Genealogy Chat

hi sally i'm looking for a henry ley b.1827 exeter father richard mother ann, i know he was married and living in sheffield in 1871 just wondered whether he was still in exeter in 1851 and if so any brothers sisters thanks Jim thankyou for searching sally

Hi Sally, You did a look up for this name quite a while ago now for me but had no luck in finding them.But could you please have a look at 18 Navy Row Stoke Damerel to see if a John,Mary and Harry Roskruge are there?This was their adress in 1848 when Harry was born.The name is probably miselt,John I think was born in Maker Cornwall. Thanks for looking Sandra

James there are a few Henry Ley but, not 1827. ----------- Sandra, The only people with the surname Roskruge were, Samuel 1815 inland rev officer manaccan cornwall Mary 1817 " " Elizabeth 1843 emily 1847 Mary 1849 Alphington living tiverton. _________

Hi Sally, Thanks for looking,this family are being very elusive the earliest I have them in 1871 by which time John had died. Thanks again and hope you have a happy new year Sandra

Hi Sally, Sorry to bother you again but could you possibly look up Charles Terdre in 1851 Plymouth census?He was in Charles Plymouth in the 1871 census I am hoping his daughter is with him Mary as she married my elusive Roskruge.Charles occupation was I think ropemaker and he was born in Plymouth. Thanks ever so much Sandra

sandra, dawn and yvonne, I have seen your messages and will get back to you as soon as I can, please forgive me have visitor's arrived.

Hi, Could you look up Isaac Squires born 1826 in Buckland and his wife Jane nee Williams born 1836 in Lifton. Also could you look up Samuel Govier born 1838 in Bideford and his wife Patience nee Piper born 1838 in Lew Downs. Many thanks. Fern.

Just bumping it up to the first page!

Hello Sally Just got a new birth cert from GRO - pretty much per expected date (2nd class post on 12th, arrives 14th - seems ok to me!). John CHAPMAN b 26.5.1838 Sheepwash parents: John CHAPMAN (maltster) & Mary nee BALSDON of Sheepwash (doesn't say where/when the parents were born of course!) If you can find them for me - presumably in Sheepwash, or possibly Black Torrington or thereabouts, I should be delighted. thanks Christine

christine. This is all I found given age and place. Edmund Chapman head 42 maltster and farmer of 30 acres Mary chapman servant 44 housekeeper sheepwash edmund chapman servant 19 houseman black torrington Mary chapman servant 17 houseservant sheepwash John chapman visitor 12 " joseph chapman visitor 10 living village 303 black torrington Holsworthy devon. hope this helps. Sally.

Hi Sally, 5.30am this morning how sad is that! discovered possible link to Plymouth. Looking for Charles Henshaw wud be 6 in 1851 Mother Marion 31 born Beer Ferris suspect this is Bere Ferres Found them on 1881 Marion was a widow by then. Need fathers name and where from?. Desperate Graham

Graham, Very elusive people, can not find them 1851 or 1871 but saw what you have already found on 1881 with emily ann, but, I have not given up will keep trying Sally

Thanks Sally. Good Hunting. Graham

I'd be interested in anything about the following families in Black Torrington & Sheepwash: CHAPMAN, John (b May 1838, Sheepwash), John (John's father, a Maltster) BALSDON, Mary (wife & mother to the two Johns above) HALL, Ann (b Feb 1845 Black T, wife of John Chapman junr), William (her father, a servant) HORN, Mary Ann (Ann Hall's mother, b 1814-5 Black T) I haven't managed to track them at all before 1871, except for BMD certs. John and Ann CHAPMAN and her mother Mary Ann HALL (as they were by then) I do have from 1871 onward. thanks Christine

christine Right the John chapman below as visitor is the only one there born sheepwash. Mary Balsdon. here they are all BT in year order Head 1758 Head 1812 daugh 1816 lodger 1818 daugh 1825 mary j daugh 1839 daugh 1840 G/daugh 1845 daugh 1850 ????? Emanuel Horn 34 joiner sheepwash mary wife 36 census place BT addres Cooking stool holsworthy BT /////// Mary Ann Hall Head 36 draper Grocer BT ann daugh 6 susanna daugh 3 fanny smale serv 14 John Braund lodge 44 school master village 303 BT Hope this helps a little.

Hello Sally Many thanks for all the look-ups. Have copied & pasted them into Word, where I can play around with them. Just at first glance, Mary Ann Hall, the draper/grocer looks a pretty definite hit. Thank you very much, indeed. best wishes Christine

Hi Sally, Could you see if you can find Emma Gill, aged about 8. She was born in Tiverton and her father's name was Philip. If you can track down that family, I would be extremely grateful! Thanks, Carole

carole, The only Emma I could find born tiverton was age 5 and father's name was Henry. Sorry,

Thank you Sally, He could well be the one! Regards

Hi again Sally, You don't know how much that look up helped me! Thanks again. Trouble is, it's got me so excited I now need to find brother John Lavers, born 1827 and parents John and Mary/Marianne. So if you would, could, I'd be forever grateful. Davina