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Does anyone fancy a mission?
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Samian590 | Report | 18 Feb 2006 19:41 |
many thanks to all mission was completed. anyone fancy another....this one is for my wifes side ...looking for her grt grandmas family name Leah Bowyer (hammond, then bowcock) born 1885 in leek staffordshire, (have ordered cert but she cany wait that long) Leahs fathers name was James Bowyer..have looked on census found him i think in 1851, 1861 lost afterwards born 1849 give or take, was married to an elizabeth..can anyone find them on the other census? |
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Heather | Report | 17 Feb 2006 17:07 |
Obviously thrilled with our efforts Jess. |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 17 Feb 2006 15:30 |
have we sorted it for you then Ian? |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 17 Feb 2006 15:19 |
The marriage register - it is of no connection with your marriage , just another bride on the same page. Yes? |
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Heather | Report | 17 Feb 2006 15:04 |
Mission completed then guys, well done. |
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Samian590 | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:52 |
Jess where did the swindells name come from? |
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Samian590 | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:47 |
yes joseph was a simcock mum maiden was Handley |
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Samian590 | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:46 |
yes its in leek, thats our name and we live here too...thats confussing when u are filling out forms they always thick you have made a mistake...i also wthought they may have dropped her first name. |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:40 |
maybe he has gone for one ..oh no, that is a leak...!! Ian?..........!! |
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Merry | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:36 |
LOL Yes, it's Staffs! Births Sep 1877 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Simcock Florence Ann Leek 6b 288 Leek includes Norton in the Moors Funny, given Ian's surname!! Merry |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:35 |
poo! View Record Handley, Mary 1868 December Marriages Wolstanton Staffordshire View Record Simcock, Joseph 1868 December Marriages Wolstanton Staffordshire View Record SWINDELLS, Sophia 1868 December Marriages Wolstanton Staffordshire |
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Kate | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:34 |
The name given on the census may not be the official name as given on certificates. If her 'official' name was Florence Ann but everybody called her Ann, it could well say just Ann on the census. So the one you have found could well be her anyway! Kate. |
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Merry | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:33 |
There are at least 10 places called Norton - which one? (27 if you include the ones called Norton something!!) Merry |
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Jess Bow Bag | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:32 |
was joseph a simcock?? |
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Heather | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:28 |
Guess this lot are related? 1881? Eliza Simcock abt 1857 Endon, Staffordshire, England Wife Brownedge, Norton In Moors, Staffordshire, England Hanh. Simcock abt 1880 Norton, Staffordshire, England Daughter Brownedge, Norton In Moors, Staffordshire, England Sarah Ann Simcock abt 1879 Norton, Staffordshire, England Daughter Brownedge, Norton In Moors, Staffordshire, England Willm. Simcock abt 1848 Endon, Staffordshire, England Head Brownedge, Norton In Moors, Staffordshire, England 1881 Have they dropped first name? >>>>>Ann Simcock abt 1878 Norton Le Moors, Staffordshire, England Daughter Stanley Moor, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Eliza Simcock abt 1875 Norton Le Moors, Staffordshire, England Daughter Stanley Moor, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Joseph Simcock abt 1843 Norton Le Moors, Staffordshire, England Head Stanley Moor, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Joseph Simcock abt 1870 Norton Le Moors, Staffordshire, England Son Stanley Moor, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Mary Simcock abt 1845 Norton Le Moors, Staffordshire, England Wife Stanley Moor, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England Rosehannah Simcock abt 1872 Norton Le Moors, Staffordshire, England Daughter Stanley Moor, Stoke Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England |
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Heather | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:26 |
Norton - is that in Worcestershire? Have you found the rest of them together without her? |
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Samian590 | Report | 17 Feb 2006 14:24 |
hi iam have bin looking on the censuses and i cant find my family...i am after a Florence Ann Simcock born june 1877 Norton , mother Mary formerly Handley, father Joseph coal miner. cant find her on a census..thought i had but name came up as just ann...any suggestions |