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1911 CENSUS BERTIE PORRITT

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Marian

Marian Report 31 Aug 2012 21:28

Just logged on and seen the extra posts. Thanks Reggie.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Aug 2012 23:32

????

England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915

Name: Elizabeth A T Wearin
Spouse Surname: Wilkinson
Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1913
Registration district: Durham
Inferred County: Durham
Volume Number: 10a
Page Number: 777

There is a birth for Porritt/Wearin in 1924

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Aug 2012 23:30

England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
Name: Elizabeth A Porritt
Birth Date: abt 1892
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1954
Age at Death: 62
Registration district: Durham South Eastern
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1a
Page: 501

So...not Violet's sister. Just a coincidence of names

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Aug 2012 23:26

His first wife (who died in 1922)....and possibly his second wife also (would need to be verified)

1911 census


Person: WILKINSON, Violet Address: 2 Lime Kiln Square Trimdon Grange S O

WILKINSON, Robert Burns Head Married27 years M 46 1865 Hairdresser Durham City VIEW
WILKINSON, Winnifred Wife Married F 44 1867 Cornwall VIEW
WILKINSON, John Thomas Son Single M 20 1891 Coal Miner Putter Durham Trimdon Grange VIEW
WILKINSON, Elizabeth Daughter Single F 24 1887 Durham Trimdon Grange VIEW
WILKINSON, Violet Daughter Single F 18 1893 Durham Trimdon Grange VIEW
WILKINSON, Emma Daughter F 14 1897 Durham Trimdon Grange VIEW
WILKINSON, Winnifred Daughter F 1 1910 Durham Trimdon Grange VIEW
WILKINSON, Robert Burn Grandson M 2 1909 Durham Trimdon Grange VIEW
CLARNEY, William Boarder Married M 42 1869 Labourer Durham City VIEW RG number: RG14 Piece: 29680 Reference: RG14PN29680 RG78PN1719 RD546 SD1 ED13 SN48 Registration District: Sedgefield Sub District: Sedgefield Enumeration District: 13 Parish: Trimdon

Marian

Marian Report 30 Aug 2012 23:23

Thanks again.

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Aug 2012 23:21

FMP for the census

Ancestry for the other info

His marriages can be found on freebmd

Marian

Marian Report 30 Aug 2012 23:15

Thanks Reggie, much more information than I was expecting. Which site did you get this info from?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Aug 2012 23:12

British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: Bertram Porritt
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1890
Age at enlistment: 24
Residence: 26 South View, Trimdon Grange Durham
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 16353
Regiment Name: Yorkshire Regt
Number of images: 33

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Aug 2012 23:12

Name: Bertie Porritt
Birth Date: abt 1891
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1968
Age at Death: 77
Registration district: Durham South Eastern
Inferred County: Durham
Volume: 1a
Page: 721

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Aug 2012 23:09

1911 census

Person: PORRITT, Bertie Address: 7 South Plantation Trimdon Grange

HARRISON, Ernest Charles Head Married M 30 1881 Miner Coal Hewer Bakewell Derbyshire VIEW
HARRISON, Elizesbeth Jane Wife Married F 25 1886 Trimdon Durham VIEW
HARRISON, Joseph Robinson Son M 5 1906 Trimdon Durham VIEW
HARRISON, Charles William Son M 3 1908 Trimdon Durham VIEW
HARRISON, Robert Henry Son M 0 (10 MONTHS) 1911 Trimdon Durham VIEW
PORRITT, Bertie Boarder Single M 20 1891 Miner Putter Hartlepool Durham VIEW

Marian

Marian Report 30 Aug 2012 23:05

Please could someone look for the above. Born 1890/1891 Hartlepool. He was at Trimdon in Sedgefield district Country Durham in 1911. Thanks.