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SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 8 Jul 2007 03:55

Avril, You are very welcome!! I enjoyed the hunt!! Sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Avril

Avril Report 7 Jul 2007 14:13

Sylvia and Rose what can I say? You are absolute stars! I think looking at it one of my main problem is the various spellings of the surname. I will look into the Thomas Sharland Death and Yes Harriets maiden name was Street and I will investigate the Ballard marriage. Thank you so much for your help!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:50

avril, wherefore art thou????? We need some help ........... have we gone off at a tangent?? Are we out in left field?????

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:46

Is this a possible death for Thomas jr??? From ancestry about Thomas Sharland Name: Thomas Sharland Year of Registration: 1850 Quarter of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar DISTRICT: Ringwood County: Hampshire Volume: 13 Page: 161 (click to see others on page)

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:45

Could this be Harriet's first marriage???? from IGI Batch Numbers Extracted from Parish register IGI Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 British Isles Search Results | Download -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THOMAS SHORLY Pedigree Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: HARRIET STREET Family Marriage: 21 JAN 1833 Ringwood, Hampshire, England

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:41

Marriage registration Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages Mar 1841 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>Ballard George Ringwood 8 271 Drodge Mary Ringwood 8 271 GUY Joseph Kingwood 8 271 HART Henry Ringwood 8 271 >>>>Sharley Harriet Ringwood 8 271 Get this and you should find Harriet's maiden name

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:39

OH I wonder if Levi Ballard is/was Levi Shorley/Sharley

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My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:38

Of course, this hasn't found Thomas!!!!

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 6 Jul 2007 22:33

Harriet remarried George Ballard and lives next door to some Charleys/Sharleys but there's no Thomas. 1841 England Census about George Ballard Name: George Ballard [Levi Ballard] Age: 35 Estimated birth year: abt 1806 Gender: Male Where born: Hampshire, England Civil parish: Ringwood Hundred: Ringwood County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Registration district: Ringwood Sub-registration district: Ringwood Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Andrew Ballard 1 George Ballard 35 Harriet Ballard 25 Levia Ballard 2 1851 England Census about Levi Ballard Name: Levi Ballard Age: 11 Estimated birth year: abt 1840 Relation: Son Father's name: George Mother's name: Harriot Gender: Male Where born: Ringwood, Hampshire, England Civil parish: Ringwood County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Registration district: Christchurch Sub-registration district: Christchurch ED, institution, or vessel: 1g Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 64 Household Members: Name Age Ann Ballard 9 George Ballard 49 Hannah Ballard 7 Harriot Ballard 39 Henry Ballard 5 Levi Ballard 11 Samuel L Ballard 1 Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:32

I wonder if this is Levi's birth registration??? Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1838 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharley Levi Ringwood 8 187

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:28

From IGI batch numbers:- International Genealogical Index / British Isles - 9 Select records to download - (50 maximum) THOMAS SHORLEY - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 03 FEB 1836 Ringwood, Hampshire, England AMELIA SHORLEY - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Christening: 01 JAN 1834 Ringwood, Hampshire, England Parents : Thomas and Harriet Shorley LEVI SHORLEY - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Christening: 21 NOV 1838 Ringwood, Hampshire, England Mother:- Harriet Shorley, no father listed.

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 6 Jul 2007 22:20

Is this the 1841 census, for reference? about Thomas Sharley Name: Thomas Sharley [Thomas Shearley] Age: 4 Estimated birth year: abt 1837 Gender: Male Where born: Hampshire, England Civil parish: Ringwood Hundred: Ringwood County/Island: Hampshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: View image Registration district: Ringwood Sub-registration district: Ringwood Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age . . . Amelia Sharley 6 Thomas Sharley 4 . . . Possible spelling Shearley

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

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Click ADD REPLY button - not this link! Report 6 Jul 2007 22:12

Is this is baptiam? THOMAS SHORLEY Christening: 03 FEB 1836 Ringwood, Hampshire, England Parents: Father: THOMAS SHORLEY Family Mother: HARRIET Rose

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I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!

Avril

Avril Report 6 Jul 2007 22:00

I have found my 3X Great Grandmother Amelia Matilda Shearley living in Ringwood Workhouse in the 1841 census with her brother Thomas. 10 years on and I have found Amelia in the 1851 census she is a servant and is called Matilda Shearley. However I am unable to find anything at all on Thomas after the 1841 census, not even a death record. ( Variations on surname also tried) I seem to have come to a dead end on Thomas, any suggestions on where to go from here would be greatfully received. Many Thanks