Help with John William Fearn

[Jackie H]

Originally Posted by Merry

Sorry Jackie, I missed your posts because it's difficult to read the screen in the garden! Anyway, I've come I now - that census entry looks interesting!!!

What made me think it might be right was the witnesses at the wedding have the same names as 2 people in the household

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Jackie H

What made me think it might be right was the witnesses at the wedding have the same names as 2 people in the household

I think it is right but need his birth reg now.

[Merry]

There are no William Fe(a)rn birth registrations in Burton district at the right time, so hes probably one of these two depending on which age you go by (marriage or 1901):


Births Mar 1893

Fearn John William Burton 6b 382


Births Jun 1895

Fern John William Burton 6b 399

I feel the second one is more likely.

[Merry]

I hadn't taken in he was 16 in 1911 as well as 6 in 1901 so I expect those ages are right making the second birth reg most likely.

Are Swadlincote and Burton close to each other?

[Margaret in Burton]

Originally Posted by Merry

I hadn't taken in he was 16 in 1911 as well as 6 in 1901 so I expect those ages are right making the second birth reg most likely.

Are Swadlincote and Burton close to each other?

Yes very close. Swad does come under Burton I think.

Just checked. Up to 1936 it came under Burton from 1937 it came under Repton.

[Merry]

Swad does come under Burton

Yes, I agree.

[Margaret in Burton]

Looks like I will have to send for that cert then.

[Margaret in Burton]

Edward Allard married Adeline Barrett in 1885.

[Margaret in Burton]

Just looked to see if an Allard or a Barrett married a Fe*rn but nothing. Thought they may have taken their relatives child in.

[Merry]

Yes, probably worth poking about a bit before forking out for the cert!!