General Chat

Thanks Joodles for buying the winning ticket and Tony for posting numbers. I'll pop by in a mo for some lamb roast and spuds - hope you've done plenty!!! Gwenda

Good morning everyone :-)))))))))) Lovely sunny day here. Tony behave yourself lol Devily congratulations on your weight loss :-) Rebs re bi carb stuff PMSL, sorry shouldn't laugh but it's the sort of thing I'd do myself, is it any wonder people don't eat my cooking lol Joodles you lucky thing firies just a few doors down, hope you've got the right numbers. Good luck to everyone for the draw :-) *waves* Juliexx

Hi all - Jules - I have never set eyes on any of the firies except the two old geezers who came last year - mine you, am not that young myself lol Now cut that out Tony babes - roast lamb and taties ................... just not faiiiiiiiiirrrrr!!!!!! LewLew good to see you popping in from time to time. Jood

Thanks Jood, thanks Tony. Now we just have to sit back and wait for Saturday. A genealogical question. .... I am chasing a great uncle, I have him placed in Adelaide in about 1896. Then we lose track of him. I found a death for a person of the same name in NSW - the death certificate says that he was a station hand at a property near Booligal, NSW - not all that far away from SA. No details of his past life - not even his age - were known by the informant on the death certificate. If it is him, he would have been 66 when he died from a heart attack which is feasible. Now - can anyone suggest how I might be able to fill in those missing years - when were the census records taken in SA and NSW. Would there be electoral rolls for that period in those states. Any suggestions would be gratefully accepted. Have a good evening all Anna

Anna. Have emailed you. Tony Oz.

Anna - please share your finds re your Great Uncle if you dig anything up - we'd all be interested. Meanwhile I am scratching my head. Jood

Was just reading on another thread. Gene Pitney died in Wales this morning. ( Cardiff ) I have every song/cd. available of his that came out, and he was my all time favourite singer, and went to many of his concerts in Oz. He was a great singer and a real gentleman,and i play his songs on my puter while i am on GR. Such a shame......God bless. Tony Oz.

Watchit JulieCat.....................or I'll fizz all over you. lol!!! Question.........does anyone know what info can be found on an English marriage cert around 1836? I've found my GGG Grandparents marriage on British origins, and am hoping it might give the full name of brides parents. Jood, hope you've got the winning numbers Hon. The sooner I have money, the sooner I can move back to Melbourne. Well Victoria, still got dreams of my little cottage in the hinterlands somewhere along the Great Ocean Rd.

Rebs;; Certs didnt start till 1837 so you would need Parish records;; Your best bet would be to ask on tips board if anyone has disc of them for the area you want, give as much info as you can, and Im sure you will get help; Babs

Thanks Babs. 1 year too early then. I doubt if parish records gave the names of parents. I'm staying clear of the boards apart from this thread for the moment so I guess it will have to wait. :-((

Rebs. The earliest one i have is 1845. ( Essex ) It shows When married. Name and Surname. Age. Condition. eg: Batchelor/Spinster Rank or profession. Residence at time of marriage. ( County ) Father name and Surname. Rank or profession of Father. Tony Oz. ps. I have one for Banns...in 1835 Update: I also have one for 1840...( same data as above 1845 )

Thanks Rudes. All I want is the mothers maiden name so I can look for Georgies birth rec's. Don't suppose anyone is going to London???? Just for once, why can't something be easy. !!!!!! ;((((((

Rebs. All the marriage certs i have from 1840 to 1864 ( my G, Grandparents ) only show Fathers name and Surname......of both couple........ I might be wrong...but dont think they mention mum's name mate on marriage cert. before then ( unless she was a Witness) I may be wrong ( and stand corrected ) but i have 12 marriage certs 1840 to 1864 and no mention of Mum's name. Tony Oz..:>))

Rebs just a thought BC lives in London why dont you pm her, she was going to the archives as well today;; Blast;; dam double dam; Babs

I meant to post this the other day, as i thought it might be of help to someone. Dont know if any of the Wattlers have it? http://www.genwed(.)com/UK/england-marriages-4.htm And this one if you are searching in W.A W.A... AUSTRALIAN POSTAL Directories 1893-1949 http://www.slwa.wa(.)gov.au/pods/ Tony Oz..:>))

Evening All Yes Tony it was sad to hear about Gene Pitney, althought he was more in my Dads generation but I have heard of him. David Just got back with the hard drive. Yippee!!! I have most of my stuff, a couple of files would not copy, but I have the main of them. The bloke copied all that was on the drive, that would copy, some wouldnt as they had a prob with them, then F disk the drive and put everything back on, David bought it home, put it in our puta and it starts up ok, so Im going to back up my files now, so I have it on disc. Catch you tomorrow. Cheers Sue

*looks left, then right, makes sure the coast is clear and silently enters thread* Pssst! Meercat.......over here.

Wot you two up to Rebs and Meercat????????? Sounds undercover stuff lol Nite Nite Jood

Nothing Jood.......honest!!! Hiya Meer. You never saw me though, it was all a hallucination. Night Hon. OH is safely asleep, time for my beddy byes. lol!!

Hi Wafflers Have developed a bugger of a case of sciatica. Pain down back of left leg. It happens every now & then and usually goes away in a few days but it makes sitting at the puta a pain. But the way it (puta) has been playing up today I could do with a while away from it anyway. Devily....glad to hear you have been able to access your hard drive. It would be heart breaking to loose all that work. Mark wants to know how old your puta is? (nosey little bugger) Hi Meercat.......which side of the planet do you hale from? A friendly wave to you. Heading off to bed shortly with a hot wheat bag on my back. Not that I need too much heat........the temp & humidity have been awful today. Hugs and a ~~~wave to everyone. love Trifley Queen of the Nile (As she limps off draging one leg)