James Norcross

[happy hunting]

Look up request please at Preston Records Office.

Has anyone the time to look up the brirth of James Norcross born 1844 ish

I have his marriage cert in 1866 and he is aged 22. I sent for a Birth cert at the cost of £9 and it is 13/12/1843 but is the wrong James Norcross.

I am only new at this but I cannot find another......more experienced people please help?

[Radcliff]

Is this the one you have

St John Preston,
25 th of Feb 1848
James Norcross
father James mother Elizabeth,
abode Victoria Street
father a weaver


If you have his marriage certificate what is his father name

[Radcliff]

James Norcross ,mother Rigby,
Alston ,Preston registration district 1843
lancashire bmd

St Wilfred Ribchester
3rd of August 1835
John Norcross,of this parish
Jane Rigby of this parish
witness ,James Sharples and John Keighley

[happy hunting]

Yes I have the marriage certificate

Parents are Jospeh Norcross and Margaret Entwistle

Thank you for helping

[Radcliff]

Okay ,so you know his parents names and they married also 1835 Ribchester,



and their daughters birth  Mary was registered Preston 1841

[happy hunting]

I found

John 1836
Ann 1838
Elizabeth 1840
Mary 1841
James.......1844 ish from Marriage cert
Joseph 1846
John 1849

[happy hunting]

I also have his death certificate died 1881 aged 37....

again putting birth around 1844....so why cant I find it???

[mosiefish]

Hi,

Although Civil Registration was introduced in 1837 it did not become a fineable offence if you did`t register the birth of a child until 1874.  Prior to that the onus was on the Registrars to seek them out.  Perhaps due to circumstances they just never got around to it. 

Many believed that Baptism was far more important.

Mo