Genealogy Chat

I am unable to trace birth entries for my grandfather ALFRED BOOM born circa. 1877 or indeed his siblings who were all born in East Shadwell, London. His father, JOSEPH (born in Germany) married MARIA (?) but there's nothing registered even though I think she was English. The only entry I can find for the family as a whole is on the 1891 census where I learned what I have just mentioned. I have tried LDS and Freebmd to no avail....where do I go from here!!! Any help for this beginner would be gratefully received!! Aileen x

Aileen, From the 1881: Joseph BUMB Head M Male 33 Germany Laborer Caroline Maria BUMB Wife M Female 25 S George In E, Middlesex, England Martha Elizabeth BUMB Daug Female 6 Shadwell, Middlesex, England Scholar Alfred Joseph BUMB Son Male 4 Shadwell, Middlesex, England Joseph BUMB Son Male 5 m Shadwell, Middlesex, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Dwelling 85 Bidder Street Census Place West Ham, Essex, England Crista

Also, Births Jun 1875 Bomb Martha Elizabeth Stepney 1c 438 Births Mar 1877 Bump Alfred Joseph Stepney 1c 476 Crista

Thank you Crista!!! You are a star!!! Alfred is my granddad and those are his siblings. I've been searching so hard to find them and it's my birthday today so this is like a pressie! How did you do it? I wouldn't have thought of that spelling. Is there any way you can help me find Alfred's birth reference, please? Aileen x

sorry crista but you've already done it! I was so thrilled that I missed it! Aileenxx

Aileen, How about the second one I listed above. Births Mar 1877 Bump Alfred Joseph Stepney 1c 476 They were probably trying to anglicise a German name like Bümp or something. Crista

Happy Birthday Aileen! Who were the other siblings from the 1891 census? I'll see if I can find the men on the 1901. Crista

Wow...how did you find all that out?? I am new to this stuff so would appreciate your advice. I tried all sorts of combinations- where did you find the birth info from?? Aileenx

Aileen, Found Alfred in the 1881 by searching on Alfreds born in 1877 in London. He was at the top of the list. Could have narrowed it down further by adding Joseph as the head of the household too. Found the births just by using the first names only with rough years. Crista

Thank you Crista..46 today! I've just told my husband that the rellies have been found and he is trying so hard to show enthusiasm!!!...He hates all this rellie-busting stuff!! Right, there is Martha and Alfred who we now know about then there is JOSEPH jnr. JOHN AMELIA WILLIAM BENJAMIN Don't know if there were others born as these were entered on the 1891 census and were living in Tucker Street at the time Aileen

Aileen, Found them on the 1901. Will post them in just a sec. There was also Caroline and Catherine born since 1891. Forenames Lastname Age Where Born Census Place Census County Occupation Joseph BOON 53 Germany F S West Ham West Ham Gas Stoker Maria BOON 47 London St Georges West Ham West Ham Joseph BOON 20 London Shadwell West Ham West Ham Coal Carter John BOON 17 Essex Canning Town West Ham West Ham Labourer General Amelia BOON 15 Essex Canning Town West Ham West Ham Genl Servt Domestic William BOON 13 Essex Canning Town West Ham West Ham Chas BOON 11 Essex Canning Town West Ham West Ham Caroline BOON 9 Essex Canning Town West Ham West Ham Catherine BOON 7 Essex Canning Town West Ham West Ham Alfred BOOM 24 Shadwell London West Ham West Ham General Labourer Florence BOOM 21 Tidal Basin Essex West Ham West Ham Florence BOOM 3 Custom House Essex West Ham West Ham Alfred BOOM 1 Custom House Essex West Ham West Ham Crista

Crista when you said you put in all the Alfreds, which site was that on??? Thank you for the additional info...you've been SO helpful to me:o))) Aileenx

More birth records: Births Dec 1897 Boom Florence C W. Ham 4a 150a Crista

Aileen, That was on www.familysearch.org. Crista

Thank you for taking the time to lend a very experienced hand!! Much appreciated and have a blessed day!

Aileen, Most of them are down as BUMB; Births Sep 1883 BUMB John Henry W. Ham 4a 150 Births Jun 1890 Bumb Benjamin Charles W. Ham 4a 50 Births Mar 1894 Bumb Catherine Ellen West Ham 4a 60 Marriages Dec 1895 Bumb Martha Elizabeth West Ham 4a 145 Births Jun 1897 Bumb Thomas W. Ham 4a 67 Births Dec 1897 Bumb Florence Caroline W. Ham 4a 150 Deaths Sep 1898 Bumb Thomas 1 West Ham 4a 24 Crista

Martha married Thomas Spencer Marriages Dec 1895 Bumb Martha Elizabeth West Ham 4a 145 Spencer Thomas West Ham 4a 145 and they had Martha, William, Catherine and Florence in the 1901 census. Crista

What a dreadful name! Sorry any Bumbs out there who are reading this but it really is! I shall ask my German friend if she's heard of it!

My mum talked about the Spencers! Crista, won't 4get me in a hurry will you ? after all you know all my family now!!

One more thing, There's this: Births Mar 1853 Wright Caroline Maria St Geo East 1c 426 This might be Caroline Maria. There weren't too many Caroline Maria's born around this time on FreeBMD. If you get one of the children's birth certificates you will know for sure. Crista