RaySearching Posted 4 October , 2019 Share Posted 4 October , 2019 Frederick was born 4th Dec 1990 his birth registered in Houghton le Spring in the Jan-March Qtr of 1891 Marriage record Name:Frederick King Gender:Male Marital status:Single Age:28 Birth Date:1891 Marriage Date:4 June 1919 Marriage Place:Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England Father:Frederick George King Spouse:Louisa Moore Marriage Place:Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England (Newbottle Durham as 1889 census is in the registration dist of Houghton Le Spring) Ray note his father's forenames have been reversed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen91 Posted 4 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2019 21 minutes ago, RaySearching said: Frederick was born 4th Dec 1990 his birth registered in Houghton le Spring in the Jan-March Qtr of 1891 Marriage record Name:Frederick King Gender:Male Marital status:Single Age:28 Birth Date:1891 Marriage Date:4 June 1919 Marriage Place:Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England Father:Frederick George King Spouse:Louisa Moore Marriage Place:Houghton Le Spring, Durham, England (Newbottle Durham as 1889 census is in the registration dist of Houghton Le Spring) Ray note his father's forenames have been reversed Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 4 October , 2019 Share Posted 4 October , 2019 20 minutes ago, Helen91 said: Thank you so much! Happy to have helped I only assisted in a team effort Credit should go to JP and Frogsmile and the other contributors Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 4 October , 2019 Share Posted 4 October , 2019 (edited) Great result Ray and JP, you did the hard yards. Amazing what can sometimes be discovered from a single, dog eared old photograph from over a century ago. Edited 4 October , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen91 Posted 4 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2019 It has been in the family for years and i just wanted to find out more. Always intrigued me from being little. So pleased his picture has a story. Just need to find out the rest of it now. Thank you everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 4 October , 2019 Share Posted 4 October , 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, Helen91 said: It has been in the family for years and i just wanted to find out more. Always intrigued me from being little. So pleased his picture has a story. Just need to find out the rest of it now. Thank you everyone! It will be interesting to learn more about his actual wartime service. Again from the LLT: The MGC (Cavalry) Squadron consisted of 8 officers and 203 other ranks, equipped with 299 horses, 18 limbers, 1 GS wagon and 1 water cart. These were formed up into six two-gun sections each of a Subaltern, 33 men and 46 horses. The Squadron was commanded by a Captain or Major. A depot for the MGC (Cavalry) was formed at Maresfield. Edited 4 October , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen91 Posted 4 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2019 2 hours ago, RaySearching said: I think JP has also got him All we need is confirmation that his mother was Emily King (aged 60 in 1911) who can be found on the 1911 census residing at Hedworth Road Boldon Colliery also residing at the address is her son Frederick King aged 20 employed as an engineman below ground The details corresponding with the Service papers found by JP Ray Does and engineman mean that he was possibily a minning family? x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 4 October , 2019 Share Posted 4 October , 2019 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Helen91 said: Does and engineman mean that he was possibily a minning family? x Yes I believe so. “The engineman was in charge of operating and maintaining the winding or haulage engine at the pit head. The position was one of great trust and responsibility.” Edited 4 October , 2019 by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen91 Posted 4 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 4 October , 2019 http://www.lightdragoons.org.uk/downloads.html You all may find this useful on help with your research Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helen91 Posted 7 October , 2019 Author Share Posted 7 October , 2019 On 04/10/2019 at 21:26, Helen91 said: Thank you so much! Hi is there any chance you could send me the marragie certificate? Im trying to find out what Fredericks father worked as? Thank you! On 04/10/2019 at 22:27, FROGSMILE said: Yes I believe so. “The engineman was in charge of operating and maintaining the winding or haulage engine at the pit head. The position was one of great trust and responsibility.” Had an email back from Durham mines - An engineman was in charge of operating and maintain an engine of some description. Commonly this would refer to the winding or haulage engine at the pit head but given that in the case of Frederick “below ground” is specified I would think most likely the engine in question would drive a pump used to pump water out of the mine, preventing flooding. If Frederick was listed as an engineman below ground on the 1911 census then he was certainly employed at the local colliery and working in the mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 8 October , 2019 Share Posted 8 October , 2019 He was certainly a miner in 1889 as he was only four and a half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now