Miriam Henderson my Gr-Gr-Grandmother, married my Gr-Gr-Grandfather Frederick Robert Barker 7th July 1890 in Baltimore City, Maryland, USA. Cityhttp://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/transer/t2400/t2426/000000/000004/pdf/msa_t2426_000004.pdf Page 1286
I think Frederick may have been born July 1871 South Shields, Durham UK (that's the only thing i've found that fits).......he doesn’t show on any UK cencus after 1881......I have to assume he went to the US, where he consequently met Miriam. I cannot find any travel records for him & can find no mention of him after the birth record of Helen In 1897.
Miriam & Frederick had 3 children
Frank William...dob 1891 USA
Florence Emily .....dob 1894 USA
Ellen/Helen.......dob 4th Feb 1897 USA http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa...134_000013.pdf
Next time I have found a record for Miriam is the 1901 UK cencus , in South Shields, Durham, UK, where she is a housekeeper. All three children are there with her & it states she is married.
Frank then died the same year (1901) of Pneumonia. His death cert has the same address as the 1901 cencus & his father is recorded as Frederick Robert Barker.
Miriam then re-married in 1904 to John Henry Beckwith, the cert states she is a widow.
So at some point between Helen being born in 1897 & 1904, Frederick must have died, i can't find his death record
When his Daughter Florence (my Grandmother) was married in 1917 her marriage cert states her Father occupation as Ships Steward. Merchant Services. I can find no record of this either.
Any help much appreciated
I think Frederick may have been born July 1871 South Shields, Durham UK (that's the only thing i've found that fits).......he doesn’t show on any UK cencus after 1881......I have to assume he went to the US, where he consequently met Miriam. I cannot find any travel records for him & can find no mention of him after the birth record of Helen In 1897.
Miriam & Frederick had 3 children
Frank William...dob 1891 USA
Florence Emily .....dob 1894 USA
Ellen/Helen.......dob 4th Feb 1897 USA http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa...134_000013.pdf
Next time I have found a record for Miriam is the 1901 UK cencus , in South Shields, Durham, UK, where she is a housekeeper. All three children are there with her & it states she is married.
Frank then died the same year (1901) of Pneumonia. His death cert has the same address as the 1901 cencus & his father is recorded as Frederick Robert Barker.
Miriam then re-married in 1904 to John Henry Beckwith, the cert states she is a widow.
So at some point between Helen being born in 1897 & 1904, Frederick must have died, i can't find his death record
When his Daughter Florence (my Grandmother) was married in 1917 her marriage cert states her Father occupation as Ships Steward. Merchant Services. I can find no record of this either.
Any help much appreciated
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