Genealogy Chat

Hi Jess, thanks for trying i will try 1837 again JuliaX

The records i can access only go up to about 1910 - you need one of the fee paying site for info that recent jess

Hi Jess is it to late to ask for your help, im really struggling, i have tried the fee bmd site but cant seem to get it right. Im trying to find details on Albert William faulkner, poss birth year 1910 ,poss died Jan feb march quater 1963, Southampton area. Last known address 158 Hill Road Southampton. Details on Jessie Dunn poss married Albert but cant find any info.She may have come from Scotland.(bit vague i know!) Birth of Teresa Jessie Dunn Faulkner 30/6/1943 Southampton area. Birht of Truder Faulkner Southampton area, not sure of birth year. Can you help me , this is driving me mad.!! Julia X

ann, this is the only Esther of about the right age born in about the right place Esther A Burgess 12 Southsea Inmate Mildenhall Beck Row Suffolk In a home for waifs and strays! Source information: RG13/1758 Registration district: Mildenhall Sub-registration district: Mildenhall ED, institution, or vessel: 13 Folio: 11 Page: 13 wonder of the other sister is anywhere similar... Where have you found John in 1901? regarding the Toys - you know they married - where and when?

Ann, lets have them all in 1891 for ref: Burgess, Anne M 9 Portsmouth, Hampshire / Hantshaving Daughter Portsea Hampshire Burgess, Cornelius 11 Portsmouth, Hampshire / Hantshaving Son Portsea Hampshire Burgess, Eliza 35 Cranbourne, Wiltshire Wife Portsea Hampshire Burgess, Esther A 2 Portsmouth, Hampshire / Hantshaving Daughter Portsea Hampshire Burgess, John 37 Portsmouth, Hampshire / Hantshaving Head Portsea Hampshire Burgess, John 13 Portsmouth, Hampshire / Hantshaving Son Portsea Hampshire Burgess, William A 4/12 Portsmouth, Hampshire / Hantshaving Son Portsea Hampshire Right..hang on a mo

Jess can you help with the following please? BURGESS - in 1901 John is listed as a widower and have traced his two eldest sons in that census - however cannot find his youngest three children nor death of his wife - am wondering if they all died. Details from 1891 census - BURGESS Eliza b. 1858 Cranbourne Wilts. Anne M aged 9, Esther A aged 2 and William A aged 4 mths - then living at 70 Coburg Street, Portsea. Also looking for in 1901 census - TOY Richard Henry F and wife Alice Sarah (nee Warren) b. 1873 Portsea (no other info on this couple) Thank you Ann

Jan - for my ref - 1881 Hannah Hale abt 1856 Urchford, Wiltshire, England Sister Harmmersmith Annie Hibbard abt 1871 Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Daughter Harmmersmith Archibald Hibbard abt 1880 Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Son Harmmersmith Blanche Hibbard abt 1878 Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Daughter Harmmersmith Elam Hibbard abt 1874 Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Son Harmmersmith Eliza Hibbard abt 1843 Urchford, Wiltshire, England Wife Harmmersmith Florence Hibbard abt 1876 Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Daughter Harmmersmith Joel Hibbard abt 1831 Urchford, Wiltshire, England Head Harmmersmith Joel Hibbard abt 1866 Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Son Harmmersmith William Hibbard abt 1867 Hammersmith, Middlesex, England Son Harmmersmith address - freemasons arms Have you found then in 1891 before we go to 1901 - i can't!

JESS IT COULD BE THEM AS MOST OF THE NAMES AND AGES OF THE CHILDREN ARE RIGHT AND THE MOTHERS AGE IS THE SAME AND SHE WAS A WIDOW BY THEN BUT THERE ARE 2 NAMES ON IT WALTER AND JANE WHO WERE NOT ON THE PREVIOUS CENSUS AND BY THE AGES THAT THEY ARE ON THIS CENSUS (1901) I WOULD OF THOUGHT THEY WERE LISTED ON 1891 THIS IS SO CONFUSING AS I SAID BEFORE THAT I NEVER KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT MY GRANDFATHERS FAMILY I'LL TAKE A CHANCE AND ORDER THE BIRTH CERTIFICATES OF THOSE THAT I HAVE INFO ON AND I WIL TRY TO FATHOM IT OUT THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP JESS YOUR ARE A DIAMOND REGARDS PAMELA

Lou, guess this is the right one, criteria not quite right - will look again if its wrong Caroline Byford 11 Latchingdon, Essex, England Granddaughter Snoreham Essex Edward Byford 45 Glemsford, Suffolk, England Son Snoreham Essex Richard Byford 78 Glemsford, Suffolk, England Head Snoreham Essex The address looks like 'Street' (better than 'in the bushes' I suppose....) and his employment a thatcher - bless him , up on the roof at 78! jess

Frankie. if you find the marriage ref and send for their marriage cert it will give you both their fathers names.Then we can begin to place them with the right families,up till the its a bit fruitless. jess

Tricia - you really nedd a census return for pre 1871. sorry.

Pamela - 1901 its a 'could be' not sure Elizabeth Green 49 Birmingham Head Yardley Warwickshire Ellen Green 21 Birmingham Daughter Yardley Warwickshire Jane Green 23 Birmingham Daughter Yardley Warwickshire Joe Green 18 Birmingham Son Yardley Warwickshire Samuel Green 14 Birmingham Son Yardley Warwickshire Walter Green 27 Birmingham Son Yardley Warwickshire William Green 16 Birmingham Son Yardley Warwickshire Source information: RG13/2925 folio 128 page 13 Registration district: Solihull Sub-registration district: Solihull ED, institution, or vessel: 33 Address=2Bray Place.Elizabeth is a widow

Hi Jess. I have a Joel Hibbard aged 50 on the 1881 Census, so born 1831 in Urchfont Wilts but they have him down as born Urchford. He is married to an Eliza and they have six children. Can you check the 1901 to see if he is still there and where he is living. The 1881 has him as a publican running The Freemasons Arms Middlesex. Thanks

Hi hon Can you do another 1871 for me? Richard Byford born 1793 Sussex living in Essex Thanks Lou

hi Im researching re my grandfatherJOHN MCCARTHY who died in September1942 aged approx 62 years.he was buried in Liverpool.I would love to know where he was born.he was married to an ANNIE KEATING and they lived in liverpool.She died approx 2 years later 1944/45 in liverpool -apparrently!!I would love to know where she was born too.Any help much appreciated

Jess, Thanks for your offer, does it cover 1970-ish? My grandfather, John Fowley, died, 1970 or 1971, in Blackburn, Lancashire. His home address would have been St. Peter Street, age approx 80 to 83 years. Tkanks, Mary

AS AN AFTER THOUGHT JESS CAN YOU HAVE A LOOK UP IN 1901 WHERE JOSEPH GREEN WHO WOUD BE 18 BY THIS TIME ALSO SAMUEL GREEN WHO WOULD BE 13 WERE THEY STILL IN BIRMINGHAM?? PAMELA

JESS WILLIAM GREEN WHO IS ONE OF THE YOUNGER BOYS WAS MY GRANDFATHER WHO JOINED THE ARMY AS A YOUNG MAN HE WAS BORN 1884 AND HE MARRIED ALICE RAFFERTY IN 1919 IN BIRKENHEAD MERSEYSIDE BECAUSE HE DIED WHEN MY FATHER WAS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND MY FATHER NEVER EVER TOLD US ANYTHING ABOUT HIS PARENTS ONLY THAT THEY THEMSELVES DIVORCED AND HE NEVER HAD ANYMORE CONTACT WITH HIS FATHER SO MY SEARCH BEGAN TO TRY TO FIND ANY ANCESTORS AND SO ON..... MY OWN FATHER NEVER KNEW ANY OF HIS PATERNEL GRANPARENTS, AUNTS, UNCLES ETC. FOR THIS IS WHY I AM DESPERATELY SEARCHING TO TRY TO PIECE TOGETHER ANY OF HIS LINE NO MATTER HOW DISTANT I KNOW THAT I HAVE AN ENORMOUS TASK ON MY HANDS BUT I CAN ONLY TRY........ SOB SOB.... I KNOW THAT I HAVE RELATIVES IN BRMINGHAM WITH THE NAME ARCULUS AS THIS WAS MY GGRANDMOTHERS MAIDEN NAME SHE WAS BORN 1854 IN ASTON REGARDS PAMELA

Norma- is that the one you want then; Name: Owen, Thomas Record Type: Births Quarter: December Year: 1861 District: Preston County: Lancashire Volume: 8e Page: 507 (click to see others on page)

pamela.hang on a mo, had a thought. No sorry, thought i might be able to find the 2 young boys, William and...as stepsons but i cant. sorry