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Racheal Do you have the marriage cert as this should give fathers name and occupation, not sure which records are available for Germany as I only do England & Wales but the marriage cert may help you go back another generation Zoe

Carol Ok So this is them in 1891 26 Court 2 House Hatchell Street Arthur Sheppard abt 1890 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire Clara Sheppard abt 1883 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Daughter Birmingham Warwickshire Henry Sheppard abt 1858 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Head Birmingham Warwickshire Henry Sheppard abt 1881 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire Kate Sheppard abt 1885 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Daughter Birmingham Warwickshire Sarah Sheppard abt 1858 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Wife Birmingham Warwickshire William Sheppard abt 1887 Birmingham, Warwickshire, England Son Birmingham Warwickshire Mary Frayley abt 1829 Ireland Mother-in-law Birmingham Warwickshire Looked in 1901 for all family members no joy I hate it when they disappear!! Do you have any of the childrens birth certs to know her maiden name it may help in finding the marriage Zoe

Hi Zoe, I received my great grandfather's marriage certificate the other day to confirm his age and father's name. His name was JESSE AYRES aged 35 at time of marriage un 1917 so that makes the year of birth as 1883. His father's name is WILLIAM AYRES a COALMINER. All this took place in Neath South Wales. So I look for a JESSE AYRES in 1891 with a father called WILLIAM AYRES. I found him; William Ayres , Head born 1857 Monmouthsire, Wales Anne Ayres, Wife born 1870 Clase, Glamorgan, Wales (I think this is William's second wife as she would have been to young to have Jesse) Griffydd Ayres, Son born 1881 Llansamlet, Wales Jesse Ayres, Son born 1884 Llansamlet, Wales I thought bingo find them, so I started looking up birth but could not find any. So I asked advice from someone else and they found the family in 1901 under the surname HARES, and someone else found the same family under HARES to in 1881. Could this really be them!! Many thanks, Leanne.

Paul Having no luck with John in 1871 but here is the marriage in 1881 Name: John Boden Year of Registration: 1881 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar District: Middlesbrough (1875-1968) County: Co. Durham, North Riding Of Yorkshire Volume: 9d Page: 670 Eliza Laws on same page This looks like their daughter Elizabeths birth cert maybe the address on this will help find him Name: Elizabeth Boden Year of Registration: 1876 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep District: Middlesbrough (1875-1968) County: Co. Durham, North Riding Of Yorkshire Volume: 9d Page: 579 Sorry couldn't be more help Zoe

Hi Zoe, He is a complete mystery as he obviously lived with his grandparents from a baby. I only found he existed when an old family bible was found. Then I found him on the 1861 census. His actual family had another child in Broadmayne ( Harriet Burt Kennedy b. 1849) and then moved to Stepney, Middx where his father Thomas Kennedy was in the Met. Police. I don't think he can have died as the entries in the bible, only state that the mother was deceased and that was in May 1871. I suppose he could have gone back to Ireland. Thankyou very much for trying. Regards Mary

Hi Zoe, I wonder if you can help me for a second time with my husbands father Harry Fryer. He was born in 1925 relatives say in Rhodesia but have no proof of this although he did have a strong accent, could have been born in England and taken over to Rhodesia. His Fathers name was George Henry Fryer (an electrical fitter) and he also had a sister called Maude and possibly a brother. It would be great if you could come up with a birth for him in this country. He married in 1954 in the Fylde Lancashire and died in 1967.Kind regards Cheryl

Michelle The problem is that was his job in 1907 he could have changed his job after the census was taken. Have you tried looking for her birth cert? based on age at marriage? So many Mary's in 1881 with a father Edward!! Zoe

John Your family change their ages by quite a few years ~ not unusual Do you have the address they lived at in 1841 & 1861? Ok this is the nearest thing I could find someone else may have given it to you already 1851 ~ Its just their is a Mary b1845 and a Joseph b1847(maybe they changed his name to John) Ann Cartwright abt 1824 West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England Wife Tipton Staffordshire Eliza Cartwright abt 1850 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Daughter Tipton Staffordshire Joseph Cartwright abt 1847 Tipton, Staffordshire, England Son Tipton Staffordshire Mary A Cartwright abt 1845 Tipton, Staffordshire, England Daughter Tipton Staffordshire Thos Cartwright abt 1819 Sedgley, Staffordshire, England Head Tipton Staffordshire Source information: HO107/2029 Registration district: Dudley Sub-registration district: Tipton ED, institution, or vessel: 1a Folio: 28 Page: 48 Household schedule number: 193 GSU Number: 87435-87436 Don't know if it's the right one but it was the nearest I could find. As for Edward ~ not a clue as could not find him in 1851 or 1861. Sorry couldn't be more help Zoe

Mary Do you know if he married? Any childrens names? Could he have died? As I see what you mean he disappears! Zoe

Missing 1901 census after getting married. Bertha porter b 1874 edmonton maiden name wood found on 1881 census showing birth 1875. married george porter b1872 barnet d1904 they married 3 3 1895 barnet in 1901 a bertha + george porter show up in southgate but they are different family. Thanks for any help Susan

Thanks for looking for my Corfield's . thought a new pair of eyes might help ! please message me if you think of anything that may have happened? thanks again Ian

Hi Zoe Thanks for the tips. I am finding you do need patience and I am only just starting. Cheers Elaine

Hi Zoe, I'm trying to track down my g g grandfather he was german and married an irish lady he is on 1891 census and 1901 census, but i need more info about his life before. May have found him on germany to new york passenger lists don't know anyhting about his life before and this is what i want to find out as i feel it would be really intereseting this is the info so far from census information only and what family have told me. Wilhelm Schink may have been anglicised to william shink or shinks born germany (maybe cologne) 1863 married catherine hamilton born wexford irealnd 1867 had 3 children mary 1889, thomas 1899 and thomas 1902 that's all i have any other info would be greatly appreciated, i have emailed genealogist on the site, i have read through books about how i could find out, i have asked for tips on tips board and on trying to find boards, found people with hot matches of surname and emailed them but just really don't seem to be getting anywhere thank you in advance faithfully rachel

Hi Zoe, I am looking for my Great Grandad in the 1871 census, his name is John Boden and he was born in 1843 in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. In 1861 he was an apprentice butcher in Greatham, near Hartlepool. In 1881 he was married to Eliza and they had two daughters one aged 7 and one aged 5 and they lived in 1, Mason Street, MiddlesbroughThey married sometime during the first three months of 1881 just before the census was taken. Thankyou, Paul.

FANTASTIC FANTASTIC, thank you so much Zoe for your help definately is the right Edward Carruthers, it ties in with other bits of info i already had. Thanks once again from an over the moon Cheryl Fryer

Eileen They are probably unavailable on the LDS site as they are submitted records by members! To find these details out you must get to see the original parish records to get the info you need. Always take submitted and look into it yourself as submitted info is only as good as the submitter.. Now if they are Transcribed parish records they should hold all the info that was on the records Zoe

Hi Zoe Can you please find my Cartwright family in 1851(No-one else can) In 1841 the family was living in Canal St. Tipton , Staffs and consisted of Thomas Cartwright aged 25 a Forgeman born in Staffs Ann wife aged 15 Edward son 10 months In 1861 they were again in Tipton shown as Thomas aged 50 a Labourer born in Tipton Ann aged 43 EDWARD (not shown) Mary aged 16 born in Tipton John aged 13 born in Tipton Alice aged 3 1) Where is the family Thos 40, Ann 33, Edward11, Mary 6 and John 3 in 1851 ? Also on the same family Edward is missing in the 1861 census, can you please find him? in 1871 census when he was married he is inTipton shown as a Boatman but where was he in 1861. I would be eternally grateful to know the answers as these are my direct line Regards John

Thanks Zoe

Hi Zoe, I have a George Kennedy that I can't find after 1861. He was born 17/11/1848 in Ennis, Ireland and he is on the 1861 census, living with his grandparents in Broadmayne, Dorset. George Burt 72 Broadmayne (head) Carpenter Elizabeth 68 Tincleton, Dorset (wife) George Kennedy 13 Ennis, Ireland (grandson) Carpenter His parents and family are in Stepney, London and he does not appear on any census with them. The only George Kennedy I can find in 1881 is a Railway Porter, so it probably isn't him. Any help would be much appreciated. Regards Mary

Looby Lou Could you please post the 1861 details for me as it may make them easier to find if I have their childs name Thanks Zoe