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Richard

Richard Report 14 Jul 2010 12:23

trying to find a Robert William Johnson his son was 21 1898, the son was called either Charles Horatio or William Charles Horatio. Robert William Johnson suppose to have been a shipwright. His son married a Minnie Ella Smith in 1898

alviegal

alviegal Report 14 Jul 2010 12:48

Ok so here is the marriage to give some idea of the area.

Marriages Dec 1898 (>99%)
Channell Louisa Elizabeth Portsea 2b 1041 Scan available - click to view
Johnson Charles Horatio Portsea 2b 1041 Scan available - click to view
NORRIS Charles Alfred Portsea 2b 1041 Scan available - click to view
SMITH Minnie Ella Portsea 2b 1041

Richard

Richard Report 14 Jul 2010 12:55

The son got married in Portsea, don't know where he was born.

alviegal

alviegal Report 14 Jul 2010 13:02

Possible birth for her?


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Minnie Ella Smith
Name: Minnie Ella Smith
Year of Registration: 1879
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Portsea Island (1837-1900)
County: Hampshire
Volume: 2b
Page: 437


and for him???


England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about William Charles H Johnson
Name: William Charles H Johnson
Year of Registration: 1877
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Fulham
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1a
Page: 265


EDIT There is a baptism for a William Charles HENRY Johnson on 2 Dec 1877 in Fulham, so that is most probably this one.

Richard

Richard Report 14 Jul 2010 13:24

might have to send for his cert.

Richard

Richard Report 15 Jul 2010 17:00

Still can't find a Robert William Johnson born any time between 1842 and 1852. He was at one time a shipwright

Flick

Flick Report 26 Jul 2010 15:49

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