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Marham Info

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Mark

Mark Report 13 Oct 2009 19:11

I would just like to thank everyone who has found out information for me. It has been much appreciated. Please let me know if anything else is found out.

Thank You

Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 17:49

George Dix parents

John Dix born 2 AUG 1820
in Burnham Norton, Norfolk, England
Death 1899 in Heacham, Norfolk, , England

Elizabeth Grimes born 1833 in Heacham, Norfolk, England
Death 1915
in Heacham, Norfolk, England

2 Nov 1850 Marriage to Elizabeth Grimes Norfolk

Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 17:42

1901 England Census
about George Dix
Name: George Dix
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Harriett
Gender: Male
Where born: Heacham, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Heacham
Ecclesiastical parish: Heacham St Mary
Town: Heacham
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Snettisham
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 288
Household Members: Name Age
George Dix 28
Harriett Dix 36
Ella Dix 5
Edward Dix 3
Alice M Dix 1


Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 17:41

1891 England Census
about George Dix
Name: George Dix
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Heacham, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: St Mary
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary
Town: Heacham
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Snettisham
ED, institution, or vessel: 15
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Dix 72
Elizabeth Dix 59
James Dix 40
Caroline Dix 27
Elizabeth Dix 21
George Dix 18
Alfred Dix 16
Mabel Dix 10
George Dix 4
Arthur Dix 5/12


Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 17:40

Name: George Dix
Birth: Sep 1872 - Docking, Norfolk

Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 17:28

1861 England Census
about John Marriam
Name: John Marriam
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: Bircham, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: South Creake
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Burnham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 189
Household Members: Name Age
John Marriam 35 Ag Labourer
Martha Marriam 33
Edmund Mitchell 16 Ag Labourer
John Marriam 12 Ag Labourer
Robert Marriam 10
Susanna Marriam 8
Zachariah Marriam 6
Jane Marriam 4
Watson Marriam 2
Sarah Marriam 9 Mo


Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 17:24

Looks like John, Martha and their kids in 1851

1851 England Census
about John Marham
Name: John Marham
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1824
Relation: Pauper
Gender: Male
Where born: West Barsham, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Great Snoring
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability: View image

Registration district: Walsingham
Sub-registration district: Fakenham
ED, institution, or vessel: Walsingham Union Workhouse

John Marham 27 Labourer
Martha Marham 24
Edward Marham 5
John Marham 4
Robert Marham 1

Astra

Astra Report 11 Oct 2009 17:22

This looks like george

George Dix
Age: 9
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Elizabeth
Gender: Male
Where born: Heacham, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Heacham
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address: Malthouse Row
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Snettisham
ED, institution, or vessel: 10
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Dix 59
Elizabeth Dix 47
James Dix 29
Marian Dix 20
Caroline Dix 18
Richard Dix 17
Elizabeth Dix 15
Robert Dix 11
George Dix 9
Alfred Dix 6
Elizabeth Dix

1911
Well they certainly had a family!!
Ella is in the Nobes household.......probably a servant

HOUSEHOLD DIX ALICE F 1900 11 Docking Norfolk
HOUSEHOLD DIX ARNEST M 1904 7 Docking Norfolk
HOUSEHOLD DIX ARTHER M 1907 4 Docking Norfolk
HOUSEHOLD DIX GEORGE M 1903 8 Docking Norfolk
HOUSEHOLD DIX GEORGE M 1872 39 Docking Norfolk
HOUSEHOLD DIX GLADDY F 1901 10 Docking Norfolk
HOUSEHOLD DIX RINE INE F 1910 1 Docking Norfolk
HOUSEHOLD DIX TEDDY M 1898 13 Docking Norfolk
HOUSEHOLD DIX HARRITT F 1866 45 Docking Norfolk


Astra

Astra Report 11 Oct 2009 17:19

There are births registered for Edward Dix and Alice Dix but not for Ella so I'm going to guess that she is Ella Marham. I wouldn't even begin to assume that George is the father of either Ella or the other children.

Births Jun 1898 (>99%)
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Dix Edward Docking 4b 307


Births Jun 1900 (>99%)
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DIX Alice Maud Docking 4b 294


Births Sep 1895 (>99%)
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Marham Ella Mary Docking 4b 323

Astra

Astra Report 11 Oct 2009 17:10

Can't find the corresponding marriage for this couple

Harriett Dix
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: George
Gender: Female
Where born: South Creake, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Heacham
Ecclesiastical parish: Heacham St Mary
Town: Heacham
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Snettisham
ED, institution, or vessel: 9
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 288
Household Members: Name Age
George Dix 28
Harriett Dix 36
Ella Dix 5
Edward Dix 3
Alice M Dix 1


AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 11 Oct 2009 17:07

1881

John MARHAM Head M Male 55 East Basham, Norfolk, England Ag Lab
Martha MARHAM Wife M Female 53 Barmer, Norfolk, England
Walter MARHAM Son U Male 18 South Creake, Norfolk, England Ag Lab
Arthur MARHAM Son Male 12 South Creake, Norfolk, England Ag Lab


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Source Information:
Dwelling Fakenham Rd
Census Place South Creake, Norfolk, England
Family History Library Film 1341479
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1989 / 23
Page Number 40

Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 17:07

1891 Martha and Grandchildren - additional Granddaughter - Mabel

1891 England Census
about Adelina Marham
Name: Adelina Marham
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Granddaughter
Gender: Female
Where born: Docking, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: South Creake
Ecclesiastical parish: Virgin Mary
Town: South Creake
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Burnham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Martha Marham 64
Walter Marham 28
Arthur Marham 22
Robert Marham 7
Adelina Marham 3
Mabel Marham 12


AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 11 Oct 2009 17:05

1881

Joseph WRIGHT Head M Male 71 South Creake, Norfolk, England Ag Lab
Ann WRIGHT Wife M Female 59 South Creake, Norfolk, England Laundress
Harriett MARHAM Serv U Female 17 South Creake, Norfolk, England General Servant
Thomas DAWSON Father In Law W Male 88 South Creake, Norfolk, England Pauper


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Source Information:
Dwelling Fakenham Rd
Census Place South Creake, Norfolk, England
Family History Library Film 1341479
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1989 / 4
Page Number 2

Astra

Astra Report 11 Oct 2009 17:02

John Marham dies in 1889 and Robert is with his Grand mother Martha in 1901

Robert W Marham
Age: 17
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1884
Relation: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: South Creake, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: South Creake
Ecclesiastical parish: South Creake St Mary
Town: South Creake
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Burnham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 174
Household Members: Name Age
Martha Marham 74
Walter J Marham 38
Arthur John Marham 32
Robert W Marham 17
Adeline Marham 13

Harriet with her parents in 1871 mis-transcribed as Mashaw

Arthur Mashaw
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: South Creake, Norfolk, England
Civil parish: South Creake
Town: South Creake
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England
Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Burnham
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Household schedule number: 182
Household Members: Name Age
John Mashaw 45
Martha Mashaw 43
Robert Mashaw 21
Jane Mashaw 14
Watson Mashaw 13
Sarah Mashaw 11
Walter Mashaw 9
Harriet Mashaw 7
Eli Mashaw 5
Arthur Mashaw 2





Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 16:51

Found this on Ancestry

Harriet Marham
Birth
12/06/1864
in Docking, Norfolk, England Death

immediate family
Father - John Marham (1826-)
Mother - Martha Mitchell (1828-)

Children (Spouse unknown)

Robert Watson Marham (1884-1938)
Adeline Marham (1887-)
Ella Mary Marham (1896-1984)

Siblings

Edmund Mitchell 1845 –
Edward Marham 1846 –
John Marham 1847 –
Robert Marham 1850 –
Susanna Marham 1853 –
Zachariah Marham 1855 –
Jane Marham 1857 –
Watson Marham 1858 –
Sarah Emily Marham 1860 –
Walter Marham 1862 –
William Eli Marham 1866 –
Arthur John Marham 1868 –
James Walter Marham 1868 –
Alethes Ann Marham

Katty1

Katty1 Report 11 Oct 2009 16:44

Possible Harriet in 1891

1891 England Census
about Harriet Marham
Name: Harriet Marham
Age: 26
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Servant
Gender: Female
Where born: Crealse, Norfolk, England

Civil parish: Hunstanton
Ecclesiastical parish: The Virgin Mary
Town: Hunstanton
County/Island: Norfolk
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Docking
Sub-registration district: Snettisham
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Saml Bond 35
Jane Bond 34
Thos Bond 8
Margt Bond 9
Maud Bond 4
Fred Bond 3
Francis Bond 2
Harriet Marham 26
Julia Hurst 15


Mark

Mark Report 11 Oct 2009 16:31

Can anyone help me find any information on Harriet Marham's children's father. All I know about Harriet is that she was born in 1864 in docking, had a daughter called Ella and a son called Robert. Any information would be gratefully received.