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Got a great lead on here with John George Brown (c1861 South Shields) a few nights ago and thought i was flying until i came across what i think is him in the 1881 Census, which states that he is a soldier in the 95th Regiment at Aldershot South Camp, and so i cannot find details of his parents. Tried the 1871 Census, but there are just too many possibilites for John Brown.

My question is then... is there any way of checking Military Records to find his next of kin details. He didn't marry until 1887 (and i think was back in the north east by then) so presumably his next of kin would be his parents. Incidentally, i don't have his wife's maiden name either, so can't check marriage certificate for his parents names.

He is the only John Brown on the 1881 Census born in South Shields, so i am assuming this is the right one.

Hope this makes sense and someone can point me in the right direction.

Thanks

Kim

You say he married in 1887....the cert will name his father (if he knew him)

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Marriages Dec 1887 (>99%)
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Bell Letisha Morpeth 10b 514
Brown John George Morpeth 10b 514
GIBSON Mary Morpeth 10b 514
Swann Thomas Morpeth 10b 514


You only need ONE name......and the GRO refs......... to order a marriage cert

Do you know the name(s) of his child(ren)?

And their years/places of birth?

Great Flick thanks.... i'm still relatively new to this, i thought you needed both Surnames.

Children are -
Jane c1889, Wilhemina 1891, May 1893, Maggie 1894, Willie 1896, Mary 1898, Mark 1901, Georgina 1907.

I have Census from 1911 back to 1891, plus the 1881 one were he is possibly a soldier at Aldershot

You could also look at the service records on Findmypast. If his records have survived they will be on there. They may give next of kin details.