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Hi Everyone. This John Lakin born 1851 erdington warwicks married Susannah Mason in 1871 west Brom. My difficulty is that his marriage states his father 's name as Henry but I can only find a George Lakin married Ann Hemms,as a possible match. Very strange. Any suggestions.?

Cheers Boas

Hi Boas

Can you give us all the details from the marriage cert please.

John's occupation and where he was living at the time of his marriage.

Henry's Occupation and the name's of the witnesses.

This would be young John?


Name:
John Laken
[John Lakin]
Age:2 Mo
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1851
Relation:Grandson
Gender:Male
Where born:Erdington, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish:
Aston
Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:
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Town:Erdington
County/Island:Warwickshire
Country:England
Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability:
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Registration district:Aston
Sub-registration district:Erdington
ED, institution, or vessel:3a
Neighbors:
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Household schedule number:106
Piece:2062
Folio:234
Page Number:32
Household Members:
Name
Age


Thomas Hemms 46
Mary Twist 50
Ann Laken 22
George Laken 31
John Laken 22
George Laken 2
>>>>> John Laken 2 Mo
Maria Twist 18
Henry Herns 10
Selina Herns 7
Harriet Herns 3week
George Herns 3 Mo

Andy

Well here is the marriage...



John Lakin

England and Wales Marriage Registration Index

Name John Lakin
Event Type Marriage
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun
Registration Year 1871
Registration District West Bromwich
County Staffordshire
Event Place West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England
Volume 6B
Page 976
Line Number 281

John Lakin probably married one of the following people
Name Jonah Linford
Name Susannah Mason
Name Selina Simkins

Found a George/William/Joseph and John Lakin all married to a Susannah..must have been a popular Christian name in the area...!!!!

Hi All
No detailed address on marriage cert accept west brom, father name is recorded as Henry Lakin ( engineer) Wittnesses seem to be non family connected - Charles Farmer and Mary Fatcher?

Boas

Sorry, John's occupation was ( miner)

boas

???

Not that it helps........

John Lakin in the 1871 England Census
Name: John Lakin
Age: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852
Relation: Lodger
Gender: Male
Where born: Not Known
Civil Parish:Wednesbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St Bartholomew
Town: Wednesbury
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Registration district: West Bromwich
Sub-registration district: Wednesbury

Household Members:

William Fellowes 47
Sarah Fellowes 47
Benjamin Fellowes 21
Thomas Fellowes 15
John Lakin 19

Occupation......Something Miner.......I can't make out the first word.

Brimstone Miner??

Yes, this John shortly before his marriage. It seems like a no go folks, but thanks a lot for trying.
Cheers
Boas

County Staffordshire
Place West Bromwich
Church name All Saints
Register type Parish Register
Register entry number 127
Marriage date 29 May 1871
Groom forename John
Groom surname LAKIN
Groom age 20
Groom occupation Collier
Bride forename Susannah
Bride surname MASON
Bride age 20
Groom father forename Henry
Groom father surname LAKIN
Groom father occupation Engineer
Bride father surname MASON
Bride father occupation Collier
Witness1 forename Charles
Witness1 surname FARMER
Witness2 forename Mary
Witness2 surname THATCHER
Notes Groom, Bride & Witnesses sign "X"

http://www.freereg.org.uk/

(from above free link, if anything else relating)

Chris :)

http://www.westmidlandsbmd.org.uk/index.php

(another, worth a look!)

Will keep looking and get back to you if I find anything of interest.

Prickles.

Cheers All. Have a good day.

Boas