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No problems with the questions I appreciate the help, not sure whether there was multiple births - I would think there would have to have been really for the amount of children, Elmin was born in Notting Hill and was 9 in 1911.

The dates of the other births are 1887, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1903 and 1907

Thanks

Sorry to keep asking all these questions, but ....

1) When & where was Emlin/Edwin born?
2) Did she have any multiple births?
3) When you list the year of birth of the children where are the gaps that missing children might be?

Hi Ozi

Yes got the original printed as wanted to check the names, it does look like Elmin, but to be honest it could be Edwin or Edmin, their spelling didn't appear to be the best in 1911

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Have you seen the image of 1911? Is Elmin the correct spelling?


Ozi

Hi

No there was two born between 1901 and 1911 which were Marie May and Louise - there is also on the 1911 Census an Elmin and an Elizabeth who I can't find for some reason - so four were born between 1901 and 1911 that I know of and the other 7 that have I have found were born between 1887 and 1897 - the missing ones I don't know when they were born apart from it being sometime between 1888 and 1901??

Many Thanks

Sorry, 18. So she had 16 between 1901 and 1911 after a gap of 12 years? Or did some die between 1891 and 1901 census?

Ozi

Hi

Thanks for looking, Emily definately wasn't married before - on the 1911 Census it confirms that she had been married 23 years and had had 18 children of which only 6 were still alive in 1911, if this helps?

Thanks

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You obviously have this, but just for our reference:

1901 England Census
Name: Charles French
Age: 40
Estimated birth year: abt 1861
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Emily
Gender: Male
Where born: Marylebone, London, England
Civil parish: Hammersmith
Ecclesiastical parish: St Clement
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 42 Hunt Street

Occupation: Wood Chopper

Registration district: Fulham
Sub-registration district: North Hammersmith (including Starch Green)
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles French 40
Emily French 33 - charwoman
Charles French 13
William French 12
Elizabeth French 14
Robert Gay 30 - brother-in-law <<<<<<<<<<<<<??

On the 1911, how many children did it say she had - all 19?


1891 England Census
Name: Charles French
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1855
Relation: Head
Spouse's name: Emily
Gender: Male
Where born: St Marylebone, London, England
Civil parish: St Marylebone
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: London
County/Island: London
Country: England
Street Address: 1 Clay St

Occupation: Wood Chopper

Registration district: Marylebone
Sub-registration district: Rectory
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles French 36
Emily French 22
Charles French 3
William B French 2

Ozi

Forgot to say that on the 1911 Census he was put as a General Dealer, not sure when he changed from being a Wood Chopper

Thanks

Hi Gwyn

We are still looking for a Percy, 2 x Elizabeth (not sure why they were both called the same), Elmin and possibly a Michael, but do not know all the names of the ones we are missing unfortunately.

Thanks so much for your help

Could you list who you are looking for please?

Did Charles change occupation at all?
I can see some, ( other than the Emily Maria ones) but not as a wood chopper.

Gwyn

Hi Gwyn

Parents names are Charles French and Emily French (nee Ricketts) they married in 1887 and his occupation was a Wood Chopper (there are other births showing on Ancestry for a Charles William and Emily Maria but these are not the same people)

Many Thanks

What are the parents' names and surnames.... and occupation if it's a common name.

Gwyn

Sorry yes that would have helped - they were all of the same marriage, they were born, 1887, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1903 and 1907

When... 1800s, .. 1900s ?
Were they all born of the same marriage?

Gwyn

Hi Gwyn

They all seem to be in the London area - I have found two that were baptised in St Matthew, St Marylebone (Westminster), 2 at St Mary, Bryanston Square (Westminster), 1 at St James, Norlands (Kensington & Chelsea) and 2 at All Saints, Notting Hill (Kensington & Chelsea) - found all of these on Ancestry but cannot find the missing ones 9 children, I have some of the names possibly but still no luck

Thanks x

What area is this and what sort of years?

Many parish records have been handed in to county archives, so it's a bit hit and miss as to where registers might be.

Sometimes children were taken to their parents' home area for baptism.
eg. I've seen baptism records in Herefordshire of children born in Wales.

Someone on this site may even have records.
Post a few more details and we can perhaps guide you better.

Gwyn

I just wondered if anyone could point me in the right direction - I have found 9 of the 18 children my nan had, and have their baptism records so know where the churches were/are, does anyone know whether I was to send them the information that I have ie: mother/father details, occupation and details of siblings whether they would be able to look up in their records to see whether there were any other baptisms that took place that I haven't been able to find on Ancestry??

Thanks