Hello,
I am trying to find the birth record for Niels Jacobsen Skrædder. According to his marriage and Census he was born in Bække, Anst, Ribe somewhere around 1781-1787. I searched in Verst & Baekke from 1773-1801 and did not locate a record for him and I saw no father by the name of Jacob.
Niels married firstly to Mariane Christiansdatter 16 Feb 1817 in Jernved, Gording, Ribe. He is aged 30 and she is aged 26.
Marriage #2 : https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/en/billedviser?bsid=165272#165272,27762937 (https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/en/billedviser?bsid=165272#165272,27762937)
They had one daughter, Anne, born around 1819, but I could not find a birth record for her. Mariane Christiansdatter died 29 Mar 1820 in Jernved.
Niels married secondly to Ane Else Gabrielsdatter 2 Nov 1822 in Jernved, Gording, Ribe. He is aged 36 and she is age 30.
Married #6 : https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/en/billedviser?bsid=165272#165272,27762939 (https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/en/billedviser?bsid=165272#165272,27762939)
I have a possible Census record for him in 1801:
Year: FT-1801 Source reference: 24
Household No: 45. fam
Name: Niels Jacobsen Gender: M
Age: 18 Civil status: Ugift
Position in household: - Occupation: øver skrædder profession
Parish: Bække District: Anst
Shire: Ribe Place name: Bække Bye
Source entry No: B8994 Record No.: 176
All members of the household
Name: Age: Married?: Pos. in household: Occupation: BirTD place:
Niels Jacobsen 18 Ugift - øver skrædder profession
Then I find him in the Census records for 1834, 1840 and 1845. I am not sure why he is on his one page for the 1834 Census but as you will see he is at the same address as his family:
Year: FT-1834 Source reference: side 29
Cadastre/Address: et huus
Household No: 17
Name: Niels Jakobsen Gender: M
Age: 54 Civil status: Gift
Occupation: Snedker
Parish: Bække District: Anst
Shire: Ribe Place name: Bekke byes udflyttere
Source entry No: C3254 Record No.: 108
All members of the household
Name: Age: Married?: Pos. in household: Occupation: BirTD place:
Niels Jakobsen 54 Gift Snedker
109 17 et huus Anna Else Gabrielsdatter K 41 1793 Gift Bekke byes udflyttere Hans kone
110 17 et huus Anna Nielsdatter K 15 1819 Ugift Bekke byes udflyttere
111 17 et huus Mariane Nielsdatter K 11 1823 Ugift Bekke byes udflyttere
112 17 et huus Maren Nielsdatter K 9 1825 Ugift Bekke byes udflyttere
113 17 et huus Else Marie Nielsdatter K 6 1828 Ugift Bekke byes udflyttere
114 17 et huus Gabriel Nielsen Burkmann M 3 1831 Ugift Bekke byes udflyttere
115 17 et huus Hans Hendrik Nielsen Burkmann M 1 1833 Ugift Bekke byes udflyttere
Link to 1834 Census (he is record 108): https://www.danishfamilysearch.dk/census1834/sogn1136 (https://www.danishfamilysearch.dk/census1834/sogn1136)
Year: FT-1840 Source reference: 29
Cadastre/Address: Et Huus
Household No: 4 Number af families/house: 1
Name: Niels Jacobsen Gender: M
Age: 59 Civil status: Gift
Occupation: Skredder
Parish: Bække District: Anst
Shire: Ribe Place name: Bekke
Source entry No: C5079 Record No.: 28
All members of the household
Name: Age: Married?: Pos. in household: Occupation: BirTD place:
Niels Jacobsen 59 Gift Skredder
Ane Else Gabrielsdatter 47 Gift hans Kone
Gabriel Nielsen Barkmann 9 Ugift deres Børn
Hans Hendrik :N: [ Nielsen ] Barkmann 6 Ugift deres Børn
Stephan Nielsen Barkmann 3 Ugift deres Børn
Elsebeth Marie Nielsdatter 12 Ugift deres Børn
Year: FT-1845 Source reference: 49
Cadastre/Address: et Huus
Household No: 27 Number af families/house: 27
Name: Niels Jacobsen Gender: M
Age: 66 Civil status: Gift
Birth place: Dito [Her i Sognet]
Occupation: Skræddermester
Parish: Bække District: Anst
Shire: Ribe Place name: Bekkeby
Source entry No: C1253 Record No.: 161
All members of the household
Name: Age: Married?: Pos. in household: Occupation: BirTD place:
Niels Jacobsen 66 Gift Skræddermester Dito [Her i Sognet]
Ane Else Gabrieledatter 52 Gift hans Kone Jernved sogn, Ribe amt
Gabrine Nielsen Barkmann 14 - deres barn Her i sognet
Hans Henrik Nielsen Barkmann 11 - deres barn Dito [Her i Sognet]
Stephen Nielsen Barkmann 8 - deres barn Dito [Her i Sognet]
I have no idea why Niels Jacobsen's sons Gabriel, Hans and Steffen were all given the surname "Barkmann" (per the parish records).
Niels Jacobsen Skrædder dies 12 Jun 1847 in Bække, Anst, Ribe.
Death #6 https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/en/billedviser?bsid=159963#159963,26892393 (https://www.sa.dk/ao-soegesider/en/billedviser?bsid=159963#159963,26892393)
The death record appears to state that he was born in Bække and his father was Jacob Skrædder.
I would like to find his birth record, if possible, to at least figure out his parent's names or to find possible siblings. Any help is appreciated.
Could it be this family?
The age of Niels is analog to his age in FT1845, which gives a year of birth of 1779.
Ribe, Anst, Lejrskov, Leirskov, Feerup bye, , FT-1787, C370
Jacob Nielsen 42 Gift Hosbonde Bonde og gårdbeboer
Karen Jensdatter 43 Gift Madmoder
Niels Jacobsen 8 Ugift Deres børn
Wuse?? [Wiise??] Jacobsdatter 2 Ugift Deres børn
Niels Jensen 70 Enke Hosbondens fader Begge lever af aftægt af gården
Jens Lundemand 78 Enke Konens fader Begge lever af aftægt af gården
Dorthe Jensdatter 46 Ugift Konens søster Vanfør, nyder pension af Colding hospital
Søren Pedersen 34 Ugift Tienestefolk Tienestefolk = servants
Esche Sørensen 20 Ugift Tienestefolk Tienestefolk
Maren Berentzdatter 25 Ugift Tienestefolk Tienestefolk
acob Nielsen 42 Mar. Father of the house Farmer
Karen Jensdatter 43 Mar. Mother of the house
Niels Jacobsen 8 Unmar their Child
Wuse?? [Wiise??] Jacobsdatter 2 Unmar their Child
Niels Jensen 70 Widow Father of the houses father Living by accommodation
Jens Lundemand 78 Widow The wifes father Living by accommodation
Dorthe Jensdatter 46 Unmar the wifes sister disabled, pension from Colding hospital
regards
Arne
Citat fra: Arne Møhler [718] Dato 10 Okt 2018 - 22:34
Could it be this family?
The age of Niels is analog to his age in FT1845, which gives a year of birth of 1779.
Ribe, Anst, Lejrskov, Leirskov, Feerup bye, , FT-1787, C370
Jacob Nielsen 42 Gift Hosbonde Bonde og gårdbeboer
Karen Jensdatter 43 Gift Madmoder
Niels Jacobsen 8 Ugift Deres børn
Wuse?? [Wiise??] Jacobsdatter 2 Ugift Deres børn
Niels Jensen 70 Enke Hosbondens fader Begge lever af aftægt af gården
Jens Lundemand 78 Enke Konens fader Begge lever af aftægt af gården
Dorthe Jensdatter 46 Ugift Konens søster Vanfør, nyder pension af Colding hospital
Søren Pedersen 34 Ugift Tienestefolk Tienestefolk = servants
Esche Sørensen 20 Ugift Tienestefolk Tienestefolk
Maren Berentzdatter 25 Ugift Tienestefolk Tienestefolk
regards
Arne
Hi Arne, thank you! Yes, I saw that Census record and it would be so helpful if this was my Niels Jacobsen because of the extra family members in the house at the time (ie: grandfathers Niels Jensen and Jens Lundemand) but I put it aside because without a birth record for Niels Jacobsen I cannot be sure this is him.