Genealogy Chat

If anyone fancies a challenge, can you please find John Thomas Muirson on the 1871 Census, or his death before then.

He married Hannah Maria Nicholls in 1867 in Camden

On 1871 Hannah is shown with her parents, Robert & Mary.

My patience is exhausted.

Thanks in advance.

Just going to settle down and, hopefully, watch my team win.

Hi all
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OH is out at a kind of conference today ............... a celebration of the retirement of one of his friends, someone quite high up in the university, and very well thought of in zoology circles. There are symposia and talks all day, then a dinner tonight.

The guy was born in Africa, and he and his wife will retire there ............ they have been building their retirement home near the Serengati.


So I've got lots of lovely me time :-D


take care everyone



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Evelyn - you naughty girl and how very kindly devious of you. I'm quite good at sending my OH on little missions too.... :-D



Results of today's little expedition to Dun Elm Mills........

A new set of canisters for the kitchen - which with red poppies on (my kitchen is red/white/black.

A new bath mat for use when visitors arrive (the present one has bleach marks on it).

A clear plastic box for storing shoes.

Daughter bought new towels - purple - to match her bathroom and a new table lamp.

I could spend a fortune there....if I had a fortune to spend that is.

Am considering buying one of those quirky mattress covers which go to the shape of your body etc.etc. has anyone got one?


Love to all. Cx.

Good day everyone,
I have been very naughty today, Ron is feeling quite good today and asked me if I wanted to go to a local booksale this morning ( I knew the sale was not until this afternoon) so I said no, I thought it would do him good to have some me time and the walk would do him good, anyway he set off, left me chuckling over a cup of coffee, I even gave him some money and a bag into which he could put his newly acquired books, half an hour later he arrived home telling me the sale is not on until this afternoon, I am hoping for an Oscar as I acted really surprised, think I got away with it. The exercise will do him good, better than being glued to his chair. He is now sound asleep watching T V,thats multi tasking for you.
I need to go and do some food shopping, wonder if I can be there and back before Ron wakes up.
Butter and double cream are top of the shopping list.
Love to you all my friends and thank you for your support
Evelyn XXX
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Morning all - think I may have over slept its 11am - very late for me to tread theses boards - too early fro lunch break.

Oops silly me - not at work - they didn't want me in on OT - good to have a break - not so for the bank account.


Welcome Arthur - Please join us - Robert can have a Plymate - don't be disheartened Evelyn - Robert is off all girls at the moment

I too love all the banter between us & nice to see Evelyn back to her normal self - have to admit to a giggle or two - had a vision of Sylvia In the hospital bed with Shocking Pink Boa around neck - new hair do & everyone thinking there was a Candy floss in the bed.


We went shopping early this morning - do we have any betting people here - I need some odds. What odds woudl you give for this to happen .

Found a till with only one person & he had nearly finished - so we started loading - the chap was disccusing birthdays with the girl on the desk - he said "oh you must be the next day then, I am on the cusp - only just in Libra" She said "Oh whats the odds of that tow people on the one till with birthdays one day apart" So I joined in & said in that case add in two more Libra's & get the odds for that one

The chap said very strange what dates are you - so I said both on the 24th with 7years & 12 hours between us - Well you could have knocked them down with a feather.

Whats the odds on 3 people all born on the 24th of the same month being at the checkout on the same till at the same time & the girl serving with a birthday a day later. Far too much of a co-incidence.

Well we seem to have a weekend off & it rains

OOps must go OH needs computer help

Take care all :-0 ;-) <3 <3 <3

Hi Everyone

Robert I knew you could not stay away,from us crazy Ladies wonder how long before Frank will be back.

Arthur it is lovely to have you with us ,we always love new input on this thread and if we can help you in anyway please let us know who you are looking for .
I am also a very keen gardener...Roses are my thing and I do have a lot of bulbous plants on my back patio,just had my daffodils flower,they are doubles they were stunning this year also Tulips just coming out.
I could go on and on but I would bore everyone else.

We are waiting for the Aussie Rules Football to start it is the semi final today and our team is in .
I live in the far South West of Australia in a town called Busselton.

Evelyn your Humour is wonderfull and I for one could not stop laughing at you and Cynthia ...you bounce off of one another well.

I am off to watch the footy,drop in later.

Love to you all.
Suex :-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3

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Nothing in the baptism register Sylvia, not for this one anyway. I do have an annotation for another member of the family though :-D


This child was born two years after the father died. Guess mum was a tad lonely ;-)


What a thoughtful gift from your daughter - you can wear it with pride and love. Mind you, if you run a temperature, you may look like candyfloss!

Night all. Cx.

Welcome Arthur



C .................. well, officialdom did consider the husband to be the father of all children born to his wife



even if he'd been dead for 10 years! :-D



now the question is ........... did she have them baptised, and did the vicar then add a little note to the margin of the parish register???




it's turned cool here, and we had a cople fo heavy showers late yesterday.


Rain forecast for the next few days :-(



I got a prezzie yesterday


from daughter

made by her own fair hands, by loom knitting


a fluorescent pink boa (or short stole)



you know, that fluorescent pink they use for breast cancer things?



It actually has a certain attractiveness to it ........ though OH did say "Oh my gawd" when he saw it!



She also sent a card that was filled with little tiny pink and white "ribbons", tied in open bows.

The envelope had a warning "open Carefully". So I opened it over the sink, but managed not to spill any



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In those days Evelyn........? :-S :-S :-S :-S



You are a one! <3

Sperm bank ?????Cynthia :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

Hello Arthur.....it sounds as though our Ven. Robert may have a new playmate to help him with this gaggle of women. You notice I am ignoring the term 'old fogies'. Robert loves us really though.. :-D


It sounds as though you are doing well with your tree Arthur and, if you have any particular probs we can help with.....which you haven't already posted on the boards....I am sure someone will help you.


It started off quite nicely here this morning but now it is pouring with rain...oh dear...never mind, we would be moaning if the reservoirs were empty!


I too am going off to look at anomaly on my tree......how can someone who died c1914 have fathered a couple of more children in 1917 ? Something amiss here I think.... :-S


Evelyn, don't let that rejection get to you <3

Hi Everyone,

Although very interested in filling out my Family Tree, other things take priority during the summer months. I am a keen grower of all things bulbous and like to repot every year. This takes for ever.

I came back to the Boards to have one more attempt at finding my cousins who I lost contact with in the early seventies. I am hoping that they might have family photos - particulalryl my Mum when she was a child, her mother and her father. I posted September 13th, and someone using lateral thought gave me an address for my cousin's daughter. I have written today and hope my cousin will contact me shortly.

I have also spent most of the last few days working on the Family Tree and rereading the brick walls. The most difficult thing I find is killing people off. I have a couple of instances where the Father has married for a second time and I cannot find the death of the first wife. These have occurred prior to 1837. Again thanks to really helpful people one of the deaths appears to have been found.
Tracking birth years can be difficult prior to 1837 even using IGI. I am back to 1750 with my direct line, but cannot go further back with any certainty.

The Nicholls family 'originated' in Sudbury, Suffolk, and were, to my total surprise, Barge Builders. Very large families with most surviving into adulthood. One of the Nicholls moved to London around 1820 and continued Barge Building in Southwark. would love to find out more on this.

Have traced lines from several of my Great Great Great Grandfather's brothers and it is curious how there are parallels between the different lines.

Now must return to try to rescue my garden from neglect. The sun is shining and all is well with my world. Thankfully it is raining in Cardiff or I might be tempted to watch the cricket.

Arthur

Oh Heck I have just been rejected by Robert, I am too old

And you wonder why I have resigned!!!

I do not want to associate with a bunch of old fogies.

Hi Old - I am one of the original miserable people- I hate Christmas, I hate birthdays - I could go on and on and on.

Morning all 7am again but at least its warm & dry & sun beginning to show itself & I am doing my own work for a change

Evelyn wonderful news - keep up the good work & double cream

Morning Reece - your only as old as you feel

Sue & Cynthia - hope you get your work finished early & have time to put your feet up.

Cynthia the nose needs some flattening - bit bumpy in places.

OLD- well what can I say - Cynthia answered perfectly - you don't have to join in you can leave us all madly chatting away - sometimes its even about our trees & family history.

Between us we have years of experience on the family history circuit - I alone have over 23 years experience & the odd qualification & we have helped hundreds of people through the years. We still do.

And on that note - i will bluster away & get on with my bits & pieces in the peace & quiet.

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 :-) ;-) ;-) ;-) <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi Everyone

Well I see we have another who is not happy with the thread.

Cynthia you answered his question perfectly......Say no more.

Old ...if you wish to join us you are very welcome to ,I am sure you will enjoy the friendly chat we have on here and make some very valuable new friends.

Evelyn what wonderfull news,the power of prayer and love can work miracles.
Keep feeding him Evelyn the stronger he is the better he will fight...that's my motto anyway.
Love to you both now if we can just find your Mothers family?

It is wet and wild here so my new weather station is working a treat.

Pop in later......madly washing at present...I know it won't dry in the rain but we have some sun coming up.

Suex <3 <3 <3 :-D

Come off it Evelyn.....you're just a big kid really :-D :-D

I guess I too am old 79 last July

Just popped in and delighted to see your wonderful news for both you and Ron, Evelyn. Keep up the good work.

Hello to Old - are you really? I'm a little over 2 weeks older than Robert! Since he has retired from our "forum" to keep this thread on view to anyone new or just wondering "how to..." I feel that I can safely and truly say - yes, I am old but you know that saying " you're never too old to...." now what was that??? The people on here are very kind and extremely helpful.


~~~~~~~~~to you all dear friends and
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