Genealogy Chat

Merry, Harriet Childs was indeed the bride. I did think of that. It's a good possibility isn't it? I mean, they did marry fairly late in life (for the time!) so she could have been a widow. I'll have to try and research her more. thanks Merry:)

I've seen that in 1861 Charles Waller was still single. Is his bride Harriet Childs, m 1867? Anyway, whoever she was, could she be on her second marriage? Maybe she had children from her first marriage and a dau became Mrs Creed? Merry

LOL!!! We are crossing right left and centre! No kids?? Well, that IS strange..... Thinking............see you later! Merry

it does to you too? Well that's good. I wasn't sure. Weird thing is, I know that Charles and Harriet didn't have children, so where the grandson comes from.......? Thanks Merry, sorry about the confusion! I think maybe I should stop now! for a bit.

Ah, got it now....he was indexed as Walter not Waller!! The little boy looks lick Robert Creed aged 4, grandson.... Merry

That is part of my family! but not the chappy I'm looking at at the mo! Did you see my updated message? Ancestry transcribed them as Walter. I didn't realise

This is the only family I can see that has a Charles Waller and is in Wells......(and is in the right piece number, though I didn't actually enter the number this time!) Catherine Waller abt 1823 Heacham, Norfolk, England Wife Wells Norfolk Charles Waller abt 1856 Wells, Norfolk, England Son Wells Norfolk John Waller abt 1824 Holkham, Norfolk, England Head Wells Norfolk but this isn't the right one, is it!! How old is your Charles? Merry

Hmph!! Let me try again then!! Merry

Did I gice you the wrong number????? Let me check!! that's definitely the number down the side. It's for Wells, Norfolk?? Sorry: page 3 folio 6. And I've just realised that Ancestry has transcribed them as Walter. Sorry!

Stop it - stop it!! The only Charles Waller I can find under that Piece number is aged 15 and there are no Robert's or Margaret's I can see!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! off for a sulk (esp if someone else can see them!) Merry

You're all too nice on here you know that?;) I'm looking at RG10/1855 1871 census. In the household of Charles Waller, there is a young boy called Robert. It's his surname I'm not a 100% on. I think Creed, as the e's look like the e in Margaret above. What do you think?

Yes, you can keep asking!!! We like showing off (if we can read it, that is!!!) Merry

Saffron what is the page and folio info I will have a look for you Zoe

Nell, I know what you mean! I've come across some interesting spellings, including giving people the totally wrong surname! I do usually do the comparison thing. On this particular page I'm looking at now I've made the surname into Creed, going on the writing on teh rest of the page. however, I can't find anything under that name anywhere else. It might be that it's just not obvious, but as the name is hard to read I wasn't sure if I'd read it wrong. And I can't keep asking people here, they'll get fed up!

I also find it useful, if I can't decipher something on a census, to look at other words on the page in the same handwriting that I CAN read and see if that helps work out the words I'm struggling with. Some enumerators have their own quirks. I found on one census the enumerator had listed everyone's house as 'a cotage' and all the females called Emma were spelt Emmah. He also recorded all the Georges as Goerge! nell

Merry, You're a star! That's the one!! didn't come up on a Google search, which is odd. I am much obliged to you:)

I thought there was! At least I'm not mad. Can't seem to find it, but then again...chances are my eye aren't working properley after spending all weekend on the family tree hunt! thanks, I'll look again.

I think there is something on Ancestry, but I can't find it. You could try googling 'old handwriting' or paleontology. nell

You could try this link to the National Archives........ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/palaeography/default.htm Merry

Yes, their is one on ancetry - i've never looked at it thought to be honest