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any help madi

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Yvonne

Yvonne Report 3 Jul 2010 00:44

im trying to find any thing out about george humberston baker born in pontypool wales in 1884-1885 fathers name was george baker painter decorator mothers name was mary baker nee richards think hes on 1911 census as a coach driver but only first last name shown have birth cert but cant find marrige /death cert or any info on him have searched all the usuall stuff complete dead end any one help

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 3 Jul 2010 02:34

Can you post the 1911 details?

Rose

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He was born in 1885:

Births Dec 1885
Baker George Humberstone Pontypool 11a 139

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 3 Jul 2010 02:38

Listed as George H Baker in 1891 and 1901 but born in Trevethin or Pontypool.

Rose

patchem

patchem Report 3 Jul 2010 08:12

I am putting up the 1891 and 1901 census results again, as the parents seem to have aged 20 years between the two:

1891 Wales Census
George H Baker Age: 5 Estimated birth year: abt 1886 Relation: Son Father's Name: George Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Wales Civil parish: Trevethin Ecclesiastical parish: Trevethin Town: Pontypool County/Island: Monmouthshire Country: Wales Registration district: Pontypool Sub-registration district: Pontypool
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
George Baker 28 Bristol
Mary Baker 27 Pontypool
George H Baker 5
Bertrham Baker 2 Bristol
William D Baker 2/12 Pontypool
George Richards 65
Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 4361; Folio 109; Page 25; GSU roll: 6099471.

1901 Wales Census
George H Baker Age in 1901: 15 Estimated birth year: abt 1886 Relation: Son Father's Name: George Mother's Name: Mary Gender: Male Where born: Trevethin, Monmouthshire, Wales Civil parish: Pontypool Ecclesiastical parish: Trevethin Town: Pontypool County/Island: Monmouthshire Country: Wales Registration district: Pontypool Sub-registration district: Pontypool ED, institution, or vessel: Household schedule number: 130
George Baker 47 Bristol
Mary Baker 46
George H Baker 15
Berttham H Baker 12
Fred E Baker 6
Ethel M Baker 5
Godfrey R Baker 2
George Richards 73
Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 4944; Folio: 113; Page: 25.

I can find Godfrey, Ethel and Bertram in 1911. Could you post up George H in 1911, please?
Thank-you.

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 5 Jul 2010 23:04

thank you ever so much susan and rose this is the same census i found in 1911 but after that cant find him any where any ideas that could help cant find death or marrige cert just like he dissapeard as for the other three godfrey is my great grandfather but never new him as my gran and grandad split up in the war and he staid down in birmingham and re married nelly who was 20 years younger than him thay had one son but never kept in toutch with my dad his half brother seems funny that i have uncle never met at least 2 years younger than me dont think my dad new about him cant find him either after 1995 moved some were dont now were sorry for rabbiting on thanks once a gain for the help yvonne

Yvonne

Yvonne Report 5 Jul 2010 23:25

ho and thankyou patricia sos missed you out yvonne