Missing in 1881

[Shona]

I'm looking into the life of Fred Bacon. He was born around 1875 in the village of Grainsby, Louth registration district, Lincolnshire...probably. I have not found a record of the birth. In some census records, his place of birth is listed as Grimsby. But Grimsby and Grainsby can be muddled up when enumerators transcribed notebooks.

I have Fred Bacon in 1911, 36, fish merchant, living with his wife Edith and three chidren, in Grimsby.

In 1901, he is with wife Edith in Grimsby. He is 26 and she is 29. In this census he is a grocer's assistant.

I think I've found him in 1891 boarding in North Thoresby with the Veasey's - the job is listed as a grocer's assistant, which ties in with the 1901 record.

No joy with 1881. Can anyone track him down, please?

NOTE: There is another Fred Bacon, a gamekeeper, who is also from Grainsby, who is related. I am not chasing this one, but he is likely to crop up on searches.

I have a cutting of a newspaper report on the death of the above Fred Bacon and Mr H Bacon (nephew), Grimsby, Mr F Bacon (nephew), Grimsby are listed as family mourners.

I have been told the Fred I am chasing had a brother named Herbert Bacon. He too went to Grimsby and was a fish merchant.

I note that another of the family mourners at the funeral were named as Mr and Mrs E L Riggall, Waltham, great niece and nephew. If anyone can find how the Rigalls and Bacons are linked, that would be brilliant.

Thanks in advance. I'll keep hunting myself in the meantime.

[ElizabethHerts]

No help with 1881, but my first sighting of him:

First name(s) Fred
Last name Bacon
Sex Male
Age 91
Birth year 1875
Death year 1966
Death date 06 Mar 1966
Headstone notes Husband of Edith Mary Bacon
Burial ground Cemetery
Location Scartho Road
Parish Grimsby
County Lincolnshire
Country England
Reference C3 - 164
Record number 45412
Record set Lincolnshire Monumental Inscriptions

[Shona]

I'd missed that. Thank you.

[kiterunner]

Could this be their marriage? (from FreeBMD)


Marriages Jul-Sep 1900
Bacon Fred Scarbro' 9d 651
Cockerill Edith Mary M Scarbro' 9d 651

[kiterunner]

And the marriage cert is on FMP:
http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fyorkshire%2f13-0743_gb-yor_parish-registers-n-pr-bro-1-9-1537-1900%2f00195&parentid=gbprs%2fyorkshire%2fmar%2f201925418%2f1&highlights=%22%22

Fred is 26, a bachelor, Grocer's Manager, residence Grimsby, father William Bacon, farmer.

[kiterunner]

So this could be his family in 1891 (on ancestry):
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/6598/LINRG12_2610_2612-0458/19561952?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.u k%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3f_phsrc%3dWHR1969%26_phstart%3dsucc essSource%26usePUBJs%3dtrue%26db%3duki1891%26gss%3 dangs-d%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26MS_AdvCB%3d1%26 gsfn%3dwil*%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dbac*%26gsln_x%3d 1%26msrpn__ftp%3dLincolnshire%252c%2bEngland%26msr pn%3d5273%26msrpn_PInfo%3d7-%257c0%257c0%257c3257%257c3251%257c0%257c0%257c0%2 57c5273%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c%26msrpn_x%3d1%26msr pn__ftp_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d2%26uidh%3dvm5%26gl%3d%26gs t%3d%26hc%3d10%26fh%3d10%26fsk%3dBEDczMwIgAAZxgANP KM-61-&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults

Wingfield House, Grainsby, Lincolnshire
William Bacon Head M 50 Farmer Lincolns Grainsby
Sarah Bacon Wife M 50 " Grainsby
Frances Bacon Daur 14 Farmers Daur " Grainsby
Kate Bacon Daur 13 Do " Grainsby
George E Bacon Son 11 Scholar " Grainsby
Herbert H Bacon Son 8 Scholar " Grainsby

[kiterunner]

Hmm, this is the family in 1881 but no Fred, unless he is John Wm:
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/7572/LINRG11_3266_3269-0310/12796898?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.u k%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3duki1881%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db %26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26MS_AdvCB%3d1%26gsfn%3dfran *%26gsfn_x%3d1%26msrpn__ftp%3dGrainsby%252c%2bLinc olnshire%252c%2bEngland%26msrpn%3d1670444%26msrpn_ PInfo%3d8-%257c0%257c0%257c3257%257c3251%257c0%257c0%257c0%2 57c5273%257c1670444%257c0%257c0%257c%26msrpn_x%3d1 %26msrpn__ftp_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d2%26uidh%3dvm5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults

Grainsby, Lincolnshire
William Bacon Head Married 70 Farmer Lincoln South Kelsey
Betsy Bacon Wife Married 64 Do Gt Grimsby
Maud Isaac Servant Unm 13 Domestic Servant Do North Thoresby
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William Bacon Head Married 40 Gardener Do Grainsby
Sarah Bacon Wife 40 Do North Coates
Emma Bacon Daur Unm 11 Scholar Do Grainsby
Ada Bacon Do 8 Do Do Do
Sarah Ann Bacon Do 8 Do Do Do
John Wm Bacon Son 6 Do Do Do
Frances Bacon Daur 4 Do Do
Kate Bacon Daur 3 Do Do
George Edward Bacon Son 1

[Shona]

Many thanks, Kate - appreciate the info. Fred is elusive!

[kiterunner]

There is a John W Bacon, 18, born Grainsby, footman, domestic servant at The Hall, Grainsby, in 1891:
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/6598/LINRG12_2610_2612-0460/19822356?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.u k%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3duki1891%26so%3d2%26pcat%3d189 1UKI%26gss%3dangs-c%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26MS_AdvCB%3d1%26 gsfn%3djohn%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dbac*%26gsln_x%3d 1%26msbdy%3d1874%26msbdy_x%3d1%26msbdp%3d2%26gskw% 3dlinc*%26gskw_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d2%26uidh%3dvm5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults

Looking at Bacon births in Louth registration district, an Emma was registered 1867, John William and Sarah Ann were registered in 1872, Fred in 1874, Frances 1876, Kate 1878, George Edward 1879. I can't see Ada. The Grainsby baptisms don't seem to be available on FMP or Lincs to the Past, but I'm wondering whether the 1881 enumerator has got the children's details muddled up and missed Fred's name out.

[Shona]

I'm beginning to think that as well, Kate. Fred's birth was registered - or a Fred in that district.