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Sandra

Sandra Report 19 Feb 2010 14:01

has anyone any info on walter burnett in grimsby lincolnshire i think he died 1956 he was married to my gran hilda nee quickfall, i remember she had a sister my aunt grace anyone with info on both names i would be interested

MaureeninNY

MaureeninNY Report 19 Feb 2010 14:07

Marriages Dec 1905 (>99%)
BURNETT Walter Grimsby 7a 1426
QUICKFALL Hilda Alice M Grimsby 7a 1426

1911 census transcription details for: 74 Holles Street Grimsby

RG14PN19958 RG78PN1197A RD422 SD1 ED12 SN66

Reg. District: Grimsby Sub District: Great Grimsby
Parish: Great Grimsby Enum. District: 12
Address: 74 Holles Street Grimsby
County: Lincolnshire

BURNETT, Walter Head Married M 26 1885 Labourer Grimsby
BURNETT, Hilda Alice Wife Married
5 years F 22 1889 Grimsby
BURNETT, Robert Andrew Son M 5 1906 Grimsby
BURNETT, Walter Son M 2 1909 Grimsby


Maureen

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Feb 2010 14:09

You could start by buying their marriage cert.:-

Marriages Dec 1905 (>99%)
<<<<BURNETT Walter Grimsby 7a 1426
CLARK William Grimsby 7a 1426
DANCE Minnie Grimsby 7a 1426
<<<<QUICKFALL Hilda Alice M Grimsby 7a 1426

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Feb 2010 14:12

If the marriage cert. show father as Matthew, then this could be the family in 1891


1891 England Census
about Walter Burnett
Name: Walter Burnett
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Matt
Mother's Name: Juliet
Gender: Male
Where born: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Great Grimsby
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Great Grimsby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address: 124 Cleethorpe Road

Registration district: Caistor
Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Matt Burnett 34 - Stationer
Juliet Burnett 33
Nellie Burnett 9
Matt Burnett 8
Fred Burnett 7
Walter Burnett 5
Eliz Burnett 4
Wm Burnett 3
Arthur Burnett 2
Edgar Burnett 10/12
Agnes Grantham 21

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Feb 2010 14:15

1901 England Census
about Walter Burnett
Name: Walter Burnett
Age: 15
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Mathew
Mother's Name: Juliet
Gender: Male
Where born: Grimsby

Civil parish: Clee
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Evangelist
Town: Grimsby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address: 33 Victor Street

Occupation:

Registration district: Grimsby
Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby
ED, institution, or vessel: 47
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 25
Household Members:
Name Age
Mathew Burnett 44 - Newsagent and Tobaconist
Juliet Burnett 43
Nellie Burnett 19
Mathew Burnett 18
Fred Burnett 17
Walter Burnett 15
Elizabeth Burnett 14
William Burnett 13
Arthur Burnett 11
Edgar Burnett 10
Albert Burnett 8
Robert Burnett 7
Richd Burnett 5

Gosh!
Busy couple!!

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Feb 2010 14:19

1901 England Census
about Hilda A M Quickfall
Name: Hilda A M Quickfall
Age: 12
Estimated birth year: abt 1889
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Ada G
Gender: Female
Where born: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Great Grimsby
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Grimsby
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address: 117 Strand Street

Registration district: Grimsby
Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby
ED, institution, or vessel: 28
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 102
Household Members:
Name Age
Ada G Quickfall 34
Hilda A M Quickfall 12
Grace M Quickfall 5
Charles E Blakeney 31
Emily Williams 42
Mary MacUaliff 34
Ada Stevenson 24



1891 England Census
about Hilda A Imekfall
Name: Hilda A Imekfall
[Hilda Alice M Quickfall]
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Relation: Daughter
Parent's Name: Elizabeth A
Gender: Female
Where born: Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England

Civil parish: Clee With Weelsby
Ecclesiastical parish: St John
Town: Town
County/Island: Lincolnshire
Country: England

Street Address: 9 Johns Street

Registration district: Caistor
Sub-registration district: Great Grimsby
ED, institution, or vessel: 35
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Elizabeth A Imekfall 46 - Head born: Keelby, Lincolnshire - Widow (Nurse - Sick)
Ada S Imekfall 23 - Daughter born: Powick, Lincolnshire
George W Imekfall 2
Hilda A Imekfall 1
Emily J Imekfall 73 - Lodger born: Hull, Yorkshire

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Feb 2010 14:30

Sister Grace and the rest of the family in 1911:-

Name Relation Condition/
Yrs married Sex Age Birth
Year Occupation Where Born Original
census
image

QUICKFALL, Ada Grace Head Single F 44 1867 Fish Washer Ipswish Suffolk VIEW
QUICKFALL, Grace Daughter Single F 15 1896 Servant Domestic Grimsby Lincolnshire VIEW
QUICKFALL, Joshua Son M 9 1902 School Grimsby Lincolnshire VIEW
QUICKFALL, Charles Son M 8 1903 School Grimsby Lincolnshire VIEW
QUICKFALL, Eva Daughter F 3 1908 Grimsby Lincolnshire VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
19962 Reference:
RG14PN19962 RG78PN1197A RD422 SD1 ED16 SN391

Registration District:
Grimsby Sub District:
Great Grimsby EnumerationDistrict:
16 Parish:
Great Grimsby

Address:
8 Marsh View Strand Street Grimsby County:
Lincolnshire

.......so looks as though her mother never married.
Marriage cert. may show her father's name and you could also buy her birth cert. to make sure, and even if she was illegitimate her father's name may still be noted so always worth a look.

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Feb 2010 14:34

Marriage for Grace:-

Marriages Jun 1916 (>99%)
Platt Jesse Quickfall Stockport 8a 52
Quickfall Grace M Platt Stockport 8a 52

and possible children

Births Dec 1921 (>99%)
Platt Robert A Quickfall Grimsby 7a 963
Births Mar 1924 (>99%)
Platt Ada G Quickfall Grimsby 7a 983
Births Mar 1926 (>99%)
Platt Kenneth C A Quickfall Grimsby 7a 914
Births Sep 1928 (>99%)
PLATT Peggy D A Quickfall Grimsby 7a 1021
Births Jun 1933 (>99%)
PLATT Norma L Quickfall Grimsby 7a 845

if you have a look in search trees for some of these names you may be able to make a contact with other members of your family.

Catherine

Catherine Report 19 Feb 2010 14:37

Possible death for Walter:-

Name: Walter Burnett
Death Registration Month/Year: 1964
Age at death (estimated): 78
Registration district: Grimsby
Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 3b
Page: 244


and Alice:-
Name: Hilda Alice M Burnett
Birth Date: 27 Feb 1889
Death Registration Month/Year: 1975
Registration district: Grimsby
Inferred County: Humberside
Volume: 7
Page: 0525