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Collinton Harold Ernest

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Hi,
Can anyone help with a mystery?;)

I am trying to find out about Harold Ernest Collinton. My G grandfather had his war medal - he was in the East Yorkshire Regiment, but i'm pretty sure he was born in Aston about 1891 making him the same age as my ggrandfather. In 1920 he was living with my gggrandparents George and Harriet Hinton (nee Collinton)in Jardine Road. His parents may have been John and Sarah.

But I have hit a brick wall with tracing Harriet parents/siblings and would love to know the relationship between them. Can anybody help?

Big ask I know - but anything would help.

M x
 
His birth

Name:Harold Ernest Collinton
Year of Registration:1891
Quarter of Registration:Oct-Nov-Dec
District:Birmingham County:Warwickshire
Volume:6d Page:134
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

Not sure if this is your man but
Harold Ernest Collinton married Lily Bond, September quarter 1922
Barrow in Furness.
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

Having trouble tracking this man down!!!:redface:
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

Thanks both. Geography about as good as genealogy. If there is a connection in Barrow would that put him in East Yorks Reg?

I realise marriage was after the war.

Back to the library to check the electrol register to see when he disappeared from Brum!

Thanks again

Mand:)
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

Harriet Hinton was the aunt of Harold Ernest,his fathers sister.
1901 census Kingston upon hull.
(most of the census records have spelling Collington but BMD have Collinton)
John Collington age 45 widow b. birmingham
Alice age 15 born Birmingham
Ernest age 9 b,Birmingham

1891 Hull
John Collington age 35 b. Birmingham
Sarah age 35
Alice age 5

Sarah Collinton died december 1900 in hull age 45.

1881 11Ct 12 St George street,Birmingham
Thomas Greaves age 45 Plumber
Jane Greaves age 41
Frederick Greaves age 10
Arthur Greaves age 8
John Collington age 24 stepson
Harriet collington age 20 stepdaughter
Walter Collington age 16 stepson

1871 Upper hospital Street
John collington age 37
Jane age 32
Jane 13
William 12
Harriet 10

John Jnr is in Hospital street age 15 the nephew of William Jenks and his wife Harriet.

1861 30bk 48 Stewart street Birmingham

John Collinton age 27
Jane age 24
Jane age 3
William age 2
Harriet age 2 months
John jnr is visiting No 53 Stewart street

Harriet Jenks nee Wright and Jane Collington nee Wright were sisters.
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

Oh my god! that is so generous of you. thank you so much:)

Think I need to go sit in a darkened room to try and digest all the information and workout who fits where.

Thank you again.

Mand x
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

sounds like John Jnr was a bit of a handful - always shipped out somewhere else.:rolleyes:
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

Alberta,

thanks sooo much for the post - i wanted to tell you where it lead me.
I searched the census and found out that my gggrandfather was a lodger with the Jenks in 1881 and Jane Wright was my gggrandmothers nan. They probably met while he was lodging there and married 8 years later.

Without your help i don't know if we'd have found the link.

Mand:)
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

Sorry should have said Harriet Hinton was my gggrandmother
 
Re: Harold Ernest Collinton

That's great Mand,it is so rewarding when bits of the jigsaw comes together.
 
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