Genealogy Chat

I'd just like to congratulate those helping OC for once, instead of us relying on her all the time - just sorry I hadn't anything I could add other than moral support. Pam.

Oh Pam, shucks - I never do any lookups for anyone, so cannot be said to have ever helped anyone! Thankyou for your kind words though~~~~! Merry Despite the ah, little set-back re the Walkers of the IOM not being the SAME Walkers as the Headingley lot, my brother has been moved to get his butt onto Ancestry and has made a breakthrough we think, which connects the Holden/Walker lot on the IOM to us. Jane Sayle marries Thomas Walker. Jane Sayle is sister to Catheren (sic) Sayle, who is the mother of Ellen Grimshaw, second wife of my tricky James Holden. So, although the two Walker families dont appear to be connected, we have made a breakthrough in two directions, all in one day! Brilliant result, all from poking dubiously at a bit of mangled family gossip! OC

OC You said << We are getting warmer! I have just tried to google the results Christine gave and got them without any problem except it says Page Cannot be displayed! >> If you used the actual links I gave, you did remember to remove the asterisks, didn't you?! and well done to Jen Red & Purple! - a brilliant biog. Christine

:-) thanks for mentions guys, very welcome, can get more if you have no access to DNB, just ask (my fave resource!) xx jen

Christine No, I googled it myself(using your criteria) and got to the pages of results fine, but when I clicked on the individual lists, I got page cannot be displayed. My brother has accessed them with ease this evening! I will have another go in a minute, it may just be internet explorer playing up, it never seems to like me much. Well, we have gone a long way from an unknown Admiral tonight, haven't we? You are all absolutely brilliant you lot, just think how much a Professional Researcher would have charged for all this, and it would have taken him months, probably. OC

I forgot this: George A Walker 1912 Q3 Tadcaster 9c 1956 Jim must have been born between 1908 and 1911 Q2, as there are no births with mum's maiden name Rolph between 1911 Q3 and 1920 other than the one above. Wonder a lot about this one: Births Mar 1910 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WALKER John James R Tadcaster 9c 996 John after paternal grandfather, and R for Rolfe??? Whoever John James R Walker is, he seems to have died before 1983. Merry

No, not another John James! OC

I must admit I've really enjoyed taking part in this hunt! Will have to leave you all to it. My husband wants a lift to the station in time for 08:20 tomorrow - and it's my non-office day when I normally have a lie-in! goodnight! Christine

Gosh, you are all going to be SOOOO CROSSS! My brother insisted on seeing the full 1901 (he is very sulky about all this, LOL) and on it appears Harriet Foden, cook. Pamela Holden's mother is Hannah, nee Foden and Harriet is one of her sisters! So,Gus is the son of an employer!!! No relationship at all...at least, I dont think so...still havent pinned down Jim's birth though. Still, its cleared up a loose end and when you are cursing me, spare a curse for silly, aged relatives who get the whole thing wrong! But, how and why was Jim living with Pamela? The neice of his father's cook, when presumably there was a bit of dosh left from George Henry Walker. And I have a whole new lot of Walkers on the IOM, so it wasnt entirely a wasted evening! (Bet that's the last time anyone ever offers to help ME) Olde Crone

Ah, the plot thickens! In 1881 and 1891 John George is apparently MARRIED to Harriet and they have a daughter. Why does poor old Harriet get demoted to Cook and bottle washer by 1901?? But in 1871, he is married to an Emily. Olde Crone

I do hope in those last two posts you are only talking to yourself, OC????!!!! I, for one, have completely lost what/who you are talking about!! LOL No.........No, no, no!! There is NO need to explain!! Tee hee! I am helping at the school summer fair this afternoon and evening, so I shall expect this whole saga to be ''in the bag'' before I get back!!! (please???) Merry

Merry If you give me the school addy, I'll gladly come along and explain it in all its fascinating detail...with you trapped behind the Tombola, it shouldnt take too long, probably just a few hours.... OC

Well, I'm back!! 14 hours at the school........I think I've done my whack! Got back at 11pm.........exhausted! This morning I have discovered that sitting in front of the computer all the time means I am EXTREMELY unfit!! My muscles are complaining about yesterday! Now.......................what were you saying about this Admiral bloke? Merry