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william colbourne 1910

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Roger

Roger Report 24 Jun 2011 09:50

eva thomas had been married before to a joab roberts who had died

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Jun 2011 09:49

Perhaps Eva was married twice. This could be her first marriage:-

Name: THOMAS, Eva M
Registration District: Cannock
County: Staffordshire
Year of Registration: 1926
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Roberts
Volume No: 6B
Page No: 994

Name: ROBERTS, Job
Registration District: Cannock
County: Staffordshire
Year of Registration: 1926
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Spouse's last name: Thomas
Volume No: 6B
Page No: 994

Kath. x

Roger

Roger Report 24 Jun 2011 09:47

thanks for the info

Flick

Flick Report 24 Jun 2011 09:43

Only one marriage on freebmd for William Colbourne to anyone named EVA

Marriages Jun 1946 (>99%)
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Colbourne William Roberts Cannock 6b 1127
Roberts Eva M Colbourne Cannock 6b 1127

Flick

Flick Report 24 Jun 2011 09:39

Is this his death?

Name: William Colbourne
Birth Date: 10 Sep 1910
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1978
Age at Death: 68
Registration district: Lichfield
Inferred County: Staffordshire
Volume: 30
Page: 0770

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 24 Jun 2011 09:38

If the above family is correct then this could be Samuel Colbourne in the 1891 census with his parents (although the age is out a bit but place of birth is correct):-

COLBOURNE, Matthew Head Married M 41 1850 Coal Miner
Sedgley Staffordshire
COLBOURNE, Martha Wife Married F 40 1851
Daisey Bank Staffordshire
COLBOURNE, William Son Single M 14 1877 Coal Miner
Daisey Bank
Staffordshire VIEW
COLBOURNE, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 16 1875
Daisey Bank Staffordshire
COLBOURNE, Samuel Son Single M 13 1878 Coal Miner
Chase Terrace Staffordshire <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
COLBOURNE, Matilda Daughter Single F 9 1882 Scholar
Chase Terrace Staffordshire VIEW
COLBOURNE, George Son Single M 7 1884 Scholar
Chase Terrace Staffordshire
COLBOURNE, Ernest Son Single M 5 1886 Scholar
Chase Terrace
Staffordshire VIEW
COLBOURNE, Edith Daughter Single F 2 1889
Chase Terrace
Staffordshire VIEW
COLBOURNE, May Daughter Single F 0 (11M) 1891
Chase Terrace Staffordshire


Address:
Eastgate Street, Burntwood, Chase Terrace

RG number:
RG12 Piece:
2213 Folio:
59 Page:
29

Kath. x

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 24 Jun 2011 09:33

Roger, while it looks right just be aware there are a couple more William Colbournes in Staffs, so it would be advisable to confirm his father's name by getting the marriage cert. This is the only one that mentions Boney Hay though, it must be said!
jan

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 24 Jun 2011 09:31

COLBOURNE, Samuel Head Married M 31 1880 Miner Coal Hewer Chase Terrace Staffs VIEW
COLBOURNE, Emily Wife Married
7 years F 29 1882 Chase Terrace Staffs VIEW
COLBOURNE, Ellen Daughter Single F 6 1905 Boney Hay Staffs VIEW
COLBOURNE, Samuel Son Single M 3 1908 Boney Hay Staffs VIEW
COLBOURNE, Minnie Daughter Single F 3 1908 Boney Hay Staffs VIEW
COLBOURNE, William Son Single M 0 (6 MONTHS) 1911 Boney Hay Staffs VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
16870 Reference:
RG14PN16870 RG78PN1044 RD367 SD1 ED12 SN265

Registration District:
Lichfield Sub District:
Lichfield Enumeration District:
12 Parish:
Burntwood, Ethal and Woodhouses

Address:
Spinney Lane Boney Hay Near Walsall County:
Staffordshire

Roger

Roger Report 24 Jun 2011 09:30

i am trying to find out about the perants and siblings of william colbourne born about 1910 in boney hay staffs he married a eva thomas they had one daughter margaret they lived in heath hayes staffs roger