Genealogy Chat

Dear Jess, Tried Tuesday evening but you must have retired for the night. I am looking for a Benjamin Sindall born in silk willoughby Lincs c1820. He died in 1893 in Bourne lincs workhouse. Would like to know where he was and who he was living with in 1871 and 1881. I would really appreciate if you could look him up for me. Thanks a million. Vanessa

Janice. on the 1871 cesus for wales there is more than one Edmund Lewis born that year in that village! One is a boarder so not with parents .The other cetainly has a mother called mary although lots of other siblings. You may have to go to Scotlands people and look later then work back ~Jess~

Hello Jess. If you have time I would appricate if you could find a Madden family living in Leeds over the 1871 to 1891 Census. I know they lived in 61 Victoria Avenue on the 1901 Census. The family in the 1901 Census consisted of. Sarah Madden Head aged 52 Joseph Madden Son aged 26 James Madden Son aged 24 Clarence Madden Son aged 19 Johanna Madden Daughter aged 27 Teresa Madden Daughter aged 22 Agnes Madden Daughter aged 17 Lily Madden Daughter Aged 15. I am interested to find the fathers name and if there was an elder Daughter Called Mary Madden.,, Thanks for any help you can offer, regards Chris

Gloria - you need someone with an early Lancashire census - try putting a request on the records office board, something like. 'How early in Lancs can anyone go?' Then explain what you are trying to establish. The replies will be that you need to look at parish records BUT someone may pop up with the info you need. Good luck - ~Jess~

Hi Jess, the information you gave me yesterday has proven very interesting, my husband and I MAY share the same ancestor. Is there any way you can find out if Robert Proctor born 1807 Burnley, is the son of Henry and Peggy Proctor (sometimes spelt Prockter), Henry born 1776, Peggy born 1769, married 1797 Burnley. Perhaps you could point me in the right direction, thanks Gloria

Hi Jess, I'm sorry I have put you out, how do I go on line to look that up Chris McCarthy

Samantha: Prob him Alice Ann Dodds 27 Ryle, Northumberland, England Daughter Glanton Northumberland Benjamin Dodds 54 Ryle, Northumberland, England Head Glanton Northumberland Jane Dodds 54 Cotwales, Northumberland, England Wife Glanton Northumberland Jane Dodds 10 Harehope, Northumberland, England Daughter Glanton Northumberland Joseph John Dodds 13 Whittingham, Northumberland, England Son Glanton Northumberland Margaret Dodds 87 Whittingham, Northumberland, England Sister Glanton Northumberland Source information: RG10/5175 Registration district: Alnwick Sub-registration district: Embleton ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Folio: 20 Page: 4 Occupation Farm servant address:Confusing they are said to be No 13, (although household 17)They are on 2nd image for the village, and there is no road name on either image. Might be NYLE RD, but might just be Glanton, not really sure ~Jess~

Hi Jess Thank you very much Jess. Julie

Sylvia - age apropriate 'maybe's' eliminating those either very young and assuming death in Oldham district * presume he fathered Florence in 1895, and died after * don't 'presume' he fathered the 1901 born...may not have done ( My mum's Uncle born 7 years after his dad died AND her Gran put HIS name on Birth cert, nobody seemed to check!) so if James was born in 1867, need to do some maths: * none of them quite add up,but a couple close Name: Wrigley, James Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 33 Quarter: June Year: 1897 - 33 = born 1864 District: Oldham County: Greater Manchester Lancashire Volume: 8d Page: 495 Name: Wrigley, James Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 43 Quarter: September Year: 1897 - 43 = born 1854 District: Oldham County: Greater Manchester Lancashire Volume: 8d Page: 537 Name: Wrigley, James Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 43 Quarter: March Year: 1900 - 43 = born 1857 District: Oldham County: Greater Manchester Lancashire Volume: 8d Page: 645 Name: Wrigley, James Henry Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 29 Quarter: March Year: 1898 - 29 = born 1869 District: Oldham County: Greater Manchester Lancashire Volume: 8d Page: 502 Name: WRIGLEY, James William Record Type: Deaths Age at death: 37 Quarter: December Year: 1891 - 37 = born 1854 District: Oldham County: Greater Manchester Lancashire Volume: 8d Page: 472 have not added anyone over about 45 years of age or less than in 'adulthood' ~jess~

Sylvia here is the marriage Name: Wrigley, James Record Type: Marriages Quarter: June Year: 1892 District: Prestwich County: Lancashire Volume: 8d Page: 625 So they married in 1892 and by 1901 she is a widow with a daughter how old?Do you know when he was born - then i can eliminate one by one ~Jess~

hello again jess , re mary wrigley nee kirby she was born in 1867 ... they married in 1892 , and you are quite right the number of james wrigleys is mind boggling , thanks for your time , sylvia

samantha: what a tribe!! 1901 Annie Dodds 44 Wooler, Northumberland, England Wife Alnwick Northumberland Benjamin Dodds 1 Alnwick, Northumberland, England Son Alnwick Northumberland Henry Dodds 13 Wooler, Northumberland, England Son Alnwick Northumberland Joseph Dodds 43 Glanton, Northumberland, England Head Alnwick Northumberland Margaret A Dodds 10 Alnwick, Northumberland, England Daughter Alnwick Northumberland Mary A Dodds 5 Alnwick, Northumberland, England Daughter Alnwick Northumberland Richard W Dodds 3 Alnwick, Northumberland, England Son Alnwick Northumberland Sarah J Dodds 6 Alnwick, Northumberland, England Daughter Alnwick Northumberland Thomas Dodds 8 Alnwick, Northumberland, England Son Alnwick Northumberland Walter Dodds 17 Alnwick, Northumberland, England Son Alnwick Northumberland The address is HOPE HOUSE COTTAGEs, Head was a millers warehouseman - wonder what he did in his spare time......!!!

Cheers Jess, if I ever get on Millionaire will you be my 'phone a friend', you answer the questions sooo quickly. Gloria

Gloria 1871 might be- some good siblings names to research! Baldwin Thompson 15 Burnley, Lancashire, England Son Burnley Lancashire Elijah Thompson 18 Burnley, Lancashire, England Son Burnley Lancashire James Thompson 11 Burnley, Lancashire, England Son Burnley Lancashire Joseph Thompson 8 Burnley, Lancashire, England Son Burnley Lancashire Mary Thompson 48 Burnley, Lancashire, England Head Burnley Lancashire Mary E Thompson 4 Burnley, Lancashire, England Daughter Burnley Lancashire Susannah Thompson 25 Burnley, Lancashire, England Daughter Burnley Lancashire 1881 - you have 1891 Thompson, Alice 28 Manchester, Lancashire Wife Burnley Lancashire Thompson, George 7 Burnley, Lancashire Son Burnley Lancashire Thompson, James 31 Burnley, Lancashire Head Burnley Lancashire 1901 Alice Thompson 37 Manchester, Lancashire, England Wife Burnley Lancashire Annie Thompson 2 Burnley, Lancashire, England Daughter Burnley Lancashire George Thompson 17 Burnley, Lancashire, England Son Burnley Lancashire James Thompson 42 Burnley, Lancashire, England Head Burnley Lancashire ~Jess~

HI JESS THANKS FOR YOUR HELP THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW I JUST HAD A LOOK ON 1881 CENSUS FAMILYSEARCH.ORG I FOUND ELIZA WELLFAIR DAUG AGE 12 BORN RYE SUFFOLK CHARLES WELLFAIR WIDOW 47 RUSSIA FATHER SIDNEY.I WELLFAIR SON DEVON CORNELIUS WELLFAIR 17 TOTNESS DEVON THEIR ADDRESS IS THE ORCHARD. STROOD.KENT. I DON'T THINK THERE IS A RYE IN SUFFOLK IS THERE ?

Hi Jess, Gloria again, just to stop you getting bored any chance of looking for James Thompson (born 1859) Burnley Lancashire. Found him in 1881 census, trying to find one where he and his parents are. He was married to a Alice (we are led to believe), same age who died c1933, he died 1932. Many thanks Gloria

Brian ; the address is 59 Barnsbury Rd Islington .the same family were at this address in 1881 too, which may (or may not...) help you * had to get a vote on what the address actually says, Barnsbury is also the district - maybe Albert St ~Jess~

Linda Name: Broadhurst, Agnes Age in 1891: 14 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where Born: Aldridge, Staffordshire Civil parish: Aldridge Ecclesiastical parish: St Mary Town: County: Staffordshire Street address:Red house Farm Occupation: dometic servant Source information: RG12/2257 Folio 10 Page 13 Registration district: Walsall Sub registration district: Aldridge

Linda Name: Broadhurst, Alice Age in 1891: 15 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Where Born: Whittington, Staffordshire Civil parish: Walsall Foreign Ecclesiastical parish: St Paul County: Staffordshire Street address: almost impossible to read .ditto employer's name Occupation: domestic servant Source information: RG12/2253 folio 92 page 1 Registration district: Walsall

Thanks, Jess That's the right birth, but I'm a bit doubtful on the 1891 as neither the place of birth nor age are quite right, but I'll certainly keep it for reference. Did it give an address?