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Hi Lynda I have just seen that you now have a partial name index for the 1851 census. I don't know exactly where my ancestors were living in London, but thought I'd have a go and ask. If you would be so kind, I'm looking for : Alfred Wil(l)son who was born 1828 Wisbech, Cambs Mary Ann Homer born also 1828, Islington. Richard Homer her father born probably close to 1800, and I don't know where, although he might have been dead by then! Thanks so much Lisa

Dear Lynda Please would you be able to look for a Henry (middle name William) Matthews, aged 2 or 3, and a mother, Frances. I'd be very grateful if you would be able to look in the index, as I suspect they are in the Old Kent Road area, but if you need an address, please could you look in the Workhouse, Princes Road, Lambeth. Many apologies, as I think I asked you about six weeks ago, but said Princes Street and so you couldn't find anything (used to live in Edinburgh, must have Princes Street on the brain!). It is a bit of a long shot, as I've had loads of references checked with the ONS, to no avail, and this one just says "Boy", but couldn't find a corresponding death, so am hoping it's the one, and he was named later... Many thanks in advance for your help Lysianne

Thanks Lynda, will try again later Maxine

Hi Lynda, Its a bit of a long shot but do you think you could look for a Richard Jenkins born 1845/6 St, Pancras, please. I've tried looking for his birth on the bmd but as yet can't find him. Thank you MAxine

Hi Lynda, could you look up 12 Commercial Road, Spitalfields, I am hoping there is a Davidson family there Many thanks, April.

Hi Lynda! Mary Ann Glasby (63) definitely looks like mine! If any of the others are cordwainers/boot-closers/cobblers, I'll have them as well! Thomas was MA's hubby, he was a boot-closer. Maybe he'd died by '61? Maybe he left some sons around? Richard

Hi again Lynda! Could you possibly also check 26 Duke Street, St Giles for Thomas & Mary Ann Glasby (could be there in 1851 &/or 1861). Any Glasby's in the names index in that part of London would also be of interest. Many thanx, Richard

Hi Lynda. Thanks ever so much for the look up. At long last found the Welsh connection. Thank you once again. Maxine

Hi Lynda, Do you think you could look up Henry David Morgan born 1847 st. Lukes (Charterhouse, finsbury). Father Thomas, Mother Mary. Address on the birth certificate is 5, Old Street. Hoping to found out if parents where Welsh. You did a look up for me on the 1861 without success.Thanks very much Maxine

Thanks anyway 4 looking Lynda! Richard

Hi Lynda, Would you be able to do an 1851 lookup for: 6 Great Chesterfield Street, Marylebone (Cavendish Square subdistrict, if that helps!). Hoping to find Edward & Mary Gilbert, and son Edward 5, maybe another son George (<1yr). Don't have ages for the parents as yet... Did you get my email the other week re Phillips/Paris? Many thanks once again, Richard

Hi Lynda Thank you so much for looking up Woodford family for me. Many thanks Susan

Hi Lynda Could you please look for the following index listing I have for a Woodford family: Shoreditch sub district: St. Leonard HO 107/1534 Fol. 83 Many thanks Susan

Hello Lynda, thanks very much for you help anyway. Catharine

Hello again Lynda, I've just managed to find out that the Cavendish Steet address is definitely in the Marylebone area. Please forget about Shoreditch! Thanks again, Catharine

Hello Lynda, Sorry, I remembered that I hadn't put the areas at about 02.00 this morning but couldn't face getting out of bed to open up the computer. The Cranbourne Street address is in Soho nowadays, not quite sure if it was called that in 1851. The Cavendish Street address should either be Shoreditch or Marylebone. Sorry for the lack of precision but people weren't very precise about giving their addresses in the trade directories which is all I have to go on. Thanks very much for all your help, Catharine

Hello Lynda, Could you look up for me the family of Henry Blore who was either living at 22, Cavendish Street (he was there in 1848) or at 30, Cranbourne Street near Leicester Square (his address in 1852)? Thanks very much for all your trouble, Catharine Andriani

Ok thanks for trying lynda, it was worth a try. Tracey

Hi Lynda Could you please do a check for me on 2 Chapel Place, St Annes (poss soho, Westminster) Looking for william burgess born 1831 (+/- 1yr) finsbury middx Thank you Tracey

Thanks for looking Lynda. I heard there were some arrests after the match - I guess there will always be some looking for agro. Not from our well-behaved Chelsea boys though I'm sure. Looking forward to Tuesday & dreading it in equal measure ! Rick.