I am trying to find the birth of William Barker who according to the 1871 census was born in Suffolk born in 1821 (a transcription error for sure) and was living in Stratford East London along with wife Sarah and children William and Harriet. I note there is living next door Arthur Barker also from Suffolk and his wife Emma. The 1881 census has William born in Ipswich in 1842 I cannot read the exact birthplace of William and Arthur in 1871 census - I note that www.familysearch.org transcribes the place as East Stoneter?? All help finding William's birth place and in the earlier censuses much appreciated Rick Smith
Hi Rick There seems to be a concerted effort by the various enumerators to have your pair born all over the place given the birthplaces they have in the various later census <g> In 1851 & 1871 William is born in Chediston (or variations of it) in 1911 Hullesworth (sic Halesworth not far from Chediston) Sarah was born in Rugby Warwickshire Given the information, the most likely birth registration for William is England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 about William Barker Name: William Barker Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1841 Registration district: Blything Inferred County: Suffolk Volume: 13 Page: 367 (freebmd has two 367 & 369 which looks to be a misreading by one person of 367) (Chediston was in Blything registration district in 1841) No firm sighting of Arthur & Emma before 1871 As suggested Earl Stonham looks a fair bet for the birthplace for Arthur & Emma in 1871 Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 02/07/2012 17:59, Rick Smith wrote: > I am trying to find the birth of William Barker who according to the 1871 census was born in Suffolk born in 1821 (a transcription error for sure) and was living in Stratford East London along with wife Sarah and children William and Harriet. I note there is living next door Arthur Barker also from Suffolk and his wife Emma. The 1881 census has William born in Ipswich in 1842 > > I cannot read the exact birthplace of William and Arthur in 1871 census - I note that www.familysearch.org transcribes the place as East Stoneter?? > > All help finding William's birth place and in the earlier censuses much appreciated > > Rick Smith