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I am having difficulty tracking any info about my grandfather who was born 18th Jan 1887 and married Maud Durrant in 1914 in Lowestoft,Suffolk. There seems to be no trace of his birth on GR, he always said he was from Wivenhoe in Essex. I believe his father was Charles King, and that is as far as I can go. Can anyone help please?

His marriage cert should name his father if known.
Name: Frederick C King
Spouse Surname: Durrant
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1914
Registration district: Mutford
Inferred County: Suffolk
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 2611


the cert is where I would start

I know you have his birthdate but posting for our help/info

Name: Frederick Charles King
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1887
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1982
Age at Death: 95
Registration district: Waveney
Inferred County: Suffolk
Volume: 10
Page: 2645

If he was from Wivenhoe, but different year. It is the only one in the 1880's.
Civil registration event: Birth

Name: KING, Frederick Charles
Registration district: Lexden
County: Essex
Year of registration: 1889
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Mother's maiden name: Not available before 1911 Q3
Volume no:4A
Page no:555
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so his birth reg would be the march qtr of 1887 this one fits and is Suffolk where he married and lived.
Name: Frederick Charles King
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1887
Registration district: Bosmere
Inferred County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 763

Maybe his family lived in Essex for a time so he thought that was where he was born

Thank you. I have the marriage certificate which states his father's name, but he doesn't appear anywhere either, apart from where he lived in 1914. If I could find his mother's name I might be able to get a bit further, unfortunately mother's name is not on certificate. I don't know if records office would help on electoral roll?

possible 1901
KING, Chas Head Married M 58 1843 Wood Sawyer
Sutton, Surrey VIEW
KING, Fanny Wife Married F 52 1849
Witnesham, Suffolk VIEW
KING, Ernest Son Single M 19 1882 General Hawker
Blackenham, Suffolk VIEW
KING, Fredk Son M 14 1887 Yacht Stone Boy
Blackenham, Suffolk VIEW

Piece: 1712

Folio: 7

Page: 6

Registration District: Lexden

Civil Parish: Wivenhoe

Municipal Borough:

Address: Malting Yard, High Street, Wivenhoe

County: Essex

that 1911 looks promising ties with born in Suffolk but living in Essex .

And Great Blakenham came under Bosmere reg district so again ties with the Suffolk birth

If you buy his marriage cert, you'll find out if he knew his father's details, plus, the info about Frederick's occupation should help with locating him in 1911 census.

Wivenhoe would come under the Lexden reg district.

parents 1911 if 1901 census correct
KING, Charles Head Married M 67 1844 School Caretaker Suffolk Sutton VIEW
KING, Fanny Wife Married32 years F 62 1849 Suffolk Witnesham VIEW
KING, Ernest Samuel Son Single M 27 1884 Dealer In Fish Suffolk Claydon VIEW

RG number: RG14

Piece: 10333

Reference: RG14PN10333 RG78PN545 RD199 SD1 ED11 SN83

Registration District: Lexden

Sub District: Wivenhoe

Enumeration District: 11

Parish: Wivenhoe

Address: Malting Yard High Street Wivenhoe

County: Essex

Is this where you got his birth date from please?

England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2006
about Frederick Charles King
Name: Frederick Charles King
Birth Date: 18 Jan 1887
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1982
Age at Death: 95
Registration district: Waveney
Inferred County: Suffolk
Volume: 10
Page: 2645

Probably right. Just because he lived there it doesn't mean to say he was born there! I shall see if I can get the birth certificate for that one, even if it eliminates that birth reg.Thanks for your help.I shall now try and contact companies for that. Will let you know if I am lucky.

they moved to Essex when he was young
Name: Frederick King
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Charles King
Mother's name: Fanny King
Gender: Male
Where born: Great Blakenham, Suffolk, England
Civil parish: Wivenhoe
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Wivenhoe
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street Address:High Street, Malton Road

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image
Registration district: Lexden
Sub-registration district: Wivenhoe
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1413
Folio: 8
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles King 45 occ labourer in shipyard
Fanny King 39
Maud King 12
Lily King 11
Ernest King 9
Florence King 5
Frederick King 4

Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1413; Folio: 8; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6096523.

Janet ,when you say will contact companies to to the cert only buy it from the GRO .

www.gro.gov.uk cost £9.25

Dont go elsewhere as you will pay much more

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915
about Charles King
Name: Charles King
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1878
Registration district: Ipswich
Inferred County: Suffolk
Volume Number: 4a
Page Number: 1364



Charles King Oct-Nov-Dec 1878 Ipswich Suffolk


Fanny Last Oct-Nov-Dec 1878 Ipswich Suffolk

Thank you people again. I do believe he had a brother named Ernest so this may be him. I did get birth date from death index as well as from my mother. Will now try and track down some certificates. I might be on the right path thanks to you all. That side of my tree has been bare for some time.

Janet what was his fathers occuption on the marriage cert please?

Who was Maud's father?

1881 census
Name: Lilly King
Age (Original): 1
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1880
Birthplace: G Blakenham, Suffolk, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Occupation:
Address: Cottage
Event Place: Great Blakenham, Suffolk, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341450
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 1862 / 42
Page Number: 14
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Charles King M 35 Sutton, Suffolk, England
Wife Fanny King F 30 Witnesham, Suffolk, England
Daughter Ellen King F 10 Middleton, Suffolk, England
Daughter Jane King F 9 Weely, Essex, England
Daughter Maude King F 3 Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Daughter Lilly King F 1 G Blakenham, Suffolk, England
Citing this Record

"England and Wales Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQS6-LNC : accessed 13 Mar 2013), Lilly King in entry for Charles King, 1881.