Genealogy Chat

I everyone, i am very new to all this which probably explains why i'm getting nowhere. Here is my problem My nanan's mum and dad were called george and priscilla cartwright who live in ackworth. I myself have visited their grave in ackworth and from that have taken the year of birth from the headstone, however, when i search BMD indexes and census, i can not get a match. George cartrwight was born in 1890. We believe strongly that he was born i ackworth. Priscilla cartwright for which i have no maiden name was born in 1898. Please can someone tell me where i am going wrong. I am so very grateful for any possible help anyone can give me Hazel

What was your nanas name and when was she born? Where is Ackworth? There are loads of George Cartwrights, you need to narrow it down. You won't find Priscilla until you know her maiden name. Sam x

Nanan is called joyce hilda hagerty. Ackworth is in west yorkshire - wakefield area! thanks

Hagerty was nanan's married name, maiden name was obviously cartwright

I take it she was born Joyce Hilda Cartwright? When? if you can find her birth registration it will give you Priscilla's maiden name. Sam x

Is this your nanan? Name Birth Date Death Registration Month/Year Death Age (est) DISTRICT Inferred County Joyce Hilda Hagerty 17 Apr 1927 Jul 1986 59 Pontefract Yorkshire

It looks like Priscilla's maiden name was COX. This is the birth registration for Joyce: Cartwright Joyce H - MMN Cox - Hemsworth - 9c 287 - Q2 1927. You now need to look for a marriage for George Cartwright and Priscila Cox. You can search for free on Ancestry but make sure you search the complete indexes and not the partial ones. Sam x

OMG - yes birth date is correct. how on earth did u find it?

My mum has just said that cox was Priscilla's 1st married name not her maiden name! Any ideas?

George Cartwright: Apr-Jun 1890, S. Shields, Vol 10a Page 843

Hi Priscillas maiden name & widowed name will be on her marriage cert to george. Was your nan the eldest child ??

Nanan was the youngest child, she had one older step sister who was milliscent cox who as yet i have not been able to get a birth year, having to guess at it

Pims where do i find the info for that?

I found your nanans birthdate by looking her death registration up on Ancestry. Do you know who Millicent married? Maybe you can find her death the same way which will tell you her birthdate. Sam x

The nearest entry is George Richard Cartwright, Year of Registration 1888, Jul-Aug-Sept District Wakefield. Yorkshire, West Riding Volume 9c Page 54.

Hazel, You can search BMDs on Ancestry for free. You just need to register. http://www.ancestry.*co.uk/search/rectype/vital/freebmd/bmd.aspx Remove the * Rose

Hazel, When did George and Priscilla die? If we can find their deaths on Ancestry a date of birth might be listed next to it. Rose

As a first port of call for Freebmd information I find it better to use the actual Freebmd site which has better search facility than the copy which is available in Ancestry. It is also more up to date since Ancestry only take a dump once in a while. The address is like http://freebmd*rootsweb*com/ Bryan

Important note, while you're getting some wonderful help. The date of birth on a headstone might not always be 100% accurate.

Hazel, I use 'findmypast' which is a subscription facility. To find more info on George you'll have to send off for his birth certificate to GRO which costs £7. Pimms