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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Today at 00:15 »
His name is on the certificate but not specifically as a witness
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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Yesterday at 23:15 »
PatLac I've just seen the family tree you put on FamilySearch and it appears from Thomas William Britton and Anne Maria Grant's marriage certificate that Jabez Britton was still alive in 1890. Jabez and Sarah Elizabeth must have divorced after the 1871 census because she married Michael Harrison at the Parish church, Rotherham in 1882 (9c,364). The 1881 census shows Sarah Elizabeth's status as a widow, but perhaps this was to hide a difficult reality.
I now see that Jabez appears to have attended his son Joseph Barker Britton's wedding in 1893. This is a merry dance and I'm sorry to have posted a misleading initial enquiry, but I have very much enjoyed, and appreciate all the sterling responses I've received so far. Thank you all.
I must say I am a bit relieved that he didn't drown in 1873!
I now see that Jabez appears to have attended his son Joseph Barker Britton's wedding in 1893. This is a merry dance and I'm sorry to have posted a misleading initial enquiry, but I have very much enjoyed, and appreciate all the sterling responses I've received so far. Thank you all.
I must say I am a bit relieved that he didn't drown in 1873!
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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Yesterday at 12:50 »
It is interesting that both Jabez and his brother Tom became beerhouse keepers because in their twenties they had been miners and both narrowly escaped the Clay Cross pit disaster of 11 June 1861.
They must have concluded that mining was too hazardous.
It is possible (timing-wise) that the James Brittain who drowned at Tong, Shropshire in October 1873 was the Jabez who was living with his family at Chesterfield at the 1871 census, which was taken on 2 April 1871. Who knows, his mining traumas might have played on his mind to the extent that he left home and assumed the name James.
I am trying to establish whether the Derbyshire Brittains and the West Midlands ones were connected.
I have found the burial register for James - 18 October 1873 at Tong, entry 571. If there was a memorial stone that might help, but I can't trace one.
They must have concluded that mining was too hazardous.
It is possible (timing-wise) that the James Brittain who drowned at Tong, Shropshire in October 1873 was the Jabez who was living with his family at Chesterfield at the 1871 census, which was taken on 2 April 1871. Who knows, his mining traumas might have played on his mind to the extent that he left home and assumed the name James.
I am trying to establish whether the Derbyshire Brittains and the West Midlands ones were connected.
I have found the burial register for James - 18 October 1873 at Tong, entry 571. If there was a memorial stone that might help, but I can't trace one.
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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Saturday 15 November 25 23:29 GMT (UK) »
It's intriguing. Jabez' grandson was Jabez Britton and his great grandson was Arthur Britton, my dad.
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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Saturday 15 November 25 23:00 GMT (UK) »
In fact I'll start with Thomas's siblings
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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Saturday 15 November 25 22:58 GMT (UK) »
Jabez' father Thomas Britton didn't have a son called William but I guess he could be a cousin. I'll search Thomas's other children.
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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Saturday 15 November 25 22:43 GMT (UK) »
Neither unfortunately Heywood. The image shows just the right-hand 3 columns:
column 1 indecipherable
column 2 date 20th December 1873
column 3 name of registrar
Most of the certificate is missing. I've sent a query form to the GRO and hope they have got a more complete record.
column 1 indecipherable
column 2 date 20th December 1873
column 3 name of registrar
Most of the certificate is missing. I've sent a query form to the GRO and hope they have got a more complete record.
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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Saturday 15 November 25 21:47 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Jo6100. I'm not too bothered about a refund from the GRO - it was just £3.00. I just hope they can send a more complete image - if they have it. The certificate is not the standard death certificate but I couldn't copy and paste the image here and I don't know how to attach it.
The certificate is for the following GRO reference:
BRITTAIN, JAMES age at death 33
1873 D quarter in Shifnal Volume 6A page 405
The certificate is for the following GRO reference:
BRITTAIN, JAMES age at death 33
1873 D quarter in Shifnal Volume 6A page 405
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Derbyshire Lookup Requests / Re: death of Jabez Brittain after 1871 census
« on: Saturday 15 November 25 13:37 GMT (UK) »
Thank you everyone for your helpful replies. It's amazing to discover so much just by asking. I have downloaded Jabez' death certificate from the GRO. Unfortunately the image has been badly cropped and omits significant details (I assume). Has anyone experienced such a problem before?
Am I permitted to post the image on here so that you can see what I mean?
Thanks again
Am I permitted to post the image on here so that you can see what I mean?
Thanks again
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