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Births Dec 1910 (>99%)
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FRENCH Norman L Sunderland 10a 673

Hi Choccy

I think I will send for the cert for that one the 1911 form says born in Newcastle but there is also a death for a Norman L French in 1911 at less than i year old so that would explain why we knew nothing about it.

thanks again

Jean

Hi Jean

I cant find a birth record anywhere in Eng/Wales for a 'Jimmie' or 'Jemmie' French, although there is a birth for a James

Name: James French
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Newcastle Upon Tyne
County: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear
Volume: 10b
Page: 98 (click to see others on page)


Do the references on the record you have match up with the ones above?

I also still cant find James on the 1901 census although Ellen is on there with son John H.

Check out that 1911 census as Ellen cant be 'James/Jemmie' mom she's too young and the Ellen that was with her husband James would have been 69ish in 1911, so I dont think Norman was her son!



Ginny

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Further to all the above I ordered the birth and death certs for Norman Liscombe French and I believe that the 1911 census record is for my grandfather so thanks for the help.
When I relayed this news to my Mum's one surviving brother he was astonished as there had never been any mention of this child though he did recall his Mum telling him that he shouldn't have been called Eric as the name was intended for his older brother. My grandfather was sent to register the child as Eric French but returned with a certificate naming him Norman, when my Gran asked him why he said "Because he looks like a Norman and that's the end of it"