George LUNN

[rosie99]

I did find an entry to a George Lunn having died in Mar 1914, in Doncaster, of the relevant age, which might be a 'fit' and provide the opportunity to work at this from another angle.

The death certificate would not give you information on his parents unless one of them was the informant 

[lunny68]

The part I do still struggle with, is that in all the census information, George still gives his birthplace as being Lincoln?!

Forgive me Dave, never once does he mention Lincoln.

1871 Bolton
1881 Roby
1891 Brigg
1901 Roby
1911 Robey

Given that, in many cases, Wrawby = Brigg ... "For records prior to 1850, many, many of the records in the Wrawby register were in fact for people living in Brigg" http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/LIN/Brigg/#ChurchRecords

 and that hearing "Wrawby" could be perceived by a Yorkshireman to be Robey, I don't think there's any reason to link him to the Lincoln birth.

Our ancestors can be so frustrating!! 

Might be time to get a map and try to plot where all the George Lunn's born in the 2 years either side of 1863 look like and see how close they are to Bolton on Dearne / Doncaster (where everyone else was born). There has to be an explanation!!

Might have to start calling him curious George from now on!

Dave

[lunny68]

I did find an entry to a George Lunn having died in Mar 1914, in Doncaster, of the relevant age, which might be a 'fit' and provide the opportunity to work at this from another angle.

The death certificate would not give you information on his parents unless one of them was the informant 

Rosie,

I am hoping that the informant was a least one of his children or wife - unlikely to be his parents, as his dad had died by then.

(Going to lie down in dark room now  !)

Dave

[rosie99]

There has to be an explanation!!

It could be that he was born before the marriage of Levi and Ann and never christened or registered 

What does his marriage say about his father

Rosie

[lunny68]

There has to be an explanation!!

It could be that he was born before the marriage of Levi and Ann and never christened or registered 

What does his marriage say about his father

Rosie

There does - I have some other bits and pieces of information which I will try and put into a timeline and see how it looks!

 

[lunny68]

There has to be an explanation!!

It could be that he was born before the marriage of Levi and Ann and never christened or registered 

What does his marriage say about his father

Rosie

Rosie,

I found this listed on the Genuki site, under baptisms:

09 08 1863   01 08 1863   George   LUNN   Levi   Ann   Bolton upon Dearne   Son   Coachman

(The first date is the date of the baptism, the second the date of birth!)

Dave

[rosie99]

          

At least you now know when he was born and when christened.  Perhaps Levi had just changed jobs and locations.

Rosie

[lunny68]

         

At least you now know when he was born and when christened.  Perhaps Levi had just changed jobs and locations.

Rosie

Except  that there does not appear to be a birth listed which matches this information!

Maybe he wasn't called George ha ha!

The 'wandering' scenario could definitely be true, as I am sure people settled where there was work.

Mind boggles!!

Dave

[lunny68]

         

At least you now know when he was born and when christened.  Perhaps Levi had just changed jobs and locations.

Rosie

And (!) I have the marriage certificate of his parents Levi and Ann, dated 29th March 1863, so the dates do not fit anyway!

Dave