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Thank you Mary, I'm very grateful to you for your efforts on my behalf.

I have found my grandfathers original birth certificate which gives no details other than his date of birth but I also have a copy dated 1910 which he obviously needed to post his wedding banns. It states that he was born on 9th October 1881 at 51 Baliol Road Buckland in the sub-district of Kingston in the County of Southampton. The Certificate says it is from book 77, page 92, entry no. 458 in the Registrars District of Portsmouth.
It also gives the names of his parents.
I will now go and put all this info in my family tree. Thanks again for your help.

Am trying to trace marriages of Harold Evans c1850 and Mary Turner c1850.
Married around 1875-80.
Daughter Lillian, son Harold.

Also
Alf Kendrick c1860 and Mary Potts c1860 (or just Mary, uncertain of her surname) around 1880s Manchester/yorkshire.
Thanks!
Ben

Hi Mary

Re Gerrard images have pm'd you with my address.

Many thanks
Helen

Hi Ben
Found on Freebmd!!!Always check out this site first.

William Watkiss/Caroline Jones Dec Qtr 1891 Wellington,Sh 6a 1530.

Mary

Hi i'm trying to attempt to find
William Watkiss 1867 (or Watkis) and Caroline Watkiss 1870, can you help me find their Marriage certificate? their first child was born c1892 so anywhere between 1888-1892, and it will be either Wellington, Shropshire or Tyldesley, Lancs.
I could do with knowing Caroline's maiden name.
Thankyou!

Hi Kate
Having problems with your Cramb folks,I cannot find Alexander W Cramb on a census before 1901.
His birth is registered as follows:
Alexander Watson Cramb Dec Qtr 1881 Portsea 2b 456.
This is not Southampton as you stated,but a part of Portsmouth.
I cannot find hhim or his parents on a search of 1881 or 1891 census.I would suggest that you send for a copy of his birth cert which will give an address and I can try to find the family on an address search.
However I have found this entry which is rather odd on the Scottish census for 1901.

42 Longcausway,Perth,Perthshire
Thomas Tosh Head 77 Retired Railmay pointsman b Curnbee,E Fife
Margaret Tosh Daughter 54 marital status not shown Housekeeper b NB Perth
Jannes Ower Cramb Gdaur 25 formerly drapers assistant b London
Alexander W Cramb Gson 19 Clerk solicitors office b Portsmouth
William T Cramb Gson 15 Message boy b Portsmouth
Margaret O Cramb 12 Scholar b Portsmouth

No problems with the Duncan family

1891 35 Scott St,Perth
John Duncan Head 36 b Methven,Perthshire
Elizabeth Duncan Wife 37 b Scone,Perthshire
Christina L Duncan Daur 11 Scholar b Perth
Emily Duncan 6 Scholar b Perth
Elizabeth A Duncan Daur 1 b Perth

1901 3 George Inn Lane, Perth St Pauls.
John Duncan Head 46 Lace dyer
Eliza Duncan Wife 41
Christina Duncan Daur 21 Muslin ironer
Emily Duncan Daur 16 Curtain ironer
Catherine Duncan Daur 8 Scholar b Perth
Andrew Duncan Son 6 Scholar b Perth
John Coutts Nephew 3 b Perth

Looks as if your Cramb family may be a difficult lot to trace.

Hope this info will get you going.

Regards
Mary

Hi Mary, I would appreciate some help with getting started. I'm a total novice.
I'm looking for information about my grandparents.

Alexander Watson Cramb born in Buckland, Southampton in 1881. Father William Roberstson Cramb and Mother Margaret Cramb, nee Tosh and

Emily Cramb nee Duncan born in Perthshire in 1884.
Father John Duncan and mother Elizabeth Duncan nee Coutts.
Thank you in anticipation.
Kate.

Hi Helen in Oz

No problem at all to do other lookups for you!!!

1871 26/27 High St,Newcastle under Lyme,Staffs
Alfred E Gerrard 19 Drapers Assistant b Longton,Staffs

1871 45 Heaton Lane,Heaton Norris,Stockport,Lancs
Mary I Gerrard 17 Apprentice milliner b Blythe Marsh,Staffs

Both of the above are living away from home in the households of their employers.There are many other people in the households apart from the Gerrard folk.
If you would be interested in seeing the images to get the complete picture I can send the them if you PM your email addy.

All best wishes
Mary

Hi Mary,

If it is not to much trouble, could I possbily ask for a couple more lookups for my Gerrard family.

1871 Staffordshire Census - Reg District Newcastle Under Lyme.

Alfred E Gerrard born abt 1852 Longton Staffordshire

and

1871 Lancashire Census - Stockport

Mary I Gerrard, born abt 1854, Blythe Marsh, Staffordshire.

Many thanks

bye Helen

Hello Mary,

Many thanks for looking up John Gerrard & his wife for me.

bye Helen

Hi Helen

1851 Bridge Street,Longton,Stoke on Trent,Staffs

John Gerrard Head 30 Proprietor of houses b Forsbrook,Staffs
Lydia Gerrard Wife 20 b Stoke on Trent,Staffs

Regards
Mary

Hi Mary,

Would appreciate a lookup of the following family please on 1851, Staffordshire Census.

GERRARD John born abt 1821, Staffordshire, wife Lydia.

Many thanks
Helen

Hi Mary

What a family...just managed to sort them ! Cant thank you enough for this...

Kind Regards
Dorothy... ( I"ll be back worrying you soon) !!

Hi Dorothy
Here is the info for Amey family + 1871 census for George/Helen Willats.

1851 3 Seven Houses Building,West Ham,Stratford,Essex
Thomas Amey Head 49 Servant b Heybridge,Essex
Hannah Amey Wife 44 b Heybridge
Elizabeth Amey Daur 20 b Heybridge
Charles Amey Son 19 Messenger b Heybridge
Walter Amey Son 17 Servant b Heybridge
Harriett Amey Daur 12 At home b Heybridge
Henry Amey Son 10 At home b Heybridge
Maria Amey Daur 8 At home b Heybridge
Helen Amey Daur 3 At Home b Stratford
+ 2 visitors

1861 11 George Street,Stepney,Middx
Thomas Amey Head 60 Gen labourer
Hannah Amey Wife 54
Harriett Amey Daur 21 Dressmaker
Maria Amey Daur 18 Dressmaker
Helen Amey Daur 13 Dressmaker
Birthplaces as for 1851

1871 43 Catherine Street,Limehouse St Anne,Middx
Two households at this address
Henry Kneller Head 35 Coal merchant b Bethnal Green
Harriett Kneller(nee Amey) Wife 33 b Heybridge
Eliza A Kneller Daur 9 Scholar b Stepney
Harriett E Kneller Daur 7 Scholar b Stepney
Helen H Kneller Daur 4 b Limehouse
Hannah Amey MIL 64 Wid b Heybridge

George Willats Head 26 Brass finisher gas fitter b Limehouse
Helen Willats Wife 24 b Stratford,Essex
George Willats Son 3 b Limehouse
Helen Willats Daur 1 b Limehouse

That should keep you out of mischief sorting that lot out.

Regards
Mary
If you need more lookups get in touch.

Hi Mary

I am so pleased to have this info...I didnt think of 1871 census so would love to have that too. Am a novice at this so very slow !

Many thanks...Dorothy

Hi Dorothy

1851 13 Samuel Street,Limehouse,Middlesex
TF Willats Head 33 Shipwright b Limehouse
Hannah Willats Wife 35 b Hoxton,Middx
TFG Willats Son 13 Scholar
Hannah Willats Daur 8 Scholar
George Willats Son 6 Scholar
Fleetwood Willats Son 4
Sarah Willats Daur 2
Infant Willats Son 1day
All children born Limehouse
Mrs Robertson Nurse 46 Monthly nurse

1861 Same address
Thomas F Willats Head 43 Shipwright
Hannah Willats Wife 45
George Willats Son 16 Gas fitter
Fleetwood Willats Son 14 Shipwright
Sarah Willats Daur 12 Scholar
William Willats Son 10 Scholar b Limehouse
Alfred Willats Son 7 Scholar b Limehouse
Arthur Willats Son 3 b Limehouse

Details for Helen Amey to follow tomorrow.
Will also look for Willats on 1871 as I assume you do not have details.

Regards
Mary

Hi Graham
This looks like the Gilmore family in 1881,but I could not trace them in the 1891 census,perhaps returned to Ireland by then???

1881 20 Raleigh Street,Bootle cum Linacre,Lancashire
Sam Gilmore Head 33 Dock Labourer b Ireland
Sarah Gilmore Wife 33 b Lavant,Sussex
Michael Gilmore Son 5 b Dublin
Lyons Gilmore Son 3 b Bootle
Joseph Gilmore Son 18mths b Bootle

Regards
Mary

Hi Mary

You kindly looked up the Willats family for me (1891 census) and that gave me loads of info... I found them again on 1881 and now George Willats on 1861 at 13 Samuel Street Stepney. Please could you help as i would like to know who his parents were...also his wife Helen in 1861 maiden name Amey. (dob 1848) Thankyou so much Dorothy.

Thanks Mary, that's excellent. The children are from the ones I sort of found and now I can check William and Sarah's births.

Frances

Hi Frances
Found the Stanger family,but a very difficult image to read,I hope I have got it right.

1851 census
Seaton,Rutland(no specific address shown)
Willam Stanger Head 57 Slater,parish clerk and farmer of 14 acres b Seaton,Rutland
Sarah Stanger Wife 53 b Blatherwick.Northants
George Stanger Son 19 Journeyman Slater b Seaton
Ellen E Stanger 12 Daur Scholar b Seaton
Alfred Stanger 12 Son Scholar b Seaton
Charles Stanger 10 Son Scholar b Seaton

Regards
Mary