stapleton

[Geoffers]

firstly thank you all for your help.i know i shoudnt but im fairly sure he was catholic as roberts children were catholic {my grandfather} as was his children.

In that case, you may find it useful to contact the Catholic FHS

[Peter Goodey]

The children may have been RC because the mother was RC and the father either wasn't or converted on marriage. If you're convinced that Robert was born a Catholic, you may feel there's no point looking at the parish registers. However, it isn't a step that I would skip.

[ruthstansfield]

i dont know who mary was am going to see if i can find a marriage at a later date for her,she could be roberts mother?now,the detail of roberts marriage,beware this causes more headaches!!! 17 dec 1867 at st werburghs church dublin,to a martha walshe, minor, her dad nicholas walshe occupation clerk.witnesses r bullock and rosanna brush.i think ive found robert on the 1871 british census with the army at aldershot hampshire.from his record he was discharged from the army at dublin in 1879 intended residence linen hall barracks. the trail goes cold again.ill see what i can dig up about mary,ive tried to find this family on later censuses but cant find them.regards ruth

[Peter Goodey]

i dont know who mary was am going to see if i can find a marriage at a later date for her,she could be roberts mother?

I was only using that as an example of what we don't know. I don't recommend spending time on Mary Stapleton until you've ordered and viewed the Bishop's Transcripts.

17 dec 1867 at st werburghs church dublin,to a martha walshe

In your first message in this thread you said

"because i have his service record i gained knowledge of his marriage in dublin stating his father was john stapleton occupation a baker.i know from this that his family were catholic"

But a quick Google tells me that St Werbergh's, Dublin is a Church of Ireland church.

That seems to add weight to my view that Robert was not born RC and that the Church of England parish registers (Bishop's Transcripts in this case) are the best place to look for his baptism.

ive tried to find this family on later censuses but cant find them

I'm afraid I can't help you there without knowing more about the family - particularly the children - birth dates, birth places etc

I still say that your priority is the Greetham parish registers.

[ruthstansfield]

have contacted latter day via e mail awaiting their advice on access to bishops transcript.will let you know the outcome.kindest regards ruth

[Peter Goodey]

Perhaps they're more hi tech than when I last used them.

A system that works is:

1. Decide which film you want from the catalogue (I gave you the link) and carefully note the details.

2. Look up your nearest place in the list I gave you the link for, phone them during opening hours only and take it from there.

[ruthstansfield]

hi there,hope you dont mind im seeking some advice again.no luck on roberts babtism yet have hired some paid research on that one.now,ive had atrip to dublin and discovered another daughter to robert and martha,it states on her babtism in 1881 that she married a william gamble at st anselms church southall 11th june ? no year.so i contacted the parish priest in southall and found an entry of marriage,on 11th june 1913 fr william wright married william gamble son of william levi gamble and martha stapleton daughter of robert stapleton.bingo i thought a lead at last,but no! no entry for that quarter or year in registration,the only entry i could find was in 1910?william levi gamble to martha josephine {confirmation name} maybe,sent for and have recieved the certificate today williams fathers name matches {levi william} it gives robert as deceased and was a barrack labourer which would fit.my question has to be though if its right why would they have married in 1910 but the parish register say 1913?hope you can help me,kindest regards ruth