Genealogy Chat

On the 1841 census he is with a family and Barnabus Lambert born 1806 is the head, could this be his brother? 1841 census... Margaret Davis abt 1831 Newland Gloucestershire David Howells abt 1821 Gloucestershire, England Newland Gloucestershire Barnabas Lambert abt 1806 Newland Gloucestershire Penelope Lambert abt 1796 Newland Gloucestershire Richard Lambert abt 1811 Newland Gloucestershire Martha Miles abt 1839 Newland Gloucestershire Georgina.

thanks for you help everyone, I am being kicked off the computer now by son who needs to revise for his Biology GCSE this afternnoon, not bloody good enough eh?!!! will let you know what the Gwent CRO come up with, if anything!! x

Oh Merry, why do these rellies make ourlives so complicated!! Sometimes you have to laugh or you would cry!! looking again at cert you could be right. I have called up a list of old welsh names on the internet, but nothing fits! I have also E-mailed my address to gwen, wonder if she means how to attach a file? Hope to get her sorted out at least x

Gwen - I have sent you my email address, so you can send the cert to me when you get back............ Fuzzy - the bloke who was Carthelina (various spellings) for his childrens baptisms, was called Leonard when he got married! LOL I have just been looking at some lists of Welsh names, but nothing grabs me! The name does seem to begin with S (see ''s''hoemaker on the cert) and end in H (see Josep''h'' on the cert) Merry

Hi Gwen, I have E-Mailed you my address, did you not get it??

I just sent an email to Merry but how do I attach a document from here Gwen

Gwen, I would only be to happy to help too. Perhaps even if I cant sort out mine I could look at yours I will PM you my E-Mail address x

No luck then Merry, never mind. Yes the groom was born in Monmouthshire (LLandogo) but married in gloucester. Think i will still throw myself at the mercy of the Gwent GRO they are more likely to be able to read welsh names than the CRO in Gloucester!! Perhaps if I offer a bribe, what you all suggest?!!

Thanks Merry I do have a scanner but the image of the cert is not good but will email it to you. Thanks for the offer but I have to go out now i promised I would visit my friends mum who is 82 as all the family have gone to America. so will catch up with you all later. If you can decipher it perhaps you will email me. I have contacted the gro to see if they can help. Thankssssssssssssssss Gwen

hi Georgina, He married Ann Ensor on the 28th July 1846 in the county of gloucester district Westbury on Severn think in the IGI it says blakeney Awre, or something and the like!! Karen xx

Can I ask who he married & where & when? Georgina.

Gwen....have you a scanner? Do you want to email your cert to me as well......I do a good line in not being able to read them!! (not really, but I can't do Welsh names LOL) Merry

My error!!! I thought the marriage took place in Monmouthshire also!! Maybe you could still approach Gwent pleading with them that no one else is clever with Welsh names!!!! They might still be able to read it, unlike me! Lyncy turns out to be Leonard, by the way! Merry

Hi Gwen, thanks for that, nice to know that I am not alone x

I am going to sream with you just dashed downstairs to collect the post hoping my cert has arrived yes it has but I cannot read half of it.I've waited so long going to email them see if they can help.

If it was a church wedding there will be another copy of the cert in the parish records at the County Record Office. Maybe you could email them the cert and ask if they can read it and/or look at the PR copy? (if you say both the GRO and the local Reg Office have been unable to help because it's too tricky for them, you may wind them up into helping - red rag to a bull and all that!) It's the Gwent CRO you need: Gwent Record Office County Hall CWMBRAN Gwent NP44 2XH Email: gwent.records at torfaen.gov.uk (replace the at) Merry

I've Pm'd you, Fuzzy! Merry

You too kind Merry, thanks so much, perhaps a fresh pair of eyes... I have even tried reading it upside down. xx

Sorry Merry think i have confused you. The wording in the letter the GRO sent was this... I have been in contact with the local register office in the area where the marriage took place but they were unable to assist us on this occasion It was a church wedding

LOL!! That's where I got Carthalina from!!! (the IGI) Lyncy looks to be the child of Richard's brother or cousin on the 1841 census. Please will you email it to me, so I can tell you that I can't read it either?!!!!!!! LOL (Can I PM you my email?) Merry