Genealogy Chat

Rose sorry forgot to say she was about 8yeas when she went i and 12 when she started work Valxxx

She's not in the Wolstanton and Burslem Union Workhouse in 1891. Rose

Rose he was a coal miner deceased on marriage cert Valxxx

What was John's occupation? Rose

Joseph and Winifred are down as Bakes in 1891 but Mary isn't with them. Rose

Thanks will troll ancestry again and see if i can find her birth think i need a trip to the library to see what info they have on when she was in the workhouse thanks again Valxxx

Her adoptive mum is from Scotland so perhaps that's where the Scottish connection comes in. The family runs a fish shop and coffee house. Rose

For clarification.....1901 census Name: Mary Featherson Age: 14 Estimated birth year: abt 1887 Relation: Adopted Gender: Female Where born: Burslem, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Tunstall Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Registration district: Wolstanton Sub-registration district: Tunstall ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 59 Household Members: Name Age Joseph Baker 41 Winnifred Baker 35 b. Glasgow Mary Featherson 14 Reg Maybe Winnifred's birthplace is what your dad has in mind................

Thank you Reg andeveryonefor the time and help you have given me so far Valxxx

Heather she is on the 1901 census in Tunstall with adopted parents it's before that i am having problems with my dad said she was born in Scotland but am not taking that as true as 1901 say's she was born in Burslem and cannot find a Mary in Burslem she is not the servant as she was working in a fish shop at 13 untill she married had that much from my mum and aunt Valxxx

So have you found her on the 1901 - and she isnt the servant Reg found? If so, where is she then please?

Reg on 1901 she was was 14years adopted from the workhouse and was born in Burslem Staffordshire the marrage was at Tunstall Staffordshire she was 20 years can not find a Mary Featherstone born in Burslem about 1886, Had dad's mane from m cert Valxxx

Only one Mary Feathersone on Scotlands People. Born 1889 and father's name is Martin Margaret

Thomas's birth........ Name: Thomas Andrew Barlow Year of Registration: 1885 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Wolstanton County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 119 Reg

1891............I wonder........ Name: Mary Elizabeth Featherstone Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1886 Relation: Daughter Father's name: John Mother's name: Alice Gould Gender: Female Where born: Calton, Staffordshire, England Civil parish: Ilam Ecclesiastical parish: Ilam Town: Ilam County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Registration district: Ashbourne Sub-registration district: Calton ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Alice Gould Featherstone 26 John Featherstone 29 Mary Elizabeth Featherstone 5 John is a Labourer Reg

A rough guess is that she was married age 21 (ish), so she should have been on the 1901 & 1891 censuses. If she's a little older, she have been on the 1881 census. I'd start by looking for her in the 1891 census - try ancestry.co.uk. With any luck, she'll be at home with her parents. Ages are more likely to be correct, the younger the child - in my experience. Once you've got an age and a place of birth from the census, you can start looking for the certificate. For England and Wales: You can do this through FreeBMD & ancestry.co.uk with search facilities or simply trawl through quarter by quarter on ancestry or findmypast.com. Once you have the reference, you can then order the certificate. PS these are the correct websires for England/Wales certificates. Hopefully someone will fill you in on the Scotland ones.

This must be the marriage.......... Thomas Andrew Barlow 1906 Oct-Nov-Dec Wolstanton Staffordshire Mary Featherstone 1906 Oct-Nov-Dec Wolstanton Staffordshire Reg

Possibly ..only that.......your Mary in 1901 Mary Featherstone abt 1886 Catton, Derbyshire, England Servant Rolleston Staffordshire Reg

You would have to apply in whichever country she was actually born. You need firstly to find out the exact details of where and when. Where did the marriage take place? What was her father's occupation? Have you looked for the lady on 1901 census? Her birthplace and year of birth will be recorded on that. Reg

Had my first marrage cert today for my gmother Mary Featherstone m 1906 to Thomas Andrew Barlow so have been looking for her father John Featherstone anyone know if i can get a birth cert for my gmother if i only know her aprox dob 1886 and fathers name would i have to apply in scotland and england as think she was born in scotland thanks Valxxx