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Royal family of Great Yarmouth

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Mark

Mark Report 19 Oct 2012 16:51

Hello, I'm hoping there are some people on here that are relatives of the Royal family of Great Yarmouth. Anthony Royal (1778-1857) who served on the ship Spartiate in the battle of Trafalgar. Anthony Royal is my wife's 4 x great grandfather - she would love to say hello... :-)

Researching:
Merryweather, Thompson, Welham, Royal, Ellis, Lewis

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 19 Oct 2012 16:57

Hi Mark.
Have you looked for matches by using 'search all trees' found in search box above right.
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Reggie

Reggie Report 19 Oct 2012 17:10

Have you done any research?

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Mark

Mark Report 19 Oct 2012 17:11

Hello Jan, I really should try clicking on more things before posting stuff. I'm going to give it a go - I assume the people listed will still be on here...hope they are anyway :-)

Researching:
Merryweather, Thompson, Welham, Royal, Ellis, Lewis

Reggie

Reggie Report 19 Oct 2012 17:13

England & Wales Marriages, 1538-1940

Name: Anthony Royal
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Ann Bantham
Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1820
Marriage Place: Yarmouth, Norfolk,

England1841 England Census
Name: Anthony Royal
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1781
Gender: Male
Where born: Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Great Yarmouth
Hundred: Great Yarmouth
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Registration district: Great Yarmouth
Sub-registration district: Northern
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 793
Book: 6
Folio: 38
Page Number: 20
Household Members:
Name Age
Anthony Royal 60
Ann Royal 50
Robert Royal 20
William Royal 15
George Royal 15
James Royal 14
Joseph Royal 11

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Mark

Mark Report 19 Oct 2012 17:16

Hi Reggie - thanks for your reply. I've been on another well known genealogy website for some time before coming on here - and have been looking the Thompson/Merryweather family tree for some time.

Accessing living relations seemed a bit easier here than on the other website. I think I'm going to try Jan's suggestion - and search all trees. Hopefully something will come up - and that the trees that come up are by people still on here :-)

Researching:
Merryweather, Thompson, Welham, Royal, Ellis, Lewis

Reggie

Reggie Report 19 Oct 2012 17:17

1861 England Census about James J Royal
Name: James J Royal
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Charlotte Royal
Gender: Male
Where born: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Great Yarmouth St Nicholas
Ecclesiastical parish: Norwich
Town: Great Yarmouth
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Registration district: Yarmouth
Sub-registration district: Yarmouth Northern
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 119
Piece: 1192
Folio: 34
Page Number: 21
Household Members:
Name Age
James J Royal 34
Charlotte Royal 31
Henry G Royal 12
Charlotte Royal 10
Mary Ann Royal 8
James J Royal 6
Hannah Royal 3
Joseph Royal 1
Am Julings 53 Mother in Law

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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 19 Oct 2012 17:17

What other sites have you tried? There are lots of people with him in their tree on Ancestry for example.
What an interesting ancestor your wife has, lucky her!
Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Reggie

Reggie Report 19 Oct 2012 17:17

England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

Name: James John Royal
Probate Date: 8 Sep 1905
Death Date: 27 Jul 1905
Death Place: Yarmouth, England
Registry: Norwich

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Reggie

Reggie Report 19 Oct 2012 17:19

Baptisms

Robert Royal 16 Jan 1819 Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Robert Richard Royal 26 Oct 1820 Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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William Anthony Royal 19 Sep 1822 Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
View Record
James John Royal 21 Aug 1826 Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
View Record
Benjamin Royal 28 Aug 1829 Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
View Record
Joseph Royal 28 Aug 1829 Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

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Mark

Mark Report 19 Oct 2012 17:41

Reggie: thanks for the info you posted - much appreciated.

Jan: Yes, her family does have in interesting history. Considering the life she has had (Foster parents, boarding schools, etc) it's of great comfort to her.

I do have quite a bit of info - again, thanks for your input Reggie - but for her to contact an actual living relative would be pretty cool for her. I've sent a message or two via the search all trees bit - hopefully someone will reply :-)

Researching:
Merryweather, Thompson, Welham, Royal, Ellis, Lewis

Reggie

Reggie Report 20 Oct 2012 13:18

1901 England Census about Cecilia Royal
Name: Cecilia Royal
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Joseph Royal
Mother's name: Charlotte Royal
Gender: Female
Where born: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: Great Yarmouth
Ecclesiastical parish: St Nicholas
Town: Great Yarmouth
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Registration district: Yarmouth
Sub-registration district: Yarmouth Northern
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 124
Piece: 1811
Folio: 98
Page Number: 18
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Royal 40
Charlotte Royal 38
Cecilia Royal 15
Charles Royal 13
Joseph Royal 11
Alfred Royal 9
Charlotte Royal 6
James Royal 4
Stephen Royal 1
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1911 England Census

Name: Joseph Royal
Age in 1911: 50
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation to Head: Head
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Yarmouth
Civil parish: Great Yarmouth
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address: No 12 Row 113 Gt Yarmouth
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Fish Worker
Registration district: Yarmouth
Registration District Number: 219
Sub-registration district: Yarmouth Southern
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 12
Piece: 11067
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Royal 50
Charlotte Royal 49
Alfred Royal 19
Charlotte Royal 16
James Royal 14
Stephen Royal 12
Eliza Royal 7


1911 England Census

Name: Cecilia E Stolworthy
Age in 1911: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1886
Relation to Head: Wife
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
Civil parish: Great Yarmouth
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Street Address: No 13 Row 104 Gt Yarmouth
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 2
Estimated Marriage Year: 1909
Registration district: Yarmouth
Registration District Number: 219
Sub-registration district: Yarmouth Southern
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 119
Piece: 11067
Household Members:
Name Age
Sidney Stolworthy 25
Cecilia E Stolworthy 25
Sidney J Stolworthy 1

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Reggie

Reggie Report 20 Oct 2012 13:22

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

Name: Sidney James Stolworthy
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1909
Registration district: Yarmouth
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 9

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

Name: Sydney J Stolworthy
Birth Date: abt 1909
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1965
Age at Death: 56
Registration district: Totnes
Inferred County: Devon
Volume: 7a
Page: 875

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England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

Name: Cecelia E Stolworthy
Birth Date: abt 1886
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1954
Age at Death: 68
Registration district: Norwich
Inferred County: Norfolk
Volume: 4b
Page: 588

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Reggie Report 20 Oct 2012 13:28

Births Sep 1911 (>99%)
Stolworthy George E Royal Yarmouth 4b 8


England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006

Name: George Edward Stolworthy
Birth Date: 22 Jun 1911
Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1970
Age at Death: 59
Registration district: Taunton
Inferred County: Somerset
Volume: 7c
Page: 1007

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