Genealogy Chat

i have not long got my great grandad's birth cert. i can see is dad's name ok, but carnt make out is mum's first name is there any other way i can find out kevin.

Hi Kevin What date was the birth ? Was it post 1912 ? If so then the Maiden name will be recorded in the index. Otherwise you will have to look for Census or Marriage records. Is your Gt Grandfather the oldest ? This may give you a lead on the marriage??? Cheers...Paul

maybe look at census - if you have the childs name & fathers name & occupation you may be able to match the names up on a census around that time. If you want to give the details some one may be able to help

my great grandad was Aaron middleton born jan 1881 in hythe,kent is dad was william middleton he was a general laborer and is mother's maiden name was walker thats all i can make out. thanks alot kev

I too found the 1891 entry in workhouse (Harriet is listed as widow)here is marriage; Marriages Jun 1878 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GARDNER Hannah Elham 2a 1427 MIDDLETON William Elham 2a 1427 TURNER John Elham 2a 1427 WALKER Harriet Elham 2a 1427 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1881 England Census about Aaron Middleton Name: Aaron Middleton Relation: Son Father's name: William Mother's name: Hannah Gender: Male Where born: Cheriton, Kent, England Civil parish: Hythe St Leonard County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: 7 Windmill Row Education: Employment status: View image Registration district: Elham Sub-registration district: Hythe ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Aaron Middleton Hannah Middleton 20 William Middleton 26 Rose

There is also a Marriage record for 1878 between Harriet Walker and William Middleton Harriet Walker Year of Registration: 1878 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Elham County: Kent Volume: 2a Page: 1427 Cheers...Paul

Could it be Harriet ?? There is an entry on the 1891 Census showing an Aaron born 1881 living in a workhouse in Kent. Name: Aaron Middleton Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1881 Relation: Inmate Where born: Hythe, Kent, England Civil parish: Cheriton Ecclesiastical parish: Cheriton Town: Cheriton County/Island: Kent Registration district: Elham Sub-registration district: Folkestone ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Household Members: Aaron Middleton 10 Harriett Middleton 31 Jane Middleton 8 Cheers...Paul

thanks alot all. i feal abit lost what dose relation = inmate mean and what is ED,institution or vessel:12 mean sorry about this am new lol and thanks again...

They are in Cottage Homes for Elham Union, so I think this would be some sort of workhouse. Everyone living here apart from staff, would be classed as inmates. ED, institution or vessel just means the people on the page are either in a particular Enumeration District, or institution or on a boat or ship (the name will be given on the page) when the census was taken. Your family were in Enumeration District (ED) 12. Kath. x

Kevin If you would like me to check any parish registers for that time, send a personal message direct to me. I live in the area and know there are copies on film at the library. If you want Hythe addresses checked, I can do that. Much of the older part of the town is unchanged. Gwyn

I've just looked at the family in 1891. The Cottage Homes are in Horn Street, Cheriton ( Tesco is now opposite at the top of this narrow road) There is still a residential home in that street, so it may be that building. The workhouse proper was in Elham. I will ask about this at the local library. Gwyn