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Is anyone researching BRAYs? I would be grateful of an 1861 census look up for Charles BRAY b 1828 & wife Elizabeth b 1833 BRAY, with children Eliza A b 1857 and Charles M b 1859. Albert E might be there; he was born 1861 in Hammersmith, and Eliza and Charles were both born there also. Charles...

I have discovered that this is the full name of the lady I believed was my great great grandmother. I thought her name was Mary Nelhams but have found that she was apparently not married to my great great grandfather, Robert Nelhams. I wondered if anyone who might read this message is researching...

Hubert Loftus b. 10 Sept 1878 London, England d. 9 June 1921 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Hubert was the son of Alfred Kennett Loftus b. 1 April 1848 m. 7 May 1867 St. Etheburga d. 24 Dec. 1905 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. Alfred Kennett was the son of William Kennett Loftus b. 1820 Rye or...

My great grandmother disappeared around 1930 after giving birth to her eigth child at the age of 41. They were living in the Paddington/Kensington area at the time. I've searched the death & marriage indexes for the following 20 years using both her married and maiden name with no success. Does...

My great grandmother, Fanny Nelhams appears on the 1841 census for Richmond, Surrey (Red Lion Street) as a child of nine. Her father is Robert Nelhams and her mother Mary. In 1852 she married Edward Stanbrough at Saint Martins in the Fields. Edward and Fanny came to Australia in 1865. When...

Are you missing a Thomas STILLWELL in Clerkenwell? I was transcribing details settlers to South Africa from the Grahamstown Journal of 27 March 1845 and came across the following 'filler' in the News from Home section. A GOOD APPETITE At Union Hall on Thursday Thomas STILLWELL was charged with...

My ancestor John Burton, b 1801, was sentenced to Life at Surrey Assizes on 28 March 1816, and transported to Australia on the Elizabeth, arriving 11 October 1816. Does anyone out there have access to the trial proceedings, or can tell me where to get them?

I have been reading about white slavery 1500-1800 & have been staggered by the numbers involved, particularly for Cornwall, & the familiarity of some of the names. Anyone interested should read White Gold by Giles Milton 2004, and Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the...

Help needed if possible... On a George Richard Harvey who I believe was born in Hackney in 1886/7. On the 1901 Census I have found two George Harvey's living in Hackney, one is 13, the other 14. But Im stumped on which is the correct one. The George Harvey I require married an Ellen Spry in...

Pleased to hear from anyone reseaching LEDWITH in the London area. I have some 100 names in my tree back to 18C, Simon LEDWITH

Does anybody have a copy of the Kensington West, Hammersmith, Shepherd's Bush and Fulham Kelly's 1898-1899 Streets and Private Residences Directory ? Regards Lawrence

I am looking for Joseph Cole b. 1836 Juliet Cole b.1839 Josie Juliet Cole b.1880 I can find no trace of them in the 1881 census. In the 1891 census they were living at 16 Argyle Road, Wanstead, Leyton, Essex. ( Now part of Greater London) I have looked for this address in 1881 but there were...

Hi Everyone, I'm looking for information about my 6xgreat grandfather Adam APPELMAN, and family. Adam was married to Charlotte (maiden name unknown) and, according to his will, 9.Jul.1804, he was a piano forte maker in Great Portland Street. His son, Joseph APPLEMAN, was baptised in St Mary...

Looking for any information on Alexander McKENZIE, a shipwright in the Rotherhithe area, and his wife Mary Ann CORSAN. Their first child Janet (my great grandmother) was born 19 Nov 1838 in St.George's in the East, followed by Alexander (b 1840 and emigrated to New Zealand), Flora (b1843), Mary Ann...

While I was looking for something else I came across what I think is a little treasure trove of information. There are so many items I could have put in the heading but had I done so it would have been about 20 yards long! (Yes, I know that the first half is basically an advert for their...

My 3rd great grandfather was Robert LOVERIDGE, who married Ellen, (possibly Eleanor WATWOOD) at St Giles Cripplegate, 10th January 1830. They had 2 sons, always stated in censuses to have been born in London. The first was Robert Richard Watwood LOVERIDGE born circa 1831 & Thomas Fieldhouse...