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Census Lookups General Lookups => Census and Resource Discussion => Library and FHS Lookups => Topic started by: delfryn on Wednesday 26 June 13 14:10 BST (UK)
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I am trying to find the baptism for a child born 7th February 1879 in Hammersmith,London. Her christian name is Ellen but there are many surnames given for this child. It could be Merchant Barnes/Marchant Barnes/Murphy or even Welsh/Walsh/McCarthy. I know this is a long shot but hope someone may be able to help me.
Thank you.
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Do you have her on any census?
Parent's names?
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I cant see an 1881 entry for ANY of those names!
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I have a full family history for this person except her baptism including census returns, marriage and death certificate. I was hoping that if I found her baptism I may find more out about her parents.
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.....and her parents are ....?
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Hammersmith came under the Kensington registration district.
So maybe?
March qtr 1879
Kensington district vol 1a, page 114
McCarthy, Ellen
But I fail to see a link between all those surnames? ???
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Where is she in 1881
Rosie
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HI,
She might not have been baptised or baptised as an adult; if she was Roman Catholic.....their registers are not online.
Entries in the baptism register show much the same details as a birth certificate; names of parents, address, occupation of father.
Nanny Jan
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The link to names:- All used by her mother Elizabeth at different times in her life. Father unkown.
This is a very complex family with many children and different fathers. I have already purchased the certificate for the Ellen McCarthy mentioned - thank you - but it is the wrong one.
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It would still help us try and help if you could say where she is in 1881.
I see no Ellen bn 1879 Hammersmith with mother Elizabeth , with any of the names above
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Sorry but I have not found her in 1881, she is not with her mother. Ellen was my great Aunt and I spent all my holidays with her as a child, she lived in Portsmouth. I know all about her except the information I have asked for help with.
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. I know all about her except the information I have asked for help with.
..and where she was in 1881!!
The thing is, we dont know all the info about her.
But to simply answer the question you asked and go no further - there is no christening in Hammersmith for any of those names around that year, amongst the ones online on Ancestry, from the LMA.
I do not know if it is complete for that area and parishes, but certainly there were plenty there for Hammersmith.
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I cant see an 1881 entry for ANY of those names!
Can't see a 1901 entry for any of those names!
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Nor 1891.
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Thank you. The only help I need in my research of Ellen is to find her baptism if in fact she was ever baptised. Thanks for taking the trouble to reply to my enquiry.
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Which we might be able to find if only we knew who we were looking for?
There will be clues in the censuses (and other data) that might help us.
But when we can't even find Ellen on the censuses, then we simply can't help.
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I have Ellen on all the census except the 1881 thank you. She is not with her mother on the 1881 and I have searched ever since it was made available all those years ago. I am just looking for the last couple of pieces to the jigsaw.
I am grateful to you all for your replies today. Thank you.
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As you have Ellen on all the census (except 1881) can you please tell us where she is on those you have with reference number. This will enable us to see who you are talking about so we know who we are looking for.
Thanks
Rosie ;D