I am trying to find the birth ref for the 5 month old baby James Wright in West Ham workhouse in 1871. It says he was born Leytonstone. The trouble is that there isn't a birth reference that fits either for James OR Male. Does that make you think that he wasn't registered? I think that Emma Wright, who is also in there aged 22 and unmarried is very likely his mother.
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Thanks Merry - I have made a note of that one. The trouble is that, although I feel sure the one I want is the one in the workhouse, he is James in the workhouse, James H in 1891 with his family and James Henry on his death cert. It is his brother John though who is in the workhouse with him in 1881, John aged 7 and James aged 10. The only James who comes anywhere close is April-June 1870 West Ham but he would he would be older than 5 months on the census wouldn't he.
Maybe his mum changed her mind and didn't like Samuel and he decided to add a Henry to the James. Such a lot of maybes though.Chrissie passed away in January 2020.
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I have the birth cert for John (actually John Edward) and he was born in the workhouse to mother Emma. The boys (men) ended up together in Lowestoft in later life. The name Emma featured quite prominently in their lives too.
Also, I can't find a John (John Edward) and an older James (James Henry) both born West Ham, together in 1881. Nor can I find a James OR John with anyone other than parents, in case one was away for the night. According to the 1901 census and their death certs etc James was 3 years older than John.Chrissie passed away in January 2020.
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John didn't list a father on his marriage cert. On the 1901 census he is just John but John Edward on his marriage cert in 1893.
James was James Henry on his marriage cert and gave his father as James deceased. On the 1901 census he is listed as James but an H has been squeezed above.Chrissie passed away in January 2020.
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Hello Chrissie
In my experience, babies born to the poor were more likely to have their births registered if they were born in the workhouse than out of it - I suppose they were in the system? Some of my poorer ancestors didn't register the births of their children up into the 1880s. None of this helps you does it lolAsa
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No, sorry, Chrissie, I didn't explain properly - his surname is Jacobs. Not very likely to be him unless either his father's name was Jacobs or Emma was one of those people who went by two surnames.KiteRunner
Every five years or so I look back on my life and I have a good... laugh" (Indigo Girls, "Watershed")
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Originally posted by Chrissie Smiff View PostOh that's brilliant Kate - the one in Dec 1870 would fit perfectly. Where did you find that? I sent for the Dec 1869 one but I knew it would be the wrong one as I could see him on 1871 and 1881 census.
Lol David - not a lot)))))))))))))
James Jacobs is 5mths and living with his parents in West Ham in 1871
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