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margarety

margarety Report 4 Aug 2009 16:28

Looking for any info on a JAMES STARR,married to ELLEN BELL WATERS in 1868 in the parish of MIDDX. ( fathers name THOMAS STARR ). Can anyone give me any thing to go on.He was my Greatgrandfather and i would love to learn more about the STARR side of my family. I do believe that there could be relations in Australia . Hope somebody can help.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Aug 2009 16:38

you could look for them on the 1881 census which is free on Family Search site

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Aug 2009 16:42

this looks like them in 1881 , will give you the names to work from of children

Census
about James Starr
Name: James Starr
Age: 33
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen B.
Gender: Male
Where born: Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Romford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address: 4 London Rd
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Brewers Labr

Registration district: Romford
Sub-registration district: Romford
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Starr 33
Ellen B. Starr 35
Eliza H. Starr 12
James E. Starr 10
Arthur T. Starr 6
Sarah M. Starr 2
Annie E. Starr


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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Aug 2009 16:46

here they are on the 1871 census
Name: James Star
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen B
Gender: Male
Where born: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Civil parish: Romford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
Town: Romford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Registration district: Romford
Sub-registration district: ROMFORD
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Household schedule number: 303
Household Members: Name Age
James Star 23 occ Brewers labourer
Ellen B Star 25 b Kentish town Middlesex
Eliza E Star 2 b Romford Essex
James E Star 5 months b Romford essex



Source Citation: Class: RG10; Piece: 1644; Folio: 45; Page: 52; GSU roll: 829945.

I deleted the next reply as it double posted!!

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Aug 2009 16:49

and 1901

1901 England Census
about James Starr
Name: James Starr
Age: 53
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen B
Gender: Male
Where born: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Civil parish: Romford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Edward
Town: Romford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Romford
Sub-registration district: Romford
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 49
Household Members: Name Age
James Starr 53
Ellen B Starr 55
James E Starr 30
Herbert G Starr 18
William A Starr 13
James Pearce 19


Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 4 Aug 2009 16:52

wrongly transcribed on the 1891 census
Name: James Sturr
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ellen B
Gender: Male
Where born: Suffun Walden, Essex, England (sb Saffron Walden)

Civil parish: Romford
Ecclesiastical parish: St Edward
Town: Romford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:Waterloo Road

Occupation:Brewers Labourer

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Romford
Sub-registration district: Romford
ED, institution, or vessel: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Sturr 43
Ellen B Sturr 44
Arther T Sturr 16 occ Corn Dealers Assistant
Annie E Sturr 10
Robert J Sturr 8
Nellie S Sturr 5
William A Sturr 3



Source Citation: Class: RG12; Piece: 1367; Folio 20; Page 11; GSU roll: 6096477.

all children born Romford Essex

Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Aug 2009 16:53

This is family in

1861 England Census
about James Starr
Name: James Starr
Age: 13
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Abigail
Gender: Male
Where born: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Civil parish: Romford
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Romford
Sub-registration district: Romford
ED, institution, or vessel: 6e
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 157
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Starr 47
Abigail Starr 41
William Starr 20
George Starr 18
James Starr 13
Ann Starr 8
Susan Starr 5
Thomas Starr 3


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Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Aug 2009 16:56

and 1841


1841 England Census
about Thomas Starr
Name: Thomas Starr
Age: 25
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816
Gender: Male
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: Saffron Walden
Hundred: Saffron Walden Town
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation: View image

Registration district: Saffron Walden
Sub-registration district: Saffron Walden
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Starr 25
Abigail Starr 20
William Starr 11 Mo





Rambling

Rambling Report 4 Aug 2009 17:03

There are four family trees on Ancestry with the family on also,

margarety

margarety Report 6 Aug 2009 13:23

Thank you so very much for sending me information on the STARR family, I am very new to this and you have made my day.! This is so exciting finding relations you never knew you had, i never realised my Grandmother had such a large family, and i now know her Mothers name.!Thank you again.