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Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	15 Apr 2014 11:41
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	I should be grateful if a member with access to Worldwide (U.S.) records would check for a trace of the following family. They last appeared on the 1881 census (see below for details) and it is believed the family emigrated to the United States a few years later. 1881 England Census:- Name: William Betteridge Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1837 Relationship to Head: Head Spouse: Priscilla Betteridge Gender: Male Where born: Oakthorpe, Derbyshire, England Civil Parish: Markfield County/Island: Leicestershire Country: England Street address: Richards Row Pegs Lane No 6 Marital Status: Married Occupation: Colliery Labourer Registration district: Market Bosworth Sub-registration district: Ibstock ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Piece: 3135 Folio: 114 Page Number: 53 Household Members: Name: Age: William Betteridge 44 Priscilla Betteridge 42 James Betteridge 18 Rosa Betteridge 11 Anne Betteridge 8 Laura Betteridge 7 Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,047 Send Message	safc	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:08
	James Betteridge, "United States Census, 1900" Name: James Betteridge Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Riverton village, Sangamon, Illinois, United States District: 106 Gender: Male Age: 38 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Number of Living Children: Years Married: 9 Birth Date: Dec 1862 Birthplace: England Marriage Year (Estimated): 1891 Immigration Year: 1885 Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Mother of how many children: Sheet Number and Letter: 15B Household ID: 318 Line Number: 64 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T623 GS Film Number: 1240343 Digital Folder Number: 004113802 Image Number: 00722 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head James Betteridge M 38 England Son William S Betteridge M 5 Illinois Father William Betteridge M 68 England
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Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:08
	1900 United States Federal Census about William Betteridge Name: William Betteridge Age: 67 Birth Date: Dec 1832 Birthplace: England Home in 1900: Clear Lake, Sangamon, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1886 Relation to Head of House: Father Marital Status: Widowed Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: View on Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Betteridge 37 William S Betteridge 5 William Betteridge 67 View Original Record View original image 900 ??
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,047 Send Message	safc	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:09
	James Betteridge, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947" Name: James Betteridge Titles and Terms (Original): Event Date: 18 May 1938 Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill Gender: Male Marital Status: Race: Age: 75 Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Birth Date: 13 Dec 1862 Birthplace: Leicestershire, Eng Father's Name: William Betteridge Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Eng Mother's Name: Priscilla Wilson Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Eng Occupation: coalminer Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill Address: Spouse's Name: Ann Elizabeth Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 20 May 1938 Burial Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill Cemetery: Oakridge Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4008480 Image Number: 2195 GS Film number: 1818800 Reference ID: 20620
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Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:11
	New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 about Willm Betteridge Name: Willm Betteridge Arrival Date: 12 Jul 1886 Birth Date: abt 1836 Age: 50 Gender: Male Ethnicity/ Nationality: English Place of Origin: England Port of Departure: Liverpool, England and Queenstown, Ireland Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York, New York Ship Name: Etruria Search Ship Database: Search the Etruria in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database View Passenger List View image(s) of t
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,377 Send Message	Maddie	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:20
	William Betteridge in entry for Rose Betteridge, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947" Name: Rose Betteridge Titles and Terms (Original): Event Date: 19 Dec 1930 Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois Gender: Female Marital Status: Race: Age: 58 Birth Year (Estimated): 1872 Birth Date: 10 Jun 1872 Birthplace: England Father's Name: William Betteridge Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Name: Priscilla Wilson Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: Housework Charles Green Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois Address: Spouse's Name: Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 22 Dec 1930 Burial Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois Cemetery: Oak Ridge Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4008281 Image Number: 1321 GS Film number: 1653489 Reference ID: 468 William Betteridge in entry for James Betteridge, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947" Name: James Betteridge Titles and Terms (Original): Event Date: 18 May 1938 Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill Gender: Male Marital Status: Race: Age: 75 Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Birth Date: 13 Dec 1862 Birthplace: Leicestershire, Eng Father's Name: William Betteridge Father's Titles and Terms: Father's Birthplace: Eng Mother's Name: Priscilla Wilson Mother's Titles and Terms: Mother's Birthplace: Eng Occupation: coalminer Residence Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill Address: Spouse's Name: Ann Elizabeth Spouse's Titles and Terms (Original): Spouse's Birthplace: Burial Date: 20 May 1938 Burial Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Ill Cemetery: Oakridge Informant's Name: Additional Relatives: Digital Folder Number: 4008480 Image Number: 2195 GS Film number: 1818800 Reference ID: 20620
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:27
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 about Laura Smith Name: Laura Smith [Laura Betteridge] Birth Date: 16 Feb 1874 Birth Place: Lestershire, England Death Date: 24 Oct 1926 Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Burial Date: 26 Oct 1926 Cemetery Name: Forest Home Death Age: 53 Occupation: Housewife Race: White Marital Status: M Gender: Female Street address: 2901 W Van Buren St. Father Name: Wm. Betteridge Father Birth Place: England Mother Birth Place: England Spouse Name: Arthur James Smith FHL Film Number: 1877896 Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920 about Laura Betteridge Name: Laura Betteridge Age: 20 Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1874 Marriage Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1894 Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Spouse Name: Arthur James Smith Spouse Age: 20 Spouse Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 1030246
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,047 Send Message	safc	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:37
	Laura Smith in household of Arthur J Smith, "United States Census, 1910" Name: Laura Smith Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1910 Event Place: Chicago Ward 19, Cook, Illinois, United States District: 835 Gender: Female Age: 36 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1874 Birthplace: England Immigration Year: 1890 Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Sheet Number and Letter: 13B Household ID: 211 Line Number: Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 GS Film number: 1374274 Digital Folder Number: 004328156 Image Number: 00087 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head Arthur J Smith M 35 England Wife Laura Smith F 36 England Son William A Smith M 7 Illinois Son Leroy Smith M 4 Illinois
	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: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:41
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	Daughter Anne ?? 1930 United States Federal Census about Anna Bettridge Name: Anna Bettridge Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1877 Birthplace: England Race: White Home in 1930: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Single Immigration Year: 1889 Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Anna Bettridge 53 Alfred Sims 52 Immigration Year: 1916 Relation to Head of House: Cousin, casket binder Sarah Bushell 93 Immigration Year: 1886 Relation to Head of House: Aunt 1920 United States Federal Census about Annie Bettridge Name: Annie Bettridge Age: 43 Birth Year: abt 1877 Birthplace: England Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 31, Cook (Chicago), Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1898 [1888] Relation to Head of House: Roomer Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Francis Couch 50 Alfred Simms 44 Immigration Year: 1909, machinist (automobiles) Annie Bettridge 43 dressmaker (ladies suits) EDIT This one appears to be the daughter of John and Emma so wrong one.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	15 Apr 2014 12:57
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about William Betteridge Name: William Betteridge Birth Year: abt 1838 Arrival Year: 1890 Arrival Place: Illinois Age: 52 Source Publication Code: 7894.3 Primary Immigrant: Betteridge, William Source Bibliography: SANGAMON COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. Naturalizations, Declarations of Intent, Sangamon County, Illinois. Springfield, Ill.: the society, 1986. 71p. Page: 5
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	15 Apr 2014 13:09
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 about William Betteridge Name: William Betteridge Residence Year: 1892 Street address: 1123 Reservoir Residence Place: Springfield, Illinois Occupation: Miner Publication Title: Springfield, Illinois, City Directory, 1892 Also mentioned are Annie, James, Laura and Rosa.
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	15 Apr 2014 13:18
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	1910 United States Federal Census about James Betteridge Name: James Betteridge Age in 1910: 47 Birth Year: abt 1863 Birthplace: England Home in 1910: Springfield Ward 1, Sangamon, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1885 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Betteridge Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Betteridge 47 Elizabeth Betteridge 41 Mabel Betteridge 17 William Betteridge 15 James Betteridge 13 Bert Betteridge 7 Clara Betteridge 5 1920 United States Federal Census about James Betteridge Name: James Betteridge [James Betteridge??] Age: 57 Birth Year: abt 1863 Birthplace: England Home in 1920: Springfield Precinct 6, Sangamon, Illinois Race: White Gender: Male Immigration Year: 1885 Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Anna E Betteridge Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Home Owned: Own Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James Betteridge 57 coal miner Anna E Betteridge 51 William Betteridge 24 machine worker in a watch factory James E Betteridge 23 finisher in a watch factory Bertram Betteridge 16 Clara E Betteridge 14 1930 United States Federal Census about James E Betteridge Name: James E Betteridge Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1863 Birthplace: England Race: White Home in 1930: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Married Immigration Year: 1887 Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Ann E Betteridge Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age James E Betteridge 67 Ann E Betteridge 61, Wife Immigration Year: 1891 William S Betteridge 35 James E Betteridge 33 Bertram Betteridge 27 Clara E Betteridge 25 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=107259&GSfn=&GSln=betteridge
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	alviegal	Report	15 Apr 2014 13:28
Member Since: July 2005 Posts: 12,291 Send Message	1920 United States Federal Census about Rosa Betteridge Name: Rosa Betteridge Age: 48 Birth Year: abt 1872 Birthplace: England Home in 1920: Springfield Precinct 40, Sangamon, Illinois Race: White Gender: Female Immigration Year: 1872 Relation to Head of House: Servant Marital Status: Single Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Margaret Coe 48 John Howey 45 Robert Howey 18 Margaret Howey 14 Rosa Betteridge 48 cook 1930 United States Federal Census about Rosa Belteridge Name: Rosa Belteridge [Rosa Betteridge] Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1872 Birthplace: England Race: White Home in 1930: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois Map of Home: View Map Marital Status: Single Immigration Year: 1887 Relation to Head of House: Servant [Roomer] Father's Birthplace: England Mother's Birthplace: England Occupation: View image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Charles F Greene 42 Rosa Belteridge 58
Member Since: August 2007 Posts: 10,047 Send Message	safc	Report	15 Apr 2014 13:28
	Beitridge, "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger List Index Cards, 1883-1948" Name: Beitridge Event Type: Immigration Event Date: 1889 Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Gender: Female Age: 50 Birthplace: England Ship Name: British King Birth Year (Estimated): 1839 Affiliate Publication Title: Index (Soundex) Cards, Ship Arrivals at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jan. 1, 1883-June28, 1948 Affiliate Publication Number: T526 Affiliate Film Number: 4 GS Film number: 1380259 Digital Folder Number: 004759382 Image Number: 06807 states she is going to illinios https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/DGS-004759382_06807?cc=1921483
	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: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	15 Apr 2014 13:58
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	Many thanks to all those who have responded. This is brilliant and will keep me busy for a while whilst I go through it all.
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7,623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	16 Apr 2014 20:31
	Using: https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_STATES 1900 [with image link] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSHN-29Q https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MSHJ-ZZR https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS3S-KF1 Head A Smith M 26 England Wife Laura Smith F 25 England Daughter Mabel Smith F 1 Illinois 1910 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKX2-9YT Household ID: 120 GS Film number: 1374338 Digital Folder Number: 004328220 Image Number: 00134 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKXG-9H6 Household ID: 17 GS Film number: 1374338 Digital Folder Number: 004328220 Image Number: 01152 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MKZ7-3LW Household ID: 211 GS Film number: 1374274 Digital Folder Number: 004328156 Image Number: 00087 https://familysearch.org/catalog-search Population schedules: Sangamon Co. (ED's 116-157) [NARA T624 roll 325] Family History Library United States & Canada Census Area 1374338 Population schedules: Cook Co. (ED's 834-854, 1579, 1590, 1620, 1647) [NARA T624 roll 261] Family History Library United States & Canada Census Area 1374274 1920 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJCK-VNS Household ID: 230 GS Film number: 1820406 Digital Folder Number: 004300581 Image Number: 00713 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJC2-NS4 Household ID: 7 GS Film number: 1820407 Digital Folder Number: 004300582 Image Number: 00287 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJ3K-17Y Household ID: 82 GS Film number: 1820322 Digital Folder Number: 004300193 Image Number: 00063 1930 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3MD-DM2 Household ID: 48 Affiliate Film Number: 558 GS Film number: 2340293 Digital Folder Number: 004584639 Image Number: 00764 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3MX-XZ6 Household ID: 203 Affiliate Film Number: 559 GS Film number: 2340294 Digital Folder Number: 004584640 Image Number: 00868 Magnify image 4 clicks (for good saved resolution), then save image: https://archive.org/stream/13thcensus1910po325unit#page/n132/mode/1up https://archive.org/stream/13thcensus1910po325unit#page/n1150/mode/1up https://archive.org/stream/13thcensus1910po261unit#page/n85/mode/1up https://archive.org/stream/14thcensusofpopu406unit#page/n709/mode/1up https://archive.org/stream/14thcensusofpopu407unit#page/n283/mode/1up https://archive.org/stream/14thcensusofpopu322unit#page/n57/mode/1up [addy=2901 Van Buren St] https://archive.org/stream/illinoiscensus00reel558#page/n757/mode/1up https://archive.org/stream/illinoiscensus00reel559#page/n861/mode/1up
Member Since: January 2007 Posts: 7,623 Send Message	mgnv	Report	16 Apr 2014 20:45
	I didn't bother much with Wm's grandkids, but you can search here: https://familysearch.org/1940census 1940 [with image link] https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWZN-918 Head Anna Betteridge F 71 England Son William Betteridge M 45 Illinois Son James Betteridge M 43 Illinois https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KWHT-NXF [note footer] Head Bertram Betteridge M 37 Illinois Wife Martha J Betteridge F 30 Illinois Son David Lee Betteridge M 6 Illinois Daughter Elizabeth J Betteridge F 3 Illinois Son Paul B Betteridge M 2 Illinois Daughter Ann Laurie Betteridge F 0 Illinois
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	InspectorGreenPen	Report	18 Apr 2014 17:06
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 7,819 Send Message	And again, many thanks for the links.

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