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Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / 1901 Bristol Street Index lookup?
« on: Monday 23 October 06 16:50 BST (UK)  »
Hi - does anyone have a 1901 Bristol Street Index handy, or can anyone tell me what enumeration district Ash Road (Horfield) fell into?

I'm not having much luck figuring this out on Ancestry.co.uk 1901.  I want to search by street rather than by name.

Thanks
Lisa

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The Common Room / Transatlantic travel - your thoughts please
« on: Monday 14 August 06 14:58 BST (UK)  »
Hello -

I would love to sail across the Atlantic and experience a bit of what my ancestors went through when they immigrated to America. Anyone else feel this way about their immigrant/emigrant ancestors? This is just a little survey to satisfy my curiosity.

1. Would you like to cruise between UK and one of the colonies to follow in the footsteps of your immigrant ancestors? (perhaps I should be asking on a North American-based board!)

2. Have you considered luxury cruise and decided it was too expensive?

3. Would you like to experience life onboard in steerage -- even just for 15 minutes?

Thanks! If I had the money I'd launch my own no-frills transatlantic cruise line :-D

Modified to add:
I had lots of ancestors to immigrated
Yorkshire to New York in 1842 via Hull and 1856 via ???
Sweden to New York in 1901 via Hull and Southampton
Germany (via Le Havre) to New York
Ukraine to Canada

... and none of them stayed in the port cities (as far as I know) - it was the Midwest they were after (apart from the Ukrainians who settled on the Saskatchewan prairie)

The oral history of the 1842 journey is they traveled by boat via the Great Lakes to Chicago. Mom, dad and 6 small children. What a journey!

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Firth in Wakefield
« on: Saturday 15 April 06 11:27 BST (UK)  »
Hi - this is just a shout out to see if anyone else is reseaching Firth's in Wakefield.

I have been told my 3x great grandfather George Firth (immigrated to America abt 1857, died 1912 in Iowa) was from Wakefield.

This was the family - additions, corrections and other info very welcome! I am especially looking for confirmation that George b. 1837 did emigrate to America (as in, old letters to sibings etc) but that's a long shot!

The interactive family tree is at
http://www.rootsfinder.co.uk/trees/getperson.php?personID=I2560&tree=lisa

and the full family tree (with baptism, census and sources) is available on
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=torrence&id=I2568

   John Firth (George1) was born 17 Sep 1792 in Wakefield, Yorkshire.  He married Harriet Willans 24 Nov 1816 in St. John's, Wakefield, England.  She was born 13 Jul 1796 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, and died 29 Aug 1840 in All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
   
Children of John Firth and Harriet Willans are:
   i.   Elizabeth3 Firth, born Bet. 1817 - 1819 in St. John's, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
+   ii.   James Firth, born Abt. 1820 in Wakefield, Yorkshire.
   iii.   Ann Elizabeth Firth, born Bet. 1820 - 1828 in St. John's, Wakefield, Yorkshire; died Feb 1829 in All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
   iv.   John Willans Firth, born Abt. Feb 1822 in St. John's, Wakefield, Yorkshire; died May 1822 in St. John's, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
   v.   Robert Firth, born Bet. 1828 - 1830 in St. John's, Wakefield, Yorkshire; died in maybe: Robert  FIRTH buried 23 Nov 1831    age 19m Wakefield All Saints (Cathedral) - Anglican.
   vi.   Harriet Firth, born Bet. 1830 - 1832 in All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
+   vii.   David Firth, born Abt. 1834 in All Saints, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
+   viii.   George Firth, born 01 May 1837 in Yorkshire, England; died 17 Nov 1912 in Washington, Buchanan County, Iowa.  <--- my ancestor


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Wales / First name Teify = Taffy?
« on: Friday 31 March 06 16:47 BST (UK)  »
Hello

I'm curious about the Welsh first name Teify -- how common is it? How would it be pronounced or written phonetically?

Cheers! :)

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Southall, Middlesex 1950 directory lookup?
« on: Friday 31 March 06 13:39 BST (UK)  »
Hello, I am hoping someone can do a lookup for me.

The person is Taffy James and was living in (or near) Southall in 1950. (A year or two either side would be just as useful)

Thanks!

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Yorkshire (West Riding) Lookup Requests / Sheffield Census 1841 & 1851 - Firth surname
« on: Wednesday 01 June 05 23:16 BST (UK)  »
Hello

I am looking for the following in Sheffield:

George Firth born Wakefield (should be age 4 in 1841 and 14 in 1851)
James Firth born Wakefield (should be age 21 in 1841 and 31 in 1851)

They are apparently brothers.... George is my ancestor
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=torrence&id=I0009

Thank you!!

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