Holloway, Ashover, Derbyshire

Derbyshire is a County north of London. This county holds about 100 years (at least) of Platts history. It is a beautiful area, with many farms and rural areas. However, it was also swept up in the Industrial Revolution, with mining and the manufacturing of hosiery being major markets in this area.

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From 1841 to 1880, the Platts lived in the following cities: Holloway, Lea, (including Lea Bridges, a part of Lea) and Ashover. All of these cities were very close to one another and were located in the Belper District of Derbyshire. Other cities in Derbyshire that are Platts-related are Criche (where censuses state Martha Stocks Platts was from) and Matlock (where Sarah Redfern Platts came from, according to censuses).

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I'll be posting the census information for the Platts in the next few blogs, from 1841 through to 1930. This should lead us from Derbyshire back to the States. Along the way, I'll point out how the Platts were both influenced by and reflect the periods that they live in.

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For more information on the history of Derbyshire, visit http://www.visitderbyshire.co.uk/default.ihtml

Albert Platt's Birth Registry

Margaret Platts married Charles Scheel (see previous posts), and in one of the quirks of genealogy, I am able to trace her line (the Platts side) back to 1841. Because it is so rare to be able to trace back four generations at a shot, I will be taking the opportunity to do so.
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I will be starting with this post on her father's birth, then moving back via family who's who until her great-grandfather in 1841 in England. I will then move forward with the Census and Directory informaiton that I have until 1930 (last US Census released), ending with Margaret & Charles' family on that census.
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Albert's Birth Registry is on the center bottom, left side. Translation:

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Header:

Page #216

SCHEDULE 'A' - BIRTHS

Registration District of Wellington

Division of Guelph

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Birth Registry:

No. 119 (stamped 024120)

When Born: 16th June 1873

Name: Albert John Platts

Sex: M

Name and Surname of Father: John Platts

Name and Surname of Mother: Sarah Redfern

Rank or Profession of Father: Machinist

Signature of Informant: Sarah Platts

When Registered: 24 July 1873

Name of Accoucher: Dr. McGuire

Signature of Registrar: Geo. Harry?

[No comments written]

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Footer of Page:

I hereby certify the foregoing to be true and correct entries of all Births returned to me for the (1/2) year ending July 15, 1873

Given under my hand, this 28th day of July, AD 1873

John Harvey, Division Registrar of Guelph

The Family of Frank Culver and Margaret Burke

Frank Culver (abt 1828-1891) married Margaret Burke (1837-??) on 9 Sept 1862 (see previous blog).

They had the following children:

James Edward Culver (dates unknown, b. Canada)

William H. Culver (abt. 1868 - ??, b. New York)

George Culver (Nov. 1869 - ??, b. New York)

Mary C. Culver (22 Jan. 1874 - 16 Apr. 1939)
--- married to Edward C. Scheel (b. 1874); see previous blog

The Marriage of Franklin Culver and Margaret Burke

The parents of Mary Culver (wife of Edward Scheel, b. 1874) were Franklin Culver and Margaret Burke. While I have the details of their marriage (thank you ancestry.com!), I don't have a certficate to show you. Here is the marriage details; I will be posting their family in the next blog.

Groom Name: Franklin Culver
Birth Place: United States
Residence: Toronto
Age: 34
[Estimated birth year of groom: 1828]
Father Name: Sylvenus Culver
Mother Name: Celinda Culver

Spouse Name: Margaret Burke
Spouse's Age: 25
[Spouse Estimated Birth Year: 1837]
Spouse Birth Place: Ireland
Spouse Residence: Toronto
Spouse Father Name: John Burke
Spouse Mother Name : Catharine Burke

Marriage Date: 9 Sep 1862
Marriage Place: Toronto
Marriage County: York (Toronto)

Source Information:
Family History Library Microfilm: 1030065 and 1030066
Source: Indexed by: Genealogical Research Library
Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations

Housekeeping: Gone to Oz!

You may not see any more posts this year (2006) because I will be on vacation until Jan. 7, 2007. I will be in Australia (aka Oz) with my family, hunting down those elusive ancestors ~ maybe the ones I can't find moved there? Just kidding. I have no known family there, but I will be taking a much-needed break.

Have a great Holiday Season and a Happy New Years! I will continue to post after I get back (give me a few days to recover from jet lag!)

Who's Who -- Albert and Margaret Platts' Family

Margaret D. Platts married Charles Scheel, as mentioned in a previous post: Who's Who -- the family of Charles Scheel (b. 1898). I still haven't found their marriage certificate, but I'm looking!

This post details her parents and siblings. Her parents were:
Albert John Platts (1873-1956)
and Margaret [last name unknown] (1877-1963).
Note: Her mother's maiden name is possible Carlin, but I haven't verified this yet.

Albert and Margaret had the following children:

Sarah Platts (1897-1982)
Albert Platts (1900-??)
Margaret D. Platts (1902-1968) -- our Margaret!
Elizabeth Platts (1906-??)
Ethel Platts (1908-??)
Mary Platts (1910-??)
Anna Platts (1912-??)
Clarence Platts (1915-??)
William Platts (1919 -??)

Who's Who -- The family of Charles Scheel (b. abt 1829)

Charles Scheel (b. abt 1829) immigrated to the United States from Germany and settled in Buffalo about 1850. So far we've had easy families for our who's who - one husband married to one wife the entire time, they had x number of kids, here's the list.

However for THIS Charles Scheel, things are not so neat and clean!

First, he married Phillipina (last name unknown) in Buffalo, NY, and I can confirm by using the 1860 US census that they had the following children:

Phillipina (b. Aug 1855 - ??)
Charles (b. 1858 - ??)
Susan (b. 1860 - ??)*
*this child doesn't appear on any other census or documentation; I can only assume that she died as a young child.

However, by the 1870 US census, Phillipina has died. Of course I'm assuming this since divorce was rare and the children would have typically lived with their mother back in the mid 1800s. So when she drops off the census and is replaced by another woman as Charles' wife, I can only assume she passed away. I am still looking for a death certificate or other information about her.

Instead, in 1870, Charles is married to Elizabeth Klein. Besides Phillipina Jr. and Charles Jr., they are listed as having the following children living with them:

Henry (b. 1861 - ??)
Elizabeth (b. 1864 - ??)
Frederick (b. 1866 - ??)
William (b. 1869 - ??)

I'm not sure which women (Phillipina or Elizabeth) is the mother of these children. There is not really a good gap between the births that would indicate where the split occurs. However, from subsequent censuses, I know that Elizabeth Klein is the mother of:

Caroline M. (b. 1871 --??)
Edward Christian (b. 15 Dec 1874 - 3 Aug 1937)
Albert (b. 1878 - ??)


I will be posting more about this family, and the censuses they are found on, later.