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http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
this is the offical site to order certificates from. They cost £7 if you have all the index details

This has 1881 census and some early parish records
http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/default.asp

Some birth marriage death indexescan be found on the site below that have been transcribed, with the index details you can send for certificates
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/



http://www.freecen.org.uk/ this also has 1881 census plus other years that have been transcribed---this as you will see if you read the info is an ongoing project
Hope that helps please let me know if i can help anymore

Janice
Thanks for your help how do I look up 1881 census as I cannot see it listed on Genes Reunited

Rex

A possible for John if he also married in the same place
Name: John Simpson
Year of Registration: 1883
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Bingham
County: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire
Volume: 7b
Page: 651
Jane Elizabeth Stone .You may be able to find her in 1881 census and see if the details match the 1891

could be this one as Bingham is the registration district for Cotgrave
Name: Sarah Rolleston
Year of Registration: 1851
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Bingham
County: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire
Volume: 15
Page: 981
Thomas Simpson is one of the names on the index page.A childs birth cert would confirm mothers maiden name though

This seems to be the only Thomas in 1851 with birthplace details
Name: Thomas Simpson
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1830
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Benjamin
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Cotgrave
Ecclesiastical parish: Lincoln
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
So perhaps marriage soon after census?

Looks like Thomas was married earlier than you thought
1861 census
Name: George Simpson
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1851
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Thomas
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Male
Where born: Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, England

Civil Parish: Cotgrave
County/Island: Nottinghamshire
Country: England
Household Members: Name Age
William Monks 27 lodger
David Simpson 1 7 Mo
George Simpson 10
Joseph Simpson 6
Sarah Simpson 30
Thomas Simpson 31
William Simpson 8

Census 1871
Thomas
Sarah
David 1859
John 1860
Emma 1864
Samuel 1866
Annie 1869
all were born in Cotgrave Nottinghamshire

It might be better to find the birth index of one of the children and send for the certificate which would give mothers maiden name

where was thomas and john born?

Libby

I have Sarah 1831 with Thomas 1871 census
and Elizabeth 1863 with John 1891 census

Thanks in antisipation

Rex

what names do you have for them?

Oh

Do you want to tell me the christian names? I will take another look/

Libby

Libby unfortunatly these names do not match the ones I got from the census

Rex

Thanks Libby
I know the christian names from the census

Marriages Mar 1858 (>99%)
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FARNSWORTH Jane Nottingham 7b 213
GRAHAM Samuel Nottingham 7b 213
LANE Mary Nottingham 7b 213
Simpson Thomas Nottingham 7b 213


Marriages Dec 1885 (>99%)
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Harvey Ellen Nottingham 7b 471
Henson Jane Nottingham 7b 471
Pepper William Nottingham 7b 471
Simpson John Nottingham 7b 471

If you have them in the census with their wives then should be able to tell which one they married

Libby

hi
you do not get the spouses name on entry until 1911

Thomas Simpson 1832 Married 1st Quarter 1858 Nottingham 7 b 213 what was his brides name please.
Also John Simpson 1860 Married 4th Quarter 1885
Nottingham 7 b 471 his brides name again please.