Genealogy Chat

> do hope this is what you require Thanks Sally, that exactly what I needed. Cheers, Bill

Hi Sally I have Bennett's on my husbands side of the family who, according to the 1881 census where born in Lamerton, Devon. Unfortunately they wouldn't have been around in 1851, but may be you know if they are related to your Bennett's. WILLIAM Bennett was born c.1853 and in 1881 was married to Mary (nee Birkett). he was an iron miner and they were living in Millom, Cumberland. He has 2 unmarried brothers living with him, also iron miners, RICHARD born c.1857 and JOHN born c.1861. By 1901 RICHARD had married Mary Jane (maiden name as yet unknown). He was still an iron miner in Millom, but his place of birth is given as Tavistock, Devon. Kind regards, Janet.

ellen, Thank you will keep your information to hand in case. Sally.

Hi Sally Thanks for doing this. I am looking for a Margaret Toal, widowed, aged 48, living with her 2 sons, Francis aged 13 and John aged 10. She was living at Fore Street, East Stonehouse in 1841. Her name was spelt Toll on that census but I have seen Toole on her gravestone!!! Maggie

BENNETT John H b 1806? married Ann Spridell plymouthAny info please

maggie, grace and christine will do your searching please bear with me.

Need 1851 Devon Lookup Hi, Don't know if any has the devon 1851 census. If so I'm looking for 2 people, both born in plymouth. First one is Emma Treleaven/Treleven born 1845/46 around then (possibly also middle name Jane too), brother George Treleaven/Treleven born around 1850/51 (possibly middle names Frederick or F). Thanks to anyone Steve

Looking for George Anstis. Born in Devonport, Devon. 36 in 1871 census so should be around 16 years old. Thanks Steve

Hello Sally I don't think I had these before to ask... John Isaac GOULD: b Bickleigh 1797-8 [in 1871 RG10-2109: age 73, dairyman; Higher Compton] Sarah (his wife): b Ugborough 1806-7 [1871C age 64] Emma GOULD (daughter): b Ugborough 1834-5 [1871 age 36, dairymaid, unmarried] Henry Trevenian Cooke GOULD (Emma's son - not sure how much of this name will be used): b 1857Q4 Plymouth, 5b-247 [age 3 in 1871 census, where he's Henry COOKE] - SORRY - thinking 1861, here! thanks Christine

christine and steve, Have looked at 1851 census and can not find your members sorry.

Thank you for looking. Experience with censuses suggests they're probably there, but findable only by someone who can justify spending ages looking (i.e. a family member looking for that particular family - such as me!). Maybe they were still in Ugborough - but I have no idea, yet, where I could start to look. My trace-the-neighbours trick only works if you know who the neighbours are and the family hasn't moved somewhere else! I don't know how your census CD works, but if the index is based on transcriptions, I have found some mistranscriptions in Ancestry where I can entirely sympathise with the transcriber: I knew they were wrong only because I'd got the info on the family over a period of time and could re-interpret the script because of that. A BARRON family that really did look like BARROW, and a RUSE family that looked much more like HUSE! - And those sorts of changes don't come up on Soundex. Thank you again for your hunting on my behalf. Christine

Hi Sally - No problem waiting - sorry I didn't reply earlier - I've been unwell and not up to doing anything! Maggie