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Thank you Mary.Yes She married a James Woods in Wells.they were both living there.They got married in 1821.There are lots of Griffin in Stiffkey.One name for the men is Absolom.One died in 1841 at 86.I wonder if it was her father.The Christiana has come though the family as a name or middle name to my mother. thank you for trying Daphne

Hi Mary Thanks for that! I think it could possibly what i'm looking for. I ordered a birth certificate of Joseph, but was not sure if right one - parents names were William and Elizebeth(Ridsdale). Thanks alot Bev

JAMIE Just had a thought, probably way of base but worth looking into. what if on the 1861 census where she is recorded as Daughter in law. (could it be possible that the wife of the household was her mother and that is just the way they wrote it down daughter in the law instead of adopted daughter I know it might seem far fetched but with some of the trascriptions and the way the recorders of the era wrote things it could be a possibility Mary ps would give you a headache as well

JAMIE Yes very interesting. you could be right I have been searching for the parents of one of my scottish ancestors only to find he was taken in by his grandparents but on some census records he is registered as mothers surname and in later life as fathers name most frustrating. hope you find something soon. I will keep trying let me know if you need anything else Mary

BEVERLY TAYLOR Hi this is second message check below for other one Think this is Josephs Brother 1871 Charles Sanderson age 22 born c1849 Kirton lindsey lincs serv Henry Stocks age 42 Farmer bc1829 Head Sarah Hemsley age 24 bc1847 Elsham Lincs Serv John Maw age 20 bc1851 Messingham Lincs Serv Robert Walker age 23 Bc1848 Messingham Lincs Serv George Wieman age 16 bc1855 East Halton Lincs Serv address unclear 1881 Charles Sanderson age 32 bc1859 Kirton Lindsey Head Lab Mary Ann Sanderson age 32 Bc1848 Grasby Lincs Wife Charlotte Borrell age 5 bc1876 Daughter Elizabeth Sanderson age 3 Bc1878 Daughter John Sanderson age 1 bc1880 Living Frodingham Lincs 1891 Charles Sanderson bc1849 Kirton Lindsey Head Labourer Mary Ann Sanderson b c1848 Grasby Lincs Wife Charllote B Sanderson b c1876 Wrawby Lincs Daughtr Elizabeth Sanderson b c1878 Wraby Lincs Daughte John Sanderson b c1880 Wrawby Lincs Son Marriage December Quarter 1877 Charles Sanderson/Mary Ann Borrell Vol 79 Page 1411 I would think this either means Mary Ann was married before or Charlotte was illigitimate. hope this helps Mary

BEVERLY TAYLOR Hi Beverly this is what I have found so far 1861 census Elizabeth Sanderson Bc1811 Belton Lincs Widow Head of Hsld Charles Sanderson age 12 bc1859 Kirton Lindley Lincs Son Joseph Sanderson age 8 Bc1853 Kirton Lindley Lincs Son it appears father was dead but because of mothers age would assume that there were more children before this unless they married quite late in life. Living in a Private House 1871 Census Joseph Sanderson age 18 bc1853 Kirton Lindley (Transcribed wrong it says born kent but kirton is in lincs. Joseph is a Domestic groom at this time living with the following Hardy Robinson age 53 bc1818 Head Farmer of 31 Acres Ann Robinson age 45 B Marton Lincs Wife Sarah C Robinson age 12 B c1859 Scotter Lincs Daughter Martha Smith age 16 Bc1855 Messingham Lincs Serv Mary Spencer age 22 B c1849 Messingham Lincs Ser Living 80 High Street Scotter Lincs Hope this helps will try to trace Elizabeth and Charles Mary

Hello Mary Yes it is very interesting, I already have her on the 61 census, but I dont see how she can be married as she is only 13 and using her birth name. I know she went on to marry Robert Fudge in Amesbury and died about 1875 I have found her mother as Dianna Swatton/Kilford on a later census and also (with the help of others) on the 51 census mistranscribed as Swallow, but not with her daughter and I would expect her to be at home at 3 years old I am now wondering if she was not actually Dianna's daughter but that of another member of the family and just taken in by her. Many thanks jamie

Hi Mary Hope you can help me!! Looking for anything on Joseph Sanderson born about 1853 in Kirton, Lincs?? Think he was married to someone called Hannah Drinkall. Also wondered if you could find anything on his parents??? Appreciate any help Bev

DAPHNE So sorry but ancestry births only start at 1837 had a look on IGI but cant find anything do you know who she married or do you have her on any of the census records Mary

CAROL HILL Hi Carol, did a double check but it was a dead end Im afraid but will keep looking in between sometimes if you leave it a few days you see something you missed Mary

JAMIE MACALLUM Hi had a look for birth and found ref for Fanny Swatton Born 1848 Salisbury Wilts June Quarter Vol 8 Page 42 sorry no trace of parents as yet. But please can I ask you on the 1861 census it has her down as Daughter in law but her age shows her as only 13 wuld she be able to marry at that age it seems very young and do you know who she married I am very intruiged Mary

Hi Mary many thanks for the images and all you help. Regards Margaret

Hi mary Thank you for trying with Annie , you posted a message on the board ,a couple of days ago saying you had not forgotten me but thought you had found something i just wondered what it was sorry to bother you Carol

Please Mary could you look up a Christiana Griffin birth in Stiffkey Norfolk.I am trying to find her father Should be about !796. thank you Daphne

Ok thankyou Mary Any chance you could look at her birth and see if there is any parents names (I dont know whats in ancestry records) She is proving very difficult to find out about Thanks once again jamie

JAMIE Sorry nothing on ancestry for 1851 Mary

Hello Mary Could you possibly have a look for Fanny Swatton born 1848 in Salisbury, I have her on the census's exept 1851 (she is not with her mother anyway) so any info about her birth would be great many thanks jamie

TINA Sorry Ancestry does not come up with those names for the years Mary

HELEN CATCHPOLE found your george as well Thomas and Elizabeths other son 1881 George York Born 1855 Bow Middx Head Ag Labourer Rachel Yokr Born C1854 Wife G H York age 6 Bc1875 Bow Middx Son Rachael York age 4 bc1877 daughter Alice York age 2 Bc1879 Bow Middx Charles H 11months Bc1880 Son Bow Middx Living 3 Albert Terrace West Ham -------------------------- 1891 George York age 36 Born Bow Middx Rachel age 37 Wife George H age 15 Apprentice Ag Lab Alice age 12 Charles age 11 Alfred age 6 Living 23 Stratfield Road Bromley ------------------------------ 1901 George York age 47 Ag Lab Rachel age 49 Wife Alfred age 15 Son Living 57 Rountow ? Road Bromley I gues the firls left home by then and if married it would be difficult to trace them with out husbands name but will keep looking in case they are servants living away from home Mary

HELEN CATCHPOLE Hi Helen, Still struggling like you to match Thoma and James but think I have found Thomas and Elizabeths son Thomas born 1851. this may be his family 1881 Thomas Yorks Born Stratford Essex 1851 Head Police Const Sarah York B C1854 Bow Middx Wife Blanch York Bc1880 Shadwell Middx Daughter Belinda York B c1875 Pimlico Middx Daughter Living Metro Howard Building 19 Albert Street Mile End 1891 Thomas York Head Born Stratford Essex 1851 Head Policeman Sarah M age 38 Wife Belinda S age 16 Daughter Blanch age 11 Daughter Elizabeth C age 3 Bc1888 Daughtrer Emily D V b c1890 Daughter Rosenia M Bc1885 Daughter 1901 Thomas York age 50 born 1851 stratford Essex Belinda C 1875 Daughter Blanch C 1880 BChelsea Daughter Constance VE age 6 Rosina M age 16 Sarah M 48 Wife Elizabeth C age 13 daughter Emily DV age 11 daughter will continue to look for others Mary