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George Alder Stratford, we know he married 2 times....the first 2 marriages in Bristol, Gloucestershire, 1st to Sarah Fisher in 1829 (she died somewhere around 1833), 2nd to Sarah Merrett in 1834 (she died somewhere around 1836) - presumably both wives died in Bristol.

the 3rd marriage to Mary Ann Hollingshead (she is listed as Hollingsworth on the marriage record, an error) in Sep 1841, less than 2 weeks later they were on a ship bound for Wellington, New Zealand.

I need some help in trying to find George on the 1841 census and also a birth or baptism - all we know is that one of the marriages his father John Stratford is listed as a "Man Cook". we think George was born sometime around 1807 (although records in NZ say 1807 or 1809). the unusual middle name, was this a mother or grandmothers maiden name?

Any help would be more than appreciated by descendants in both New Zealand and the USA.

cheers
Richard

Johanne Torstensen was born 31 Dec 1822, Sandefjord, Vestford, Norway in 1849 she married Anders Iversen (he was a fisherman who went missing around 1866).

she was last seen as Johanne Iversen on the 1910 census with her son Søren Andersen and family, word is that she died sometime around 1912 at the ripe old age of 90 (not an uncommon milestone with regards her descendents

i'm also trying to find deaths for 3 of her 7 children (the other 4 have been accounted for in Norway, USA and New Zealand):

Iver Thorvald Andersen born 22 Mar 1849, Langestrand, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway (last seen in Kristiania in 1910)

Søren Andersen born 2 Mar 1852, Langestrand, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway (last seen in Larvik in 1910)

Anne Kirstine Andersen born 4 Jul 1858, Langestrand, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway (last seen in a picture taken in 1873)


can anybody help me with regards to finding Johanne's (or her childrens) death/s? it would be most appreciated.

cheers
Richard

On 1881 Scotland Census there is a Jane McKay Or Penny aged 47 who is a prisoner at the General Prison for Scotland. Her occupation is listed as Vagrant. I was wondering if there was any way of finding out why she was locked up and i can't seem to find her on the 1871 census or the 1891 so i am assuming perhaps she died behind bars?

Jane McKay was actually the daughter of Andrew McKay and his first wife Rachel Stewart and was a ggg-aunt of mine.

Any help would be most appreciated

Following on from my previous posting i would appreciate it if anyone could please look up Lewis Anderson born abt 1842 in Aberdeen, he and his wife Margaret (nee McKayy) born 1844 should hopefully be there. I would be interested to know which of their children are still at home in 1901.

cheers
Richard