Genealogy Chat

Marjorie My gggrandfather is in the pub on the 1891 census, down as married. Can I find the wife...can I heck! Lou

Most of mine never stirred further than the Pub - SO WHY CAN'T I FIND THEM?????? Marjorie

Often, if they worked for the 'Lord of the Manor', they would travel between houses owned by the boss.

Thanks for all your input everyone - I hadn't thought about things like that.

One lot of mine were gamekeepers and moved around the country with their masters. They obviously went to stay in other big houses and one married a servant he met on shooting trips to the North York Moors, even though he normally lived in Cheshire. Another line, moved around and I realised that they all worked on the railways and were moving area as they were promoted.

It seems to be variable. Some of mine stayed put but quite a few branches in my tree are quite literally all over the shop in the 1800s. Some moves seem to be linked to jobs and where new industries were taking off but others are a complete mystery. It certainly keeps us all on our toes! Louise

There was a general movement from the country to the cities - Lincoln grew like this 1801 7,197 1821 9,995 1841 13,896 1861 20,999 1881 37,313 1901 48,784 You can imagine the pressure that this put on housing and how slums abounded.

It's fascinating isn't it - I'd love to know why they moved about. I'm going to make sure I document my moves well for my future family historians!

Yes, despite popular opinion they moved all over the place. My Ggrandmother was born Southampton. In 1871 she is in Greenwich with her mother (born Preston Lancs) Father (born France) Gfather (born Scotland) and Gmother (born Anglesey,Wales) They moved to wherever they could find work. Don't forget that the railways had made this movement more possible from the 1830's onwards.

What a nightmare! My dad's side aren't too bad - they moved from Scotland or Ireland to Liverpool and stayed there really - but this family are popping up everywhere!

Kate My ggrandfather was born in Derby, married in Westminster and lived all his married life in Manchester. Not worked out yet how or why he ended up where he did! Lou

mine moved from wakefield, to mancahester and then onto liverpool. Some of them then moved onto london and some went as far as the USA. It makes it a nightmare searching for them, and thats just on my dads gt,gt, granfathers side. Haven't even started on my mums, cos that will be a challenge without even starting i know ill be seaching wales, ireland, dorest, liverpool, and Australia. God why did i start this.

Hello, Sorry if I sound very 'green' but was it very unusual for our ancestors ro move around the country? I have found my Great Great Great Grandma - who in 1876 married in Manchester, on the same census she says she was born in Shropshire. I looked on FreeBMD and she's there but born in Somerset. I've now got details of the 1871 census and the family were all born in Somerset but living in Surrey - her dad was a retired farmer?! I'm confused and wondering if I have the right person! Or was it quite common? Any ideas anyone? I just can't imagine how she met my Great Great Great Grandad in Manchester - he was an omnibus driver though? Thank you, Kate.