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Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Jackie	Report	26 Jul 2019 19:43
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Oh wow thank you so so very much everyone.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	26 Jul 2019 19:22
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	?? Bury and Norwich Post 17 April 1850 On the 2nd instant, aged 35, Mr Robert King, shoemaker of Wickhambrook
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	26 Jul 2019 19:17
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Neither very old - wonder if there was an incident? ? Name: Age at Death (in years): KINGS, ROBERT 35 GRO Reference: 1850 J Quarter in RISBRIDGE UNION Volume 12 Page 285
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,047 Send Message	safc	Report	26 Jul 2019 19:12
	Record Transcription: England Marriages 1538-1973 What can I do with this record? Attach this record as a source to a person on your tree. Also update people and relatives with details from this record First name(s) John Last name Metcalf Name note - Marriage year 1812 Marriage date 10 Aug 1812 Marriage place Whepstead Spouse's first name(s) Susan Spouse's last name Garwood Residence Suffolk, England County Suffolk Country England Record set England Marriages 1538-1973 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Marriages Collections from England, Great Britain
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,044 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	26 Jul 2019 19:09
	Deaths Jun 1850 (>99%) KING Harriet Risbridge 12 286 - age 33 KING Robert Risbridge 12 285 Don't see Robert's death on GRO to see age. Harriet King in the England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Name: Harriet King Gender: Female Age: 32 Birth Date: 1818 Burial Date: 3 Jun 1850 Burial Place: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England FHL Film Number: 950443 Robert King in the England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Name: Robert King Gender: Male Age: 34 Birth Date: 1816 Burial Date: 8 Apr 1850 Burial Place: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England FHL Film Number: 950443
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,047 Send Message	safc	Report	26 Jul 2019 19:07
	???? First name(s) Harriet Last name Metcalf Gender Female Birth year 1817 Birth place Whepstead Baptism year 1817 Baptism date 21 Dec 1817 Place Archdeaconry of Sudbury County Suffolk Country England Father's first name(s) John Father's last name Metcalf Mother's first name(s) Susan Mother's last name Metcalf Or Garwood Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, Great Britain
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,047 Send Message	safc	Report	26 Jul 2019 19:01
	First name(s) Charlotte Last name King Gender Female Birth year - Birth place - Baptism year 1850 Baptism date 28 Apr 1850 Residence Suffolk, England Place Wickhambrook County Suffolk Country England Father's first name(s) Robert Father's last name King Mother's first name(s) Harriet Mother's last name - Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Parish Baptisms Collections from England, Great Britain
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Jackie	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:59
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Sorry have got to go for a while. thank you all for helping.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Jackie	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:57
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Can't see Harriett born in 1817 in any of these census though. If she married Robert king in 1845?
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,044 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:56
	METCALFE, WILLIAM ROBERT mms HOCKLEY GRO Reference: 1872 D Quarter in RISBRIDGE UNION Volume 04A Page 454 MEDCALFE, ALICE EMMA KING mms HOCKLEY GRO Reference: 1874 D Quarter in RISBRIDGE Volume 04A Page 447 METCALFE, KATE ELIZABETH KING mms HOCKLEY GRO Reference: 1876 D Quarter in RISBRIDGE Volume 04A Page 472
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,044 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:53
	??? Fred King in the 1881 England Census Name: Fred King Age: 1 Estimated birth year: abt 1880 Relationship to Head: Son Father: Robert King Mother: Emma King Gender: Male Where born: Wickhambrook Civil Parish: Wickhambrook County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Street address: Park Gate Registration district: Risbridge ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Neighbors: Piece: 1823 Folio: 68 Page Number: 14 Household Members: Name Age Robert King 39 Emma King 36 Harriet King 10 William King 8 Alice King 5 Kate King 4 Fred King 1 Frederick King in the 1901 England Census Name: Frederick King Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1879 Relation to Head: Son Gender: Male Father: Robert King Birth Place: Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Wickhambrook Ecclesiastical parish: Wickhambrook All Saints Town: Wickhambrook County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Registration district: Risbridge Sub-registration district: Wickhambrook ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Neighbors: Piece: 1739 Folio: 80 Page Number: 14 Household schedule number: 96 Household Members: Name Age Robert King 60 William King 28 Alice King 26 Frederick King 22 Arthur King 19 John King 18 Samuel King 16
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:53
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Follow up to safc's 1851 census 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Carr Cross Green, Wickhambrook, Risbridge, Suffolk, England First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Charles King Head Married Male 76 1785 Farmer Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Betsey King Wife Married Female 73 1788 Wife Of Farmer Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Robert King Grandson Unmarried Male 22 1839 Labourer Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Philip King Grandson - Male 17 1844 Labourer Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Sharlet King Granddaughter - Female 13 1848 - Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Ann King Granddaughter - Female 10 1851 - Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:48
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	No, a birth registration from this free to use site - gives mmn 1837 - 1918 https://www.gro.gov.uk you need to register but free - order certs through the site for £7 for a pdf
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Jackie	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:48
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Oh that,s interesting safc thank you.
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Jackie	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:47
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Is this a baptism ghost?
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,047 Send Message	safc	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:45
	???? Record Transcription: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Cow Cross Green, Wickhambrook, Risbridge, Suffolk, England Household Members Members that resided in the household at the time of the census. First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Sex Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Charles King Head Married Male 64 1787 Farmer Of 15 Acres Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Elizabeth King Wife Married Female 62 1789 Farmers Wife Mildenhall, Suffolk, England Robert King Grand Son - Male 11 1840 - Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Philip King Grand Son - Male 7 1844 - Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Charlotte King Grand Daughter - Female 3 1848 - Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England Mary Webb Visitor Unmarried Female 14 1837 - Wickhambrook, Suffolk, England
	Researching: Abby says please do not send messages to safc, always reply on your thread, as Abby is just a paying member of genes reunited. helping other members. thank you.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	greyghost	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:42
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 10,497 Send Message	Probably too coincidental to be other than the same couple ?? Name: Mother's Maiden Surname: METCALF, FREDERICK CHARLES HOCKLEY GRO Reference: 1879 D Quarter in RISBRIDGE Volume 04A Page 511
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Jackie	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:37
Member Since: August 2004 Posts: 630 Send Message	Yes Argyll gran he is a farmer in Wickhambrook Thorns. thank you for answering
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,044 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:32
	I don't see the birth of a Robert Medcalf in Suffolk around 1840, so you may well be right about him - though the spelling is consistent in 1871, marriage, and child's birth.
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 25,044 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	26 Jul 2019 18:30
	Marriages Sep 1870 (>99%) Hockley Emma Risbridge 4a 629 MEDCALF Robert Risbridge 4a 629
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

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