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Give me as much information as you have, ie date of birth, if known and any other siblings or parents and I will see what I can do - 1841 is only for the following counties: Cambridgeshire, Cornwall, Derbyshire, Devon, Dorset, Essex, Glamorgan, Gloucestershire (includes Bristol and suburbs, Herefordshire, Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Monmouthshire, Norfolk, Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Somerset, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire Regards Sue

Hi Sue, I am mot sure if you already have a message from me ( im new to this so forgive me) I am looking for the birth record and parents of Nimrod Beards born c1856 in wolverhampton, married ?Mary Hand1872, I think his father is William but am not sure of his mother, They had a child called Nimrod also born c 1873. I hope you can help, thanks. I am willing to do any Australian look ups for you. Thanks again, Heather

Hello Grace I couldnt find the marriage you were looking for,but below is what I could find on this family. Hope it helps Regards Sue This is the only marriage I could find that matched the names you gave. Name: Goldsmith, Charles Record Type: Marriages Quarter: June Year: 1842 District: City of London County: London Middlesex Volume: 2 Page: 92 Possible brides HARMER, Elizabeth or JENKINS, Elizabeth 1851 Census HO107/1590 Folio 133 Page 25 23 New Charlotte Street, Charlton, Kent Charles Goldsmith, Head, Married, 23, Boiler Maker ……… Dockyard, b. Woolwich, Kent Elizabeth, Wife, 29, b. Lambeth, Surrey Mary Ann, Daughter, 5, Scholar, b. Woolwich, Kent Elizabeth, Daughter, 3, b. Woolwich, Kent Cant find Richard in 1851 census 1861 Census RG9/350 Folio 34 Page 26 10 Harriet Street, Lambeth, Surrey Charles Goldsmith, Head, Married, 41, Hammerman Engineer’s Labourer, b. Woolwich, Kent Elizabeth, Wife, 39, b. Lambeth, Surrey Richard, Son, 18, Hasther, b. Woolwich, Kent Mary, Daughter, 16, b. Woolwich, Kent Elizabeth, Daughter, 13, b. Woolwich, Kent Emma, Daughter, 9, b. Woolwich, Kent John, Son, 1, b. Woolwich, Kent Births of their children – but could not find Richard. It could be that Richard was born before marriage and without the maiden name will be unable to track him down. I would suggest obtaining one of these children’s births to get the mother’s maiden name and then we can go from there with a marriage. Name: GOLDSMITH, Mary Ann Record Type: Births Quarter: March Year: 1844 District: Greenwich County: Greater London Kent London Surrey Volume: 5 Page: 474 Name: GOLDSMITH, Elizabeth Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1848 District: Greenwich County: Greater London Kent London Surrey Volume: 5 Page: 271 Name: GOLDSMITH, John Record Type: Births Quarter: September Year: 1860 District: Greenwich County: Greater London Kent London Surrey Volume: 1d Page: 574 This could be Emma’s birth Name: GOLDSMITH, Amelia Emma Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1861 District: Greenwich County: Greater London Kent London Surrey Volume: 1d Page: 644

Hello Heather I have already replied to your personal message. Regards sue

Hello David Ok I have looked on the 1841 census and 1851 census and there are no Margaret Garland's showing of the right age. The only death entry I can find for a Margaret in the Clifton area is listed below, but at this early stage they did not give the age at death in the register. Name: GARLAND, Margaret Record Type: Deaths Quarter: March Year: 1841 District: Clifton County: Gloucestershire Volume: 11 Page: 266 The only Richard Garland showing on the 1851 census was born in Stroud in 1798 - details below: HO107/1965 Folio 23 Page 38 King Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire Richard Garland, Head, Widower, 53, Drapers Assistant, b. Stroud, Gloucestershire Thomas Ravenhill, Apprentice, 18, Draper’s Apprentice, b. Stonehouse, Gloucestershire Osman Goulding, Apprentice, 16, Draper’s Apprentice, b. Gloucestershire William Rugg, Apprentice, 16, Draper’s Apprentice, b. Eastington, Gloucestershire Elizabeth Locknell, Servant, Single, 53, General Servant, b. Kingstanley, Gloucestershire Hope it helps Kind regards Sue

hi,i am trying to find the birth of john thomas howells.according to the 1891 census he was born in 1863 in bilston staffordshire.hope you can help.thanks

Hello Gloria Here is your Best family in 1851 & 1861 Kind regards Sue 1851 Census HO107/2113 Folio 255 Page 18 Lower Spring Street, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire John Best, Head, Married, 38, Sawyer, b. North Ouram, Yorkshire Maria, Wife, 39, b. Louth, Lincolnshire Susan, Daughter, 14, at home, b. Louth, Lincolnshire William, Son, 10, at home, b. Louth, Lincolnshire James, Son, 7, Scholar, b. Louth, Lincolnshire Ann, Son, 4, at home, b. Bradford, Yorkshire Mary H, Daughter, 1, b. Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire 1861 Census Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire RG9/2389 Folio 84 Page 24 John Best, Head, Married, 48, Saw Mill Master, b. Halifax, Yorkshire Maria, Wife, 48, b. Louth, Lincolnshire William, Son, 20, Sawyer, b. Louth, Lincolnshire James, Son, 17, Sawyer, b. Louth, Lincolnshire Ann, Daughter, 14, b. Bradford, Yorkshire Mary, Daughter, 12, b. 1849 Grimsby, Lincolnshire John, Daughter, 8, b. Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Hi Sue HAPPY NEW YEAR! Could you look on the 1901 census please for Rose Marsh she would be about 10 and born in Manchester Thanks Chris

Hello Kate This is the only Thomas Ainsley I can find in 1851 that could fit the bill all of the others are married with children. Lynemouth is in Northumberland. Hope it helps Kind regards Sue 1851 Census Parr, Lancashire HO107/2195 Folio 432 Page 4 Matthew Johnson, Head, Married, 42, Coal Miner, b. Parr, Lancashire Ann, Wife, 39, b. Rainhill, Lancashire Elizabeth, Daughter, 17, Errand Girl, b. Rainham, Lancashire Thomas, Son, 10, Scholar, b. Rainham, Lancashire Thomas Ainsley, Visitor, 28, Engine Wright, b. North Lynemouth George Hulme, Visitor, 31, Labourer at Glassworks, b. Parr, Lancashire

Hello Chris I belive this is your Rose Marsh, only one listed on census as being born in Manchester Hope it helps Kind regards Sue 1901 Census RG13/4259 Folio 88 Page 5 14 Nelson Street, Birstall, Manchester Sarah A Marsh, Head, Married, 40, b. Beverley, Yorkshire Rose H Marsh, Daughter, 10, b. Manchester, Lancashire

Hi Sue, Thank you very much for all your help Best Wishes Chris

Hello Jackie Here is all I can find on your Ridgway family. Although note that I have the mother as Mary - which is possible as we have a lot of Margarets in our family that actually call themselves Mary - dont know why. Kind regards Sue 1891 Census Ridgway, Adam abt 1831 Bramshall, Cheshire, England Head Ridgway, Mary abt 1841 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England Wife Ridgway, Thomas abt 1869 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England Son Ridgway, Sarah E abt 1872 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England Daughter Ridgway, Mary E abt 1872 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England Daughter Ridgway, Annie abt 1873 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England Daughter Ridgway, Samuel abt 1875 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England Son Ridgway, Adam abt 1877 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England Son Ridgway, Jesse abt 1881 Hazel Grove, Cheshire, England Daughter Name: Ridgway, Adam Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 67 Quarter: September Year: 1899 District: Stockport County: Cheshire Lancashire Volume: 8a Page: 93 Daughter Annie with her husband and sister Jesse in 1901 Census 1901 Census RG13/3679 Folio 150 Page 33 15 Ambrose Street, South Manchester, Lancashire Samuel Hopwood, Head, Married, 40, Dubbing Overlooker Cotton Mill, b. Stockport, Lancashire Annie, Wife, 28, ……. Winder, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Jessie Ridgway, Sister-in-law, 19, Ring Spinner, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Sons Adam and Thomas living with I believe older sister Martha and her family 1901 Census RG13/3303 Folio 128 Page 49 33 Newtown Street, Hazelgrove cum Bramhall Cheshire John I Swindells, Head, Married, 36, …….. for Builder (Lab), b. Disley, Cheshire Martha E, Wife, 35, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Mary A, Daughter, 14, Hard Room Hand Cotton, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Walter I, Son, 13, Felt Maker (Learner), b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Sarah E, Daughter, 10, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Jessie, Daughter, 8, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire John R, Son, 4, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Jane A, Daughter, 3, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Solomon Swindells, Father, Widower, 72, Labourer on Road, b. Disley, Cheshire Thomas Ridgway, Boarder, Single, 33, Bricksetters Labourer, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire Adam Ridgway, Boarder, Single, 23, Bricksetters Labourer, b. Hazel Grove, Cheshire

Hi Sue, Happy New Year. I am looking for a Marriage Certificate of William (John?) Dartnell, (occupation - engineer) born 1982 (possibly Fulham, London) All census so far state he was living in Islip, Northants with father William Dartnell, (Step)Mother Mary J, Siblings (according to 1901 census) Alice, Frederick, Mary L, Thomas, Bessie, Lenoard, Doris. & Jessie Young Trolley, born 24th jun, 1880 at Tholomas Drove, Wisbech St Mary Cambs. Father Robert Trolley (bricklayer/farm baliff/shepherd) , Mother Mary Ann Young, Siblings Edith, Sarah A, Leah, Mabel. They are believed to have married in Thackston (Northants/cambs?) in 1912 Thanks, Best Wishes for 2006.

Hello Elizabeth Sorry but I cant help you at this time as run out of credits for BMD. However, I will keep your details on file and will look them up in the next week or so Kind regards Sue

Hi Sue Happy New Year. Thanks for your offer could you look for the following, 1841 census Essex. William Mead born about 1800 ? Sarah Mead born 1796 Leeds Yorkshire wife Henry Mead born 1831 grt Ilford Essex son William James Mead born 1835 Grt Ilford Essex son Jane

Thank you Sue Happy New Year to you Gloria

Hello Jane In relation to your Mead family this is the only family that seems to fit, apart from the father who is down as Isaac. It could be they have moved out of Essex and are living in county not yet available. Hope it helps Kind regards Sue 1841 Census HO107-0343 Image No 221 Folio No 4 Page No 3 Chatley, Great Leighs, Essex Isaac Meed, 40, Ag Lab Sarah, 40 Hannah, 15 David, 14 Henry, 12 Thomas, 10 William, 7 Samuel, 5 Milley, 3 (female)

Hi Sue, Trying to trace ancestors of Edward Portsmouth, born Sedgley Staffs, c. 1849 and also his marriage/s. If you could find him on 1851 and 1861 census that would be a terrific help. Many thanks for your offer. and a very Happy New Year to you. Best wishes, Jean

Hello Jean Sorry but cannot trace Edward on the 1851/1861 census. But I think this is his marriage as per the census of 1891/1901 married to Martha Kind regards Sue Name: PORTSMOUTH, Edward marrying HARPER Martha Record Type: Marriages Quarter: December Year: 1879 District: Rotherham County: Derbyshire South Yorkshire West Riding of Yorkshire Volume: 9c Page: 702

Hi Sue, Your help is much appreciated. Thank you very much. Jean