Genealogy Chat

my adopted dad was a twin his name was bernard didnt know much about my adopted dads side also found out that my adopted grandad was married before and had children he bought these children into the second marriage i know my grandad died when my dad was young so my nan bought up 9 kids on her own some of them her step children what an amazing woman if any one can find a marriage for john william gibson before 1906 id be most greatfull angie xxxx

Hey merry, and dont I get commiserations? I was looking forward to four little feet pattering around my family tree!

<<<waiting with bated breathe..... (I do hope Angie isnt from Scotland) Let us know on here Angie please? Nosey Gerri ;-)

wow i never knew that my adopted dads birth cert has the time on it but thought it was probly cus he was born at home i cant remember him having a twin im going on ancestry now to see if i can find his twin hugs angie xxx

LOL!! Adding a few more rows as we speak!! Making bed socks instead........ Merry

Thanks Merry, The only trouble is, my Twins would be 160 years old in a few weeks time - Are the booties big enough?? Dea x

Congrats Dea, I have spent the last few hours knitting two pairs of boottees and two hats...........They are very cute............very pale yellow and white candy stripe!!........................now, where would you like them sent?? Hope you are not feeling too exhausted?? Merry

Yeah right Dea, but you wont get the sleepless nights and the smelly nappies seeing as they are long gone! Only problem is, I have found this boy in the 1851: Maria Cockram abt 1795 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Wife Wandsworth Surrey Thomas S Cockram abt 1795 Wandsworth, Surrey, England Head Wandsworth Surrey *****Edward Taylor abt 1837 Wandsworth, Surrey, England G Wandsworth Surrey Frederic Taylor abt 1846 Wandsworth, Surrey, England G Wandsworth Surrey Thomas Taylor abt 1835 Wandsworth, Surrey, England G Wandsworth Surrey So I think that has blown it. Cant find an Edward Taylor born year previously so looks like this is the kiddo I had hoped was my twin. Damn. Still saved me £7

Heather, - Sorry If I am costing you money but Edward does look like a possible. If you find they are twins but not your's - I promise to adopt them. Dea Xxx

Edward last on page - Emma first next page- its tempting Kate ............. Oh dear I can feel another 7 quid wafting from my bank account - help - hold me down peeps. ill have a quick look in a mo at deaths between 1838-1841 on our new facility on ancestry. Also, check out 1851 census for any 13 year oldish Edwards born Wandsworth. (Sorry, thinking allowed)

Yes, it could, because if one twin was the last on a page the other would have to be first on the next page. But on the other hand, Taylor is a pretty common surname, so we can't really be sure. Kate.

Oh .................... But there is an Edward Taylor, Wandsworth, same quarter on the previous page - (436) could that fit? If there was a twin he/she died before the 1841 by the looks of it.

Heather Emma's not a twin according to FreeBMD - sorry Births Mar 1838 Bain Mary Ann Wandsworth 4 437 Cross Sarah Wandsworth &c 4 437 Elliott Robert Wandsworth &c 4 437 Grossmith Thomas Wandsworth &c 4 437 LEPEORD Mary Ann Wandsworth 4 437 >>Taylor Emma Wandsworth 4 437 Thurlow Clement Wandsworth 4 437 Wilcox Frederick Thomas Cragg Wandsworth 4 437

Dea, bless you and apologies. Just checked and it wasnt Stephen (I got 4 certs on the same day - I do wish they had spread them out to one every 5 days so I could enjoy them more) I digress The certificate is for Emma Taylor Name: Taylor, Emma Record Type: Births Quarter: March Year: 1838 District: Wandsworth County: London Surrey Volume: 4 Page: 437 Under when and where born it says 12th Februay at 7 oClock in the morning at High Street, Wandsworth. I will have a go looking but Im not much cop at it. If you find it let me know please.

Don't want to put a dampener on your tree but I have had two birth certs recently, both with times on. I thought good, having already got twins in the family but these were single births. They do it to confuse us ! lol

Heather, Don't get too excited - It's not 100% but always worth exploring. What't his birth reference - go and have a look on the page. Tell me too 'coz I want to look. Dea Xxx

Then I may have twins too! I got the birh cert of a Stephen Silby which says he was born at 7 o'clock in the morning. How def is the time thingy for twins?

Hi Dea, Sounds like these ARE twins! Wouldn't dream of taking them away from you!! ENJOY! Debbie

Just realised - Calmed down a bit !! I am following this line because I KNOW they are attached to my family - I have found many interconnections but as yet have not managed to link them via a Direct line. I have found about 100 in the past 7 - 10 days but can't yet put any of them onto my Tree. So, these Twins could be extremely distant relations BUT every ancestor is precious and one day soon I will be able to add them proudly to my Tree. Dea x

Thanks Debbie, PLEASE do not take my Twins away - I've only just had them. Seriously though - I know what you are saying but I had Peter with the time on his cert (I had him born c1847 when in fact it was April 1846) - I knew he had a sister Eliza born c1846 AND I found, together on the same birth reference page - Peter and Eliza - same surname, therefore I feel safe in saying - I HAVE TWINS !! Congrats to me !! (smirk smirk) Dea x