Genealogy Chat

Happy Birthday Sue - many happy returns - enjoy your day with the baby & the Chinese.

Me personally I would love the Chinese - not so keen on the idea of looking after a baby - I prefer them older when you can take them out to play or visit places - babies hold no interest for me at all.

Use to work in a Nursery - we had up to 15 babies & I hated working in the under 1's area - I would always opt for the toddlers & older - the others always wanted the babies as they were less trouble - so I was happy most days. I like reading stories with little ones all around me asking questions.

Anyway back to work

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hi Sue, and everyone



Belated Happy Birthday, Sue xxxx


Hope that you had a good day xxx



Ridiculous that Tony's thread should be removed.


There was some silly RR'ing of opening posts over the weekend ..................... I know of two, but others have said there were several others. Of the ones i know about, one was asking for a WW1 look-up on ancestry, and the other to see if anyone could any record after the 1851 for someone born in 1850.


Both were reinstated on Monday morning.


I think it is the same person who was doing it a couple of months ago .................. seems to happen over the weekend. Alcohol????



We're having lovely weather here.

Sunday was cloudy and much cooler .................... the high was 16C vs 26C the day before! It rained in the late evening and part of the night.

Monday was also cool ....... but the sun came out in the afternoon, and we've had sun ever since.


The temperatures are cooler than in previous weeks ........... reaching the low 20s rather than the high 20s.

AND, the nights are much cooler :-D



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HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY SUE..... <3 <3 <3 <3


It sounds as though you have had my sort of day. Babysitting and then a Chinese. Sounds good to me. I love little babies - the 'littler' the better :-D


Sylvia? It sounds as though you are asking if anyone would like a drink in the previous post....... :-D :-D :-D


I agree that the RRing on threads gets out of control at times - maybe it makes the RR'er feel important... :-S


Hope the saga of the grass verge is now behind you Arthur and, like Reece, I would love to have heard the comments when they saw the photos. Bureauocracy can be very stupid at times.


I have two little step-grandchildren - one was 4 last week and the other was 3 yesterday. What a handful they are - but they are lovely boys. The family have just moved home but seem to have settled down really quickly.


I found life much easier after we retired and downsized. We had to dispose of all sorts of things which, although it was sad at the time, I now realise I don't miss them. Having less is, at times, easier than having too much - especially in the knick knack line.... :-D :-D


Take care all. Love. Cx <3

Hi Everyone

Thank You all for your kind words ..I had a wonderful day but I am always happy when I have my family around me.

Yes I did have Chinese last night...best ever takeaway.

I was a little disappointed with the response to my Thread on reporting to be honest.
I thought more people cared about it disrupting the boards going by there comments on the boards over the last few days but only 65 looked at the site and 4 comments on it and two of them were mine.

I will nudge it up one more time then I will let it drift off the boards ...I just wanted whoever was responsible for doing it to see what kind of trouble they would be in if they kept it up.
Also to let everyone know we can say ancestry and the like on the boards it is not against the rules ;-)

Better get dinner started or i will be in trouble myself :-D

Drop in later.
suex <3 <3 <3

Disappointed at the response to my thread on Sarah Neave in Finding Ancestors. Normally the questions posed intrigue quite a number of people, but this time all the info provided is info I already have.

Could some one tell me where I can find Tony's Australian help thread - possibly it can help me with details of several branches where people emigrated to australia in the mid 1880s.

Thanks in advance.

Arthur

IT got removed arthur ,I don't now why sorry.alot of it going around at present.

I did hear it has been requested by othere for it to be returned...so it may be back ...will keep a look out :-D

Sue :-S

Sue


uou're not doing badly with that thread


112 people have now looked at, and 12 had posted


That means that 112 have READ it .......... and hopefully, inwardly digested. :-D :-D


I've just posted.




Arthur ......... where's your thread? I can't see it.

Sylvia

I posted Sarah Neave on Sept 6th on Find Ancestors.

Have just nudged

What a very quiet little thread

Whats happend to everyone this weekend

Its been a reasonably peaceful weekend - no overtime - but needed time to switch off really - even though we could do with the money - its nice to have time to ourselves.

Cynthia please sit down

One more week and then I have a whole WEEK OFF - hope yhis hasn't caused a fainting spell.

We have three free nights at a couple of hotels so it will be good to get away - home for 2 nights & then off to the outlaws for a couple of nights.

Well thats enough from me

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

HI everyone

Sorry I have just been so flat out this week and trying to work this darn tree.

I am hoping to get my Computer man out next week to help me get it off here and put it on my My Tree on ancestry and my outside tree.
I won't have to worry about it anymore.

I have been having a look at some of the complaining threads ,a lot are like me we have IE8 and can't go to 9 as we need Windows 7 for that .

We can't all afford to update our Computers just because Genes decides to use a format for the future ,they should have given some thought to the older members who I think do most of the Genealogy anyway.

I don't mind admitting I don't know much about Computers but I am comfortable with my EI8 XP and I don't want to change it .

Right off my soapbox :-D

Anne I hope you enjoy your break ..you so deserve it ,

Yes the Thread is a bit quiet but we all have things to do and some days are just worst than others.
Mother In Law had a Cancer cut off of her nose last Friday ..we just got the news today they got it all and she is fine ...a few stitches and that was it.

I am looking forward to a nice quiet weekend ;-)

Love to you all.
Sue :-D :-D :-D <3 <3 <3

Quiet it certainly is around here. Never mind, we do get back together now and then - it's just that life keeps on moving at a faster rate than it seemed to. :-S


I've been in a tidying up mood so I sorted and cleaned some kitchen cupboards today.


We also bought a new loo seat which seemed a simple thing to do. Nope. OH was struggling to unfasten one of the bolts (?) underneath and couldn't manage it. Never mind, son was coming for his tea so he would do it. Nope. He couldn't undo it either. Went next door for a gismo. Nope. Didn't have what we needed. Old loo seat back on until son gets whatever gismo it is we need. :-( :-S



On the way out of the DIY shop this morning, I passed their sale section and spotted a lovely brown corduroy doggie doorstop. OH didn't have chance to blink before it was plonked in his arms to carry to the checkout.... :-D :-D


Sorry you've had probs with the tree Sue. I have to admit that I haven't had many probs with it at all and I haven't had to change anything re my computer.


Am ready for a nice sit down and browse now.


Take care and love to all Cx <3 <3 <3

Hi all


Sue ....... glad that your m-i-l is OK, and they got all the cancer.



I downloaded Mozilla Firefox last year .................. it's free, and it is what I now use for almost all my sites.


Ask your Computer Man about it.



I did it myself ................ just searched for it, then followed instructions, and as I said, it is free so it doesn't cost you any money.


I have very few problems with GR and Firefox


although I do have to say that I have not tried using my tree.

Doggie doorstop - you devil

Didn't realise IE9 needed Windows 7 - well I can't afford to change & happy with what we have.

Will just have to keep my tree on Ancestry & Toots magic in that case - must admit - haven't fiddled with this one recently - so will let you know if it is ok on mine.

Glad the M-in-L is ok Sue

New Loo seats are quite a trial - our Loo is a very small broom cupboard size - so couldn't swing a cat - OH has great trouble fitting new seats as no space to move - decorating even worse.

1 more day of work - really looking forward to a few days away

OH is 60 on Monday (he says he is 59+1)

Which means I am going to be a year older on Monday too - time flies too fast

Hope all the missing ones are keeping well

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hello everyone,
Its a cold and windy day here in the island feels quite wintery, I shall soon have to get the winter woolies out again.
Has anyone been watching the T V programme, Island Hospital ?, I have been watching it with mixed feelings because it is where my dear Mr Grumpy was treated until his death in December, we are very lucky to have such a wonderful facility and the care that is given to patients is second to none.
This thread is very quiet at the moment , guess everyone is busy with other things.
I am just plodding on, I have good and bad days which I suppose is common in the circumstances, just wish I had family living on the island, moving to the mainland is not an option as I have lived here since 1971 and I would be a stranger anywhere else so feel it best to stay here now., time to shake my feathers and get on with life I guess.
I hope you are all well I think of you all often.
Love to you all
Evelyn X

Evelyn - please dont feel down - we are all here for you

I really enjoy Island hospital - I keep looking out for you. It looks lovely on a sunny day in the ariel view. Visited the Island many years ago now over 30, would love to go back again.

I now have a week off - managed to get 3 free nights away just B & B - I have one night at the new Waldorf Astoria at Syon Park and 2 nights at the Elms in Worcester & have managed to get a double upgrade on the rooms.

So we leave tomorrow & wake up on Monday in Luxury another year older - so we will have a luxury birthday breakfast in the Richmond area & then drive up to Worcester & spend our birthday evening with a nice meal & luxury hotel.

My OH does not want to be 60 so he is going to stay 59 + 1 etc

I have been told that 60 is the new 40 - so in theory life begins at 40 - sp hopefully things will improve for us now.

Well I will be off line for a few days - so hope everyone keeps well.

Perhaps we can have a birthday celebration when we are back & the thread is running normally again.

Take care all <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Hope you have a wonderful few days away Anne and many happy returns for Monday. <3 <3 <3 <3


Can't say I have ever heard of Island Hospital to be honest. Not too keen on medical programmes and certainly can't watch anything medical to do with animals. I've been known to sit with a cushion over my head until OH turns it off.


I've downloaded Firefox too Sylvs. I now browse around between IE9, Chrome and now Firefox. It's really easy to download isn't it? I think it's a bit faster than the others too.


Have been out with my daughter today buying a new tv. Her old one went on the blink on Thursday, so that kept us out of mischief for a while. :-(


The loo seat problem is now sorted and all is well :-D :-D


Love to all.......Cx <3 <3

Guess you are sitting comfortably then Cynthia!!!
Island Hospital is on ITV1 on Friday evenings there is no blood and gore but they do show lots of the island,I think you would enjoy it Cynthia.
Happy Birthday Anne to you and your OH,hope you enjoy your few days of luxury
Has anyone heard anything of Wayne lately??
Love to all
Evelyn X

A puzzle I would like your help to solve.

I posted a thread called Sarah Neave on Find Your ancestor - Sarah Neave - born Sarah Nicholls and she married Samuel Neave on the death of his first wife Eliza.

My puzzle concerns two children of Samuel Neave and Eliza - Sarah born abt. 1834 and Frederick Thomas born about 1837. Whenresearching their births I found a christening for the pair, on the same day in Southwark, at St George the Martyr church - parents Samuel Neave cabinet maker and Eliza. However, on the Census for 1851 Sarah is shown as being born in Essex in Colchester where Samuel was born.

Checking IGI batches I could not find their christening when checking the batch for St George the Martyr.

All other children of Samuel and Eliza were born in Essex. Samuel was a cabinet maker.

Can anyone suggest an explanation - I cannot believe their are two marriages of a Samuel Neave, cabinet maker, to Eliza , having children Sarah and Frederick Thomas.

Arthur

A puzzle I would like your help to solve.

I posted a thread called Sarah Neave on Find Your ancestor - Sarah Neave - born Sarah Nicholls and she married Samuel Neave on the death of his first wife Eliza.

My puzzle concerns two children of Samuel Neave and Eliza - Sarah born abt. 1834 and Frederick Thomas born about 1837. Whenresearching their births I found a christening for the pair, on the same day in Southwark, at St George the Martyr church - parents Samuel Neave cabinet maker and Eliza. However, on the Census for 1851 Sarah is shown as being born in Essex in Colchester where Samuel was born.

Checking IGI batches I could not find their christening when checking the batch for St George the Martyr.

All other children of Samuel and Eliza were born in Essex. Samuel was a cabinet maker.

Can anyone suggest an explanation - I cannot believe their are two marriages of a Samuel Neave, cabinet maker, to Eliza , having children Sarah and Frederick Thomas.

Arthur

Old


If you look at the image of those baptisms ............. you can see the actual birth dates!

Baptism took place on 30 June 1837

Frederick Thomas was born Jan 6 1836 ( I do think it is 36 not 26!)

Sarah was born February 10 1833

Their address at the time of the baptisms was King's Alley

and Samuel was a Cabinet Maker


This means that, for some reason, they waited to have these 2 children baptised.


This is a Samuel Neave on the 1841 Census, he is shown as an individual, BUT the rest of the family are living there with him ......................


1841 Census

Name: Samuel Neave
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Gender: Male
Where born: Essex, England

Civil parish: St Martin
Hundred: Colchester Borough
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Registration district: Colchester
Sub-registration district: Second Ward

Samuel Neave 34 Cabinet Maker
Eliza Neave b.ca 1807 Essex, England
Charles Neave b.ca 1832 Essex, England
Sarah Neave b.ca 1834 Essex, England
Alfred Neave b.ca 1840 Essex, England



No Frederick Thomas???? Did he die???

Is this his death??

Deaths Sep 1837 (>99%)

Neave Frederick St George Southwark 4 93



That could explain what happened ............... maybe they were living in London for some reason, waiting to have the 2 children baptised when they went "home", but Frederick became sick .............. so they decided to have him baptised before he died. Might as well have Sarah baptised at the same time!




sylvia