Genealogy Chat

Thank you so much everyone for your efforts - much appreciated, though I confess to still being rather confused - especially by the mentions of Ecclesall. This is an area of Sheffield but my Charles Hill was from the Crookes/Walkley area which I thought came under Hallam. I need to find out about boundaries I think. It is feasible that the area came under Ecclesall but Hallam was given on the 1901 census. Anyway you've all given me some good food for thought.

Guess not for Gwen and Ada, they weren't on the 1911 census.

Possibles for Ada?

Births Dec 1905 (>99%)
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Hill Ada Ecclesall B. 9c 438

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Births Jun 1910 (>99%)
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HILL Ada Winifred Ecclesall B 9c 425

I suppose Gwen could be either one of these?

Births Dec 1901 (>99%)
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Hill Gwendoline Styring Ecclesall B. 9c 509

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Births Dec 1906 (>99%)
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Hill Gwendoline Mary Ecclesall B. 9c 461

Was looking for the marriage. Wouldn't you know it? Two Sarah's!

Marriages Sep 1887 (>99%)
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Crookes Sarah Jane Ecclesall 9c 407
HILL Edwin Ecclesall B. 9c 407
HUDSON Sam Ecclesall B. 9c 407
SHAW Sarah Ann Ecclesall B. 9c 407

By searching the site that I posted for you - there is Charles Vincent Hill, registration September qr 1896 Ecclesall Bierlow which, I believe, is the Sheffield area.

His birth certificate will give his parents' names, ie his father's first name and surname and his mother's first name, surname, and previous surname.

To order a certificate from the GRO -
http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/

Thanks everyone. I don't have access to the 1911 census but if anyone could look them up for me that would be great. I'm looking at my great grandfather being Charles V Hill, born 1897, and the 1901 address is 36 Cromwell Street Sheffield (Nether Hallam ward).

It would also be helpful to know if there were any further children younger than Reginald, who was 5 months in 1901. This is because what's confusing the issue is that my Nan thinks he may have had sisters called Gwen and Ada but neither of these names were mentioned in 1901. Its feasible that they were born later so if they were there in 1911 that would settle it for definite.

Charles V Hill's parents were Edwin and Sarah so my original query is to find out what Sarah's name was previously.

Thanks again, Sarah

Just to add, assuming that you do have the correct family with mother and father both living at the correct address, you could always try and find them on the 1911 census, on there it should have roughly how long they were married. You can then work out when they got married and search fo rthe entries for around that time. If you don't have access to the 1911 census, if you put your details on here there maybe some kind person that will be able to do a look up for you.

Nicola

Try looking on free BMD for his birth registration
http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
then you can send for his birth certificate which will give his parents' names.

If you can track down the birth certificate it should have mothers maiden name on there, I would of thought.

Nicola

I'm trying to track down my great grandfather's family - he died in WW1 aged just 20 so my grandmother has little knowledge of him or his family. Using his death certificate I've found what must be him on the 1901 census, along with his parents and siblings. I'd now like to find out what his mother's maiden name was - any tips on ways of doing this would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Sarah