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Can anyone give me a lead on the birth of this gentleman? I have his marriage to Annie Long in Chard, Somerset, in 1870, but am having extreme problems finding his birth, and any record of him on the census before 1871, when he gives his birthplace as Chard, where he's recorded as living with Annie and their son, James.

I've seen an invite to his funeral, which has survived from 1927, and gives his age at 75 years. Trouble is, the first Charles White recorded on the birth index in the Chard district was born in 1855 - I've already established that this is definitely NOT my man.

Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.

Do you actually have his marriage certificate? If so does it name his father?

Kath. x

Hi,

His marriage cert should confirm his fathers name, this is just for ref;

1871 England Census
about Charles White
Name: Charles White
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Anne
Gender: Male
Where born: Chard, Somerset, England
Civil parish: Chard
Town: Old Chard
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England
Registration district: Chard
Sub-registration district: Chard
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Household schedule number: 216
Household Members: Name Age
Charles White 21
Anne White 20
James White 11 months
Ellen Parris 19 <<<<<<<< Boarder
Elizabeth Parris 8 months


Dee x

he may not have been registered many births didnt get registered so in 1875 in become a finable offence not too do so.

Just looking at the first borns son's name and also the daughter they have Emma Jane??

1861 England Census
about Charles White
Name: Charles White
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Maria
Gender: Male
Where born: Frome, Somerset, England

Civil parish: Frome
Town: Frome
County/Island: Somerset
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Frome
Sub-registration district: Frome
ED, institution, or vessel: 6f
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 147
Household Members: Name Age
James White 42
Maria White 42
James White 15
Emma White 12
Charles White 10
William White 7
Caroline White 4


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Dee x

Charles in 1911...........daughter Emma J



1911 Census Household Transcript

Name: Relationship to head: Marital Status: Years married: Sex: Age in 1911: Occupation: Where born:
THORNE, SIDNEY J HUSBAND MARRIED M 31 LABOURER BRIDGWATER
THORNE, EMMA J 8 F 28 LABOURER CHARD
THORNE, WILLIAM J SON M 7 BRIDGWATER
THORNE, ANNIE M DAUGHTER F 5 BRIDGWATER
THORNE, SIDNEY T SON M 3 BRIDGWATER
WHITE, CHARLES FATHER IN LAW WIDOWER M 60 CHARD
MOORE, BESSIE BOARDER SINGLE F 20 IRONER CHARD


WHITE CHARLES (RG14PN14282 RG78PN858 RD306 SD2 ED6 SN233)
Address 119 ST JOHN ST BRIDGWATER County Somersetshire
District Bridgwater Subdistrict Bridgwater
Enumeration District 6 Parish Bridgwater

Hi guys. Thanks to everyone who got in touch.

First of all, to Dee. Thanks for the lead on the 1861 census - I'll see if I can follow it up. I'd already got the one for 1871.

Kath - no, I do not have the marriage certificate as yet. I was hoping, perhaps, that someone who already had a copy might be willing to get in touch and sahre the info.

Shirley - that is a very good point re. possible lack of registration. Were that to be the case, I would find myself still up a certian creek until I get the info from the marriage.

Finally, to "Moody Blue", thanks for your effort, but I already had this info - it is only on censuses prior to 1871 that I am having difficulty finding the family.

Thanks again, all.

Update

I've now received the info from the marriage record via another correspondent. Unfortunately, it does not include the name of Charles' father. It gives his place of residence as Furnham which, according to my road atlas, is a small village on the edge of Chard.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I go from here? I've e-mailed the Somerset Archives, but had no response.