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Durham / What are the chances!

« on: Thursday 06 January 11 14:19 GMT (UK) »

Hi all!
I receaved another marriage cert for my ggg Grandparents on me Nans side this morning and after reading it im wondering what are the chances (if any!) of finding out my ggg Grandmothers parents? It reads like this
Marriage 10.07.1876 Durham district
Josiah Bullock 26 bachelor carpet weaver
Sarah Ellen Brown 20 spinster,both sign with a x
Grooms father James Bullock weaver (deseased)
Brides father blank
witnesses James Bullock x and Elizabeth Wilson x
Any help info or suggestions from the brilliant rootschat researchers would be really appreciated

Many thanks Dunc

Cornwall / PAUL surname origins of?

« on: Thursday 06 January 11 14:11 GMT (UK) »

Hi there all!
I have a couple of questions on the Paul family from the Paul,Newlyn and Mousehole and surrounding areas and im hoping someone may be able to help
Firstly let me explain my connections to the Paul family
My GGG Grandparents were married in Newlyn st Peters in 1866
William McDonald mariner
Mary Ann Paul spinster
Grooms Father John McDonald labourer
Brides father John Paul labourer
witness Jabez Shepherd
Over the xmas holiday me Dad showed me Mary Ann Paul,s lineage back to 1633 using parish records he looked up whilst in Cornwall on holiday a few years back it seems her family went from using the surname Powle,Pawl and finnally Paul over the years, the record from 1633 says Edvardo(s) Paul son of Nathanelis and Maria ? Im just wondering as the name Edvardos is Spanish that maybe the family originally came from Spain and im curious to find out if anyone else has done any research that may suggest this? Also (another question!) My father also came across a family of Paul,s living on the Channel islands in 1881 discribed as travellers would this be the same family as Mary Anns i wonder? Any help or info or indeed suggestions would be really appreciated
many thanks Dunc

Durham / any ideas why this would happen?

« on: Sunday 02 January 11 14:28 GMT (UK) »

Happy New Year to you all
I have posted before asking for help traceing my gg Grandparents since then i receaved a marriage and birth cert over the xmas period and now im even more confused!
Im hoping someone may be able to explain the findings on the certs please
Firstly ther marriage cert
18th march 1882 Eighteen banks Durham
David Staff 22 bachelor ,miner
Margaret Ann Bowers 22 spinster
Grooms father John Staff miner
Bride is stated as illigitimate
1899 Durham Birth certificate of my Great Grandfather Harry
Harry Staff
father David Staff,miner
mother Margaret Ann Staff ,formerly Moore.
I cant understand why she married useing the surname Bowers but on the birth cert of her son it says she was formerly surname Moore i know it says spinster on marriage cert so she wasnt married before,my Dad seems to think maybe her mother was a Bowers and Father a Moore or vice versa it doesnt look like ill ever be able to trace her family as im not sure of her real surname does any one know why this would happen? Any help really appreciated
All the best
Dunc

Oxfordshire Lookup Requests / 1841,51 61,look up please

« on: Wednesday 01 December 10 17:01 GMT (UK) »

Hi all

just wondering if someone would be good enough to try and find my gggg grandparents on the 1841,51 and 61 please
There names were James and Hanah Orchard(variations are Archard and Archer!) i think i have them on the 1841 but not on any others
1841 census Hamel oxfordshire
James Orchard 50 basket maker not born in county
Hannah Orchard 4? not born in county
Mary orchard 15 born in county
on next page
jesse and Harriott tritton
Charles orchard 75, smith,not born in county
Ester orchard 64 born in county
Caroline orchard 18 born in county
James and Hannah were my ggg gran Sarah Archards parents she was baptised 1810 fifield oxfordshire her sister Ann was baptised fifield 1814 and we think another daughter Harriett orchard was born soon after in near by Burford
The family seem to up sticks and leave fifield and i know Sarah married William Clarke in 1829 in moreton in marsh im just curious to see what happened to her parents and siblings and see if theyre mentioned on census records?
If James was about 20 in 1810 its possible he may even be on 1861 census,any help would be really appreciated,many thanks
Dunc

Oxfordshire Completed Look Up Requests / COMPLETED Archer family from Fifield

« on: Thursday 21 October 10 12:22 BST (UK) »

Hi all im trying to gather some info on the Archer family from Fifield am i right in thinking that this is near Witney?All i have at present is a marriage date for my gggg Grandparents which is
5th November 1829 moreton in marsh
William Clark from moreton in marsh to
Sarah Archer from fifeild Oxfordshire
Sarah was born about 1800 not a lot to go i know but im just curious if anyone has any info on the Archer family from that area that i may be able to tie in with Sarah,many thanks Dunc

Gloucestershire Lookup Requests / 1841 census look up please

« on: Tuesday 19 October 10 07:33 BST (UK) »

Hi all im trying to find my ggg Grandparents William Clarke and Sarah Archer on the 1841 census if anyone can help?I Have them on the 1851 living in Moreton in Marsh where William was working as a Coal Dealer.William was born abt 1802 in Moreton to parents John Clarke and Anna Smith,William married Sarah in Moreton in Marsh circa 1826 the couple then travelled the cotswolds/Gloucs before settling in Moreton around about 1850,many thanks,Dunc

Occupation Interests / Carpet maker,carpet seller,carpet weaver

« on: Tuesday 28 September 10 20:39 BST (UK) »

Hi all i have found a relative who at various times was discribed at carpet seller,carpet maker carpet weaver which is pretty obvious as it explains itself im just curious as to if weaving or making could only be done in a factory or on the road as the relative im researchin travels from Suffolk to Durham circa 1860's,many thanks Dunc

Travelling People / Brown and Bowers

« on: Tuesday 28 September 10 07:46 BST (UK) »

Hi all just wondering if the surnames Brown or Bowers where mentioned in Robert Dawsons Gypsy in the family book unfortunately i havent got a copy and was hoping someone might be good enough to have a look up for me ive come across the surnames on me Nans side in the Suffolk then Durham areas also Lane family Gloucs,lancs and London,many thanks Dunc

Durham / anyone heard of these surnames?

« on: Monday 27 September 10 15:21 BST (UK) »

Hi all i found the following details whilst looking thru some old info i had on my Nans family just wondering if anyone had come across these surnames Brown,Bowers,Bullock and Staff all living in Durham
Firstly i have my Nans grt grandparents on 1881 census at no 5 Albert street Heworth Durham
Thomas Brown 40 b Ireland labourer
Elizabeth Brown(formerly Ridley or Ripley?) wife 41 b Runcorn Cheshire
Sarah Ellen Brown daughter 11 born Chorley Lancashire
Neal Mc Gough lodger labourer 43 b Ireland
Patrick Raynar lodger labourer 56 b Ireland
Owen Hackett lodger labourer 26 b Ireland
John Hackett lodger labourer 28 b Ireland
John Lally lodger labourer 80 b Ireland
Sarah Ellen Brown went onto marry Josiah Bullock in Durham he was a carpet weaver originally from Suffolk i beleave
Another marriage i have is for David Staff a coal miner to Margaret Ann Bowers around 1882 Davids family also originally from Suffolk
As i say i know nothing of this side of the family so if any of them may ring any bells with anyone or you may be able to provide some census details id really appreciate it,
many thanks
Duncan