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Fitty
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How can i spell this differently?
« on: Wednesday 01 September 04 16:08 BST (UK) »

ELISBY.

On the 1891 Census for Leeds ( Ansestry!...yeah!) i found James B Elisby had married Emily M Roberts they were living with her parents at the time or i would never have found her. They have a 3 month old son Ernest Elisby. James is from Scotland but it does'nt give a town or anything. He is 22 and Emily is 19.

Kewl! i thought nice easy name, should have no trouble finding him on the 1881 census. Not a chance.!! There is one Thomas Elisby living in london...thats it!

Search on Ancestry and it brings up only three........my three.

I've tried mis spelling the name Ellesby, Ellisby, Helesby..What other spellings can i come up with?


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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 01 September 04 16:16 BST (UK) »

Perhaps 'Elsby'? Elsby is quite the uncommon midlands surname and is asociated strongly with my Maternal ancestors.


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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 01 September 04 16:18 BST (UK) »

Does your research for this name ever take you into Scotland or Leeds?


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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 01 September 04 16:19 BST (UK) »

If he is from Scotland and only 22 in 1891 then chances are he is still in Scotland at the age of 12, especially if you can't find him online.

Are you using familysearch or the scottish CDs?

I can check when I get home if you want...

P Grin


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« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 01 September 04 16:21 BST (UK) »

Sadly no

My Elsby ancestors are chiefly from Burslem and other regions of Stoke-on-Trent. However, a handful show up in Wybunbury, Cheshire.
I wish you the best of luck with your research!!


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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 01 September 04 16:21 BST (UK) »

Hi

Change the 'e' into an 'a' or an 'o' or even a 'u'

Elasby, Elosby, Elusby, etc.

It all sounds the same when you say it.

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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 01 September 04 22:13 BST (UK) »

Now my technique when I have an odd name is to look at the other one. Roberts maybe a common enough name but in Yorkshire less so.

Here's the marriage which I think solves the spelling mistake......

Name Year Quarter District County Volume Page

CLISBY, James 1890 September Leeds (1837-1929) West Riding of Yorkshire 9b 791
Roberts, Emily 1890 September Leeds (1837-1929) West Riding of Yorkshire 9b 791

And I believe this is JAmes (Jas) in 1881...

James J. CLISBY Head M Male 47 Lambeth, Surrey, England Hatter
Selina E. CLISBY Wife M Female 30 Lynn Regis, Dorset, England

Frank CLISBY Son U Male 19 Bristol St James Presser (Tailors)

Selina W. W. CLISBY Daur Female 14 Edinbrugh, Scotland School

Jas. B. CLISBY Son Male 12 Edinbrugh, Scotland School

Christiana E. CLISBY Daur Female 10 Liverpool, Lancashire, England School

Margaret E. CLISBY Daur Female 9 Liverpool, Lancashire, England School

Ellen A. WOODGATE Sister In Law Female 21 Dover Lydem Spout Domestic (Out Of Sit)

Alice S. J. WOODGATE Niece Female 1 Leeds, York, England

Now a quick scoot to http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/

Will get you James' birth reg will give his parents names inc maiden name of mother and where they married.

There y'go.

How's that!

All the best ,
Pam
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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 01 September 04 22:24 BST (UK) »

Oh and here's James snr possible birth...

JAMES JOHN CLISBY
Male Event(s): Birth: 21 DEC 1832

Christening: 31 MAR 1833 Saint Mary, Newington, Surrey, England
Parents:
Father: JAMES CLISBY Family
Mother: WINIFRED

And his marriage...

JAMES JOHN CLISBY
Marriages:
Spouse: SELINA ELIZABETH WOODGATE Family
Marriage: 15 SEP 1868 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Again Scotlands people would give you all th eparents inc maiden names...

And James snr marriage...

JAMES CLISBY
Male Family

Marriages:
Spouse: WINEFRED CAVANAUGH Family
Marriage: 26 APR 1830 Saint Mary, Newington, Surrey, England

So it just turned out to be a brief visit to Scotland.

Cheers,
Pam
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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 02 September 04 08:44 BST (UK) »

What can i say?? I,m delighted Pam!

I never would have thought to look for Clisby...thats wonderful thankyou.

I knew Rootschatters would come up trumps!

Cheesy

Sorry Ryan, I thought we might have had a match for a min. Undecided


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« Reply #9 on: Thursday 02 September 04 15:34 BST (UK) »

Pam,
Great result but please could you provide the sources so that the person who you found that information for as some idea where to look when he verifies it. After all we dont trust work with no sources

rob


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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 02 September 04 19:34 BST (UK) »

Absolutely right rob, though I don't trust info with sources unless I see it with me own eyes Grin

All the above came from the LDS site - IGI and 1881 census - all primatry sources should be checked to verify.

P Grin


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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 02 September 04 20:04 BST (UK) »

I have re-checked the 1901 Census with the name Clisby and found nearly all the family living in and around Leeds. I have been able to add them all to my tree.

I,m so glad i asked for help Cheesy

Thanks Pam


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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #12 on: Saturday 04 September 04 09:57 BST (UK) »

Is there a web site where you can look up different spellings of a surname? Or even a first name?

Angel


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Re: How can i spell this differently?
« Reply #13 on: Saturday 04 September 04 10:59 BST (UK) »

Hi Angel,

this site gives some ideas on differet spelling of surnames -
www.last-names.net/Articles/Spelling.asp - 20k

Aaron


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