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OThursday 5 th Feb I am going to visit my local records office. If anyone wants any info from Strood, Rochester and Chatham or Gillingham please leave requests on this thread. Please give as much information as you can. Shirley

Hi Shirley I would be very grateful if you were able to look up the marriage of William Conyers to Elizabeth Tillman on 26 Feb 1818 in Frindsbury. I found it on the IGI and hope to confirm that William's occupation is a shipwright. Their daughter (I hope!) was Mary Conyers born about 1820/21 in Chatham. They moved to Hull when she was a child. I think William came from Hull and went to the Medway area with his work. Thank you so much. Carlisle is an awfully long way from Kent!!! Anne

Hi Shirley, If you have time could you please have a look and see if you can find a marriage between Stephen Boucher and Frances in Rochester, their 1st child was born in 1822, so im assuming they would have married before that. Thanks in advance, Clare.

Shirley, you may just be able to save my life! I am desperate to find the birth of Henry or Harry Lock/e, supposedly born 1865 to 1868 in Rochester/Chatham. He is recorded as being 13 in 1881, 25 in 1891 and 33 in 1901. He had an older brother, George, and his parents were Thomas and Emma Susan Lock (who I think married in N. Aylesford). I have been unable to find his birth so any help you could give would be very much appreciated. Thank-you very much.

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Hi Shirley, I would be very grateful if you could find the birth of William Holloway, it would have been around 1819-1821 and from his marriage certificate I know that his father was John. From the census records William lived most of his life in Strood but it is possible that he could have been born in Rochester. I would really like to find out his mother's name. Thanks, Jonathan.

Hi Shirley would you please check my fathers middle name for me .He marrried my mothe Emily Winifred Sims at St Peters church Rochester Kent .on7/3/1938 .His name is Michael A Potter as i am trying to trace him. thank you Judy

I hope you get this!!! Could you please please please PLEASE look at the non-conformist records for me? I am looking for Joseph CORBY, father was Joseph CORBY, born/baptised around 1829, on the censuses he says he was born in Chatham. Also, Jane SWAIL, father was John SWAIL, born around 1835 in Chatham too. I do hope you get this on time. Thanks for any help you can give me. Chloe

Hi Shirley, I'm afraid that I don't have much to go on so only attempt this if you have spare time!!! My g g grandfather Willie Clark DANIELL was born in 1845 at Southwood Villa, St Lawrence, Kent - this is variously described as Thanet, Isle of Thanet or Rochester. His father, John Mortlock DANIELL was a non-conformist minister in the area (maybe even at St Lawrence's) in 1845. His mother was called Elizabeth. I would like to know: - what church John was a minister at, if there are any records of that type available. - the details of Willie's baptism (he was named Willie, not William). - or details of any other DANIELLs that you come across because the spelling with two 'l's is quite unusual. Thank you very much for your help. Best wishes, Sarah

Hi, I dont know what records will be available but I really need a lead on my grandfather. He never married my grandmother and all i have is his death date 17 june 1962 aged about 68. Dont know where he was born. Died of pulmonary TB. I have nothing else to go on. Ilooked on BMD for his death to order a certificate but couldnt find it.Not the easiest of names either LEONARD SMITH. Any snippet of info to give me a lead would be great. Gloria

Hi Shirley Have a good day. If I wern't busy I'd meet you for lunch, perhaps another time. Lynda

Hi Shirley; You helped me once before with my Cassidy family and am hoping you can again. Can you check to see if there is any information on the marriage of Mary Cassidy to George H. Butcher in Medway Dec 1920, page 1872. I am trying to find out if Mary's father is John T Cassidy, mother Elizabeth Steele. It seems every Cassidy family had a Mary as a daughter. I know there is a chance that there is no other information other than I have given you. I am trying to avoid ordering yet another wrong certificate. I am also interested in any Boakes families in the Strood/Aylesford areas. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Teresa in Canada

Both myself and my friend April have spent the afternoon trying to help everyone who asked. Some we were able to and others we needed a bit more information. Hope the information below will be of some use to you. Shirley

To Ann in the East. We found your Marriage but unfortunatley there was no occupation. We copied some details for you. page 97 no 290 Frindsbury Parish Church. William Conyers to Elizabeth Mary? Tillman. Witnesses Josiah Rance and R Gates. Vicar W.P. Menzies. All the best

To Clare Arthey Could not find marriage as there are too many churches and not enough time. Hope the information below is of interest to you. Boucher 1851 census. 14 Westcourt Street Stephen Head age 58 Pensioner Civil Service b Rochester Frances wife age 57 Gillingham Frances M daur age 17 Dressmaker Gillingham 1871 census Same address Frances age 70 widowed retired dressmaker Gillingham Franceis age 31 u dressmaker Gillingham If you get anymore info on Church I will look up marriage for you. All the best Shirley

Thanks Shirley, really appreciate it. Which centre did you go to? As i think there are few dotted around the medway towns.

Helen in Kent Hope this will pin down year for you. 1871 Census Address Delce Road. LOCKE. Thomas H 38 Taylor b Portsea Hants Emma W 24 " " George S 5 Chatham HARRY S 3 " " Emma D 1 " " The Delce is an area between Rochester and Chatham. Shirley

Shirley I'm guessing that I didn't give you enough info. What other info do you need? I don't have much at all really. If I were ever able to conduct a search myself, would I find it difficult with the information that I have? Or did you simply not see the message in time, or not have the time? Chloe (re: Corby and Swail in Chatham - non conformists)

Clare We went to the city arc in Strood. We felt bit bit overwhelmed and had to keep asking for help. The time went too quick and unless you have the name of the church or a specific date it is very difficult to trace births or marriages. Shirley

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