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Hi my name is Nick Wingrove and I live in Canada. I am looking for the record of my G/G/Grandfather John J Reynolds who was born in Royston in abt. 1853. He later moved to London and became a police constable. Anybody interested in helping me?
thanks in advance, Nick
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Hi Nick,
Have you tried this site - it is run by a Reynolds!
http://hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/
Have found a John Reynolds in 1901 census born in Royston, Cambs - but he is a licensed Victualer - wife Fanny - could this be them?
Cheers
Keith
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Hi Nick,
Found him in 1881 - do you have those details?
Keith
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1871 Mill Road Kneesworth
John Reynolds - Widow - 40 - Lab - Royston
Luke " - son - 16 - Ag Lab - Royston.
John " - son - 15 - under a coachman - Royson.
(hope he didn't hurt himself! ;D)
RG10/1362 F24 P20
Keith
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1901 28 Mossford Rd Mile End Old Town
John Reynolds - 47 - Licensed Victualler - at home - Royston Cambs.
Fanny " - 50 - Chipstow(?) Northamptonshire.
Frances - 20 - Clerk (Com) - Stoke Newington, London.
Gertrude " - 19 - " " " "
Lilian - 17 - " " " "
RG13/336 F 106 P45
That should keep you quiet for a bit ;D ;D
Cheers
Keith
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That should keep you quiet for a bit ;D ;D
Cheers
Keith
Just in case in doesn't:
1861 Baldock St - Bassingbourn - Cambs
John Reynolds - 39 - Malt Maker - Bassingbourn
William " son - 19 - " "
Mary Ann Dau - 15 Scholar "
George son 11 Labourer "
Luke son 7 Scholar "
John " 5 " "
Joseph " 13 Labourer "
(put down it that order!!)
RG9/814 F 68 P 10
Perhaps you have a choice of 2!!
Not much difference in distance from Royston.
No House address
William Reynolds - 48 - Farm Lab. - Barrington. (as rest)
Mary A " 38
Joseph A 15 Miller
Caroline 13
Eliza 10
John S(?) 6
Ruth H 4
Dan W 11 months
RG9/814 F20 P16 Barrington Cambs
Cheers
Keith
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Hi Keith: That's him on the 1901 census, I had some of the later information but I didn't have anything before the 1881 census. I wonder if you could go back a little more and see what happened to his mother
Thanks a million, Nick
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What is a victauler?
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I don't understand is Royston in Cabridgeshire or Hertfordshire or both
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Hi Keith: That's him on the 1901 census, I had some of the later information but I didn't have anything before the 1881 census. I wonder if you could go back a little more and see what happened to his mother. If he was 47 1n 1901 how could he be 15 1n 1871 or 5 or 6 1n 1861 and what the hell is he doing under a coachman
Thanks a million, Nick
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Hi Nick,
Questions questions questions !! ;D ;D
Some answers:
Royston is mostly in Hertfordshire - but..........
Have a look here http://www.fhsc.org.uk/genuki/REG/hrt.htm#roys
As you probable know the boundaries did change quite often - so it depends on the year!!
Licensed Vict.. is an Inn/pub landlord/owner.
Will have a look for his mother later - do you know which family might be his - think I will have to follow the possible brothers to find some more clues.
Regarding ages - anywhere within 6 or 7 is OK in my family!! ;D
If they were marrying someone younger than themselves it's funny how they lost a few years!
Hopefully back later
Cheers
Keith
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Hi Nick,
This is more complicated than I at first thought - I now have 3 John Reynolds born in Cambridge in the mid 1850's - send me your email address by PM and I will send you some more information.
Cheers
Keith
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Sorry Keith: I didn't see your posting until Sunday Night Canadian time so I'm replying now. My e-mail address is email address removed by moderator - please send a personal message via the secure Rootschat PM system - thankyou. Let me know when you have my e-mail address so I can remove it. I was warned earlier about leaving my e-mail on rootschat because of spammers.
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Hi Nick,
Yes Spammers!!
That's why I said send a personal message.
Keith
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I thought PM meant in the evening not personal mail I don't speak computer very well. thanks for the Census records. I know for sure that the one in 1891 is not my John as for the other ones It could be any one of them Brrington Bassingbourne and Royston are all so close to each other and on two of them both parents have the same first name so a marriage license won't help either so now what?
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Hi Nick,
Leave it with me - I will have a route around and see what I can find.
What other facts are you sure of - so I can go from those?
(Sorry about the PM thing - get so used to it on here - forget everyone doesn't know it well)
Cheers
Keith
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Because John was on the Police force, I was wondering if it would be possible to get some information from his personell file. What do you think?
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Hi Nick,
I think most of mine were on the other side of the law!! ;D
It might be best to post that question on the "Occupation" board part of this site - I have noticed questions about the Police on there before - am sure someone will help.
That's the beauty of this site - we all have little bits of knowledge we are very willing to share.
Cheers
Keith
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OK I'll give it a try thanks
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Hi Keith: I haven't had any luck with posting on the occupations board but I did find a record of his marriage to Fanny Maddock at Pancras in 1879 on free BMD so I will get a marriage license and check it out to get his fathers name. I have a feeling that the 1871 John from Kneesworth and the 1861 John in Bassingbourn are the same person. Would it be possible to find them on the 1851 census?
Keep in touch, Nick
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Hi Nick
Have you tried searching the Police Orders website - plenty of REYNOLDS' in their database for you to search through
http://www.externalserver.me.uk:8085/
Casalguidi
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Hi Nick,
Found this on the 1851 census
John Reynolds - 31 - Ag. Lab - Royston, Cambs.
Amelia - wife- 39 - Abington, Cambs.
William - 10 - Royston, Herts.
Sarah - 8 - Bassingbourne, Cambs.
Mary Ann - 6 - " "
Joseph - 3 - " "
George 3 months - " "
Next Door!!
James Reynolds - 54 - Ag Lab - " "
Elizabeth wife 58 Staple Morden(?) Cambs
Joseph son-single 22 Ag Lab Therfield, Herts
James Roberson - Grandson - 10 - Bassingbourne, Cambs.
HO107/1708 F Pages 7/8
Baldock Rd, Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire.
That is not my typing - putting Royston in 2 counties!!
Hope thats father next door!!
Gives you something to check - a few certificates might get them all together.
Cheers
Keith
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Very cool!!! thankyou very much. 8)
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OK I sent for John and Fannys marriage license and I should have it by next week
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Don't send me the bill - if it's the wrong one!! ;D ;D
Keith
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I haven't been wrong yet I seem to have a sixth sense for this kind of thing or do you know something I don't 8)
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Hi Keith: It looks like we have the right one. I have the marriage license and it says his fathers name was John and although it's a little hard to read, I think it gives his fathers occupation as a maltster which is the occupation he gave on one of the census's. If you want I could send it to you by PM so you can check it out
thanks, Nick
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Hi Nick,
Yes - do that and I will see if I can get any more information from it.
Glad it seems to be the correct one (that saves me some money!)
Cheers
Keith
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Hi Keith, I can't figure out how to attach the marriage license file to your e-mail ???
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Hi Keith, I was wondering if you got my e-mail
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Hi Nick,
Yep - got the marriage certificate fine - now we know that it is John who is the father - makes the one I found in 1851 census look correct.
If so how about a marriage between John and Amelia - found that on FreeBMD - Dec 1840 - Royston - 6 - 973 - to Amelia Engre!!
It means he must have gone from an Ag. Lab in 1851 to a maltster in 1861 - not that dissimilar.
What do you think?
Cheers
Keith
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Hi Nick,
If we are correct??!! - how about the birth of John's brother Luke in Jun 1853 in Royston 3a 190
If you get that birth certificate it might give you that family - just providing we have the correct one to start with?!
We need a look up on one of the full records for John (J?) Reynolds born 1855 around Royston anyone else out there!! ;D ;D
Cheers
Keith
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Maybe I should wait and see if anyone else could help fill in the blanks. If I spend any more money on certificates my wife is going to lay a hard boiled egg. She doesn't share my interest in genealogy and therefore doesn't think that the cost of a certificate is justified.
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Excuse me for butting in here
but
that consitiutes grounds for divorce
This wife understands that certificates ALWAYS come before food ;D ;D
Di
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Is beer food?
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Need you ask? ;D