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Birth records and how to find parents

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Nathan

Nathan Report 9 Dec 2012 09:25

HI all
I'm looking to find the father of
Alice Firth1886 Daughter to Eveline Armitage 1863 born in Bradford

I think i found the page but dont know how to take it further

thanks in advance

Nathan

K

K Report 9 Dec 2012 09:32

For reference - is this Alice and her mother?

1891

Name: Alice Firth
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Civil parish: Manningham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image

Registration district: Bradford
Sub-registration district: Bradford West End
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 3632
Folio: 131
Page Number: 31
Household Members:
Name Age
Christiana Armitage 63
Eveline Ruth Armitage 27
Fanny Armitage 25
Emma Armitage 74
Alathea Armitage 23
Alice Firth 5

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

Nathan

Nathan Report 9 Dec 2012 09:34

thats the one :-D

K

K Report 9 Dec 2012 09:36

Found a possible marriage for her parents - Edit - on the 1891 image Eveline is listed as a widow

West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 about Eveline Armitage
Name: Eveline Armitage
Birth Year: abt 1864
Age: 20
Marriage or Bann Date: 31 May 1884
Parish: Bradford, St Peter (Bradford Cathedral)
Father's Name: Abraham Armitage
Spouse's Name: John Frith Llisted as age 21 an overlooker of weaers
Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Frith listed as a mechanical engineer

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

Nathan

Nathan Report 9 Dec 2012 09:38

I know Alice married William Blamires in 1907 (12th Feb) in Brooklyn NewYork so I lose ftack of her noe of the Cencus records show her living with her Father only with her mother and Grandmother

Nathan

Nathan Report 9 Dec 2012 09:39

thanks you so much

K

K Report 9 Dec 2012 09:41

This could be her birth - free to search on FreeBMD

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Births Mar 1886 (>99%)

FIRTH Alice Bradford, Y. 9b 130

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

Nathan

Nathan Report 9 Dec 2012 09:42

sorry to bother you but please can you explain how you got this so I dont have to bother people

K

K Report 9 Dec 2012 09:49

The marriage record is from the West Yorkshire, England, Marriages and Banns, 1813-1935 on Ancestry and the birth record is from FreeBMD and the marriage is on FreeBMD

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
Marriages Jun 1884 (>99%)
ARMITAGE Eveline Bradford Y 9b 124
Firth John Bradford,Y. 9b 124

Good Luck and it's never a bother

K

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM