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christine

christine Report 28 Jun 2013 14:27

mothers aunt who left england before the war :-) believe them to be in phila.pa
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Andrew

Andrew Report 28 Jun 2013 14:39

Hi Christine and welcome to the GR message boards.

If you care to give some info about the person(s) you are trying to find. Need names, age and any family travelling with them. Any info at all is useful. The USA census records up to 1940 are available on line along with passenger lists and can be searched for you.

Andy

mgnv

mgnv Report 28 Jun 2013 17:38

The US 1940 (with image) is free at:
https://familysearch.org/search/collection/list#page=1®ion=UNITED_STATES
You can specify residence=Philadelphia PA if you want.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 29 Jun 2013 13:06

As Christine is a new poster, I will send her a friendly message as to how to return to her thread :-)

Researching:
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Andrew

Andrew Report 30 Jun 2013 14:22

PM received from Christine

So far i have only her name Elizabeth m Ansell born
in 1893 in west ham
one of seven sisters
i have photographs of her,found with my mothers documents but no address .

Andrew

Andrew Report 30 Jun 2013 14:25

This should be the family in 1901


1901 England Census
about Elizabeth M Ansell

Name:Elizabeth M Ansell
Age:8
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1893
Relation:Daughter
Father's Name:William J Ansell
Mother's Name:Louisa A Ansell
Gender:Female
Where born:West Ham; Plaistow, Essex, England
Civil Parish:West Ham
Ecclesiastical parish:St Mary
County/Island:Essex
Country:England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration District:West Ham
Sub-registration District:Plaistow
ED, institution, or vessel:34
Neighbors:View others on page
Household Schedule Number:180
Piece:1573
Folio:49
Page Number:30
Household Members:
Name
Age
William J Ansell 43
Louisa A Ansell 40
Louisa J Ansell 20
Florance C Ansell 16
Henry C Ansell 14
Jessie M Ansell 12
>>>>>Elizabeth M Ansell 8
Frederick T Ansell 6
Lydia E Ansell 5
Winifred R Ansell 4
Isabel D Ansell 2

Andy

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 30 Jun 2013 14:40

For middle name:

England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915

Name: Elizabeth Maud Ansell
Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1893
Registration District: West Ham
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 60

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 30 Jun 2013 14:45

Hello Christine, before the war could be WW1 or WW2 - do you know which one?

Do you have any idea if she was single or married when she went?