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A big thankyou to jenna and graham, your info that you kindly dug out has put me on the right trail for my tree. You are welcome to view it anytime. I now have the info to carry on with it. Yes jenna, eliza would have been my great, great granmother. thanks again to you both. larry

hi again..can anybody thro some light on my great uncle harry walter betson b1921 in cambridge all i can find is that he joined the cambridge own infantry and was a p.o.w where he died in 1942.I have these dates but know very little about this man.Was he marriad?. My father who is no longer with us never spoke about his brother.There parents were harry and edith my father was laurence thomas betson.Any help please. larry

thanks to all the replys i have had...i need some more help folks [im stuck]on collin arthur betson b1856 married elizabeth ? b1858,i would like to know the year they where married and the year they died.i belive collin married a second time in 1914 to a lettita betson/mansfield ?also my g,g,g,greatfather george betson b1791 married hannah bowers b1787 on the 4/1/1819 was his father called george and married mary hankyard or haukyard in 9/8/1790 any info on this would be great...thanks larry

I have Harry Betson born c1888 in Cambridge. Father Collin Betson mother Eliza Lavinia Cooper.

I don't have any information about his wife or children

My grandfather Colin Arthur was Harry's brother.

I know I'm not related but was Eliza your grandmother? I'm interested to know after all my digging.

Wow I just logged on and found this thread.
My Grandmother married Colin Arthur Betson and I have a lot of info. Also David Hind is related.

I have family back to William 1741.
Don't have time to do long email right now but stay in touch.

This is the family on the censuses 1861-1891

1861 census

1861 England Census about Collin Authur Betson
Name: Collin Authur Betson
Age: 5
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Civil Parish: Cambridge St Andrew The Less
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Cambridge
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:
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Registration district: Cambridge
Sub-registration district: St Andrew the Less
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Neighbors: View others on page

Household schedule number: 37
Household Members: Name Age
Alice M Betson
1
Ann Betson
39
Clara Ann Betson
8
Collin Authur Betson
5
Elizabeth A Betson
2
Harry Walter Betson
10
Henry Betson
40
James T Lincoln
17






1871 census

Possible address 1 Brandon Place although it’s not easy to read

1871 England Census about Collin Betson
Name: Collin Betson
Age: 14
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Henry
Mother's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Civil Parish: St Andrew The Less
Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch
Town: Cambridge
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Disability:
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Registration district: Cambridge
Sub-registration district: St Andrew the Less
ED, institution, or vessel: 5
Household schedule number: 198
Household Members: Name Age
Alice Betson
11
Ann Betson
49
Charlotte Betson
9
Clara Betson
18
Collin Betson
14
Edith Betson
6
Elizabeth Betson
12
Harry Betson
20
Henry Betson
50




1881 census

Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
John S. NORFOLK
Head M Male 28 Cambridge, England Bricklayer
Clara A. NORFOLK
Wife M Female 28 Cambridge, England Bricklayer's wife
Clara E. NORFOLK
Dau. Female 3 Cambridge, England Scholar
Henrietta NORFOLK
Dau. Female 2 Cambridge, England
John S. NORFOLK
Son Male 11 m Cambridge, England
Collin A. BETSON
Brother in law U Male 25 Cambridge, England Private - Army Reserve

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Source Information:
Dwelling 25 Coronation St.
Census Place Cambridge, Cambridge, England
Family History Library Film 1341398

Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1667 / 78
Page Number 5



1891 census

1891 England Census about Colin Betson
Name: Colin Betson
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1856
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Cambridgeshire, England

Civil Parish: St Andrew The Less
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrews the Less
Town: Cambridge
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:
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Registration district: Cambridge
Sub-registration district: St Andrew the Less
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page

Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Betson
12
Alice Betson
7
Clen Betson
5
Colin Betson
35
David Betson
11
Edwin Betson
9
Eliza Betson
33
Ellen Betson
10
Emily Betson
31
Emily L Betson
4
Harry Betson
3
Thomas Betson
1
William Betson
7
Elizabeth Wright
63



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Hang on, it looks like Harry Walter Betson was Harry jnr's uncle

i'm almost positive that they're not the parents

sorry for
harry walter betson and sarah collier

got a possible 1881 address

96 East Road
Cambridge, Cambridge, England

If this is the right one (or you think it may be), I have more info if you'd like it. just let me know

Harry Betson and Sarah Collier are not the parents. There is no Harry Betson jnr on the 1891 census.

There is a possibility that his parents could have been Colin and Eliza

1891 England Census
about Harry Betson
Name: Harry Betson
Age: 3
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Colin
Gender: Male
Where born: Cambridgeshire, England

Civil Parish: St Andrew The Less
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrews the Less
Town: Cambridge
County/Island: Cambridgeshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Cambridge
Sub-registration district: St Andrew the Less
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alfred Betson 12
Alice Betson 7
Clen Betson 5
Colin Betson 35
David Betson 11
Edwin Betson 9
Eliza Betson 33
Ellen Betson 10
Emily Betson 31
Emily L Betson 4
Harry Betson 3
Thomas Betson 1
William Betson 7
Elizabeth Wright 63

is this the right one?

Births Sep 1888 (>99%)
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BETSON Harry Cambridge 3b 464

where about was he born?

hi..im trying to connect harry betson born 1888 who married edith croach in 1915 to his father.Can someone help here as i have got a harry walter betson born 1850 married sarah collier in 1871 and also a william betson who may have been his father.Any help would be great. larry