Forum: General Family History Queries

I looked at an ancestor named Richard Stratford who was born on the 28th December 1839 and baptised at Walworth St Peter on the 1st April 1840 to Richard & Sarah Stratford, Richard senior was coal merchant. They also baptised on the same day their daughter Sarah, who was born on the 28th August...

This is taken from a parish register from Pembrokeshire dated 1799. Do people think that this was a foundling / abandoned child and was "Poll" the name she was given?

I am trying to find out if there is a link between my forefather William Langley and Edward Conyers of Copped Hall, Essex. William Langley, b 29 Feb 1752 in Worksop Notts married Lettice Baxter in 1784 in Nottingham. They had several children, including my ancestor the Rev John Langley (born 22...

I want to access some workhouse records on Ancestry but can't seem to work out which collection of files they come under.

From my own research into the early life of my convict, here follows details of him and then my question. Jeremiah Jones 1817-1885 Jeremiah was born abt December 1817 in East Dereham, Norfolk, the 1st child of George and Mary Ann Jones - formerly Eagle. He was baptised 27 January 1818 in...

A girl by the name of Cecilia CHURCHHILL was baptised in the parish of Bethnal Green St. Matthew in the borough of Tower Hamlets. Unfortunately, from the images, I cannot read the address or the occupation of the father. The names of the parents were James and Elizabeth CHURCHHILL. I have not...

Hi everyone You'll be sick of me posting! :yawn: After all your help with George Strickland (1823) from Isleworth I thought you may be able to help me out with his grandparents. After finding George was illigitemate and his mothers name was Sarah Strickland I then found her baptism in...

I am looking for information on Jonathon Pallett born Dec 1820 and baptised in Newington,London. His father James born 1787 and died in July 1820. Mother Hannah Hall born 1787 married in 1808 I believe. Jonathon had a brother William born 1815 and sister Caroline born 1818 all in the same district....

I looked up the baptism of Sarah Tucker (born 1818, baptised 1820 in Southwark, parents were Thomas & Sarah Tucker) on Ancestry and couldn't find it in their London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 collection but then found the information on FamilySearch. So I looked up children born to...

I am looking for information on Sarah Carter born Sarah Gibbs in the City of London in 1846. She married Thomas Richard Carter in Mar 1868 at St Philips, Bethnal Green. Between 1871 and 1881 Thomas died and Sarah ended up in the St Lukes, Holborn Union Workhouse. In the 1911 Census she is still in...

I'm researching Mary E. S. Tucker born 1865 Toronto Canada. The last Census entry I could find for her is the 1881 Census in Acton. I found what looked like a good match for the Marriage for Mary E. S. Tucker Sep 1888 Brentford 3a 105. So then I needed to work out which of the two Males on...

Just when I thought I had all the info something pops up! 4x G Grandad Charles Ravenscroft engineer married Ann Vickers at Bolton la Moors 5 June 1797.. Ok that's straight forward.. Followed them thru 1841 census then their deaths in 1850 and 1853. But with more records I have found a...

Hi everyone, My husband's GGF John Henry Woodley was a retired Naval Pensioner of Wolsten Green, near Totnes and then he stole 3 chickens and a duck!! From various newspaper reports about the incident in June 1895 he was medically examined and was ordered to be sent to an asylum. What I...

In my search for info regarding my ancestor, William Bentley, I've found the following: http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gu8NAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA421&dq=%2214+berkeley+square%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=n_J_UdufLaGb0QWT54GAAg&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%2214%20berkeley%20square%22&f=false The address, 14...

Does anyone have anything on a FLORENCE MINNIE COOPER D.O.B Unknown Address ELMSLEA,LASCELLES GARDENS,ASHINGDON,ROCHFORD The address was on my her son's, my grandfather's Birth Certificate his name is MAURICE JOHN COOPER born 1937 HACKNEY NORTH.She may have put him up adoption however i have no...

I am trying to find the parents and children of Ellen Crouch nee Taylor. I have the following information on her from her marriage certificate: Born: circa 1883 (was married in 1907 at 24 years of age) Father: Henry Taylor (occupation is slaughterman) Lived at 49 Crediton Road at the time...

I am currently looking at a lady named Indiana Eleanor Crouch who was baptised on the 6th January 1819 at St Mary, Lambeth to parents Thomas Smith & Sarah Crouch. The next sighting of Indiana is on the 1841 census: Class: HO107; Piece: 1065; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Newington; County: Surrey;...

I've mentioned this in a thread in Brickwalls, but I thought I'd post here as more people will probably see it. I'm trying to read a name on a will but am stumped as to what the surname is, what do you think it says? First name is obviously Samuel. This first one I posted on the Brickwall...

I am searching for any descendants of Stephen Gibbons and Barbara Snu whom I believe farmed land in Partry, Mayo Ireland. Children include Martin, Margaret and James. a look up of any pre 1900 census would be greatly appreciated Regards Brad Chappell

Could someone who has got access to Ancestry's London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 collection please look at the marriage of Thomas Cooksey to Jane Smith on the 21st April 1839 at St John the Evangelist, Lambeth. I cannot read Thomas's occupation (his father James has the same...