Genealogy Chat

If anyone would like anything looking up, I have some time today. Please give as much information as you have. Kate

G'day Kate, Thanks for the offer I have a bit of a curly one for you. I am looking for info on my paternal great grandfather James Edward Lewington c1882. All I know is he married Sarah Elizabeth Lay in Witney Oxfordshire on 11 Dec 1917. If you can find a death listing for him it might have his parents (hopefully). The witnesses too the marriage were Sarah's Mother Elsie Lay and Florence E Hopkins. Anything you could find would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Alex

Hello Alex Do you think this could be him? The nearest name I can find is James Edgar Lewington. James Edgar Lewington birth Mar qtr 1882 vol 2c pg 328 Wallingford reg district 1891 census Sheep Cote, Aston Upthorp, Berkshire Alfred C Lewington Head M 34 Farm Labourer b. Aston Upthorpe Maria Lewington Wife M 45 b. Aston Tirrold Martha Darfield Daur in law Un 19 b. Aston Tirrold William C Darfield Son in law Un 16 Scholar b. Aston Upthorpe Charles C Lewington Son 11 Scholar b. Aston Upthorpe James E Lewington Son 9 Scholar b. Aston Upthorpe Lizzie (?) M Lewington Dau 6 Scholar b. Aston Upthorpe Florenc Lewington Dau 3 Scholar b. Aston Upthorpe 1901 census Sheep Cut Cottages, Aston Upthorpe, Berkshire Charles Liwington Head M 44 Carter on Farm Ag Horse b. Berks Aston Tirrold Maria Liwington Wife M 53 b. Berks Aston Tirrold James Edgar Liwington Son Un 19 Agricultural Labourer b. Berks Aston Upthorpe Florence May Liwington Daur 13 b. Berks Aston Upthorpe John Spicer Boarder Un 24 Carter on Farm Ag Horse b. Oxon Chalgrove Alfred Charles Lewington m Sep qtr 1878 Wallingford reg dist vol 2c pg 565 to Maria Banfield (also the name Charles Lewington is there - maybe he went by both names) I think possibly Martha was married previously. Was the name of James' father on his wedding certificate? Kate

Hello Kate I wonder if you could possibly do a couple of look-ups for me? The first one is a marriage. The name is Ann Barker born Liverpool 1873. I think she was married in 1898 in West Derby October - December. the record is in Volume 8b, page 962. If it's the right one her father's name is Septimus Barker although he was deceased by then. Could you tell me who she married and any other info there might be. The other one is Amelia Barker born Liverpool 1881. Can you find her in the 1901 census? Many thanks in advance Barbara

Hello Barbara I'm a bit puzzled by this one. I'm inclined to think Ann married James Stafford because of this 1901 census page but the father in law bit doesn't add up: 1901 - 35 Mansell (?) Street, West Derby James Stafford Head 34 Book Keeper b. Liverpool Ann Stafford Wife 25 b. Liverpool Ann Stafford Daur 1 b. Liverpool Mary Stafford Daur 10m b. Liverpool Joseph Barker Father in law 73 Bricklayer b. Liverpool Mary Barker Sister in law 26 b. Liverpool Below is what else I've found - I think Septimus' wife may have remarried but can't find a record. Septimus Barker m West Derby 8b 481 Jun qtr 1868 possible wife Isabella Ashton 1881 Septimus Barker 39 Stableman b. Bury Isabella Barker 38 b. Hale William H Barker 11 Scholar b. Liverpool Ann Barker 8 Scholar b. Liverpool Margaret Barker 7 Scholar b. Earlstown? Lancs Amelia A Barker 11 m Septimus Barker born abt 1842 d. Sep 1882 Toxteth Park reg dist 8b 165 1891 - 2d 2h Renshaw Street William Williams Head 34 Watchman Port b. Liverpool Isabella Williams Wife 47 Laundress b. Hale Lan William Barker Son-in-law Unm 21 French Polisher Cabt b. Liverpool Annie Barker dau in law Unm 19 Housekeep Dom b. Liverpool Margret Barker dau in law Unm 17 Nurse Dom b. Earlstown Amelia Barker dau in law Umn 10 Scholar b. Liverpool Amelia Ashton Barker b Jun qtr 1880 West Derby reg dist 8b 218 - just found her death, which is below Amelia Ashton Barker b. about 1881 d. Jun qtr 1900 Nantwich reg district 8a 227 Hope this is some use Kate

Hello Barbara This entry from the Lancashire BMD site confirms what Kate has said. It looks like the marriage took place either in a Catholic Church or at the reigistry office. The number next to it is the one to quote if you want to buy the cert. BARKER Ann STAFFORD James West Derby, Register Office or Registrar Attended Liverpool REG_WD/174/104 Best wishes Amanda

Thanks for that Kate. I think you're right, that's definitely nit the right Ann Barker. Her mother did marry again but the father in law bit is all wrong. How sad about poor little Amelia. Does the entry give cause of death or not? Thanks for trying Barbara

Hello Barbara I'm afraid it doesn't give the cause of death but the reference after her name would get you the certificate if you wanted to get it. Kate

Nudging as I have some free time today.

Hello Hazel I've found the following Emmas. From the age, I think the bottom one looks most likely. Kate Emma J Parsons aged 80 d. Jan 1939 Weymouth 5a 412 Emma J Parsons aged 88 d. Dec 1940 Ipswich 4a 2456 Emma J Parsons aged 82 d. Mar 1941 Exeter 5b 294 Emma J Parsons aged 69 d. Mar 1942 Surrey S. E. 2a 1163 Emma J Parsons aged 81 d. Jun 1946 Wokingham 2c 444 Emma J Parsons aged 80 d. Dec 1946 Braintree 4a 331

Hello Kate,i hope this msg is not to late,Iam looking for a birth, I think it possibly is 29 July 1918,Weymouth Dorset Basil Thomas New,mothers first name i do not know,as this is what iam trying to find,fathers name also unknown.Basils dod was also july 1999,in Bedfordshire.Many thank yous,this was my father,as you can probabally tell was told nothing about him til my mum died,now ive hit a huge brickwall, [they never married] Regards Tracey

could you do me a look up on sarah fisher and james william geddes of 4 knowles street west hartlepool. many thanks. i would like to know how many people lived there please thanks in advance. could you also do me a look up on a female child born to the above parents but registered as giddis around the early 1900s thanx

Hello............I wonder if you can help at all with my search, I have tried for ages to find information on my great grandfather Henry Thomas Morgan I think he was born around 1862/64 and I know he died in 1941, I also know that he married Ada Mary Ann Eastabrook in Cardiff Wales in 1884 2nd qtr Vol 11a page 448. I have not got the marriage cert as I don't know where to send for it or the cost (I now live in Australia) I only know his year of death from a memorial card so haven't found any info on that at all, but his birth seems to be very evasive, I am not good at knowing how to look these things up anyway, it is all a mystery to me I am afraid, but would love to learn how. So when you have time, any info you can find would be great, thanks so much. Sylvia in Perth WA.

A bit late I know Kate, but thanks so much for all of your help in finding Thomas Henry for me, it has really helped, Cheers Sylvia.

Hello Kate I was wandering if you could lookup an Irish family from Dublin for me I am really struggling with this and have been for a long time if you think you could help me let me know and I will send you the details. keeping everything crossed in hope. Take care. Be happy. Lynne.

Thanks would appreciate help My grandmother Maria Cahill was born at 130 Thornborough Street Newcastle upon Tyne December 1885 her parents were Edward Cahill and Catherine Cahill although this was spelt Carhill on the birth certificate. I cannot find them anywhere else on the cenus records. I know that her parents came from Waterford in Ireland. Catherine's maiden name was Keith and she and Edward were born approximately 1860. I think Maria may have been in service in 1901 so that may explain why she is not on any cenus in Newcastle. She married my grandfather (in Newcastle upon Tyne) John Taylor who came from Stoke so maybe she was down in the Stoke area and met him there. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks

Hi Kate - Two requests please. 1841 - England and Wales Nathanial Marqui - aged 25 Rachel Marqui - aged 25 Rachel Marquis (diff. spelling to above) aged 24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1901 - Channel Islands - Guernsey - St. Peter Port - Holy Trinity I have the image for a Frederick Marquis and family. They are the last family on the page with daughter Edith being the last item. Would it be possible to look on the next page and tell me whether there are any following children. RG 13/5323 Page 4 Many thanks Rita

Hello Kate You found me some useful information the other day and I wondered if you could find any more? I'm looking for the 1861 census entries for William Barker born Bury 1798 and his family. There are nine sons as far as I know - Mrs Barker I think had passed away, not surprising, really! Thanks in advance Barbara

Hello Kate I wonder if you could find a couple of people for me on the 1901 census? The first one is Moses Williams Vaughan born in Wales 1856. The second one is William Wilson Alexander born in Liverpool but no dob given on the 1881 census. I'd particularly like to know who they were married to. Thanks in advance Barbara