Forum: Nottinghamshire county-wide forum

Looking for a contact re Frances Lee b,1914 who married Thomas Adkin in Basford a district of Nottingham in 1938, she had a sister,Dorothy b,1916 both in Nottingham, Albert.

I shall be eternally grateful, if some kind person would look for an address for me. All being well, unless the person has moved home, I do have the name of the road and area, but not the number. If anybody is able to help me, I'll send you a private message with the name and details. My...

I am interested in the forebears of Thomas Hallam born in East Leake about 1806. I believe (with help from members of the Leicestershire board for which I am grateful) that he married twice - first Sarah Mansfield on 24th Oct at St Mary Nottingham, and second Sarah Cooper of Loughborough in June...

I am strating to trace my family tree on my father's side but have very little information. :confused: In particular I'd like to track down birth, death and marriage certificates for Gilbert Allen who died in about 1976 in Nottingham and his wife Alma who died about 1978/9. I've had a...

Folks, I'm trying to verify my late father-in-law's mother. Her name may have been Sarah Annie WIDDOWSON and she married William "Sol" KNIGHT (1899-1989), possibly at Tythby-Cropwell Butler on 21 Feb 1920. Aunts and uncles say her name may have been WIDDISON and her father STAFF or STAPP. ...

I am trying to trace my great uncle's death.He was born around 1906 to Albert and Alice Lee,his name Bernard.He is suppose to have died around 1935,but i haven't found him yet.He married a Doris and had two girls Pat and Pauline .He didn't attend his brother's wedding in1936,though his daughter...

Hiya, I'm just taking my first tentative steps into my Dad's ancestors. I am particilarly interested in finding out the name of his Grandmother. I assume this will be on the birth certificate of Albert. Could anyone help me please? I would really appreciate it. Thanks |help|

Does anyone have any details on my grandfather, Alfred Israel Clarence Smith? He was apparently born somewhere in Nottinghamshire (no year) and married Nellie Gasson (have marriage index, awaiting certificate) of Basford in 1932. My mothers no use as she apparently never knew her father -...

I have just been loaned my mother's birth certificate. She died in 1985 and I have no contact with any of her side of the family as we live in Staffordshire. I am eager to trace both my mother's fathers tree and also find out more about my grandmother. All the information I have is here:...

Hello from not so sunny NZ. Could some kind person do a lookup for me ? I am looking for James Stapleton born 1855/56 in nottm. I have found him living with his 2 older brothers still in nottm in 1871. I cant seem to find him in 1861, I assume he is with his parents somewhere. They are John and...

Hello everyone, I am looking for any descendants of Robert DUKE, Fred HARRISON and his wife Gertrude, Robert and Elizabeth TATE and Arthur KNIGHT (Robert DUKE'S grandson). They all lived in the Meadows area on Goodhead Street numbers 11 (the Tates) and 17 for the rest of them, does anyone...

Hoping someone can help. One of my ancestors was a "commercial traveller" (salesman?) for Smylie, Sons Ltd (this is how it appears in an 1829 telephone directory beside his name and address). I've tried googling the name but there is no information. I've heard that perhaps he sold jams and...

Hi, I am seeking information on Winifred Amelia Marshall/Johnson/Casey/Bull. Born in 1908 in Nettleham, Lincolnshire to George and Susan (nee Jessup). She had 2 sisters (Florence Edith and Grace Margaret) and 2 brothers (George Edwin and Harold). Winifred married Henry Johnson in 1926,...

I'm trying to find the parents of William Topley born abt 1786 in Ruddington Nottinghamshire. In the 1841 England Census Ref HO 107/863/11 in Ruuddington Nottinghamshire, he was married to Hannah born abt 1796. They had 5 children born in Ruddington and they were Mary b 1816, Mathew b 1828, Thomas...

Hi All, I am trying to find the origins of Edward CROPLEY (c.1788-1861). According to the 1861 census (the only UK census in which he appears), he was born Nottingham, Notts, age 73. At some time before 1809, with a partner Charles DOLTON, he established a jewellery business in Soho, London,...

Hello Some of fathers family were miners, Warwickshire, South Yorkshire and of course Nottinghamshire. Can anyone advise me as to where I may find information about which mines they worked at and if any of them were involved in mining accidents. Thanks in anticipation Sue

Hello,I have James Sanders 1822 Sarah Sanders 1826 Catherine Sanders 1854 Lewis Sanders 1845 I know James worked in the lace market,Stoney Street,I also know that Lewis Sanders was born in France? Catherine Sanders married William Nunn 1843...

I have it on good information that William Godley Born 1790 Edingley Nottinghamshire is my 3 x greatgrandfather. The only other ting I know is that he had a son Charles (2 x GGF) does anyone have any further info about this family?