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Bank Holiday Challenge
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Phoenix | Report | 2 May 2005 13:12 |
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Ancestry subscribers only, please as I already know the answers. See below |
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Phoenix | Report | 2 May 2005 13:13 |
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None of the following appear in the censuses precisely as stated, but all were simple to find without access to Ancestry. See how quickly you can find them, only using censuses on Ancestry: Warm up: 1871 census: Millicent Puttock nee Hedger bp 1786 in Cranley, Surrey slightly more challenging: 1881 census: Matilda Edwards born 1859 Bideford and a wee bit more difficult: 1901 census: Linda Lanning born 1890 Southwark As I don’t expect everyone to be indoors on such a nice day, just note if you’ve found all three and I’ll put the answers up this evening. |
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The Bag | Report | 2 May 2005 13:21 |
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Millicent down as Mary Puttock aged 84 and unmarried? |
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Unknown | Report | 2 May 2005 13:25 |
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1901 - tick - if its a rogue surname daughter in CAMBERWELL? - WRONG 1901 - or named after her mother in Christchurch ? WRONG 1881 - tick - if its the schoolmistress boarding .... WRONG 1881 - (ii) in service UP your street. WRONG 1881 - (iii) in service not too far away ... YEEEEEESS 1871 - (i) Hannah, Ann or Charlotte ..... WRONG 1871 - (ii) in Hants ....... born at a slow place ? WRONGish, but I think mine was a better eg of searching - LOL |
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Phoenix | Report | 2 May 2005 13:50 |
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Jess and Laird, No, no and no. If you think you can find them, just say which census as you'll put everyone else at an advantage to you. |
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Phoenix | Report | 2 May 2005 13:51 |
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And no in 1871. |
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Unknown | Report | 2 May 2005 13:52 |
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LOL - wheres that Dunces hat - off to the corner of the overgrown garden. RIGHT, Miss SmartyPants - you find Horace Albert Laird Davison in 1901. Born 1878, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. 1881 - Kings Lynn 1891 - Lincoln 1901 - Father Thomas in Nottingham - wheres Horace then ? (not in Lewisham .... clue) |
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Phoenix | Report | 2 May 2005 14:38 |
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Did the clue mean he's in Plumstead, Laird? All I can say so far is that he's not the Horace Davidson in Leeds. (I was taught you should never research forwards in time, because of the chances of error!) |
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Unknown | Report | 2 May 2005 14:41 |
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hopefully no D in the middle - dont understand 'forwards' ? Lee, Lewisham was a posible .... Plumstead ? Please check my updates..... above ! |
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The Bag | Report | 2 May 2005 14:56 |
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Sorry, thought i was looking for Millicent in the 1871... |
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Unknown | Report | 2 May 2005 15:07 |
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Havent you found her yet Jess .............. ignore my reverse challenge - always using an opportunity to find 'Orace the 'Orrible ... |
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The Bag | Report | 2 May 2005 15:10 |
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Know what you mean Laird, I've got a 'devilishly defiant Dwight' jess |
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Unknown | Report | 2 May 2005 15:25 |
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similar to 'Catch-me-if-you-Can Caroline', then ? Dunno about you, but I think Brenda's got the complexity the wrong way round - or they're all tough ! |
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Unknown | Report | 2 May 2005 15:27 |
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LOL - Brenda says 'just say which census as you'll put everyone else at an advantage to you.' Who ? |
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Phoenix | Report | 2 May 2005 15:37 |
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Linda Lanning is not down as Linda Taylor. Still waiting for Millicent. Researching forwards is looking for descendants, rather than ancestors. Do you mean you know where Horace is lurking? |
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Unknown | Report | 2 May 2005 16:08 |
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I know what it means - but just not in the context you gave ! Nope - not a clue, was hoping you would find him as easily as those 'simple ones' above ! So Millicent isnt the Crawley born lady ? GRRRRRRRRR |
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Unknown | Report | 2 May 2005 19:04 |
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1 out of 3, I'd never make a living at this .......... |
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