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« on: Sunday 23 August 15 20:12 BST (UK) »
Hi,
I'm posting in the hope more than the expectation that someone might be able to help find a birth record for my g g grandfather Thomas Roome born in Heanor around 1842 as I've exhausted all the avenues (BMD etc) I can think of.
In 1851 9 year old Thomas is living with his Uncle William & Aunt Elizabeth Fretwell in Heanor and is listed as nephew. Elizabeth's maiden name was Roome. In 1841 the newly weds William & Elizabeth were living next door to Elizabeth's parents, John & Elizabeth Roome, two of their daughters, Mary aged 20 & Keziah aged 15 (or probably a bit older given the rounding down thing) and 6 year old William Roome, Mary's illegitimate son.
It's probable that Thomas is also illegitimate - no father is named on his marriage certificate - and it seems likely that one of Mary or Keziah is his mother, unless there are other siblings I've not unearthed. Mary (as well as both parents and possibly William as well - there's a limit to the number of death certificates I can afford!) died in the 1840's (after Thomas's birth) so it's all pointing to her as being his mother but I just can't be sure. Also I haven't been able to establish what happened to Keziah after 1841 so as to be able to rule her out.
Any help much appreciated.
Mike