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Nicola sorry I forgot the ages! The Sarah Bunney in Meriden looks most likely as she was the right age (going by the 1871 census) Joseph would have been about 56. Goodness knows how they met as he was from London and so much older than her. We have a grave bill for Joseph's first wife Susannah who died in 1848 and is buried at Key Hill, Birmingham so I was hoping Joseph would be in the area. Never mind, thanks for looking - Netti x

Hi Nicola Thank you for that.........I think it might be the first family I'm just a bit confused on the age of their son.......the Hunter family I am looking for had a son Henry John William Hunter born in 1833.......did their son John have any other names? Sorry for being a pain. Susan

Hi Netti, I've tried some different searching methods, such as searching for josephs born in Middlesex c1795 to see what came up, incase the surname was mistranscribed, and this is what i've come up with: Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Joseph PERRY Head M 56 M School Master London-Middlesex Elizabeth PERRY Wife M 44 F Mistress Birm-Warwick Address: 29 Doe St, Birmingham Census Place: Birmingham Birmingham, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2054 Folio: 239 Page: 43 FHL Film: 0087313 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Purser could perhaps look like Perry in old hand writing or damaged sheets? The CD I own has all the census results typed up so I have no way of knowing what the original said. Also, Joseph on this is married again, so unless she died as well as the previous wife before he moved on to Sarah Bunney....?! I've tried other seaches and haven't come up with anything, sorry. Nicola Ps. Have you found their marriage on 1837online or FreeBMD?I've just tried looking on Free BMD, looking for their marriage, and this was the nearest thing that I found: Marriages Dec 1871 --------------------------------- Beamedge Sarah Hatfield 3a 527 Bunnedge Sarah Hatfield 3a 527 Purser Joseph Hatfield 3a 527 Webb Mary Hatfield 3a 527 Wells Richard Hardy Hatfield 3a 527 But Hatfield is in Hertfordshire.....!

Hi Susan, He was the only Hunter born in Ovington, and John was the only name listed, perhaps that was what he was known as? My great great Grandmother was called Susan but my Grandma knew her as Sarah, so that gave me some problems until I realised what was happening! Or it could just be the wrong family! Sorry not to be of any help, Nicola

Nicola you have been a great help. Thank you very much Susan

Thanks for looking again Nicola Joseph and Sarah had 2 sons, one born Cradley in 1853 and another in 1855 so we are guessing they married between 1848 and 1853. Don't know why Joseph came to the midlands or when. At least you have narrowed the time frame for us - thanks have to get to the history centre and check the GRO indexes now. Netti x

Hi Nicola, Thankyou for your kind offer. I have very limited info, so anything will help. I am looking for Samuel Adams / Spittle. He was born samuel Adams in May 1846 to John and Sophia Adams (Nee Spittle). He was born in Dudley Port. John's occupation was a miner. I have not found a marriage for his parents, so I do not know if they will be together or not. By the time Samuel married in 1866 he was using the name Samuel Spittle. He then used that name until he died. I am not sure yet, but it is possible that his mother Sophia married James Allen Steel in 1857 in Dudley. Sorry i know its a bit long winded, but im hoping that the more info you have the better! Thanks again, Regards. Pat

Hi Pat, What were the ages of Samuels parents? I'm having trouble finding them! Nicola

Hi, Sorry i don't know their ages. I have found a possibilty for Sophia's birth in 1828, but i am not sure if that is correct yet. The only info i have about them is from Samuels marriage cert in 1866. He married in Dudley. I am fairly certain that his parents were not married, so its possible he may only be with his mother. Pat

Hi again, I could only find the following: Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace John ADAMS Head M 28 M Labourer Aksley-Buckinghamshire Sophia ADAMS Wife M 24 F --- Wiken-Northamptonshire Emma ADAMS Daur U 10m F --- Wolverton-Buckinghamshire William KIBBLE Vist U 29 M Labourer Wiken-Northamptonshire Address: Lawley St, Aston Census Place: Aston Aston, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2061 Folio: 586 Page: 29 FHL Film: 0087318 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah ADAMS Paup M 40 F Wife Serv Dunsford-DEV John ADAMS Paup - 5 M --- Dunsford-DEV Samuel ADAMS Paup - 5 M --- Dunsford-DEV William ADAMS Paup - 4 M --- Dunsford-DEV Elizabeth ADAMS Paup - 7 F --- Dunsford-DEV Address: I-'Union Workhouse' St Thomas, St Thomas Census Place: St Thomas Apostle St Thomas, Devonshire PRO Reference: HO/107/1867 Folio: 223 Page: 15 FHL Film: 0221015 These are in a workhouse and were listed together, but there are no listings of how they were related, but there is no sign of a Sophia. I couldn't find a Sophia Spittle or a Samuel Spittle. Sorry, Nicola

Nicola, Thankyou so much. I will look into the first couple, they could be a possibility. If you don't mind me asking, could you look for the man i think Sophia later married. He was James Allen Steel, born 1834 in Warwick. His parents were William and Kezia steel. Just thinking that ther might be some link there. many thanks. Pat

Hi, Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace George PAUCOTE Head M 27 M Railway Lab Great Milton-Oxf Jane PAUCOTE Wife M 30 F --- Warwick-War James STEEL Vist U 17 M Lab Brick Weston-War Phoebe NELINS Vist U 57 F --- Long Compton-War Address: 4 Hills Building, Warwick Census Place: Leamington Priors Warwick, Warwickshire PRO Reference: HO/107/2072 Folio: 216 Page: 40 FHL Film: 0087337 ------------------------------------------------------------------- I couldn't find a William Steel with a son called James of the right age, and there wasn't a Kezia Steel at all. Nicola

Hi Ian, Thanks for your offer, I would be most grateful if you could help with my following relations. I trying to find info regarding my grandmother, Iknow that she married October 1908. Her name was Ada Stroyd she married Luke Handley on the above date. Luke had died by the time my mother married in 1941. I do know that my grandmother re-married and was Mrs Ada Mitchell, but I do not know her 2nd husbands christian name. In 1941 she was living at 38 Yockleton Rd, Lea Hall, Birmingham B33. Thanking you in advance for your kind assistance. Sarah My mother was Elsie Handley born 29th March 1909 and I know that they were living at 15 Britannia Court ,Saint Pauls Square, Birmingham. My mother also had 2 brothers, Alfred and Ronald. I don't know if there were any other children.

Hi Nicola, This is a little bit of a longshot...I am a rather new member here, I was wondering if you could look up anyone with the last names of nevill or neville most likely the former in the warwickshire area. From what i am lead to beleive i am a direct or indirect descendant of Richard Nevill, Earl of Warwick (died 1464). I think i had a lot of family there at one stage...if you want me to obtain more specific info before you check let me know...I am not sure what you need to be honest. Thanks

Hi Sarah, I'm afraid that the census I have is for 1851, and all the dates you mentioned were in the 1900's. Do you have any ancestors further back that I can help with? Hope I can help, Nicola

Hi Sorry, I troubled you re Ada Mitchell, nee Handley nee Stroyd. I am getting stumped with this side of my family. If I can get further back to the 1800's I will come back to you. Kind regards Sarah

Hi Christopher, I posted a load of Nevilles on here but you never replied so I don't know if you've seen them or not. If you haven't, let me know and i'll look them up again, but i've taken them of here as they are taking up a lot of space. Nicola

Look up please for John Nancarrow born 1823 Illogan Cornwall and wife Mary Nancarrow i have them listed as married december qtr 1850 at Redruth Cornwall. I have them from 1861 census onwards Whitfield Illogan

Hi Ian Many thanks for your kind offer could you please look on the 1851 Norfolk Census for James Whiteman(60) Hannah Whiteman(63) and their children John(30) Thomas(26) and Samuel(20) living at Church Alley Norwich (this was their address in 1841). The name is sometimes spelt Wightman. Susan

Hi Linda, Hope this is the right family: Name Relationship Mar Age Sex Occupation Birthplace Robert MORGAN Head M 51 M Ag Lab Axmouth-DEV Jane MORGAN Wife M 51 F Ag Lab Bradpole-DEV John MORGAN Son U 19 M Ag Lab Axmouth-DEV Address: Hawksdown, Axmouth Census Place: Axmouth Axminster, Devonshire PRO Reference: HO/107/1862 Folio: 642 Page: 20 FHL Film: 0221010 --------------------------------------------------------- Good Luck in your research, Nicola