Parents of James Childs 1884-1949 ID: LJ1X-Y79
Using the search facility of familysearch.org with the search criteria :- James Childs, birth range 1880-1890, place Shropshire There are only two persons of that name for Shropshire.
The search result of 'James Childs christening 1885' is actually incorrect, as if you click to view the original document for the christening record then it can be clearly seen that the year is 1855.
All other records in the search results for persons based in Shropshire refer to grandad. The census records make it clear who James's parents are. His parents are John Childs 1852-1918 M4P3-J55 and Maria Humphreys and they lived in Abdon.
Parents of John Childs 1852-1918 M4P3-J55
The parents of John Childs is made clear by the censuses. The 1861 census even quotes "Woodbank, Abdon". His parents are John Childs 1807-1880 G5PT-GTG and Sarah
Parents of John Childs 1807-1880 G5PT-GTG
The parents of John Childs is made clear by the censuses. His parents are Thomas Childs and Jane and they are living in Abdon. A search for Thomas Childs with a spouse named Jane did have one result, however this couple did not have a child named John. With the search changed to Thomas Childe a spouse was found with name Jane Turner. Thomas and Jane's marriage record states 'event place: Farlow and Stottesdon'. This event place ties up with John Childs christening record.
Parents of the Thomas Childe that marries Jane Turner
I am struggling to find evidence of the parents of Thomas
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