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hello does anyone know how to find harry campbell,i dont think his name is harry but this is what i have
harry campbell
23 dec 1886
benjamin (brother)died 1917
harry said he grew up in alnwick
he married dorothy arnold
had 5 children
died in walton on the naze
now there is no harry campbell born on that date so im going to have to go through every male campbell from 1883 to 1889 to find one born on the 23 dec
any ideas welcome :-(

Was it Benjamin that died in 1917 or Harry?
Thank-you

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Is this the marriage, note the spelling?:
Marriages Sep 1912
Arnold Dorothy Cambell Rotherham 9c 1483
Cambell Harry Arnold Rotherham 9c 1483

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Are these the children?
Births Jun 1913
Cambell George E Arnold Worksop
Births Mar 1915
Cambell Ivy Arnold Rotherham
Births Sep 1916
Cambell Violet Arnold Doncaster
Births Mar 1918
Cambell Margaret Arnold Barnsley
Births Mar 1920
Cambell Mary A Arnold Doncaster

Where did you find the exact DOB?

Where did Benjamin die?

is this his death?

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

Name: Harry Campbell
Birth Date: abt 1886
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1962
Age at Death: 76
Registration district: Colchester
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 550

A long way from where he and his wife had their family............

Who told you he 'grew up in Alnwick'?

There isn't, as far as I can see, any census info to support the idea...........

What does the marriage cert say regarding hsi age and father?

Rose

hello and thank you
was he illegitimate and had his mothers name but she married and gave him the name campbell, he said his mother was sophia
we have his marriage cert is says cambell and was changed to campbell , his father was jesse,a licensed victular
he died at walton in the colchester borough at the age of 76 in 1962
he ran away at the age of 12 so he would have only been on the 1890 census
he joined the army as a drummer boy and later his father james signed him out for being under age by 2 years
he had george,margret,mary,harry,reginald,ronald and phyliss
5 of which lived i think
i have taken on the roll of searching now but my family has been looking for years
many thanks
:-D

benjamin died in flanders 1917 he was the only benjamin campbell to die in the first world war
harry said he died right next to him when he said brother was he just a brother in arms

harry said he came from alnwick and coldingham which are quite close but growing up and actual place of birth could be anywhere :-S

Please remove the 'marked as answered' tag. It indicates that your query has been FULLY resolved, and I don't think yours has

Right..............Benjamin was born in Scotland

Name: Benjamin Campbell
Birth Place: Stirling
Residence: Glasgow, Lanarks
Death Date: 24 Apr 1917
Death Location: France & Flanders
Enlistment Location: Dunblane, Perths
Rank: Private
Regiment: Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders)
Battalion: 14th Battalion
Number: S/13214
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theatre of War: Western European Theatre

1901 Scotland Census

Name: Benjamin Campbell
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1896
Relationship: Son
Father's Name: Wm Campbell
Mother's Name: Agnes Campbell
Gender: Male
Where born: Baffron, Stirlingshire
Registration Number: 325
Registration district: Aberfoyle
Civil parish: Aberfoyle
County: Perthshire
Address: Hennedip Bdjs
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 5
Household schedule number: 40
Line: 21
Roll: CSSCT1901_114
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm Campbell 28
Agnes Campbell 36
Wm J Campbell 8
Benjamin Campbell 5
Jessie Campbell 3
David G Campbell 1
John Inglis 19

reggie i dont know how to un flag what you mentioned, it wasnt unusual for families to take on children from their relatives in those days,hes got to be out there it just seems hes under a different name and im unlikely to find him :-|

Why don't you buy his marriage cert?

And you haven't yet told us how you found out his exact DOB...................

hi reggie im thinking out of the box
there is a henry campbell born 1888 in hexham newcastle upon tyne 10b 162
hes on the 1891 census as henry campell 1888 hexham and not on any others
is there any chance you could see who he is living with on that census
on his military records he was henry and it was crossed out and harry was put in its place and hexham isnt that far from coldingham,my problem is i have loads of stuff about him but it stops at the age of 12 and there is nothing before that ,also other family members have given me what they have which i have had to rule out .
hes out there somewhere its just a matter of where :-)

Henry from Hexham:
1891 England Census
Henry Campbell Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Campbell
Mother's Name: Elizabeth A Campbell
Gender: Male Where born: Hexham, Northumberland, England
Civil parish: Hexham Shire West Quarter
Ecclesiastical parish: Hexham Town: Hexham County/Island: Northumberland Country: England
Registration district: Hexham Sub-registration district: Hexham
ED, institution, or vessel: 22 Piece: 4247 Folio: 126 Page Number: 3
John Campbell 36 paper maker Warden, Northumberland,
Elizabeth A Campbell 34
Sarah Campbell 12
William Campbell 9
John Campbell 7
Henry Campbell 3
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4247; Folio: 126; Page: 3; GSU roll: 6099357.

Could you answer Reggie's questions about exact date of birth etc?
Thanks

John senior in 1911 with new wife:
1911 England Census
John Campbell Age in 1911: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male Birth Place: Warden, Northumberland, England
Civil parish: Hexhamshire West Quarter County/Island: Northumberland
Country: England
Street Address: Cemetery Lodge Hexham
Marital Status: Married Occupation: Grave Digger
Registration district: Hexham
Registration District Number: 561 Sub-registration district: Hexham ED, institution, or vessel: 12 Piece: 30921
John Campbell 54 married 6 years, 1 child living
Annie Campbell 49
Edward Baty 16 step-son
Vincent Campbell 5
Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 30921; ; .

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Deaths Dec 1899
Campbell Elizabeth Ann 42 Hexham 10b 234

Henry from 1891 in 1901:
1901 England Census
Henry Campbell Age: 13 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John Campbell
Gender: Male Where born: Northumberland, England
Civil parish: Hexhamshire West Quarter Ecclesiastical parish: Hexham County/Island: Northumberland Country: England
Registration district: Haltwhistle Sub-registration district: Hexham
ED, institution, or vessel: 23 Household schedule number: 37 Piece: 4823 Folio: 123 Page Number: 7
John Campbell 40
Sarah Campbell 22
Henry Campbell 13
George Campbell 9
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4823; Folio: 123; Page: 7.

im even more confused now thanks for your help guys ,i think this one has beaten me xxx

Is his Father Jesse or James? - Or when did he use which name, was he alive when Harry married, and where did Harry's date of birth come from?
Thanks