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Hi All, Can anyone help, I am trying to locate information on my grandfathers family and have hit a brick wall. His name is William Charles Carter born 30.6.1900 at Pigott Street, Limehouse, London. He has at least two brothers, Richard Frederick 12.03.1907 and another brother whose name I dont know, but who emigrated to Canada as a young man, and as far as I know may well still be alive. I cannot trace any records for my grandfather or grandmother, whose name was Amy Lillian or the other brother and dont know where to go next!! I have two addresses in Canada but dont know how to trace information on them. Can anyone help me please, I would be very grateful!!

Regards

KAREN

Do you have his birth certificate? If so what were his parents' names?

I found this one on 1901 census - the only Limehouse birth I can see:

William Carter
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Emanuel
Mother's Name: Harriet
Gender: Male
Where born: Limehouse, London, England

Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Gabriel
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub registration district: Plaistow
ED, institution, or vessel: 59
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Household schedule number: 284
Household Members:
Name Age
Clara Carter 10 months
Emanuel Carter 30
Emily Carter 6
Harriet Carter 32
Harry Carter 4
William Carter 2

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Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1577; Folio: 55; Page: 41.

Not sure that 1901 census is correct - unless William's date of birth is incorrect. The image definitely says 2 years old and Clara at 10 months is more likely to have been born in Jun/Jul 1900 than William was.

I think if you don't have his birth cert you do need to order it.

Also, you can check your grandmother's name from your mum or dad's birth cert (depending which branch your dealing with). That way, you can find your grandparents' marriage cert and then that will enable you to double-check info on their fathers (and their occupations) on their ages - to help locate their birth records at least if not the 1901 census info.

Do try and work backwards from what you know for sure - and have proof of.

Jill

I feel slightly happier about this one if dob is correct:

William Carter
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1900
Relation: Son
Father's Name: George
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Bromley By Bow, London, England

Civil Parish: West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: West Ham
Sub registration district: Plaistow
ED, institution, or vessel: 36
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 91
Household Members:
Name Age
David Carter 3
Elizabeth Carter 33
Ethel Carter 7
George Carter 37
William Carter 1

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Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1573; Folio: 95; Page: 14.

Not sure who you think is living in Canada, but their directory enquiries is:

http://www.whitepages.ca

Hi Jill, Thanks for your reply, but I cannot find a birth registration for my grandad....I think this might be my problem!! I dont know my grans maiden name and I cannot find the address in london that they were supposed to have lived. However, I did find another Carter family living in the same street but different house number, in the 1851 census, and that seems to be my only lead at the moment. Thanks again

Karen.

Thanks for your reply, Im not sure myself yet but I will access the site you gave me, wish me luck!!!!

Regards

Karen

This looks like his brother's birth cert. Admittedly they may not have the same mother - but at least it would give you dad's name and occupation and another address:

Births Jun 1907 (>99%)
CARTER Richard Frederic Stepney 1c 375
CARTER Richard Frederick Stepney 1c 375

CARTER Richard Frederick Stepney 1c 375
june 1907


STEPNEY REGISTRATION DISTRICT
a) 1837 to 1921
Registration County : London (1837-1921).
Created : 1.7.1837.
Abolished : 1.4.1921 (succeeded by Limehouse district).
Sub-districts : Limehouse; Limehouse East; Limehouse West; Lower Mile End Old Town; Mile End; Ratcliff; Shadwell; Shadwell & Ratcliffe; Stepney; Upper Mile End Old Town; Whitechapel.
GRO volumes : II (1837-51); 1c (1852-1921).

Thanks Jill, I will have a look.

Regards


Karen

Hi Nerine,

Thanks for your response, and by the way what a lovely name!!!!

Regards

KAREN

CARTER William Stepney 1c 408
dec 1898

i think this is your grandad the same as Richards

Carter Charles Henry Stepney 1c 408

sept 1899

Karen

Is there an address number on the birth cert?

Tracey

There is a family of Carters living at 9 Pigott st 1901

George Carter 22y Lead roller Mile End
Amy Carter 21y Holloway
George Carter 2y Bow

if the right address could William have been missed of ???
or perhaps born 1901 ???

Mavis

The George and Amy --- this may be the marriage

George Carter = Amy Lilian De Grussa
Mar Q 1898 Stepney 1c 644

is this the Amy Lilian you are looking for

Mavis

Hi Mavis, I think you have found who/what Ive been looking for, my grandad was born at 9 Pigott street, but I have been unable to locate any info for this address, YOU ARE BRILLIANT!!!! There has been some confusion over his birth year, one document I have says 1901 and another says 1900, so it may well be that he has been left off this entry on this census. Thank you what can I d now????

REGARDS

KAREN

Hi Tracey, Thanks for your response, but I dont have a birth certificate, this is what I am trying to locate....a SHOT IN THE DARK I know but I will get there in the end!!

Many thanks

Karen