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Thank you so much Rose. I think there is a possibility that this is them as David's father was called Andrew and it is a family name. I have e mailed my address the you. Margaret

Margaret, Found David and Georgina Chesney both born about 1879 and in Scotland on the 1910 and 1930 census living in Rhode Island with 2 children David and Martha on the 1910, Martha and Andrew on the 1930. I have saved the images. Just need your email address. No sign of any of them on the 1920. Hope this helps Rose

No not a clue about anything like that! Not sure how to go about doing that.

Hi Rosemary I'm trying to find information on David Chesney aged 29 when he emigrated to America on the Caledonia from Glasgow in March 1908. The image on the Ellis Island website links to the wrong ship's manifest so I can't see where he was going to. A few months later a Georgina Chesney emigrated to join her husband David (don't know if it is the same one but I think it could be). I am looking for people of these names who have vanished from the Scottish records after the death of their baby son in 1907. Any info would be very helpful. Thanks Margaret

Steve, No Leslie Dawes born c 1897 in the UK are coming up on any of the available records. Any idea when he came to the US and which Medical School he attended? Rose

so there are no leslie dawe's born 1897 in UK?

Steve, No sign of him on the census records. He may have been here between 1920 or 1930 or came after 1930. Didn't see him on the immigration records either. Any idea where he attended school? Rose

in any USA census can you find any leslie william edward dawe (born 1897 in london area wandsworth. i think he was born in putney, london. he trained to be a doctor in USA. he died in the london 1940 blitz. Steve

Hi Rosmary Thank you for looking for George Kelly in Pennsylvania. Look forward to recieving the image you have.

May i ask you what should i be doing to look for family members before the census came in?

I only ask as i am new at this and live in the UK so infomation will be limited as i don,t live in USA any advise is wecomed by anybody.

All the best
Ron

Hi Rose, Thank you so much for looking for my William TILLER, in the early hours of this morning. I was not expecting success because he has proved rather elusive, but the Philadelphia Immigration record looks very promising and I will follow it up. Thank you so much. Jeff

Ron, I found George and family on the 1850. I have saved image. Just need your email address. It would be difficult to find out who George's parents were as prior to 1850 only heads of households were named. However, there are lots of Kelly's listed on the 2 pages where I found George. The family right above George and Rebecca is George Sr age 73 and Anne age 63 and a few adult children. This could be Elias's grandparents. Rose

Geoff, Haven't found any Yeoman's (or other spelling variations) on the immigration records that would fit the criteria you supplied. (very detailed). Unfortunately, Mass is not available on the 1900 and William and wife are not appearing on the 1900 anywhere else. They are not on the 1910, 1920 or 1930. Difficult to trace his daughters unless I knew their married name. Ancestry is still updating the 1900 census. I'll keep my eye out for William Rose

Hi Rosemary I have not been doing this long so need a bit of help. I am looking for details on George Kelly born around 1802 from Pensylvania. He married Rebecca ? and had children William 1822 m Samuel 1834 m Elias 1836 m My gggg grandfather ???? 1837 m Sarah 1840 f Danial 1842 m This maybe a bit hard but i wonderd if you could find the parents of George or anyother info would be great? The info i have given to you came from the 1860 census in Pennsylvania. But i don't honestly know what to look for or places to look, I had o lot of help with what i have got. All the best Ron in the UK

Thanks for trying Rosemary, Regards Tony

Tony, Sorry no luck finding them on the immigration records for Hobkirk (any various spellings) or Wilson. There was one possible record for John Wilson, b 1849 arriving 1879 from England but was traveling alone. Rose

Hi Rosemary, many thanks for your kind offer, have just found wifes GGGrandmother on 1880 census in St Clair, Illinois. Found her husband as a widower in 1900 census in Nevins townshipVigo CountyIndiana. According to census they emigrated in 1879 with daughter Elizabeth and her new husband John Wilson. The census details are as follows, Hobkirk Charles 44 shoemaker ' Elizabeth 54 wife Charles.S. son 18 coal miner Wilson John 30 coal miner ' Elizabeth 21 away from home ' Charles 2 son ' Sarah.A. 7/12 All born in England except Sarah.A. born Illinois. I have tried to access immigration records for new York as I guess that would be where they landed, but without success! Would be grateful for any info on their immigration or the death of Elizabeth between the 1880 and 1900 census's. Best Regards Tony

Alan, Can you give me an idea of when William was born? Rose

Jeff, Found an immigration record: Name: William Tiller Year: 1859 Age: 22 Place: Philadelphia Source Publication Code: 1637.12 Primary Immigrant: Tiller, William Annotation: Date and place of application. Country of birth and color of complexion or race of the immigrant are also provided. Other historical information may also be provided. Source Bibliography: DIXON, RUTH PRIEST. Index to Seamen's Protection Certificate Applications, Port of Philadelphia 1824-1861, Record Group 36, Records of the Bureau of Customs, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., With Supplement 1796-1861. Baltimore, MD: Clearfield Co., Inc., 1997. 177p. Page: 152 There are no images available for these records. There is a William Teller on the 1860 living in NY, age 23, born in England, occ Seaman. Also living with him is Elizabeth Teller age 22, b Ireland. I am assuming this may be his wife? Or, did you see a different record? Rose

John, The only immigration I can find for Stephen is a return trip in 1919. It does state that he arrived 10 years prior but no records appear for that time. I also checked the Boston passenger lists. I am not finding him on the census records either. On the 1919 immigration under the column asking whether joining a friend or relative, it states - wife, Mrs Armer, 211 Madison Ave, Brooklyn NY. Do you know what his wife's first name is? Was he married before he immigrated? Maybe I can find them from the wife's name. Rose

Hi Rose, Thank you for your kind offer. I would appreciate any help in finding an immigration record for William TILLER, born about 1837 in England and a seaman by occupation. In 1859 he seems to have taken some sort of career break, married, settled in New York and had a daughter before moving back to England in the early 1860s. We think we have him in the 1860 Census of New York as William TELLER. Any information would be marvellous, but thank you for your time anyway. Jeff