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Akerman Thomas

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Jayell

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Is anyone researching the Akerman family? I have Thomas William Arnold Ackerman born about 1856 in Birmingham, and his brother Alfred Ackerman born in 1858. Alfred married a Birmingham girl and moved to London, but Thomas stayed in Birmingham, and also married a girl from Brum, Jane Martin in 1884.

There is a bit of a mystery about the birth of both brothers. On the 1861 census they are given the surname of Bellamy and are shown as children of my widowed 2 x gt.grandmother Ellen Bellamy (both being born after the death of her husband, John Bellamy).

In the 1871 census they are shown as boarders at Ellen Bellamy's house. In both censuses they are living at 1 house x 1 Court Coleshill Road. Thomas is now a Tin Maker, but Alfred is a Spectacle Maker. The trade of Spectacle Makers runs through the Bellamy family. There is now also another son aged 7 whose name is William Bellamy.

I am connected to Thomas twice. If I am right and Ellen Bellamy (my 2 x gt.grandmother) is his mother and his wife Jane Martin was the sister of my gt.grandfather, James Martin, then Thomas married his sister-in-law.

I have the marriage certificate of Thomas and Jane, and Thomas's father is shown as William Ackerman.

On FreeBMD there is the death of a William Ackerman in Birmingham in 1858 - this may have been their father.

The births of Thomas and Alfred weren't registered. I haven't yet found their baptisms but maybe next time I visit Brum I will have a look for them. Which would be the closest church to 1 Court, Coleshill Street, does anyone know?

Sorry if this is all bit complicated, but it is just another family mystery that I have found which I am trying to find out more about.:rolleyes:

Judy
 
Alfred was registered,certificate will tell you more.

Alfred Akerman birth registered June qtr 1858
reference 6d 95
 
Thanks for your help Alberta. Perhaps the way forward is to apply for Alfred's birth certificate in the hope that I can find out more. I will have to wait for a while though as I have just sent off for two other certificates which I am waiting to come back!!

I did send for the birth certificate of William Bellamy (the third son born to the widowed Ellen) but there was no father named on the certificate.

Also I have been unable to find either brother in the 1881 census - I have tried all combinations without any luck - perhaps they were in the army?

Judy
 
In January qtr of 1856 Birmingham there was a birth registered
Thomas Akemore
ref. 6d 109

I have searched for this name in all records and the surname Akemore does not exist so I think this may be your Thomas,
I have viewed the original and it certainly says AKEMORE.
 
Brilliant Alberta! I think you may have hit the nail on the head! I have just checked the original as well and think you may be right in that Akermore has been written instead of Akerman - it didn't occur to me before that there may have been a mistranscription of the name. But when you come to think of it, why should Thomas be the only one in the family not to have his birth registered?

Thank you so very much. I will send for Thomas's certificate in the next couple of weeks or so (can't go spending all my pension like this!!!). I will let you know the outcome.

Judy
 
Re: Thomas Akerman

Hi Alberta

Just to let you know that I have now received the birth certificate for Thomas ACKERMORE, and he is my man!!

I thought he might have been the illigitimate son of my 2 x gt.grandmother, Ellen Bellamy, as he was born after the death of my 2 x gt.grandfather, but wasn't sure if I was correct in assuming he was her son. On the certificate Ellen Ackermore, late Bellamy, formerly Richards is stated, which is correct, and the correct address of 1 Court, Coleshill Street is given as the place of birth. His father is William Ackermore. The name was Ackerman, and I presume William was her common law husband as I have found no marriage between them. They went on to have two more children, Alfred in 1858.

I have found the death of William Ackerman in 1858.

She went on to have another child in 1863 and called him William. There is no father named on the birth certificate!

Thanks again for pointing me in the right direction Alberta, it fitted another piece into the puzzle :smile2:

Judy
 
Re: Thomas Akerman

Thanks Annie - I'm going to have a look at it now - it's worth a try, you never know!

Judy
 
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