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Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 63 409 Send Message	ErikaH	Report	14 Jan 2014 12:31
	Is this actually YOUR family about which you are asking? http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1334060
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10 522 Send Message	Potty	Report	14 Jan 2014 12:37
	What about this marriage - Thomas described as "Gentleman"; widower. Sarah is a widow Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 Name:Thomas Perkins Gender:Male Marriage Date:1 Jan 1840 Marriage Age:Full Age Marriage Place:Birmingham, St George, Warwickshire, England Spouse:Sarah Taylor Spouse Gender:Female ; Spouse Marriage Age:Full Age Father:Richard Perkins Spouse's Father:Abraham Taylor - says Parker on image; Gentleman Reference Number:DRO 9 Possible marriage for Thomas and Eliza(beth): Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 Name:Thomas Perkins Gender:Male Marriage Date:28 Jul 1826 Marriage Place:Aston, St Peter and St Paul, Warwickshire, England Spouse:Eliza Vale Spouse Gender:Female Reference Number:DRO 41 Archive Roll:M83
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 2 865 Send Message	Chris in Sussex	Report	14 Jan 2014 12:50
	Throwing these in.... EDIT>>>Some info already posted while I slowly typed:-D Baptism Name: Frederick Vale Perkins Birth Date: 3 Aug 1828 Baptism Date: 2 Sep 1828 Baptism Place: Birmingham, St Philip, Warwickshire, England Father: Thomas Perkins Mother: Elizabeth Perkins Reference Number: DRO 25 Archive Roll: M40 Residing: Parish of Handsworth Father's Occupation: Builder Marriage? Name: Thomas Perkins Gender: Male Marriage Date: 28 Jul 1826 Marriage Place: Aston, St Peter and St Paul, Warwickshire, England Spouse: Eliza Vale Spouse Gender: Female Reference Number: DRO 41 Archive Roll: M83 Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Marriage Age: 22 Reference Number: DRO 41 Archive Roll: 664 After Banns Both Signed Witnesses: William Perkins. Ann? Perkins Possible Baptism: father: Richard Perkins mother: Elizabeth Name Thomas Perkins Gender Male Christening Date 30 Mar 1807 Christening Place SAINT PHILLIPS,BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK,ENGLAND Birth Date 02 Jul 1806 Father's Name Richard Perkins Mother's Name Elizabeth Indexing Project (Batch) Number C04179-4 System Origin England-ODM GS Film number 813713 Reference ID 2nd Marriage? Name: Thomas Perkins Gender: Male Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1840 Marriage Age: Full Age.....Widower..Gentleman Marriage Place: Birmingham, St George, Warwickshire, England Spouse: Sarah Taylor....Widow Spouse Gender: Female Spouse Marriage Age: Full Age Father: Richard Perkins.......Gentleman Spouse's Father: Abraham Parker.....Gentleman Reference Number: DRO 9 Archive Roll: M21 By Licence All signed This ties in with being 'Ind' in 1841 Marriage? Name: Richard Perkins Gender: Male Marriage Date: 3 Sep 1799 Marriage Place: Aston, St Peter and St Paul, Warwickshire, England Spouse: Elizabeth Collon Spouse Gender: Female Reference Number: DRO 41 Archive Roll: M81 Both signed After Banns Both of the Parish. Some or all of the above may be relevant Chris
	Researching: Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/
Member Since: December 2004 Posts: 10 522 Send Message	Potty	Report	14 Jan 2014 13:04
	Margaret, what does Frederick give his father's occupation as on his marriage cert?
Member Since: January 2003 Posts: 13 478 Send Message	rootgatherer	Report	14 Jan 2014 13:52
	Looks good folks! At least Margaret now has a name for Thomas's father. She also has a maiden surname for Frederick's mother. Some of these helpers just never give up Margaret and in this case it has been worthwhile.
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