william long

[stonewall]

hi i keep coming up againt a brickwall im looking for a william long born 1884 passed away in 1964 10 april was married to a mary ann riley on the18 feb 1906 fathers of william was george long but thats all i have how do i go from here thanks:confused:

[Procat]

On the marriage certificate it should record the information of George the father. This may narrow them down in the census.

The 1891 census only records 4 entries for William Long with a father George born +/- 1 year 1884:

Parents George/Elizabeth Born Pamber, Hampshire

Parents George/Catherine Born Blakeney, Norfolk

Parents George/Caroline Born Potterne, Wiltshire

Parents George/Harriet Born Syrian Arab Republic, Balham residence Temple, Gloucestershire

Do any look likely?

[Waitabit]

Procat,Do you have these from FreeBMD?

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Marriages Mar 1 1906

LONG William W. Ham 4a 170 + RILEY Mary Ann W. Ham 4a 170

Long Stephen T x Riley W.Ham 4a 417 b.1912 Sep1.4
Long William x Riley W.Ham 4a 390 b.1915 Mar 1/4
Long Mary A xRiley W.Ham 4a 23 b.1918 Mar.1/4Long
Charlotte M x Riley W. Ham 4a 262 n.1926 Sep 1/4

Possibly yours?

[Procat]

Thanks Waitabit but I was just posting a reply to Stonewall.

They may well be of use to him/her however.

[stonewall]

hi thanks his father was a carman and im told they lived in poplar william was seaman so that could be why i cant find him. my mother said he had one brother charles but could not swear to it than for the help you are all giving me

[stonewall]

the marriage was on the 18 feb 1906 at st lukes church west ham

[Waitabit]

Oooops sorry Procat, diddn't scroll properly, rushing to see Andre Reau on soon.

cheers wendy :o

[Procat]

Bad news I am afraid Stonewall. Could not pick them up in either the 1891 or 1901 census.

However, do not despair as there are others who are far better at this game than I am.

[Procat]

Oooops sorry Procat, diddn't scroll properly, rushing to see Andre Reau on soon.

cheers wendy :o

No probs Wendy - I will be off to watch Spooks shortly. ;)

[beachbaby]

hi i keep coming up againt a brickwall im looking for a william long born 1884 passed away in 1964 10 april was married to a mary ann riley on the18 feb 1906 fathers of william was george long but thats all i have how do i go from here thanks:confused:

You also have a Riley in your family? My mother's maiden name was Riley, and her mother was Sarah Outram. What are the odds!

:)

[stonewall]

sorry dont know a Outram in my family only a surrey

[beachbaby]

Very sorry - must be having a blonde moment. Got you mixed up with someone else. Again, mea culpa!

Beachbaby

[stonewall]

You also have a Riley in your family? My mother's maiden name was Riley, and her mother was Sarah Outram. What are the odds!

:)

sorry mine is surrey

[stonewall]

just to let you all know have just been on radio 4 on the talk about finding your family i asked about william long father george long how to find him the lady said get the birth certifacate but how do you when there are lot of longs all i have is born 1885 short of buying about 10 birth records to hope one has a george as a father so still no further:confused: