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Hi everyone, can you help me sort this problem out1901 census I have George flint br 1856 appr he his down as son in law br west hallam derbyshire, can not find him after 1871 census as it looks like he took a trip to Australia, can back with 3 children all born Austrailia, married to Mary Flint born1867 apprx in Ireland. now this is where my confusion sets in they are son and daughter in law to Herbert and Lavinia Toplis all born Derbyshire any answers will do going ever so slowly mad Phyllis.

Perhaps they mean step son....ie maybe he was Lavinia's son Marriages Dec 1857 Bingham Benjamin Shardlow 7b 591 >>Flint Lavinia Shardlow 7b 591 Gibbons Emma Chesterfield 7b 591 Hocking [T_]ebinah Shardlow 7b 591 >>Topliss Herbert Shardlow 7b 591 Gwyn

The IGI has a baptism for George FLINT. Mother's name Lavinia Flint. GEORGE FLINT Event(s): Birth: Christening: 02 SEP 1855 West Hallam, Derby, England Parents: Mother: LAVINIA FLINT No father's name is recorded

In the census's a child-in-law frequently meant what we now refer to as a step child. Ken

Lavinia jr was born in NSW in 1898: http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/Index/IndexingOrder.cgi/search?event=births

Millicent Anne (1891) and George (1893) were born in Queensland. Their mother's maiden name was Mary Gillespie: http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/bdm/IndexSearch.htm

Can't find John's birth or George and Mary's marriage in NSW, Queensland or Victoria, and the Western Australia BMD site's not working at the moment. The other Australian States don't have BMDs online.

Extracted birth from the IGI: LEVINA FLINT Female Event(s): Birth: Christening: 21 AUG 1836 West Hallam, Derby, England Parents: Father: GEORGE FLINT Mother: MILLICENT

It might be useful to get Lavinia jr's birth certificate. Australian certs have a lot more information than ours - it should contain the place and date of the parents' marriage, the parents' dates and places of birth, and details of all prior issue of the marriage. You can order it from the NSW BMD index site I linked to above, but it's cheaper to get a transcription from an authorised agent: http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/familyHistory/howToSearch.htm

Hi everyone, Sorry for not getting back early son had the computer and wanted feeding. It is the first time that I have come across that termanology. so many thanks for all your help, it had now given me somtheing to work on and it now makes a lot of sense. once again many thanks for your time. Phyllis.