Genealogy Chat

you are very kind Merry I wonder where they went ???

I did look at the deaths between the marriage and the 1871 census, for Sarah only. Couldn't find anything. (used FreeBMD and their View images, for the Q's not yet transcribed) Merry

thank you both for looking I cannot understand it either I did look at the soldier wondered if that was him but ???? too many questions , how can they both disappear from 1871 and 1881 its odd, unless they both died I will have to see if there are any deaths for them, maybe he murdered her then himself. Off to the Gym now must get some exercise .Back later you bet !!!!!

That's it - I give up.......they must have emigrated! Merry

Gosh this looks complicated.....but.....are you saying it's Mrs Keen who was born in Regents Park (do you mean literally - under a gooseberry bush??!!!)??? If you do then did you realise that the 1881 family you saw, it's the children who are born in Bow North and the mother just says ''England'' (nice and helpful!! LOL) Here's the transcript: 1881: Eliza C. Keen abt 1870 North Bow, Middlesex, England Daughter 41 Wheatstone Rd, Kensington, London, England John F. Keen abt 1873 North Bow, Middlesex, England Son 41 Wheatstone Rd, Kensington, London, England Mary A. Keen abt 1874 North Bow, Middlesex, England Daughter 41 Wheatstone Rd, Kensington, London, England Sarah Keen abt 1850 England Head 41 Wheatstone Rd, Kensington, London, England Sarah E. Keen abt 1869 North Bow, Middlesex, England Daughter 41 Wheatstone Rd, Kensington, London, England The street address is correct for where they are living (North Kensington) - it crosses Portobello Road, just east of St Charles Hospital Kensington and a bit further west of Wormwood Scrubs (!!). Then back to 1871 and the husband is alive: Fanny Hankinson abt 1852 Lancashire, England Servant St Mary Stratford le Bow London Eliza C Keen abt 1870 Bow, Middlesex, England Daughter St Mary Stratford le Bow London John Keen abt 1840 Shoreditch, Middlesex, England Head St Mary Stratford le Bow London Sarah A Keen abt 1849 Sheerness, Kent, England Wife St Mary Stratford le Bow London Sarah E Keen abt 1869 Bow, Middlesex, England Daughter St Mary Stratford le Bow London and Shucks - the wife has remembered she comes from Sheerness!!!!!!! Hubby is right for place, but completely wrong for age!!! So, that would appear to be that family eliminated.......Posting this before I click the wrong button and lose the lot........Then going to take another look............. Merry

Well Im blowed if I can find this two. Would they be servants in separate households or could he be a soldier? Sorry Val, Im stumped. Time for bed

Maz, Is there a Whetstone in your A to Z? Just googled, there is a Whetstone Street in N20.

No Wheatstone road in GENDOCS Victorian Streets list either. Are you sure that's how its spelt? nell

thanks very much Maz I suppose I was clutching at straws really I know sometimes the place of birth gets altered was hoping this was the case but not so sure now I have had another look thanks again

no Wheatstone Road anywhere in my (1970's) A to Z I'm afraid! Maz. XX

would you ??? that would be great he is John Thomas Keen B 1850 Bethnal Green Middlesex she is sarah Emily B 1851 Regents Park St Pancras they got married in 1869 St pancras Middlesex he is a labourer

'In' Regents Park???? St Pancras is near Regents Park as my son lived in Camden and used to walk there. Doesnt sound like the Bow area to me. Have you got the details so we can have a look?

is it ??? I just cannot find this couple they got married in 1869 but cannot find them on 1871 or 1881 was hoping this might be her

Mid North Bow is a long way from Regents Park.

Stupid me its Wheatstone Road

Hi Valerie - what I meant was, if you tell me the details you have for 1881, then I will try to decipher the street name for you and see if it still exists - then you will be able to look at it on multimap or streetmap and see exactly where it was. Maz. XX

sorry I have not explained myself well I have her birth cert as born in Regents Park St Pancras was hoping I had found her on the 1881 census but it says born Mid North Bow so was wondering if that could be the right person

can't find that one Valerie LMHO - do you have the piece/folio and name - I can have a look on Ancestry in conjunction with the A to Z if you like??!! I'm not too bad at deciphering! Maz. XX

its for someone who was born in regents park St Pancras according to her birth cert but Mid north Bow on the census cant read the street looks like Aingoodlos street

Bow & Bromley by Bow is in the East End - near the Blackwall Tunnel (north side). Do you have a street name at all?? Maz. XX