Stretton Platts (1867)

Born 1867 in Griffydam, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Biography

Stretton Platts was born in 1867 in Griffydam, Leicestershire, England. He was the son of Benjamin Platts and Fanny Haywood. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Birth Registration:

PLATTS, STRETTON

Mother's Maiden Surname: HAYWOOD

GRO Reference: 1867 M Quarter in ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH UNION Volume 07A Page 85 ^[7]

Leicester Daily Mercury, 17 Dec 1898, Stretton Platts found guilty of assault at Asby de la Zouch petty sessions. Not his first offence. ^[8]

Occupation, coal miner hewer ^[9][10][11]

In 1911, Benjiaman Platts (80, retired coal miner, born in Griffydam, Leicestershire) and his wife, Fanny Platts (75, household duties, born in Griffydam, Leicestershire) had been married 46 years and had had seven children, all still living. Two of their sons, Streeton Platts (45, single, a coal miner stallman, born in Griffydam, Leicestershire) and Cooper Platts (43, single, a coal miner stallman, born in Griffydam, Leicestershire) were living with them, as well as their granddaughter, Laura Woodward (13, at school, born in Griffydam, Leicestershire). ^{[12] [13]}

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N8T-MWM : 1 October 2014), Stretton Platts, 1867; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Ashby De La Zouch, Leicestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFTX-1MV : 24 July 2015), Stretton Platts in entry for Benjamin Platts, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-SYYJ : 12 December 2017), Shelton Platts in household of Benjamin Platts, Worthington And Newbold, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 3140/41, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,879. (mistranscribed - original image is spelt Stretton but it is very pale.)
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W8Y3-1MM : 15 October 2015), Shetten Platts in household of Benjamin Platts, Worthington, Leicestershire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (again mistranscribed. The original definitely says Stretton)
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4F-TXD : 29 August 2015), Stretton Platts in household of Benjaman Platts, Worthington, Leicestershire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ashby De La Zouch subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census; Class: RG14; Piece: 19074
7. ↑ GRO Online [1]
8. ↑ [://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000759%2f18981217%2f101 Findmypast image, Leicester Daily Mercury, 17 Dec 1898]
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-SYYJ : 12 December 2017), Shelton Platts in household of Benjamin Platts, Worthington And Newbold, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 3140/41, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,879. (mistranscribed - original image is spelt Stretton but it is very pale.)
10. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W8Y3-1MM : 15 October 2015), Shetten Platts in household of Benjamin Platts, Worthington, Leicestershire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. (again mistranscribed. The original definitely says Stretton)
11. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS4F-TXD : 29 August 2015), Stretton Platts in household of Benjaman Platts, Worthington, Leicestershire, England; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Ashby De La Zouch subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
12. ↑ 1911 Census image, Findmypast citing Census reference RG14PN19074 RG78PN1142 RD404 SD3 ED3 SN10
13. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census; Class: RG14; Piece: 19074