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i am searching for one James Foster, born 1879 and according to the 1911 census he was born in 'Start /Sturt Green' London. I have written to FHS in a couple of places around London, but know one has heard of Start Green or Sturt Green. It is not on Google or any of the maps I've looked at. I would be grateful for any help.

Thank you
Claudia

Hi Claudia
Would it say Stunts Green ,if so it is in East Sussex.
There is also a Stoke Green Buckinghamshire.
Sue

Are you sure its London? There is a village called Sturt just outside Devizes in Wiltshire. On IGI I have also seen it called Start.

1901 census shows only ONE James Foster whose occupation is 'Mason' - he is aged 19, living in Lancs

Who were the witnesses to the marriage? Any clues there?

And was the father by any chance described as 'deceased'?

Was James's occupation on his marriage cert and on 1911 census the same as in 1901?

Edit have downloaded the actual census and it is much clearer than the copy Claudia sent me.

It definately reads START GREEN LONDON and James is a worker in the brickworks.



Have received the actual census from Claudia and I think it could read Kent Greenwich or Kent Plumstead. There is a big blot or water mark over the place and the writing is VERY small. It could read Saint James London so very confusing...................................

What we need is his marriage cert to see who his father was.

The closest I can get at the moment is this:


1891 England Census
about James Foster
Name: James Foster
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Mary Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: London, England

Civil parish: Islington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Peter
Town: London City
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

View image

Registration district: Islington
Sub-registration district: Islington South
ED, institution, or vessel: 17a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
James Foster 49
Mary Ann Foster 47
Alice Foster 40
James Foster 16
Ada Foster 13
Arthur Foster 6

They're living at City Garden Row in Islington. Father James is a labourer. Near City Garden Row is Sturt Street. I'm just wondering whether at that time there may well have been a Sturt Green as well.

Sue

1881 England Census
about James Foster
Name: James Foster
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1879
Relation: Son
Father's Name: James
Mother's Name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: Marylebone, Middlesex, England

Civil parish: Marylebone
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address: 59 & 57 Lisson St
Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Marylebone
Sub-registration district: Christchurch
ED, institution, or vessel: 1a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
James Foster 60
Martha Foster 59
John H. Foster 10
Martha M. Foster 9
James Foster 2

Just having a further look and it could now read Middx City of London!!!!!

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about James Thomas Foster
Name: James Thomas Foster
Year of Registration: 1878
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Islington
County: Greater London, London, Middlesex
Volume: 1b
Page: 424

One you could try!!!

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
about Trevor Islwyn Foster
Name: Trevor Islwyn Foster
Year of Registration: 1909
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
District: Carmarthen
County: Carmarthenshire, Dyfed, Pembrokeshire
Volume: 11a
Page: 1414

Their sons birth

Right I have downloaded the actual census and it clearly says

Start Green London

So where does that get us.......................back to Blossom I think who seems to be the nearest.

Nudging up for today girls to see if any of you can find out anything while I am out today.

Can you girls keep it bumped up throughout the day please?

Mel x

I will give it a bump for you .

Nudge

I've received the birth certificate of a James Foster, born in Marylebone Workhouse in 1879, his father was a House painter. The informant was Martha Foster, Mother, of 49 Mothers Sun Cottages, James Street, Lisson Grove. There is no mention of Strart/Sturt Green. On James Jnr's Marriage certificate, his father was a Mason?.
However, through luck, I keyed in the word, Strut Green on Google yesterday, and it brought up that there is a Strut Green in Berkshire, its near Holyport. There is also a Sturt Green street, one researcher had an ancestor, named Adelaide Fry living in Sturt Green Street and has down loaded a map of the area. There is also a Charles and Tilbury families from Sturt Green.
Berkshire does not look that far from London. I wonder if I have found James Foster's Start/ sturt Green. Or, was this an establishment rather than a placename.?

Claudia

The James Foster and wife Martha are on the 1901 census and on the same page is their son James Foster a house painter. So that is not the one as your James was in Wales on the 1901.

Thank you Mel. I believe that I should expand my area of search.