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Hi Folks
Usually manage to solve family research mysteries by myself but this one has me baffled:
James Sherratt b.Nottingham 1863 to Joseph Sharratt/Sherratt (1820-1865) and Eliza Kelsall (1833-1902). Surname on the index is spelt "Sharrett". Have him in the 1881 census living with his mother and his brother, Charles at 10 Queens Villas, Nottingham. His occupation is given as "Printer Compositor". Here the trail runs cold. I cannot find him in any later census. neither can I find a death entry or emigration record. The surname is frequently spelt incorrectly so have tried as many variations as I can think of but with no success. Can anybody help?

Have you got another thread for him as the surname sounds familiar?

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JAMES
Last name CHERRETT
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1896
Registration month -
MarriageFinder™ JAMES CHERRETT married
MARY ELIZABETH OUGHTON
District MANSFIELD
District number -
County Nottinghamshire
Country England
Volume 7B
Page 183
Record set England & Wales marriages 1837-2008

Maybe the informant


First name(s) ELIZA
Last name SHERRATT
Gender Female
Birth day -
Birth month -
Birth year 1834
Age 68
Death quarter 2
Death year 1902
District NOTTINGHAM
County Nottinghamshire
Volume 7B
Page 174
Country England
Record set England & Wales deaths 1837-2007

Thanks Shirley. Will check census records under that spelling. Haven't posted this before. Can see other posts regarding Sherratt ancestors but none appear to relate.

Baptism
County Nottinghamshire
Place Nottingham
Church name St Saviour
Register type Unspecified
Baptism date 01 Sep 1867
Person forename James
Person sex M
Person abode Waterway St
Father forename Joseph
Father surname SHERRATT
Father occupation Lacemaker
Mother forename Eliza


Baptism
County Nottinghamshire
Place Nottingham
Church name St Saviour
Register type Unspecified
Baptism date 01 Sep 1867
Person forename Eliza Ann
Person sex F
Person abode Waterway St
Father forename Joseph
Father surname SHERRATT
Father occupation Lacemaker
Mother forename Eliza

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

Chris :)

Births Jun 1863 (>99%)
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SHARRETT James Nottingham 7b 239


Births Sep 1859 (>99%)
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Sherratt Eliza Ann Radford 7b 181

Deaths Sep 1871 (>99%)
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Sherratt Eliza Ann 12 Nottingham 7b 181


Burial Register summary

Sherratt Eliza Ann
Burial date 20 August 1871
Location Nottinghamshire


Burial Register summary

last name Sherratt Eliza
Burial date 20 May 1902
Location Nottinghamshire

(if above relates, or anything else there, from below)

https://www.deceasedonline.com/servlet/GSDOSearch


25 August 1871 - Nottinghamshire Guardian - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

A Girl Burnt To Death In Nottingham.
On Friday afternoon Mr. Coroner Browne held an inquest at the General Hospital, touching the death of a girl named Eliza Ann Sherratt, aged 12 years, of Waterway-street, who died on Wednesday last. It appeared from the evidence that a woman named Mrs Taylor was at Mrs. Sherratt's house on Tuesday night "drawing cotton lace". There was a candle burning in the room, and on Mrs. Taylor snuffing it part of the wick fell on to the cotton lace and caused it to ignite. An alarm was raised and the deceased girl who had been in bed, came running down with her nightdress on. The blaze caught the thin fabric of the dress, and the poor girl was completely enveloped in flames in a very short time. A man named John slack rushed into the house and threw a cloak which was at hand, over the girl, but she was so severely burnt, that it was found necessary to take her to the Hospital. She there lingered in great pain until her death, which took place on Wednesday evening.
The jury returned a verdict of "accidental death", and censured the carelessness displayed with regard to the candle.


17 May 1902 - Nottingham Evening Post - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Death
SHERRATT - On the 15th inst., at 8, Cooper's Almshouses, Eliza, widow of the late Joseph Sherratt. aged 66 years.

Nottinghamshire marriages, 1528-1929 Transcription

First name(s) James
Last name Cherrett
Marriage year 1896
Marriage date 30 Jun 1896
Marriage place Sutton In Ashfield
Church St Mary Magdalene
Denomination Anglican
Spouse's first name(s) Mary Elizabeth
Spouse's last name Oughton
County Nottinghamshire
Country England

Wendy on her Notts RO thread may be able to check more details for you http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1266434

Many thanks folks. Have been sitting here checking James Cherrett entries in census for 1891 and 1901. Can't find any that work. The marriage entry you mention is new to me so it may be the only lead available to me. If all else fails will order a copy of the cert.
Gordon

Send Wendy a message on her thread - she'll hopefully be able to look at the OPR copy of the marriage at the RO or may even have it on disc. It will give his and his Father's name and occupation which will help to determine whether it's him or not. Give a link to this thread.

Wow Chris. Was not expecting that. Very sad to see a death like that. I guess health and safety regulations were a little different back then!

Greyghost - thanks for the suggestion. Have mailed Wendy and hopefully she will be able to help.

Possible James Cherrett???


Ireland 1901

Residents of a house 30 in Windsor Avenue (Clontarf West, Dublin)
Show all information
Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion
Cherrett Doris Elizabeth 3 Female Daughter Church of Ireland
Cherrett James 32 Male Head of Family Church of Ireland Occ Printer Foreman
Finn Annie 20 Female Servant Church of Ireland
Cherrett Mary Elizabeth 26 Female Wife Church of Ireland


1911??

Name: James Cherrett
Age in 1911: 42
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Durham Brinsop
Civil Parish: Harrogate
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County/Island: Yorkshire-West Riding
Country: England
Street address: 39 Wedderburn Rd Harrogate
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Commercial Sawmiller
Registration district: Knaresborough
Registration District Number: 489
Sub-registration district: Harrogate
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Piece: 25923
Household Members:
Name Age
James Cherrett 42
Mary Elizabeth Cherrett 37
Doris Elizabeth Cherrett 13
Florence Margarie Cherrett 2

Andy

Hi Andy. Very interesting entries. Live in Ireland myself and didn't think to check the Irish census! Given the name of James's wife, looks like this is the James Cherrett who married Mary Elizabeth Oughton in 1896. Got very excited when I saw from the Irish census that James's occupation was given as "printer" which ties in with the occupation for my James Sherratt in 1881. However, the 1911 census record for the family indicate that James was born in Durham so excitement has waned a little. Really appreciate your help.

This looks like the 'James' on the 1901/1911 census which is a shame as it looked like Andy was on to something there

Births Jun 1869
Cherrett James Auckland 10a 169

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Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985

Name: Jas Sherratt

Birth Year: abt 1863

Age: 30

Death Place: H Berg Austn Hos, Victoria

Father's name: Jos

>>>>>>>>>Mother's name: Eliza Kelsall

Registration Year: 1893

Registration Place: Victoria

Registration Number: 14494

Yes Gins. had taken a look at that and YOB ties in with census records.

Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839-1923


Name: Jas Sherratt (occupation - Compositor)

Estimated birth year: abt 1863

Age: 24

Arrival Date: Mar 1887

Arrival Port: Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, Australia

Ship: Ormuz

Nationality: English

Well Choccy. Looks like you have resolved this conundrum for me. Had looked for emigration records before but obviously missed this. Sad to see though that he did not last long after he moved to Australia.

Sincere thanks to you and the others who have helped me out on this today. I am very grateful.

Hi Gordon,

Wendy here, well if the death in Australia is right then the marriage in 1896 is not James but did you still want me to look at it.

Wendy

Hi Wendy. No. Obviously not my man. Have already sent a message to you separately. Many thanks. Gordon

Ancestry has this ER but I don't have full access. Viewing the record should give his occupation

Jas Sherratt

Event Date:Abt 1889

Event Place:Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

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