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Thankyou Robert as you can see my post to maesglas we do have his birth as Dec. 1862, but if it is him and he is 15 on the 1881 census there seems to be a slight anomaly. Something that made me think...

Thankyou maesglas for that great post. We originally had his birthdate as Dec 1862 at Gosport ? Manchester.Looking at freebies BMD,Find your past etc,. they mostly give his DOB as abt 1865.I do have...

Sorry i missed the important fact. His name is Alfred Read.thankyou again

thankyou everyone for assistance. Yes Robert I have posted details previously in a nutshell b Manchester 1865 moves to Sculcoates 1881 census listed as a house joiner. 1891 still at sculcoates. 1911...

Hello again, If a person appears on the 1891 census and again on the 1911 census, but, cannot be found on the 1901 census, could someone please tell me if there is another avenue of search to try and...

Yes Nicolina, thankyou again, this would be the MARY that married ALFRED in 1925

Hello once again. It is quite a while since I first posted this query and now I have only added to my dilemma,to recap, ARTHUR b 1840 did have ALFRED READ b Lancashire 1862/3 and I can find trace of...

Only the other day one of my grandchildren asked me what it was like when I started school. It was January 1940 and children were sent to school so that mothers could contribute to the war effort,...

Thankyou very much for your replies both stepives and Jan54.I did check the other day, 1851 census has him living at Sutton Yorks b about 1791 at Thorney Cambs. with spouse Elizabeth and widowed...

Need help to find when and why JOSEPH HATFIELD, b 1791, left his home town of WISBEACH. He married ELIZABETH NIXON at Wisbeach Dec. 1813.Sometime soon after this he left and weht to live at SUTTON...

Yes Nicolina, I can understand how your mother was confused,my family all appeared to be good swimmers or boatmen and constantly crossed the river, as you are aware with the Reads

Waitabit, with tongue in cheek, can I ask what went wrong with the obedience

I have to agree about bread made the old fashioned, my mother learned from her mother and being a boy didn't deter me so I learned.Always when I was young we had fresh bread and hot cakes, but, it is...

Living in Australia I always buy my ingredients from 'Laucke'. It usually has the basic recipe on the packet and yeast provided too.

Thankyou, Coromandel, The story of the offence fits with our records, however the difference in the dates could be a trouble unless, as it seems, they often transcribed errors. Mutley also gave being...

I am agreeable as the objective is to apply for some proof of birth for William and knowledge of his parents. I am thankful for all the information I receive.

Can someone assist with how to find parents of a convict transported to NSW. WILLIAM MATTHEWS was convicted at the Old Bailey, 11 Dec 1817 and transported to NSW for 7 year at the age of 19. He later...

I received this same email, maybe 2 months ago, and I am living in Australia

I just love these informative little stories, they tell so much,the younger generation have all the answers at their fingertips, but me, being old still reaches for the atlas and encyclopedia looking...

It certainly made interesting reading, bad enough that the convicts were give 14 years to serve in a thankless land without having to forego such a dreaded journey. Thankyou for the post

Hi Megan, Following the unusual name of Hindson I see Family Search has H J Hatfield listed as b York 1814 and b Wisbech 1815 given how the family is moving is it possible that these two are actually...

Thankyou Margaret, I hope the cyclone stays away for Christmas.. Have a happy time

Yes thankyou, I have found all of these but being so new at ancestry search I have trouble trying to link things together. Maybe time will make it easier.

Thankyou for the reply. From this can I assume that ARTHUR JOSEPH is married to Sarah as I have Arthur Joseph married to SOPHIA DOWNS b 1854 at North Bierley.

Good morning A very merry Christmas to everyone, hope Santa does as you asked. Please help, Family search Has 1881 Census listing with HINDSON HATFIELD b 1815 two sons both with same name WALTER GEO....