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Lancashire Lookup Requests / Re: Elijah Sanderson Dalton in Furness area
« on: Wednesday 03 July 19 00:09 BST (UK)  »
Elijah Sanderson d age 59 Mar qtr 1904 Barrow in Furness RD
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The Common Room / Re: Terrible Trees On Ancestry
« on: Tuesday 02 July 19 23:52 BST (UK)  »
Doesn't surprise me since I couldn't even convince someone that I'm alive.

ROTFL  ;D ??? ;D ;D

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The Common Room / Re: Terrible Trees On Ancestry
« on: Tuesday 02 July 19 20:10 BST (UK)  »
Yep, after my latest experience of trying to help someone sort out what he's done to his family tree, that's it, I'm done.

Like most of you, I followed one of those "other trees" hints out of curiosity. Up popped a section of my immediate paternal tree. Well, ish. First thing that caught my eye was that my mother had been deceased for over 20 years. This seemed particularly odd since we speak regularly and I visit every few weeks. Right name wrong woman. I emailed him.

Then I noticed that of my fathers four brothers, one was in twice and another three times. OK. Another email.

Then I spotted that Grandad's elder brother was also there twice. This was getting silly. I had a wander round his tree, climbed up and down it for a bit, and emailed asking what his connection was, saying where I fit in (he hadn't swiped me from anywhere because , clearly, I too am still extant), and suggesting he check his tree against mine and adjust accordingly. After all, apart from Great-Uncle Fred, all the ones he had a problem with were people I know/ knew personally.

What I got back were two emails with lists clearly generated by Ancestry, with few or no line breaks in. TLDNR but after a bit I fathomed out that the link was said Great-Uncle Fred's wife. Her side's not really interesting to me so I kicked it into the long grass. My decision was helped by his implication that I'd got them all wrong, since he does all his "research" on Ancestry alone, without recourse to other sources or (clearly) obtaining certificates. He appeared to doubt that I know whether my mother is interred down South or alive and kicking up in the Pennines. Really?

[potters off shaking head]

Stitch

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Sussex / Re: William or Dan?
« on: Tuesday 02 July 19 17:33 BST (UK)  »
I'm plumping for Wm as well. Looking for the same hand in other lines nearby as well for comparison, I can't turn the W into a D even upside down, and sorry, Claire, but how on earth do you get Henry? I can't see it as H not nohow - and where's the 'y'?

Have fun
Stitch


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Cheshire Lookup Requests / Re: Seeking Thomas Crimes possibly b1862 Duddon
« on: Monday 20 May 19 14:34 BST (UK)  »
I'm struggling with how to do that too. Simplest solution is I'll PM you an email address and  you can sling it over as a file attachment, if you wouldn't mind?

Cheers,
Stitch

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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Re: Place of death
« on: Wednesday 01 May 19 13:30 BST (UK)  »
If you're on Ancestry you could look at the 1911 census and the 1939 Register? Have you looked for the local workhouse also, as that would possibly be the only hospital available to ordinary working families pre-NHS.

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Yep, def Tilliter(sic).

The other thing that sadly strikes me is the 12yo already skilled as a worsted spinner.

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I see "Widow" too

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Gotme stumped, too. The preceding word is "worsted", so indicative of something in the woollen industry, which is right for the area. Any chance you could show us a bit more of the page to aid comparisons of handwriting, neighbours' occupations etc?

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