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No promises, but I'll have a look to see what I can do. Please post here, and I'll answer in order. I can look at censuses 1861-1901 and a few 1841. I also have BMDs from 1866-1920. England & Wales only. NO PMs Please.

I don't know if you can throw any light on the life and times of my great grandmother, Ann Maria Coley (also known as Annie, Hannah and Maria and as Cowley and Cawley). I have pieced together most of her story, supported by appropriate certificates, but I would like to work out what happened to her first husband. She married Thomas Halford in 1874, just before her 17th birthday and in the 1881 census they were living in Margate, Kent with their baby daughter, Ann Maria. When they married Thomas's age was given as 23 and he was born in Claverdon, Warwickshire according to the 1881 census. By 1885 she was living with my great grandfather James Sherwood with another daughter, Emily Elford Sherwood. (I wonder if the 'Elford' was supposed to be 'Halford' but the Registrar got it wrong). I can't find a suitable death for Thomas between 1881 and 1885 and wonder if he is on the 1891 census? 'Hannah Maria Cawley' married James Sherwood in 1893.

Sorry Brian, the only other place I can find him in 1861 - down as Galford, with his Grandfather. His POB there is Tanworth (couldn't see him in 1871 though, unless his mother was Maria). I looked for Halford born Warwick, didn't find him. Then I looked for all Thomas' born Claverdon or Tanworth - didn't find him either. I looked through the deaths and couldn't see anything likely. Perhaps he went abroad? Maybe he was a convict?

Helen. 1871 Elizabeth Durrant abt 1853 Trimley St Mary, Suffolk, England Servant Trimley St Mary Suffolk Elizabeth died or married after 1871. I think florence either married or died after 1881. Unless... 1891 Durrant, Florence abt 1882 Triniley; St Mary, Suffolk, England Servant Clapham London Age could be 19, but there's a big black line through it.

Wendy, there are these Birth Mar 1907 Scorer Jane Ann Morpeth 10b 468 Birth Sep 1908 Scorer Jane Durham 10a 491 Birth Jun 1909 Scorer Jane South Shields 10a 953

Thanks for looking for Thomas Halford. Any info. is ultimately useful, even if only for elimination.

Hi Tracy, will you please find this man for me in 1861 Have him on 1871 dob 1808 living Lathom have him on 1881 dob 1811 living Bickerstaffe James Rigby Down Holland Lancashire Jane Rigby 1823- 1826 Ormskirk Lancashire they change there ages on each census lol regards June

June, James Bigby abt 1810 Downholland, Lancashire, England Head Liverpool Lancashire Jane Bigby abt 1821 Ormskirk, Lancashire, England Wife Liverpool Lancashire Elizth Bigby abt 1848 L'pool, Lancashire, England Daughter Liverpool Lancashire Ann Jane Bigby abt 1860 L'pool, Lancashire, England Daughter Liverpool Lancashire

Hi Tracy, Your a star you have found them changed there dob again lol have you anything on them after 1881 please regards June

June, no cos you didn't ask lol 1891 Brown, David abt 1859 Wigan, Lancashire, England Head Bickerstaffe Lancashire Brown, Ellen abt 1864 Ormskirk, Lancashire, England Wife Bickerstaffe Lancashire Brown, Betsy Jane abt 1884 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England Daughter Bickerstaffe Lancashire Brown, William abt 1885 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England Son Bickerstaffe Lancashire Brown, David James abt 1887 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England Son Bickerstaffe Lancashire Brown, Sarah Ann abt 1889 Bickerstaffe, Lancashire, England Daughter Bickerstaffe Lancashire Rigby, Jane abt 1823 (Widow) Ormskirk, Lancashire, England Mother-in-law Bickerstaffe Lancashire

Jackie, there's this one... William Gibson abt 1874 Stockport, Cheshire, England Head Stockport Cheshire Alice Gibson abt 1875 Stockport, Cheshire, England Wife Stockport Cheshire William Gibson abt 1898 Stockport, Cheshire, England Son Stockport Cheshire Sidney Gibson abt 1899 Stockport, Cheshire, England Son Stockport Cheshire

Hi Tracy , thank you you have found me Ellen with all her family i didnt have. have a nice day cheers June

Hi Tracey, Don't know whether you can help. I have a relative baptised Juliane Franzisca Maria Mohr (sometimes anglized to Julia Frances). She married a Julius Stritter in 1875 and had a child Florence Maria Stritter in 1876. I have the certificates. The problem is I can't find a death for either of them. Her husband is on his own on 1881 Census and remarries in 1883. Any help would be very much appreciated. Kind regards, Emily

You didn't say when he was born, but maybe... Death Mar 1919 Stritter Julius 69 West Ham 4a 525

Hi again, Thanks for that information - that is him. Juliane(Julia) was born 1854/5 in Germany and Florence in 1876 in St Pancras. I think the deaths would have been registered in St Pancras. Emily

Hi Tracey Thanks for your very kind offer I am looking for the Mottoul family, they lived in Swansea, Glamorgan. As this name is from Belgium, it is a very unusual name for Wales. I am hoping that there might be some descendants left in Wales. My grand mother was called Lettice Annie Mottoul, her father was Louis Mottoul and her mother was Catherine Mottoul nee Hobbs. Hope you can solve a few mysteries for me, I have found them on the 1901 census, although Louis and Catherine surname was spelt Mattoul. I have the birth of my grandmother/marriage/death but nothing for anyone else. Hope this isn't to much to ask you. Cheers Sheila

Sheila, this is them in 1891 Moltone, Louis abt 1854 Graazen, Brabourne Head St Thomas Glamorgan Mottone, Catherine abt 1867 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Wife St Thomas Glamorgan Mottone, Lettice abt 1887 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter St Thomas Glamorgan Mottone, Rosalie abt 1889 Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales Daughter St Thomas Glamorgan Birth Jun 1885 Mottoul Albert Swansea 11a 784 Birth Dec 1888 Mottoul Rosalie Swansea 11a 751 Birth Dec 1891 Mottoul Thomas Stafford Swansea 11a 905 Death Sep 1886 Mottoul Albert 1 Swansea 11a 422 Death Mar 1892 Mottoul Rosaline 3 Swansea 11a 631 Death Jun 1893 Mottoul Thomas Stafford 1 Swansea 11a 525 Marriage Jun 1885 Mottoul Louis Swansea 11a 1014 Marriage Jun 1913 Mottoul John (not sure who this is...) Etienne Anne J Swansea 11a 1712

Emily, I can't find a trace of her at all.

Hi Tracey THANK YOU your are a STAR*************** Now I have some more names and dates to get on with Many Many Thanks Sheila

Please can you find Elijah Palfreyman on the 1841 if you have it for Birkenhead or warks. He was born in 1799 in Warks and married Margaret McQuire in 1820. I am also looking for her death as he remarried in 1841 to a Jane Smith.I have him on the 1861 and 71 censuses in Birkenhead.Thanks.