Forum: Brickwalls

Searching for Hannah Lightfoot the fair Quake who some believe married George III when he was Prince of Wales. Whatever the truth she disappeared in December 1753 and was never seen by her family again. Her portrait was painted by Joshua Reynolds in about 1755/56. Trying to locate her time and...

I am trying to find information on the origins of my second great grandmother, Robina Esther Crowsen. One consistent bit of information that I have is that she was born in England and that her parents were Scottish (per the 1920 U.S. census). In addition, I found a travel record (New York...

According to census records Mary Ann was born in Dorton, Buckinghamshire sometime between 1811 and 1816. By 1841 she had married Benjamin Lacey b. 1811 in Lacey Green/Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire. Her children were all born in Lacey Green. Can anyone find a possible marriage for Mary Ann...

Hi All, New to the forum. I have a brickwall that has driven me crazy for the past 10 years. My GGGrandmother was born MARY ANN ACKELY. I can only assume the spelling of the surname is correct as it is on the marraige certificate I have. She was born in 1839, location unknown. She married John...

|banghead|In his will (proved Nov 1853) my 3xgt grandfather William Wallis (Ironmonger of Hart St) left the majority of his estate to My Gt Gt Grandmother and her two sons. However the very first bequest was "all that my leasehold messuage 4 West Row Kensal New Town" to Augustin Dether (or Dethur)...

My wife’s (Irish) GGGrandfather Edward Gormley is proving to be quite illusive. What is known is that he married Bridget Mahon on 23rd January 1893 in Ireland. We have a copy of the marriage certificate which lists them both as full age and the fathers as James Gormley and Bartholomew Mahon....

Joseph Soden, my brick wall for over 5 years. Plenty if details but little vital info. Born c1818. Married in 1842 at Marylebone to Elizabeth Rattenbury. Certificate states father is Thomas Soden - surgeon. This is not the same Thomas Soden of Deal Kent a naval surgeon on HP in the 1841 and...

I am trying to locate any information about Charles Chesterfield Stanhope. Constance Rose Lewis married Charles Chesterfield Stanhope on the 4th May 1868 at the Register Office Kensington. Charles is listed as full age, widower, Gentleman, living at Hampton Court Hampton, father Charles...

Hi My great grandfather is William Selby, born between 3rd April 1860 and 3rd June 1860 in Bedford. He died on 3rd June 1942 in Bethnal Green Hospital. He married Alice Elizabeth Davis at Bethnal Green on 15th January 1893 and they had four children, William John (b. 1895), John Louis (b....

Hello, I'm from Palermo, Italy. My great great grandfather was Charles Hamilton, who died in Alexandria Egypt on november, 23th , 1868. He was referenced to as" Charles Hamilton of Lohorebam" (hope I read correctly the handwritimg in a document). I would like to find some more data about...

If I have posted this before please forgive me! Lucy Maria Parsons illegitimate daughter of Elizabeth Parsons. B 1851 West Raynham. Possible working as Maria Parsons at Thorpland Hall Fakenham (1871 Census) but I have been unable to trace her subsequently, either whereabouts or marriage. Any...

Alexander Delisser was a surgeon in London from about 1820s to about 1836. Married Deborah Crawford in London in 1823. Had 9 children all bap in London between 1824 and 1835. He died in Florence Italy in 1844, buried there. 2 of his children died in London were buried in London then re buried in...

I have obtained the marriage certificate for Owen Wakefield but his father is not mentioned. His birth place on the 1871 and 1881 Census after his marriage is Uttoxeter, but I cannot find anything before his marriage 30th Jan 1875, Manchester. Lorraine

ive found a burial record for a Mary Dale 26th April 1874 St Chads uppermill she died at Claytons farm springhead Oldham, she is in the same grave as her Parents & siblings. The death was not reg, was this this common?

Hi All, I am a newbie to this so bare with me. My G.Grandfather was Thomas Lindop and was bon in Haslington on 6th Dec 1824 and died in Middlewich on 30th Oct 1899. I am trying to find my g.g.grandfather who seems to me a Ralph Lindop who was born again in Haslington in about 1800.Is anyone...

Hi, I want to find out more about Elizabeth Ann Walker. She was born 08 okt 1811 in London, England. Married to George Clayton Levi 3 jan 1845 Godfrey Township, Illinois and a Brown - year? Elizabeth died 8 nov 1863 and buried Home Farm, Godfree Township, Nelvill (found on familysearch). ...