Thread: Searching for George Tucker born 1861

Hi,
I am called Joe and currently trying to find birth/baptism for my wife's ancestor George TUCKER. According to census returne he was born in 1861 in Weston-super-Mare. Somerset.
His father was also George TUCKER and when George junior married Ellen WICKHAM in 1890 in Wells, Somerset, both Georges were Seamen.

Would be most grateful if anyone could break this brickwall for me.

Hello Joe

1891 RG12 4396 1257 Cardiff
TUCKER George 1861 Delegate Seamans Union ( some one has pencilled in Guild) Weton Super Mare
TUCKER Ellen 1866 Wells

1901 RG13 4988 142 32 Glamorgan

TUCKER George 40 LAb'r Ship repair
TUCKER Ellen 34
TUCKER Gwendoline 9
TUCKER George A 4
TUCKER Melinda 1 all b Cardiff

elsabels

Thanks Elsabels - That's the right George and Gwendoline is my wife's Grandmother.
Its his birth details I am stuck on and I also can't find him on census returns prior to 1891.
In 1881 there is a George Tucker on board HMS Crocodile but his d.o.b. is 4 June 1857 born in Whiscombe, Somerset.

Joe

From CLIP crewlist.org.uk

vessell COLLIER reg'd 15700
1896 crew George TUCKER Fireman
calculated birth 1860 aged 36 British

Info held bristol RO no reference

elsabels

Thanks Elsabels, thats interesting and I havn't seen that site before.
I think there are too many George Tuckers born in Somerset around this time.

Joe

Yes I agree with you, it could be any and he may not necessarily be a seamna on the census return, having switch career paths!!

By obtaining George TUCKER b cert 1861 you will find what his mother's name is...this will then take you back

Freebmd.org.uk

Shout if you need help in identyfying!

Certs can be order for £9.25 form this site gro.gov.uk

elsabels

Hi Elsabels, sorry for delay in replying due to family crisis.
That's my problem - I have sent for 4 b certs so far and only one has a father called George but he was born in 1857 and the father was an Ag Lab but I know his father joined the Navy in 1854.

Hello Joe

No problems about the time delay, that's one reason why it takes us a lifetime to sort our past out, other things get in the way!

You may not be looking for a George TUCKER with a father George.....just because it is stated on his marriage certificate doesnot mean it is correct!

People added a fictious father for respectability his stepfather may have been George with another surname, it could have been his grandparent who raised him etc.

You need to find the correct birth entry / baptism entry for the George TUCKER who married Ellen WICKHAM

Can you type the full details of the marriage entry together wit the witnesses names and any other info you have on George on this thread....have you found him on the 1911 census ( you can post details, we cannot do look ups) , or do you have his death certificate, or know when he died.......


Have you looked at the Seaman's Union /Guild shown on the 1891 census, this must have been in its infancy......

Sorry more questions than answers but we will try and find your George TUCKER

elsabels

Hi Elsabels,
What I have on George is - married Parish Church St Thomas, Wells on 3 Aug 1890, after Banns.
George, bachelor, age 30, a Seaman, resident of Cardiff, his father George Tucker a Seaman.
Ellen, spinster, age 24, resident S Thomas' St, her father John Wickham a Tailor
Witnesses Joseph C Wickham (who I now know to be her brother) and Alice Hawkes.

George's d cert details - died 5 Jan 1940, age 79. died at 30a Cowbridge Rd, Cardiff a Ship Watchman Docks Retired of 20 Broomfield St, Cardiff.
Informant - NG Taylor (my wife's Grandmother)

1891 census, living with Ellen at 27 South Wm St, Cardiff. Born c1861 Weston-Super-Mare, a Seamans Union Delegate
1901 census, living with Ellen at 9 Knowle St, Canton, Cardiff. Born c1861 Weston-Super-Mare, a Labourer Ship repairer
1911 census, living with Ellen at 144 Corporation Rd, Cardiff. age 50, Weston-Super-Mare, a Fitters Helper Ship

Any help is appreciated

Kind regards
Joe