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Hi
I am researching the Austin family and have got back as far as the 1700 in Eccleshall. I have a Joseph Walters Austin living in Croxton in 1841, where I would like your advice is regarding a christening record for 1781 found on family search. It is for a Joseph Walters and the mother Ann Walters is the only parent mentioned. Ann Walters marries Willam Austin in 1783. I think I am right in thinking that it seems that Joseph Wlaters is illegitamate and then takes the name Joseph Walters Austin after his mothers marriage.
As I have no proof that William Austin is the father, I would appreciate your thoughts as this would mean an end to the Austin line.
Best regards
Steve

Hi peeps

Looking for death date of Hedley Francis Hines b1877 Stratton, Bude Cornwall i am led to believe that he lived his final years at Plymouth, Devon after spending most of his life at sea .

ty for any help xxx

Hi Folks

I need to find a photo of Sir William John Ferguson Davie. I have searched the internet but cant find one. Any suggestions?
Story has it that my great grandmother worked on a large estate, she was housekeeper/cook not too sure what. She was born in Sandford Devon. She had 5 children out of wedlock and two of them (including my grandad) was suppose to be the son of the estate owner????? I Davie is the name that has been passed down and It was said that my Grandad was the image of his dad.

Any help would be lovely.

Terri xx

Hi all,

Can anyone help me find the spouse/parents of Henry Sherwin born Alvaston, Derbyshire c 1811 acc to 1851 census?

I had thought him to be the Henry Sherwin ch. 1810 to James and Ann of Alvaston, but in looking for his spouse, find this may be wrong.

In 1841 Henry seems to be a single man, but in 1851 he's a widower with two boys, Henry (jr.) born circa 1845 in Greenwich, Kent and Frederick George born circa 1848 in Woolwich. I can't find christening records for either of these, though there is something in the bnd for a male Sherwin born 1845 in Greenwich. He may be the Henry John Sherwin who dies age 5 in Plumstead St. Margaret Kent in 1859.

The only marriages I can find for a Henry Sherwin between 1841 and 1845 both take place in Derbyshire. One Henry marries Charlotte Taylor in Chesterfield in 1841, but they turn up in the 1851 census still in Chesterfield. The other one is in 1844 in Derby, less than 4 miles away from Alvaston and a good bet for the date, as Henry Jr. was born the following year. The spouse is also a Charlotte (Poole). But the igi shows this Henry's father to be named John, which threw me off as I was expecting James. On the other hand, if Henry John Sherwin is Henry's son, his father could well be a John. But I can't seem to find the John Sherwin whose daughter-in-law was Charlotte Poole. In any case, this Charlotte Sherwin does not show up in 1851 or 1861 which makes me think she is the missing spouse.

One thing that might connect Henry to James and Ann is that there was a Joseph Sherwin ch. 1826 to them. He is likely the one who later turns up in the census with children born in Kent (Joseph J, b. c 1853 Woolwich,and Ann b c 1857 Woolwich).

Any ideas on how to sort this out?

Is it likely that "John" is a typo for "James"?

best,

Roddy

I am needing help once again, Helping my friend to do her family history. Family stories are that they are related to the Earl of Kimberly. They have the name Wodehouse coming down as a second name through the generations. I have found a marriage with a Currie and a Wodehouse but cant find the connection to my friends family tree. I have looked at the peerage charts but cant find anything on there. I have a feeling the connection is Raikes Currie and Hon. Laura Sophia Wodehouse -just cant find it.
I have a Robert Currie , find the marriage and his father is Willaim Currie. Robert was a windower when he married Caroline. 1851 census he is single and an apprentice age 18. Cant find his first marriage. Got to be inbetween 1851 and 1856??? It is William I am interested in. To see if I can find this link.
This is where I am at the moment and dont know much about his father William.
Currie, Robert
b. 1833
Bury St Edmonds, Suffolk, England
e. Occupation18
81
Boot Maker
m. Slingo, Caroline Sophia 05 Apr 1856
Southwark Christ Church
d. 03 Nov 1939
I would be so grateful for anyones help/ideas. I am banging my head against the wall and getting a headache.
Terri

Hello.
I am researching my ex husbands family tree for him and our children. I have joined the Devon F H S in the hope of finding other interested parties. No joy, no-one searching for Cornish.
They seem to originate in Moretonhampstead, Bovey Tracey and North Bovey and i have a lot of info from 1837 onwards and some from pre registration but am now stuck.
So are you searching for Cornishes from Devon?
Thanks for your time,
Jyllks

Hi everyone and wishing you all a Very Happy Healthy New Year.

I am trying to find a marriage of John Webby and Mary ????. She was born in Beer Devon about 1807 and John was born 1811 Seaton Devon.

Just cant find the marriage anywhere????

Terri

Caroline Maria QUIROLA (CMQ) born, according to 1861 to 1901 Census, between 1826 and 1833 in Genoa,Liguria, Italy.

I came upon CMQ when her son William married a distant relative, Caroline AYLING (1844 - 1904) of Worthing, Sussex.

The first sight of William was in the 1851 Census when he was listed as William THOMPSON (7) born abt 1844 in Slough. CMQ was similarly a THOMPSON (25) married and wife of a Merchant's Clerk (Mr THOMPSON didn't feature in the census). I then discovered Caroline Quorsila THOMPSON (widow) married a John Freeman RENNEGER on 8 Nov 1858 (GRO: Dec 1858 City of London Vol 1a Pg 209). Moreover, I could find no death of a Mr THOMPSON that might match, particularly as the family had lived in Slough, Windsor, Gravesend, Slough again, Ealing and Reading, between 1851 and 1861, all based on the birth places of the children.

Back now to William who on 22 Apr 1867, married Caroline AYLING, under the name of William Quirola DEVONSHIRE (Family Search IGI M147943) in Brighton, Sussex. Back checking, I found that he was born William Quirolla DEVONSHIRE at Sals Hill, Slough; however, he was christened William Quinola Kempe DEVONSHIRE on 18 Aug 1848 on Colechurch (poss Southwark - Family Search IR C058401) when his father was posted as John Kempe DEVONSHIRE and mother Caroline Maria DEVONSHIRE. For the rest of his life, William was listed in census as William THOMPSON, William D THOMPSON or William Devonshire THOMPSON.

Despite searches, I could find no marriage of CMQ to a DEVONSHIRE or THOMPSON, nor deaths of either gentlemen. Mr DEVONSDHIRE had clearly sired three children with CMQ by the 1851 census namely William, Arthur, Louis and probably Amelia Caroline who features in the 1861 census under the name THOMPSON.

My brickwall is built around the early UK life of CMQ, Messrs DEVONSHRIE and THOMPSON, did they ever marry her and why did William change his name from that given at birth? Grateful for any sleuths ideas.

PS The name John Kempe DEVONSHIRE seems to feature both in Cornwall and Devon but can't tie one to be William's possible father.

One more try?
I've tried before to fine Ada Jones but won't give up.
She was born Ada Brookes in Australia in 1885. Parents - Thomas Henry and Jane Brookes. This family returned to England and Ada married Alfred Henry Jones in 1904. The newlyweds went back to Australia in 1905. Alfred died there in 1908.
Believe that Ada Jones returned to England and appears in 1911 census at Tything, Worcester, occupation District Nurse, age 26, widow, after 4 years of marriage.
The next records of her are passengers lists for a voyage to and from New York between Sept 1929 and Jan 1930. She gave her occupation as a nurse and residence at Torquay.
Appears her parents lived in retirement at Newton Abbot. until 1936 and 1941.
If anyone has any suggestions how to find information about Ada Jones, I will appreciate hearing from you.
Thank you
SR

I am looking for the ancestors of Amelia McPherson, born circa 1848 in Gravesend, Kent.

She is on the 1861 census with her mother, Caroline (described as a mariner's wife) and her sister Ellen, 2. Both the girls were born Gravesend. The father, John McPherson is not with them. I can't find the family in 1851 or 1841. By 1868, Amelia had married and is no longer with her family.

In 1871, the parents first names are not given, there are just dashes, but Ellen is with them and now has 2 younger brothers. Also, it is difficult to make out where John was born. I think it said Chester, Chelsea in 1871, but Leicestershire in 1881. In 1861 he is a mariner and in 1871 a labourer on the railway and for the parish in 1881. By 1891 he is dead and Caroline is a widow residing with her eldest son, Arthur J C McPherson, 27, and his family, including a sister, Ada, 18, who was not with the family in 1881. I found her (1881) as a 4-year -old visitor in the home of Rosina Hutton who was born in Colombo, Ceylon and whose children were born in Middlesex. No idea what connection there is there.

I'd like to find them in 1851 and 1841, and to find the marriage, as I don't know Caroline's maiden name (sorting out the garbled census entries, she seems to have been born circa 1827 in Thundersley, Essex, near Rayleigh).

I haven't found any promising leads for John in either Cheshire (which I assume is what was meant by Chelsea) or Leicestershire. The only marriage of a John McPherson and Caroline Finch at a suitable date was in Birmingham, Warwickshire in 1845 which seems out of the way. Also, I can't find a Caroline Finch born circa 1827 in Thundersley, Essex. In fact, I can't find any Carolines born circa 1827 in Thundersley or Rayleigh which seems odd.

I don't have access to ancestry except at the library, so my notes may be inaccurate.

Can anyone help cast light on the McPhersons>

best,

Roddy

hello im trying to locate James Rumbold on the census's born c1831 kings somborne, hampshire. Parents George Rumbold and Elizabeth Anthony. Ive found him on the 1841 census at home then he goes missing!! I've found a James on the 1861census which looks like it could be him, where he is an inmate at chatham barracks and is a private in the army. then after that he goes missing again. can anyone help?? also if anyone has access to war records that would be helpful??
any info would be appriecated.

I'm at a loss as to where William Preston has gone to. He was born in Preston Lancashire 1869. His parents were William and Elizabeth Preston. I have him on the 1871 with his parents at 1 Water Lane Preston and then 1881 with his mother and her new husband Peter Kellett at 102 Old Lancaster Lane Preston. in 1891 he's with his mother Elizabeth Kellett at 16 Dewhurst St. West Preston. After that nothing. He was a corporation labourer. His brother George emigrated to USA in 1908, so I suppose he could have emigrated before 1901. Or died but I can't find anything.

Would appreciate some help on this one.

Hi
I am so stuck spent alday trying to find info on his mum and dad. Cant find them on 1911, 1901 census.
Got his birth cert in front of me but things arent reading true??? Cant find any marriage of parents??
Birth cert says: born 19/04/1902 Charles Leslie White Owen - boy- father George White Owen _ mother Sarah Jane Owen formarily Holloman - fathers occupation Locomotive engine driver GNRy - Signature description and residece of ? S J Owen mother 68 Frederick street Islington - it is a typed copy of the cert and was sent out August 1930.

Sorry cant see what I am typing now

I hope someone can help me XX

Terri

Just cant find my great grandmother Esther White, Married Edward C Webster 1885 Her father on marriage cert is John White (dead) they married St Peters Church, Clerkenwell. I have her birth around 1865 Battersea info from 1901 census.
She died around 1931. I just cant find her parents and move on with my family history.

Terri

Eveline Bessie Sanders (known as Bessie) born Sep Q 1893 Newton Abbot. That is the only confirmed fact I have. The rest is from a cryptic note from an elderly relative, (now deceased), provided a couple of years ago.

"Bessie married twice and had three children - Norman and Albert, both deceased, and Cecil, alive when last heard of". I do not know the sequence in which they were born or if they all shared the same father.

It seems that Bessie may have spent her later years, at least, living in the Torquay area and she is thought to have died in about 1964. With my limited skills I have tried to find a matching sequence on Free BMD without success. Is there anyone with greater expertise/luck who may be able to help?

As there (hopefully) could be reference to a living person, communication by PM would be appropriate.