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Position:Home>Genealogy> Are there any SPEAKMAN's in England who may be related to Albert Speakman born 1Question: Are there any SPEAKMAN's in England who may be related to Albert Speakman born 18 June 1898 in Handsworth?My grandfather was Albert Edward Speakman born in Handsworth, West Bromwich in the county of Stafford. His parents were Mary Ann Burrough and John Speakman. John and Mary's children were: Frederick, Richard "John" (we think it should have been John Richard), Albert Edward, Catherine M, and Harry. We know Catherine married a man with the last name Aarons (not sure of spelling) and they had a large family in London. Her son David use to write to my father when they were children. Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: To begin with, you probably have more antedotal information about Albert Speakman and his family then Ancestry.com has in its data base, but here is what I have been able to learn about your grandfather's immediate and extended family. First of all in 1891, 71 percent of all Speakmans in England lived in the county of Lancashire. In 1920, most Speakmans in the United States lived in either Ohio or Pennsylvania. Now for information about Albert Edward Speakman, himself found through Ancestry.com: 1901 English Census Albert E. Speakman b. abt 1899 Father: John Mother: Mary A. Born: Handsworth, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: West Bromwich Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch County: Staffordshire Country: England Household Members: Albert E. Speakman 2 Catherine M. Speakman 6 months Frederick Speakman 8 John Speakman 25 Mary A. Speakman 29 Richard J. Speakman 4 England & Wales Free BMD Birth Index Albert Edward Speakman Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: West Bromwich County: Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worchestershire One World Tree Father: John Speakman (b. 1876, Handsworth, Staffordshire, England)--note the different birth year; John Speakman's parents: Richard Speakman (b. 1851, no place listed; no place or date of death listed) and Catherine Edgerley (b. 1847, no place listed; no place or date of date listed) Mother: Mary Ann Burrough (b. 1872, West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England; no parents given. Marriage: Mar 1896 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Children of Mary Ann Burrough and John Speakman: Frederick (b. 1893 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England). The 1920 US Census lists a Frederick Speakman b. abt 1890 in England residing in Mount Sylvan, Smith, Texas (near Tyler) John Richard Speakman (b. 1897 in Handsworth, Staffordshire, England. "Canadian Soldiers of World War II" lists a John Richard Speakman born 1 Nov 1896 in Handsworth, England, residing in Lockhart, Bristol, New Brunswick. A Detriot Border Crossings' entry lists a John R. Speakman b. abt 1896 in Hanmorth, England (presumably a mispelling); Arrival 30 Apr 1926, Detriot, Michigan A 1930 US Census listing notes a John R Speakman Spouse: Helen I Birth: abt 1899 England Residence 1930: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan Albert Edward Speakman (b. 1899 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Catherine Mary Speakman (b. 1900 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Apparently, Ancestry.com's One World Tree doesn't list a Harry Speakman. British phone books for 1921 give entries for John Speakmans in Warwickshire, Cheshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, Devon, and Yorkshire--West Riding. I hope this fills in some gaps. Good luck on finding fellow Speakmans. |