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Census Lookups General Lookups => Census and Resource Discussion => Census Lookup and Resource Requests => Topic started by: RMfrance on Friday 27 December 13 22:49 GMT (UK)
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Having had some success with tracing three other grandparents, I'm having problems with my maternal grandmother, Rosina Harris, b1888 in Hackney, Middlesex. She married Charles King (railwayman) c1915, and served as a councillor, alderman and mayor of Leyton (1953). Awarded Freedom of the Borough in 1965.
I ordered a duplicate Birth Certificate, which reveals her parents to have been George Harris (bricklayer) and her mother Mary Ann née Legg. Having checked resources to which I have access on findmypast.com, I'm no further on.
Rosina doesn't show in subsequent Census lists, and I can't find any info to put the family together, to trace her grandparents. So, I've hit the buffers for now - I'd be very grateful if anyone can help, please.
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Mary Ann Elizabeth Legg married George Harris 19.12,1869 St James the Great Bethnal Green
George was a bricklayer his father Richard Deceased
M A E father John. Shoemaker.
On line tree gives MA as born 1850 st.Peters Port Guernsey.
Jennifer
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Rosina is in West Ham in 1891 indexed as Bosina mother as Margaret but is Maryann 7 Stanley Street.
There is an on line tree for this family.
jennifer
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Looks like Rosina's parents in 1871-
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRNP-16K
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1901 census 71 queens Road Plaistow down as Rosean
Jennifer
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1891 England Census
George Harris 43 - Hackney
Margaret Harris 41 - Guernsey, Channel Islands (I am from Guernsey, if you need me to look up anything)
George J Harris 16 - Hackney
Richard Harris 11 - Hackney
Ernest Harris 8 - Hackney
Mabel Harris 6 - Hackney
Bosinia Harris 3 - Hackney
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Bapt. George Harris 20.8.1848 St.John of Jerusalem Sth Hackney
Parents Richard and Matilda occ. bricklayer add.Tryons? Place
Richards dies and Matilda and children are living with her married daughter Mary Hardy.
Jennifer
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Thank you so much for your invaluable help with this - I'll respond more fully ASAP, as it's late here in France. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Mary Ann's parents move to south Hackney. John born guernsey and Elizabeth Totnes? Devonshire.
Jennifer
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Having delved a little deeper with the help so kindly offered by those who contributed to this query, I've followed the document trail to John and Elizabeth Legg (no maiden name, ass yet) in Guernsey.
John appears to have been born in St Peter Port, c1828, and his wife in Totnes, Devon, c1826.
I can't yet find parents for either of them, and while I'm not expecting others to do my work for me, I would appreciate some guidance/leads, please.
I've had more success with some other forebears' lineage!
Many thanks in advance.
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Klb16 said she is in Guernsey and is prepared to help you, why don't you try contacting her for help.
Jennifer
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Next time I go to the library I wouldn't mind doing a quick search for you to help you get further back. I'll update on here when I can.
Klb16