard - son - 22 - Cow Keeper, own acct, working at home - born ditto
Thomas RUSHTON - aged 26 - Cow Keeper - own acct, working at home - born Smethwick, Staffs
Emma RUSHTON - aged ? - born Warwick, Birmingham.
1891 Census, Staffordshire, Harborne
5 Welbeak Place, Wells Street
RUSHTON
Thomas - 48 - Brass Button maker
Esther - 49
Thomas - son 25 - Butchery
Clement - son - 14 Engine Fitter
Howard - son - 12 - Scholar
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1881 Census, Worcestershire, Yardley
Beech Road
RUSHTON
Thomas - Head - Clerk - born Warwick Birmingham
Esther - 38
Thomas - son - 5
Clement - son - 4
Howard - son - 2
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GRO Index (mother's maiden name given as RUSHTON for all 3 births)
RUSHTON, Thomas William Arthur - 1875 S Quarter in Aston Volume 06D : Page 262
RUSHTON, Clement - 1877 M Quarter in Aston Volume 06D : Page 286
RUSHTON, Howard - 1879 M Quarter in Kings Norton Volume 06C Page 459 **
** Howard's marriage is on Ancestry - at Christ Church Quinton 13 May 1902 to Margaret Emma JENKINS - - address Warley House, Hill top Rd. Quinton -
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Birmingham Baptisms
Sparkbrook, Christ Church 1875 - 12 September
Thomas William Arthur - Parents: Thomas (Brass Finisher) - and Esther
residence: Leopold Street.
1871, Warwickshire, Aston
Leopold Street
Thomas RUSHTON - Head Mar - 27 Brass founder
Ester - wife - mar - 28
William RUSHTON - un - 20 - Brass founder
Arthur RUSHTON - - ditto -17
Arthur PERKINS - nephew - 6 **
GRO Index
PERKINS Arthur Harry - 1864 J Qtr in Aston Volume 06D Page 258 - mother's maiden name : RUSHTON
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Once again many thanks, the kindness of people always amazes me ! :)