Very old memory of Grandma's cottage. (General)

by fredb , Sunday, October 11, 2009, 17:07 (5596 days ago) @ clive

Hi Clive - Here's a little info that might set you on your way, I'm just looking locally so this all needs to be confirmed, certificates etc.
Robert Henry Harrison death registered 1955 Forest of Dean age 65
it looks like he married Irene Carter? registered 1917 Cheltenham
I can see two births registered Cheltenham, Robert F 1918, and Irene F 1921.
It also looks like he had a hard start in life
1901 census Robert H Harrison age 9, inmate Boys orphanage Cheltenham
*this would normally mean that parents have died.
Robert Henry Harrison's birth is registered Tewkesbury 1891 after the census of that year and this looks likely to be his parents family -
1891 census
address 3 Chance Street, Tewkesbury.
head - Frederick Harrison age 25, grocers assistant born Cheltenham
wife - Emily age 24, born Cheltenham
son - Percy age 4, born Cheltenham
daughter - Elsie age 2, born Bristol.
*It looks possible(likely) Elsie died this same year age 2, and that her mother died in 1895 age 28 registered Gloucester, and father Frederick died 1898 age 32 registered Cheltenham.
I think Percy age 14 is a servant(cow boy ag) not so far away in Herefordshire, it say's place of birth Stroud, but to me that's near enough, these census are often incorrect with age and place of birth, especially for servants.

Hope that helps, he probably moved to the Forest of Dean to find work, all you need to do now is try and confirm all this, and then I'm sure there are people here who can help you go back further. cheers Fred

PS a death certificate will give you an accurate address "Danby Cottage" if that's where he died, I think Danby is a surname around the forest so there could be several?