Genealogy Chat

Well if that is William visiting, no need for him to lie about being married was there. Wonder if she is in a workhouse with the baby or with a friend. If baby Wills was born Jan/Feb/March of 1851

Well Dea, you could have chipped in for Chrispy's query, not just inform us you are going to have a nice dinner!! (See I said chipped - Im obsessed with food, I think its me age) Theres only one William Purcel (one l) born 1st quarter of 1851 and he is in Scarborough. Did she say she has the birth certificate for her William born c1850??

The trip wire for Heather's hubby coming home has been tripped, so she has gone now........ I can't easily see the marriage, so am going to wait until tomorrow for more info from Chrispy re the birth certs of the children (if there are any, that is!) Merry

I'll have a look in the morning - Too full of ginger + garlic + chicken Yuk shung!! etc.. etc... REALLY nice - but LOTS of wahsing up.!! Dea x

Glad Dea has been inspired by my name (really Chris P...was inspired by advert in early 70s when at school...was my nickname...clever eh!!!). Am so grateful for Heather & Merry's help. To sum up: I have all the stuff that was mentioned on the Censuses. William, therefore was born c1827 and his wife Sarah Hannah Forward was born c1829. I know that Sarah Hannah was a 'Forward' as I have the birth cert of their son Albert born 1854. I have also come across the stuff in the IGI, Merry. I really need to find marriage cert of S & W to confirm parents names are as mentioned in IGI. What I have found is a lot of info entered by someone who is researhing a sister of Sarah. their email address is not valid any more so can't get in touch...but want to verify their info. Thanks mates!!!

Have you found the baby, William on the 1851 census at all?? I feel this would really help (or his birth cert if there is one).....at least you would know then if William's mum was someone other than Sarah. It could be one of those, ''I can't marry you, because of 1st wife not being dead'', type problems..... Merry

Yes, Merry, I could send up for that birth cert. Haven't tried to look for William junior on 1851 cenus. You're obviously more of an experienced sleuth than I!! Am at work so can't look up now. Regards Chris

I am looking for him now (though I looked yesterday and couldn't find him then!!) This is who I am looking for: Births Sep 1849 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PURCELL William Shoreditch 2 425 back later.......................... Merry

Many thanks Merrry, will be back after lunch

I think they have been beamed up!! I tried looking for Sarah (Purcell or Forward) and for William junr, but no luck. I did concentrate on people living in the Shoreditch area (after I'd exhausted any idea that they might be recorded with the CORRECT surname!)......but no luck Merry

I agree with you Merry, I tried to find them too - then I looked at ALL the Williams in all of the census - anywhere - I don't believe he has even been mistranscribed!! Dea x

Dea and Merry Thanks for your sleuthing. You can see the problem I'm having. Have searched through all the years on the bmd from 1837 to1852 for W & S's marriage. Oh well.... regards Chris

Hi there, sorry Ive been at hospital all day - son was very ill in night, doc sent him straight to hospital - after x rays etc. said he has pleurisy - the kicking he got over the weekend probably didnt help. Anyway, seems like you lot have tried hard.

OOOhh Heather - sorry to hear about your son. My son also had pleurisy a few months back - It's quite nasty but once the antibiotics kick in he should start to feel a lot better. Make sure you catch up on your sleep tonight. Dea Xxx

Heather, sorry to hear about son. I have 20 year old and still worry. Sounds bit nasty, but hope he will be ok soon. Did he get attacked at weekend then? Blimey, don't they worry you. Chin up Chris

Nudge to find out how Heather's son is. Hope he is feeling better. Chris

William James PURCELL Hackney 1b 473 OND 1853 Sarah Hannah FORWARD Hackney 1b 473 OND 1853

LOL Glen!!!! Typical of a man......No fanfare.....just a quiet little post with the right answer!!! I shall larff my head off when you say you are female! (I always get these things wrong......) Merry

You're right Merry; I am female - sorry to mislead. I have used this name for so long that I forget people will think I'm male. Needless to say it's an abbreviation for something quite horrendous which I never own to.

Oh, yo-ho-ho!!!!! Sorry Glen! Merry (who has also been called male on this site!) PS Where is Chrispy??