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Albert Brittan

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patchem

patchem Report 15 Oct 2014 07:16

David,

Have the helpers found the correct family, as you stated that he was born in the 1890's but the birth found was 1886?

Though apparently you had the birth as 1885 in your tree?

Are you going to get some certificates to confirm the marriages and births?

Thank-you

David

David Report 15 Oct 2014 01:01

Thank you for the replies, it has helped me a lot, so thanks. Regards David. :-)

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 12 Oct 2014 16:42

Hello David and welcome to the Community boards.



(I'll let David know how to find his replies) :-)

PricklyHolly

PricklyHolly Report 11 Oct 2014 14:16

England, Select Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1910
about Lucy Blankley Name:Lucy Blankley
Gender: Female
Marital Status:Single
Birth Date:1886
Marriage Date:8 Oct 1906
Marriage Place:Brimington, Brimington, Derbyshire, England
Marriage Age:20
Father: John Blankley
Spouse: Albert Brittan
FHL Film Number:2081282



England & Wales Christening Records, 1530-1906
about Lucy Blankly Name:Lucy Blankly
Gender:Female
Birth Date:1 Dec 1886
Christening Date:25 Mar 1887
Christening Place:Brimington, Derbyshire, England
Age at Christening:0
Father's Name:John Blankly
Mother's name:Elizabeth



England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007
about Lucy Brittan Name:Lucy Brittan
Birth Date:1 Dec 1886
Date of Registration:Mar 1974
Age at Death:87
Registration district:Southwell
Inferred County:Nottinghamshire
Volume:3c
Page:1528





Potty

Potty Report 11 Oct 2014 13:39

Thanks, Andrew - couldn't work it out!

Samuel in 1851 - POB on later census given as Farnsfield


1851 England Census
Samuel Brittan
Age:5
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1846
Relation:Son
Father's Name:William Brittan
Mother's name:Sarah Brittan
Gender:Male
Where born:Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire, England
Civil Parish:Farnsfield
County/Island:Nottinghamshire
Country:England
Registration district:Southwell
Sub-registration district:Southwell

William Brittan 35
Sarah Brittan 29
Henry Brittan 9
William Brittan 7
Samuel Brittan 5
John Brittan 2
Anna Brittan 1 Mo

Andrew

Andrew Report 11 Oct 2014 13:35

Pony Driver in Coal Pit overwritten Below

Andy

Potty

Potty Report 11 Oct 2014 13:32

Parents' marriage:


England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940
Samuel Britain
Gender:Male
Father's Name:William Britain
Spouse's Name:Eliza Wood
Spouse's Father's Name:Job Wood
Marriage Date:1 Feb 1869
Marriage Place: Brimington, Derbyshire, England

Potty

Potty Report 11 Oct 2014 13:27

With family in 1901:

1901 England Census

Albert Brittan
Age:16
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1885
Relation to Head:Son
Gender:Male
Father:Samuel Brittan
Mother:Eliza Brittan
Birth Place:Brimington, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish:Staveley
Ecclesiastical parish:Staveley St John the Baptist
Town:Staveley
County/Island:Derbyshire
Registration district:Chesterfield
Sub-registration District:Eckington

Samuel Brittan 51 Labourer, coal below ground
Eliza Brittan 50
Samuel Brittan 26
Harry Brittan 18
Albert Brittan 16 Pony driver in (next work written over, so illegible)
Arthur Brittan 14

Rambling

Rambling Report 11 Oct 2014 13:24

Potty, David also has Lucy Blankley on his tree :-)

Potty

Potty Report 11 Oct 2014 13:21

If Shirley's is the right one (and I think it is more likely than the one I posted), this is his marriage:


England, Select Derbyshire, Church of England Parish Registers, 1538-1910
Albert Brittan
Gender:Male
Marital Status:Single
Birth Date:1885
Marriage Date:8 Oct 1906
Marriage Place:Brimington, Brimington, Derbyshire, England
Marriage Age:21
Father: Samuel Brittan
Spouse: Lucy Blankley

FHL Film Number:
2081282

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Oct 2014 13:18

more children
Births Sep 1912
Brittan Miriam G Blankley Chesterfield 7b 1577

Births Dec 1913
BRITTAN John S Blankley Chesterfield 7b 1592

Births Dec 1915
Brittan Albert F Blankley Chesterfield 7b 1288

Births Dec 1919
Brittan Lucy Blankley Chesterfield 7b 1656

Potty

Potty Report 11 Oct 2014 13:17

Is this him? All born Egypt:

1901 England Census
Albert W Brittan
Age:10
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1891
Relation to Head:Son
Gender:Male
Mother:Emma Brittan
Birth Place:Alexanderia Epyp, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish:Fairfield
Ecclesiastical parish:St Peter and Fairfield
Town:Fairfield
County/Island:Derbyshire
Registration district:Chapel En Le Frith
Sub-registration District:Buxton

Emma Brittan 33 , M
Albert W Brittan 10
Edward S Brittan 8
Emma R Brittan 6

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Oct 2014 13:16

???
1911 England Census about Albert Brittan
Name: Albert Brittan
Age in 1911: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Brimington, Derbyshire, England
Civil Parish: Staveley
County/Island: Derbyshire
Country: England
Street address: 163 Poolsbrook
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Coal Miner Ripper
Registration district: Chesterfield
Registration District Number: 438
Sub-registration district: Eckington
ED, institution, or vessel: 24
Piece: 21154
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Brittan 26
Lucy Brittan 24
Doris V Brittan 8
Elizabeth Brittan 2
Phyliss Brittan Under 6/12


Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 21154.

Marriages Dec 1906
BRITTAN Albert Chesterfield 7b 1515
BLANKLEY Lucy Chesterfield 7b 1515

Rambling

Rambling Report 11 Oct 2014 13:10

Most likely

Births Mar 1886 (>99%)
BRITTAN Albert Basford 7b 226

several people have him on their trees on here.

David has the birth as 1885

patchem

patchem Report 11 Oct 2014 13:09

No Albert Brittan born in Shardlow from 1890 to 1900 on free bmd.

Potty

Potty Report 11 Oct 2014 13:01

To save us duplicating your research, David, please could you tell us all you know about him: who and when did he marry; who were his children; have you found him on any census? If so, please give us the details.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 11 Oct 2014 13:01

what do you mean by any info on the subject please?

If you get the marriage cert to Gran then it will give his age and fathers name,if known

have you used FreeBMD for births etc /its a free site

David

David Report 11 Oct 2014 12:48

looking for any info on the subject, he was my grandfather, born in the 1890's in Shardlow Derbys. regards David