Forum: Brickwalls

I am trying to find Henry Langridge born East Grinstead in 1820 (died 1889). He was an ostler, a somewhat old fashioned word for a groom although in reality you would expect such a description to be given to a groom at an inn or coaching establishment and that is what the Langridges became as well...

I am trying to find out about the family of my 3x great grandmother. Here is what I know thus far: On the 23 January 1860 she married Charles Chesworth (1824-1904) in Malpas, Cheshire. Her name is given as Mary Woodworth the daughter of a labourer called Thomas Woodworth. The marriage entry...

Born in England in 1789, married Henrietta Maria Bayard in 1819 in Nova Scotia, Canada and died on March 31, 1850 in New Brunswick, Canada. I am not able to continue further as I do not know specifically where in England he was born, nor do I have his parent's names. Any information would be most...

Hi All! This could be a difficult one, I need more info on my 3 x g.grandfather John Smith ( I here you say needles and haystacks), who was born about 1804 and at some point lived and possibly born in Linstead, Kent (also known as Lynsted) between Faversham and Sittingbourne. He was married to...

I'm trying to find some information on the mother of Sarah Jane Langdon (1874-1901), one of my ancestors. According to Sarah's birth certifcate, her mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Blegg. In the 1881 census, Elizabeth Langdon was born about 1838 at Taunton. In the 1891 census she was born...

II am trying to find out more about Dora Jones but she isn't easy, apart from being born a Jones in Tredegar Monmouthshire, she seems to change her birthdate and definitely changes her name! I found her in 1901 in London working as a servant born in 1878 - she married Abert John Winter in 1903 in...

This lady is supposed to have married Thomas BEAN on 29 July 1795 at St Peter's, Bexhill, Sussex. She had a daughter, Elizabeth in 1807 and died sometime after that. I have no birth or death dates for her and know nothing about her family. Her husband was christened in 1760 in Wivlesfield and...

Hi all, I'm stumped and hoped that someone might have some bright ideas to help me on the road again!!! I'm trying to find out more about John Sisson my ggg-grandfather who lived in Shoreditch in London. This is the information that I have about him gathered from various sources mainly the...

Hello, I have been searching for my great-great grandfather in 1911 for a few months now. He is present in 1901 with his wife, just married and disappears in 1911. His name was Charles William Ward, born 4/5/1873 in Little Canfield, Essex. Charles married Elizabeth Antonia Burton on the...

Hi I am stuck with a the death of James John Harvey. information I have as follows. birth not 100% sure 1858 in st george in the east married Catherine Dee 1879 st george in the east, age given as 20 1901 census living at sage st, Shadwell spelling mistake on name James Harrey age given as...

Hi all..big brick wall for me on this one I'm looking for henry morris b 1854 in worksop nottinghamshire england. I have these details already in the following.. Henry morris m harriet sylvester. Children were beatrice,tom s,gertrude,amanda,betsy,marion I have all of their birthdates and where...

This may not be a brickwall to the members in the UK, but to me in Canada, it qualifies so here goes. George was born in 4th q. 1851 in Phillack, Cornwall. His parents were William and Hannah - formerly Eustis.Prior to the birth of George, William and Hannah had 3 children - William Henry...

im tryin to find A Albert Henry Bish born march 1893 Lewes Sussex,looking for his marrige and his death:angelsad2:

Having trouble finding information for my great-great grandad, Joseph Simmons. I know he was born in 1852 in Loughborough, Leicestershire and was married to Emma whose maiden name I cannot find. They had 5 children that I can find, Clara, Mary, Sarah, George and Louisa. I know he died in 1934 in...

Hi Everyone. Just joined, hoping somebody could help. I've just started researching my family tree and i cant get past my father, Andrew Conway born 3rd May 1926 In Hamilton, Scotland I have a copy of his birth Cert and it lists his parents as being James Conway and Ellen Conway (Cavanagh)....

My Great grandfather Wesley Henry Heslop was born July 12, 1859 (or 61 depending upon which census you read) in a place called Acton, which could have been Acton Ontario or Acton England. He first appeared on an Ontario Canada census in 1871, listed as a "stray". There is little family...

Ok guys I know how wonderful you all are but can you help me find my grandfather. Name: born William Thomas Whitworth on 26.01.1885 to William Whitworth and Jessie Dyer in the district of Camberwell. Address 3 Lidgate Road, Peckham. So you are wondering what the brickwall is - well I can't find...

Hi, folks im having trouble locating a death date for a john curley heres what i know john was born in walsall staffs uk in may 1888 he married a sarah jane bates in walsall staffs uk in feb 1912 i know that in the early 1930,s john and sarah moved too codsall in wolverhampton staffs uk and that...

I have a nice mystery on my hands regarding my grt-grandfather, one Frederick Walter Westbrook born 1846 died 1924 apart from turning out to be a possible bigamist at least once if not twice over, inbetween the birth and marriage of my grandfather, good old Fred changed his Christian names and no...

I am hitting a wall around 1870/71 regarding a family who came from the Ballymena area and settled in John Street Hebburn/Jarrow (Co Durham on the south bank of the Tyne), and later moved to Wraith Vills in Pelaw Main. The birth of the Woman is made very difficult as in some census records she is...