Genealogy Chat

thought that people might be intrested in seeing this: (1861 census) :-)

Name: Victoria R Age: 41 Estimated birth year: abt 1820 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Female Where born: Kensington, Middlesex, England Civil parish: Whippingham County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View image Source information: RG9/653 Registration district: Isle Of Wight Sub-registration district: Cowes ED, institution, or vessel: 12a Folio: 48 Page: 1 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 1 GSU Number: 542679 It's the Queen!

thats very intersting what a good find well done

Sorry Tom didn't see that on general... What a good find, I wonder what others there are to be found. T x

what is this then - probably on sale on E bay for a fortune! Name: Elizabeth A M Windsor Year of Registration: 1926 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun Mother's Maiden Name: Bowes-Lyon District: St George Hanover Square County: London, Surrey Volume: 1a Page: 583 (click to see others on page)

Tom Thank you for that - I've had a look and it's most interesting. I have printed it off for my little one to take to school. Many thanks Snowdrops

Just logged on Tom; haven't been on Gen Topics yet, but blimey, what a find! As I was reading down the details, forgive me, but I was thinking 'yeah, so what?' then saw the last bit. Interesting reading! :-)

oooh well done, i wonder if winston churchill is around somewhere, one of the mags i bought last month showed you how to find a birth index on the gro they used winstons birth as an example

If've found Winston before: Just a min...

...and the queen Mum mum 1901 Arthur Barson abt 1878 Garboldisham, Norfolk, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Wellie Beavis abt 1883 Sidmouth, Devon, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Claude George Bowes Lyon abt 1855 Knightsbridge, London, England Head Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Elizabeth Angelia Bowes Lyon abt 1900 St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England Daughter Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Ford Glennis Cecilia Nina Bowes Lyon abt 1863 Belgrave, London, England Wife Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Lady Glennis Mary Frances Bowes Lyon abt 1884 Scotland Daughter Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Michal Claude Bowes Lyon abt 1894 St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England Son Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Rose Constance Bowes Lyon abt 1891 Hamburg, Surrey, England Daughter Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Herbert Michael Graham abt 1885 Stutton, Suffolk, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Annie Harley Knight abt 1871 Seagrave, Leicestershire, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Clara Knight abt 1879 St Pauls Walden, Hertfordshire, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Hettie Lingley abt 1876 Groton, Suffolk, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Florence Lucas abt 1885 Barnet, Hertfordshire, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Horace Moorser abt 1881 Hadlow, Kent, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Margueriete Rodier abt 1871 French, France Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Helen Searby abt 1867 Brixton, London, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Ethel Taylor abt 1876 Sittingbourne, Hampshire, England Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Laura Bror Vacher abt 1882 French, France Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire Hedwig Wolters abt 1877 German, Germany Servant Walden St Paul Hertfordshire address - The Bury fhaters ocupation Ag lab, no , sorry, landowner!

Winston: Winston (Master) Churchill Age: 6 Estimated birth year: abt 1875 Relation: Son Household: View other family members Family and neighbors: View neighbors Gender: Male Where Born: Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England Civil parish: St James County/Island: London Country: England Street address: 29 St James's Place Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Scholar Source information: RG12/128 Registration district: Westminster Sub registration district: Berwick Street ED, institution, or vessel: 16 Folio: 75 Page: 38 (click to see others on page) GSU Number: 1341029 View Original Record View original image

thats the one tom lol i remember his place of birth being woodstock

i'm bored again!! Name: Florence Nightingale Birth Date: abt 1820 Year of Registration: 1910 Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep Age at death: 90 District: St George Hanover Square County: London, Surrey Volume: 1a Page: 204

how come its easier to find a famous person that our own ancestors lol

also from 1881 Name: Charles Robert Darwin Age: 72 Estimated birth year: abt 1809 Relation: Head Gender: Male Where Born: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Downe County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: Cudham Rd Downe House Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: M.A.,L.L.D. (Cambs) F.R.S. J.P.

Ah yes! The Queen Mum's two embarrassingly simple sisters, who were locked in the Attic for most of their lives.....we had all forgotten about them, hadn't we? Olde Crone.

Nerissa and Katherine Bowes-Lyon were her nieces, not her sisters.

Mary Oooops! Sorry! Always thought it was her sisters, Rose and thingy, who were 'put away'. (Surely the names are Glamis, not Glennis???!!!) Olde Crone

Guess who this is, from the 1881 census: Karl WASS Head M Male 68 (F), Germany Author Political Economy Jenny WASS Wife M Female 66 Germany Elain WASS Daur U Female 26 St Pancras, Middlesex, England Helen DENNICH Serv U Female 57 (F), Germany General Servant Source Information: Dwelling 41 Maitland Pk Rd Census Place London, Middlesex, England

Another interesting one here from 1881: Frank MILES Head U Male 28 Nottingham, England Artist Oscar WILDE Boarder U Male 24 Dublin Literature (Author) Jane LARGE Serv M Female 43 Kent, England Housekeeper John LARGE Visitor Male 13 London, Middlesex, England Apprentice To Shoemaker Robert FLETCHER Visitor U Male 22 London, Middlesex, England Printer Source Information: Dwelling 1 Tite Street Census Place London, Middlesex, England According to Wikipedia, Wilde and Miles were lovers.