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parish look up required

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Sam

Sam Report 19 Jul 2007 14:36

1841: Name: Robert Stapleton Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Gender: Male Where born: Rutland, England Civil parish: Greetham Hundred: Alstoe County/Island: Rutland Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Oakham Sub-registration district: Oakham Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Bingham 5 John Bingham 12 Eliza Stapleton 5 George Stapleton 2 Mo Mary Stapleton 20 Robert Stapleton 25 Robert Stapleton 1 Sarah Stapleton 30

Thelma

Thelma Report 19 Jul 2007 14:36

1851 in workhouse Robt Stapleton abt 1840 Greetham, Rutland, England Oakham Rutland zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz 1841 England Census about Robert Stapleton Name: Robert Stapleton Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Gender: Male Where born: Rutland, England Civil parish: Greetham Hundred: Alstoe County/Island: Rutland Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Oakham Sub-registration district: Oakham Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Bingham 5 John Bingham 12 Eliza Stapleton 5 George Stapleton 2 Mo Mary Stapleton 20 Robert Stapleton 25 Robert Stapleton 1 Sarah Stapleton 30 There are no relationships given so no way of knowing if one of these is his mother.

Sam

Sam Report 19 Jul 2007 14:34

No wonder I couldn't find him, I was looking under Leicestershire :-( In 1851 he was living in the workhouse: Name: Robt Stapleton Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Gender: Male Where born: Greetham, Rutland, England Civil parish: Oakham Ecclesiastical parish: Peterborough Town: Oakham County/Island: Rutland Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Oakham Sub-registration district: Oakham ED, institution, or vessel: 19 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 182

Sam

Sam Report 19 Jul 2007 14:32

Where have you had the father's name as John from?

Georgina

Georgina Report 19 Jul 2007 14:32

Ruth your message is confusing, you list him as being born in Leicestershire & in Rutland? According to the 1871 census his birthplace is Rutland... Name: Robert Stapleton Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1842 Gender: Male Where born: Greetham, Rutland, England Civil parish: Aldershot County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Registration district: Farnham Sub-registration district: Frimley ED, institution, or vessel: Army Service Corps Neighbors: View others on page Georgina.

Sam

Sam Report 19 Jul 2007 14:21

Have you found him on the 1841 and 1851 census? He may have lied about his age in order to get into the army. Sam x

Ruth

Ruth Report 19 Jul 2007 13:30

hi i wonder if anyone can helpme find my g grandfathers birth,he was born in oakham leicstershire around 1840 he states on entry to the army in 1858 that he was 19yrs of age but ive searched bmd and can find no trace of his birth.is anyone able to do a look up in parish records for me i would be so grateful,his name is robert stapleton born in the parish of greetham rutland.his fathers name was john stapleton occupation a baker.would be glad of any info thanks again ruth