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Stirlingshire / Rogers - birth look up please
« on: Friday 21 September 07 05:45 BST (UK)  »
I have a Mary Ellen Rogers [maiden name] born 1858.  On census returns for 1891 and 1901 she puts her birth as Stirling, N.B. [which I understand is North Britain] her fathers name [from her marriage cert] is Robert [deceased]- how do I find the mothers name?

thank you.

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Durham Lookup Requests / Atkinson family, Sunderland.
« on: Friday 21 September 07 05:33 BST (UK)  »
Could someone please help?  I have tried to find a death for Alexander Atkinson b. abt 1833 [he was a mariner] - I think he was married to Mary Ann Sharp - died around 1870'ish.  Then Mary Ann 'remarried' someone called Hassell. 
I have found Mary Ann Atkinson [seamans wife] in the 1861 census, but not Alexander [presumably at sea]  then in 1871 census I have Mary Ann Hassell [mariners wife] with Atkinson children as well as Hassell children.

Hope I'm making sense, because I've been going round in circles!  I have found three Alexander Atkinson born in Sunderland area between 1829 and 1833 and am trying to latch on to the right one.

thank you.

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Northumberland / Jane Irvin spinster or widow?
« on: Saturday 28 April 07 03:15 BST (UK)  »
Hello,
Can anyone tell me whether they've found ancestors to 'lie' about their details on marriage certificates?  I have Jane Irvin shown on her marriage as Spinster, yet she had three [Irvin] children lodging with her.  Then in later census returns the three children take on her married name of Ross.  How can I find out whether she was married before, if she states Spinster on cert.???, or if she was unmarried, how can I find out who the children belong to?
thank you, whpool

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Wales / Stirling N B? - pls. help
« on: Monday 23 April 07 10:27 BST (UK)  »
Please can someone tell me is/was Stirling NB an area in Wales in 1850's.  I always understood my g.grandmother to be Welsh, but I've found her in census and birthplace says Stirling N B.  and I can only find Stirling in Scotland.
Many thanks, whpool

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Northumberland Lookup Requests / URVIN Family, Birtley, N'land
« on: Friday 06 April 07 02:53 BST (UK)  »
Can someone help with any info. on Urvin family.  They seem to have been around the Birtley district since early 1700s - main occupation being tailors.
Just a chance that:
Jane Urvin b. 1821 is my g.g. grandmother
married John Ross, Bishop Auckland
marriage June qrtr 1858.

Then it gets complicated!!! First of all, I have a suspicion that Urvin was her married name, she appears in 1851 census, age 30 unmarried, lodging [along with 3 boy Urvins ages 2, 4, 5 - or could they be her nephews?] with John Ross unmarried.
Then a marriage record June qrtr 1858 Bishop Auckland.
 
I now have copy baptism record for their son:
Alexander Ross, privately baptised 28th May 1854, Birtley. [as you can see this is 4-years before marriage].
While looking through the microfilm for this period, I see that 12 months previous there was a baptism:
17th July 1853, Birtley, Northumberland.
James Irving, son of John & Jane Ross, abode Bishop Auckland.

I can't work out whether Jane was married, divorced, widowed, single. But she definitely had at least one child [Alexander] with John Ross before they were married.
Can someone please tell me where I go from here???? :-\ :-\ :-\

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Ireland / Surname of Parcebel
« on: Thursday 29 March 07 11:13 BST (UK)  »
Hello.
Could anyone please tell me if PARCEBEL is of Irish origin.  It doesn't sound it to me but would like to confirm before I go off chasing my tail [again]. thank you. whpool

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Yorkshire (North Riding) Lookup Requests / Ward - Birth or Census look up pls
« on: Wednesday 28 March 07 10:48 BST (UK)  »
Hello - I have a Francis Ward born Whitby abt. 1849. Would be pleased to have any birth details or census for 1851, 1861, [poss. father John Harrison Ward].
I have found Francis in 1871 in W. Hartlepool with wife and child, but previous to this I have a dead end.  Thank you for your help. whpool. :) :)

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Northumberland Lookup Requests / Birth look up - South Shields
« on: Monday 26 March 07 05:57 BST (UK)  »
First of all - apologies if South Shields isn't covered by Northumberland.  I'm looking for a birth 1846 Matthew Irvin, just wondering if there is a 'father' or was he born out of wedlock!  thank you whpool

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Northumberland Lookup Requests / Birtley, N'thumberland - birth look up pls
« on: Friday 23 March 07 02:13 GMT (UK)  »
Could someone please look up birth of Alexander Ross, Birtley, Northumberland. I have a christening date of 28th May 1854 - I understood him to have been born 1855, so would like to know if I'm on the right one. Parents John Ross & Jane ???. Thank you.  whpool

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