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Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:21 pm
by mallosa
1861: District Industry (2) Vessels, Staffordshire
Jerumah Firkins 28 Married Boatman (Master) Birmingham, Staffs
Emma Firkin 27 Wife Married Birmingham Staffs
Elizabeth Firkin 6 Dau Oldbury, Staffs
John Firkin 4 Son Oldbury, Staffs
Eliza Firkin 4 Months Dau Oldbury, Staffs
Charles Perry 21 Mate Unm Gloucestershire
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:35 pm
by mallosa
1871: Vessels on Canal at Acton Trussell - Penkridge, Birmingham, Staffs
Jeremiah Forkins 37 Master Marr Smethwick, Staffs
Emma Firkins 36 Wife Smethwick
Elizabeth Firkins 17 Dau Unm Helps on Boat Oldbury
John Firkins 15 Son Helps on Boat Oldbury
Eliza Firkins 10 Dau Oldbury
Joseph Firkins 8 Son born on Boat on Canal (can't read what's in the final column for Joseph)
William Firkins 6 Son born on Boat on Canal
Emma Firkins 4 Dau born on Boat on Canal
Ellen Firkins 9 Months Dau born on Boat on Canal
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 3:36 pm
by rockyfowler
Name: FIRKINS, Jeremiah
Registration district: Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
1853
Jul-Aug-Sep
Volume no: 6D
Page no: 175
SADLER, Emma
GRO Index: 1853 quarter 3, volume 6d, page 175:
This marriage was at Birmingham St Philip (RD: Birmingham).
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 6:14 pm
by mallosa
mallosa wrote:1871: Vessels on Canal at Acton Trussell - Penkridge, Birmingham, Staffs
Jeremiah Forkins 37 Master Marr Smethwick, Staffs
Emma Firkins 36 Wife Smethwick
Elizabeth Firkins 17 Dau Unm Helps on Boat Oldbury
John Firkins 15 Son Helps on Boat Oldbury
Eliza Firkins 10 Dau Oldbury
Joseph Firkins 8 Son born on Boat on Canal (can't read what's in the final column for Joseph)
William Firkins 6 Son born on Boat on Canal
Emma Firkins 4 Dau born on Boat on Canal
Ellen Firkins 9 Months Dau born on Boat on Canal
ages are out here...
1881: (Boats in this Division? or Duration?) Norton, Leek and Lowe, StaffsVessel: Bird In Hand
Jeremiah Ferkins 55 Head Marr Steerer Birmingham
Emma Ferkins 51 Wife Smethwick
Eliz. Ferkins 17 Dau Driver Oldbury
Ellen Ferkins 11 Dau Smethwick
Isaac Ferkins 7 Son Smethwick
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:01 pm
by dudleytaylor
Yes its the same family . Jeremiahs Son
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 2:31 pm
by Rob
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 4:49 pm
by Northern Lass
do we know for sure that that Jeremiah who marries Emma is son of Jeremiah and Sarah?
do we have a marriage?
San can you add in emma and kids if you a min pls
if it is same one then can someone connect up
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:01 pm
by mallosa
rockyfowler wrote:Name: FIRKINS, Jeremiah
Registration district: Birmingham
County: Warwickshire
1853
Jul-Aug-Sep
Volume no: 6D
Page no: 175
SADLER, Emma
GRO Index: 1853 quarter 3, volume 6d, page 175:
This marriage was at Birmingham St Philip (RD: Birmingham).
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:06 pm
by mallosa
Done it Jan/Rob
Who's this...
Death Sep 1908
Firkins Jeremiah 84 Birmingham 6d 21
1901: The Birmingham Workhouse, All Saints Name: Jeremiah Ferkins
Age:78
Estimated Birth Year: abt
1823 Relation:Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Warwickshire
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:00 pm
by dudleytaylor
mallosa wrote:Done it Jan/Rob
Who's this...
Death Sep 1908
Firkins Jeremiah 84 Birmingham 6d 21
1901: The Birmingham Workhouse, All Saints Name: Jeremiah Ferkins
Age:78
stimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation:Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Warwickshire
This is the sons death
Name: Jeremiah Firkins
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1908
Age at Death: 84
Registration District: Birmingham
Inferred County: Warwickshire
Volume: 6d
Page: 21
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 9:12 pm
by mallosa
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:41 pm
by dudleytaylor
He is the son of Jeremiah Firkin and Sarah Wagstaff , the one that was working on the canal boats and ended up at Birmingham workhouse Sorry I thought you Knew that . DT
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Thu Aug 15, 2013 11:54 pm
by mallosa
mallosa wrote:
Death Sep 1908
Firkins Jeremiah 84 Birmingham 6d 21
1901: The Birmingham Workhouse, All Saints
Name: Jeremiah Ferkins
Age:78
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1823
Relation:Inmate
Gender: Male
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Civil Parish: Birmingham
Ecclesiastical parish: All Saints
County/Island: Warwickshire
Just getting confused with his age ....
poss bapt IGI odm ref
Name: Jeremiah Ferkins
Christening Date: 02 Jul 1832
Christening Place: SAINT PHILLIPS,BIRMINGHAM,WARWICK,ENGLAND
Birth Date: 12 Jun
1832 Father's Name: Jeremiah Ferkins
Mother's Name: Sarah
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C04179-5
System Origin: England-ODM
GS Film number: 813721, 813722, 813723
Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:19 am
by Northern Lass
dudleytaylor wrote:He is the son of Jeremiah Firkin and Sarah Wagstaff , the one that was working on the canal boats and ended up at Birmingham workhouse Sorry I thought you Knew that . DT
We dont know that for sure DT does look like it and we have connected up
We need that look up on marriage I will post it someone may be able to look it up
adding a note re connection on Bcc

Re: Another Jeremiah Firkins?
Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:57 am
by dudleytaylor
I am only putting what I find. I know births and deaths tend to be different . It confuses me too, but I think as a lot of them could not read or write ,I think a lot of estimations were done .
