Genealogy Chat

I'm trying to track down my Joseph Comerford's parents. I know nothing about them, but know he was born in London borough c1854 and married in 1874 at Bethnal Green. From this I'm assuming that he was still single 1861 and 1871. Can anybody locate him for me please? Also his wife, a Catherine Miller was born c1854 in Northampton. Again can anybody locate her in 1861 and 1871 please? Thankyou once again for all your efforts.

Karen this could be him in 1861...... Edith Comerford abt 1816 Marylebone Wife St Giles without Cripplegate Middlesex Edward Comerford abt 1846 St Leonard Foster, London, England Son St Giles without Cripplegate Middlesex Eliza Comerford abt 1855 St Georges Borough Daughter St Giles without Cripplegate Middlesex Emma Comerford abt 1847 St Leonard Foster, London, England Daughter St Giles without Cripplegate Middlesex Joseph Comerford abt 1853 St Georges Borough Son St Giles without Cripplegate Middlesex Thomas Comerford abt 1812 Aldgate, London, England Head St Giles without Cripplegate Middlesex Source information: RG9/214 Registration district: East London Sub-registration district: Cripplegate ED, institution, or vessel: 8 Folio: 73 Page: 25 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 142 GSU Number: 542593 Georgina.

There is no Catherine Miller 1854 +/-2 years born Northampton but this family are living in Northampton in 1861....... Catherine Miller abt 1854 Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, England Daughter Northampton All Saints Northamptonshire Clara Miller abt 1856 Wobum, Bedfordshire, England Daughter Northampton All Saints Northamptonshire Eliza J Miller abt 1859 Northamptonshire, England Daughter Northampton All Saints Northamptonshire Elizabeth Miller abt 1831 Wavendon, Buckinghamshire, England Wife Northampton All Saints Northamptonshire Henry Miller abt 1851 Asburn, Bedfordshire, England Son Northampton All Saints Northamptonshire Joseph J Miller abt 1857 Northamptonshire, England Son Northampton All Saints Northamptonshire William Miller abt 1831 Northamptonshire, England Head Northampton All Saints Northamptonshire information: RG9/939 Registration district: Northampton Sub-registration district: All Saints ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Folio: 27 Page: 48 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 241 GSU Number: 542724 Georgina.

If you want to be sure you have the right families for Joseph and Catherine you will need their marriage certificate so you can check their fathers' names and occupations, otherwise you might spend a lot of time tracing rellies who turn out not to be yours! Especially with a common surname like Miller. Oh, unless they have relatives or 'visitors' with them on any census after their marriage to give you a clue. Kate.

I have a William Miller visiting them in 1881. But I have a marriage ref. number so I'll send off for that. I just wanted to see if i could find them while I'm waiting. thankyou

Just received back the marriage certificate for Joseph and Catherine. Catherine's father was William Miller - he was a coach wheeler. And Joseph's father was Edward Comerford - deceased. They got married August 7th 1874. So I'm looking for a death ref. for him and then trying to find a Joseph with an Edward Comerford. Phew!!

what was Edwards occ? the only one i can see for joseph born London is the above with wrong father. Jeanette

Doesn't have an occupation. However he did have an older brother Edward going by all that, could he have fallen out with his father and put that name instead? Were there any laws you had to put the correct name?

where did catherine and Joseph marry? might be a clue, (northampton seems to quite often mean Northampton-shire) > Ah Bethanl green < have you found her pre marriage in the area?

All it has as residence is Bethnal Green.

I've just found a Christening reference for Joseph and Catherine's daughter Eliza. Her middle name was Edith, another clue that Edward is a red herring?