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Roach/Roche?

Charlie

Charlie

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Could anyone do a lookup for a James Roach/Roache/Roche (not sure of spelling) who lived - I'm told - in River Street, Birmingham in 1901.
That's all the information I have, sorry...it's for a friend who's writing a family history but can't find her grandfather on the census records, and sadly my Ancestry subscription appears to have run out!
Thanks: Charlie
 
just to add to ladylindas post, james was 32yrs . a metal pickler. rolling mill worker. born in dublin. wife was margaret 28yrs also born dublin.
they had been married for 9years and had 5 children but 1 had died.
the living children were mary 8, rebecca 2, thomas 4 and rose 1. they were all born in bham.
 
Thankyou both - I'll pass the information on to my friend. Her husband died just before Christmas, so this is a bit of therapy for her.
 
hi charlie
i do not know whether or not its worth mentioning but there was a young thomas roach living and brought up on winson green rd
many years ago they later moved to the stirchley area many years ago , my sister inlaw is a roach but i would not think she is part of the gang you are loking for astonian
 
Thanks Alan, I'll let her know - might be a connection! I'll let you know if there is.
 
James Roach was my Great-Great Grandad. Living at River Street. I have been trying so hard to find more information. Particularly his wife Margaret, anyone know her maiden name? And just to add that in fact the 1911 Census was badly filled out and that only Margaret and Daughter Mary (my great-grandmother) were born in Ireland.
 
One way to find out would be to get the birth certificate of one of the children from the marriage. That should say her maiden name.
Janice
 
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