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Offline Ann W

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Son or Daughter
« on: Friday 26 February 16 01:58 GMT (UK) »
hi everyone
just want to pick your brains on this one
Ezra GRAVES  b 1867  cambridge
father James   mother Harriett  and 13 kids in the family

1871 census  says son    1881  says daughter
couldnt find a marriage to try and work out if she is a he or a she

is it a boys name ????     i had her him as a him
many thanks
Warwickshire: Husselbee, Willetts, Simpson, Hudson, Worwood, Weston, Moss
Worcester, Willetts
Cambridgeshire: Bartlam, Simpson, Graves, Radford.
Staffordshire: Weston, Bartlam, Worwood, Roberts
Wales: Roberts, (jones Ha Ha )
Lancashire and New foundland: Walmsley.
Ireland,Co Down, lemon: Co Mayo, Deane, Conway, Scanlan: Waterford, O'Hanrahan, Fitzgerald.
New Zealand: O'Hanrahan, Walmsley, Trapani ,Lemon. Pascoe
Australia: NSW: Lemon

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Re: Son or Daughter
« Reply #1 on: Friday 26 February 16 02:29 GMT (UK) »
It's a male Biblical name, so my assumption would be a son.

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Re: Son or Daughter
« Reply #2 on: Friday 26 February 16 02:44 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks Ayashi.    Cheers for that. 
Warwickshire: Husselbee, Willetts, Simpson, Hudson, Worwood, Weston, Moss
Worcester, Willetts
Cambridgeshire: Bartlam, Simpson, Graves, Radford.
Staffordshire: Weston, Bartlam, Worwood, Roberts
Wales: Roberts, (jones Ha Ha )
Lancashire and New foundland: Walmsley.
Ireland,Co Down, lemon: Co Mayo, Deane, Conway, Scanlan: Waterford, O'Hanrahan, Fitzgerald.
New Zealand: O'Hanrahan, Walmsley, Trapani ,Lemon. Pascoe
Australia: NSW: Lemon

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Re: Son or Daughter
« Reply #3 on: Friday 26 February 16 03:24 GMT (UK) »
I agree that Ezra is a boy's name. Is Ezra still around in 1891 so you can double check?

Or .... born male, later deciding to live as female? Or is that too 'progressive' for 1881?

You could always purchase Ezra's birth certificate ...


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« Reply #4 on: Friday 26 February 16 03:57 GMT (UK) »
found him  a male was Baptist in 1871

you go around in circles    as soon as you ask for help you find it,  many many thanks

still looking for a marriage    can only find 1871 and 81

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Warwickshire: Husselbee, Willetts, Simpson, Hudson, Worwood, Weston, Moss
Worcester, Willetts
Cambridgeshire: Bartlam, Simpson, Graves, Radford.
Staffordshire: Weston, Bartlam, Worwood, Roberts
Wales: Roberts, (jones Ha Ha )
Lancashire and New foundland: Walmsley.
Ireland,Co Down, lemon: Co Mayo, Deane, Conway, Scanlan: Waterford, O'Hanrahan, Fitzgerald.
New Zealand: O'Hanrahan, Walmsley, Trapani ,Lemon. Pascoe
Australia: NSW: Lemon

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Re: Son or Daughter
« Reply #5 on: Friday 26 February 16 04:00 GMT (UK) »
looks like he was in London in 1891   
Warwickshire: Husselbee, Willetts, Simpson, Hudson, Worwood, Weston, Moss
Worcester, Willetts
Cambridgeshire: Bartlam, Simpson, Graves, Radford.
Staffordshire: Weston, Bartlam, Worwood, Roberts
Wales: Roberts, (jones Ha Ha )
Lancashire and New foundland: Walmsley.
Ireland,Co Down, lemon: Co Mayo, Deane, Conway, Scanlan: Waterford, O'Hanrahan, Fitzgerald.
New Zealand: O'Hanrahan, Walmsley, Trapani ,Lemon. Pascoe
Australia: NSW: Lemon

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Re: Son or Daughter
« Reply #6 on: Friday 26 February 16 07:30 GMT (UK) »


 ? Marriage . . . . .
 
Ezra Graves (bachelor) 22 / Catherine Bull (spinster) 23
 Marriage 1 Oct 1888 St Mary, Islington
 Fathers James Graves, John Bull

He a Milkman,
They 4 Providence Cottages
Witnesses W E Bull / "E M King?"
 [ 1888 QDec Islington 1b 491 ]
 
 
 
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Re: Son or Daughter
« Reply #7 on: Friday 26 February 16 07:53 GMT (UK) »
Great info. Thanks Ray.   Super.   Cheers.
Warwickshire: Husselbee, Willetts, Simpson, Hudson, Worwood, Weston, Moss
Worcester, Willetts
Cambridgeshire: Bartlam, Simpson, Graves, Radford.
Staffordshire: Weston, Bartlam, Worwood, Roberts
Wales: Roberts, (jones Ha Ha )
Lancashire and New foundland: Walmsley.
Ireland,Co Down, lemon: Co Mayo, Deane, Conway, Scanlan: Waterford, O'Hanrahan, Fitzgerald.
New Zealand: O'Hanrahan, Walmsley, Trapani ,Lemon. Pascoe
Australia: NSW: Lemon

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Re: Son or Daughter
« Reply #8 on: Friday 26 February 16 07:55 GMT (UK) »


No problems!

Died 1947

Another snippet . . . . .
Worked for Meredith & Drew Biscuit Makers


Would be worth completing all the census info

Ray
"The wise man knows how little he knows, the foolish man does not". My Grandfather & Father.

"You can’t give kindness away.  It keeps coming back". Mark Twain (?).