James Fowkes Burton on Trent Staffs

[antonacb]

Hi Could somebody please help me, I am searching for the Death of my G/Grandfather who was born in Castle Donnington 25 September 1833. He married Ann Parsons 29 October 1855,he was in the 1871 Census in Burton on Trent there is a funny word which is hard to decipher under the Imbecile item, he then disappears and on my Grandfathers Birth Certificate it states he was dead. We have searched everywhere but unable to find him,without it we will not know if the child is his.Would appreciate any help you can give me.
Regards Anthony 

[toni*]

when was your grandfather born ?

[antonacb]

Hi Toni
Grandfathers date of Birth is 10 Jan 1874  Burton on Trent Staffs James George Fowkes

Many Thanks Anthony from OZ

[Pughy]

HI
Are you aware of the rest of the Family on the 1881 Census RG11  2766  41  31

         It is transcribed that there Parents where a John & Ann Towns which is obviously a mistake.
      
               Name Age
John Towns 48
Anne Towns 38
Walter Fowkes 23
Jane Fowkes 17
Henry Fowkes 15
James Fowkes 7
Charles Beddow 40
Regards
Pughy
              
 

[antonacb]

Hi yes I am aware of John Towns Ann Parsons married him in 1880 7 years after James was born we had wondered if he had just disappeared !! A mystery

[BumbleB]

The marriage of Anne Fowkes to John Towns at St Paul, Burton in 1880.

[antonacb]

Hi again it is so much of a mystery as John Towns was not around in 1874 when my Grandfather was born where did he go,have wodered if the poor chap james Fowkes ended up in some mental Intitution. Have tried different spellings also.

[cati]

he was in the 1871 Census in Burton on Trent there is a funny word which is hard to decipher under the Imbecile item

It seems to be 'Shrop' (ie Shropshire) - it's in a different handwriting.

Cati

[antonacb]

Hi Thanks for your answer we wondered if it was Shropshire too but if he was there in 1871 would he have been listed on 1871 Census? for Burton,have searched forever for his Death and as James George was born in 1874 he would have bee dead by then according to his Birth Certificate.
Regards Ann