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Canada / Re: COMPLETE Mary Ann Carter Palmer Fisher
« on: Tuesday 02 June 15 06:06 BST (UK)  »
Oh that would be marvellous please, as I too would love to know of any living relations.
I can share more freely with you privately, at polly@rowberry.org
Looking forward to hearing from you
Polly

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One Name Studies: N to S / Re: ROWBERRY One Name Study (Link)
« on: Wednesday 18 March 15 10:28 GMT (UK)  »
Only just discovered this post!  I am the person doing the ROWBERRY One-Name Study.

Although it is called the ROWBERRY One-Name Study it also includes many variants, such as my own name RUBERY. In fact these are the two most frequent variants found today, closely followed by ROWBURY and RUBERRY. Others still extant include REWBURY, ROBERY (growing), ROEBURY, ROVERY, ROWBERY, ROWBORY, ROWBREE(dying out), ROWBREY, ROWBURREY, RUBBERY, RUBBRA, RUBRA, RUBREY and RUBURY.  And in the USA RHUBERRY.

In the past many other variants have been noted, but as far as I am aware they are not still in use. In most cases it is impossible to say that present day variants are only linked to others using the same spelling as, due to inconsistencies in recording, changes were still occurring up to the beginning of the twentieth century. So if you are possessed of, or have an interest in, any of the above surnames I hope that you will find something of interest on my website:

www.rowberry.org

And you are always welcome to contact me with queries - you will find a contact link on each page of my website.
Kind regards
Polly Rubery


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Canada / Re: COMPLETE Mary Ann Carter Palmer Fisher
« on: Tuesday 17 March 15 14:41 GMT (UK)  »
No I was just interested as I seem to have ended up here, as I'm interested in her son Richard PALMER, and while I am happy to do my own research, I always think it a bit of a waste of time "reinventing the wheel" as they say!

Anyway nice to have such a prompt reply from you, and if you wish I'll be happy to update you on anything that I find out about her.
Kind regards
Polly
www.rowberry.org

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Canada / Re: COMPLETE Mary Ann Carter Palmer Fisher
« on: Tuesday 17 March 15 07:55 GMT (UK)  »
Did you manage to find out any more about Mary and her family?

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Cheshire / Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« on: Monday 02 January 12 09:36 GMT (UK)  »
Good I'm sure that's the way to go....
Let me know when it comes if you need any more help, but hopefully you will be able to find him living with the right father in an earlier census - mind you not always that easy!
Polly

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Cheshire / Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« on: Sunday 01 January 12 18:18 GMT (UK)  »
Do you have John's marriage certificate?  That would confirm his father's name.  Also the John of the Henry and Mary that you found was still single in 1871, and was born in 1847, so probably not this couple even.

I see that there are a lot of GRIFFITHS families in Holywell, including two Johns of similar age.  Doesn't make it easy for you, does it?

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Cheshire / Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« on: Saturday 31 December 11 21:13 GMT (UK)  »
Who are you trying to work backwards from?
Polly

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Cheshire / Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« on: Friday 30 December 11 18:47 GMT (UK)  »
I've had a quick look at the census and your Henry and his son William are in the same place (Willington in Flintshire) in 1851 and 1861, so definitely not Mary Ann ROWBERRY and her husband.  However by 1861 Henry has remarried to an Ann - the marriage is probably this one from FreeBMD:

Marriage 1861 Mar
GRIFFITHS Henry Wrexham 11b 413
MITCHELL Ann     Wrexham  11b 413

His son John is an Apprentice in the Household of a Richard & Phillis GRIFFITHS in 1861.  In 1871 he is still in their Household, now claims to be a nephew.  His birth looks as if it may be this on from FreeBMD:

Birth 1847
GRIFFITHS John St Asaph  27 185.

And this might be Henry's first marriage:

Marriage 1847 Jun
GRIFFITHS Henry Wellinton Sh  18 299
DAVIES Mary Ann Wellington Sh  18 299

Polly

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Cheshire / Re: Henry Griffiths & Mary Ann Rowberry
« on: Thursday 29 December 11 21:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hi Kessy

But yes you have "found" the marriage of the wrong couple though....getting a birth certificate for one of their children should enable you to find the *correct* couple...

One of the Golden rules of FH is to work backwards ONE step at a time...:-)

According to FreeBMD there are 14 marriages of a Henry GRIFFITHS to a Mary between 1st July 1837 and the December quarter of 1850.  And that doesn't take into account any variations in the spelling of his surname, such as GRIFFISS, etc.
Polly

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