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Reference Library / Re: A RootsChat database for British Home Children.
« on: Sunday 22 March 15 12:58 GMT (UK) »
This is great. How do I add my two BHC's?
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Worcestershire / Re: Seeking descendants of Emily Ballinger/Ballenger b.1866 of Kidderminster
« on: Sunday 21 December 14 00:49 GMT (UK) »
Hello MargP,
Good to hear from you again!! No I never did recieve the other sides of the letter but after Christmas I will see if I can get Debbie to scan the backs of them. Hopefully, as I had peaked Debbie interest and she was on ancestry for awhile but just recieved her Christmas card saying that she had put the ancestry on the back burner.I don't even know if she remembers the letter so will send the copies that you and I saw.
Well, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. I will get back to if any new information comes forward :)
Good to hear from you again!! No I never did recieve the other sides of the letter but after Christmas I will see if I can get Debbie to scan the backs of them. Hopefully, as I had peaked Debbie interest and she was on ancestry for awhile but just recieved her Christmas card saying that she had put the ancestry on the back burner.I don't even know if she remembers the letter so will send the copies that you and I saw.
Well, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. I will get back to if any new information comes forward :)
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Worcestershire / Re: Seeking descendants of Emily Ballinger/Ballenger b.1866 of Kidderminster
« on: Saturday 20 December 14 05:53 GMT (UK) »
Hi Jim ( Confusion),
I know, I know the whole family is confusing. Emily Bellinger/Ballinger was the mother of our Benji (Henry Benjamin) b. 17 Jan 1888. I believe the address on the BC is that of 861 Mill Street Kidderminster. The BC isn't the greatest copy from the UK.
The only reason for the two different spellings of Ballinger is because of baptism pictures that a lady took pictures of in the Parish say Emily Bellinger and yet in the Census she is a Ballinger whose parents were (Benjamin and Ann Ballinger) who in the end did marry Benjamin Henry Cooke (Cook) another spelling in some of the Census. Now Emily's children we believe that are Benjamin Cooke's are : William Henry, James David Cook, Nellie Bellinger, Edith Cooke and Albert Cooke. John Thomas and Henry Benjamin maybe be different fathers but I think that Henry Benjamin is that of Benjamin Henry Cooke's because of his name. So the only one we cannot be sure of the father is our Grandfather, John Thomas. All these children were born either on Mill Street or Love Lane in Kidderminster. There was only four of the children had both Emily and Benjamin named as parents. The others just the mother's name.
I haven't done much more as it seems I have not found another other than what I have so, will have to wait until the 1921 UK Census comes out.
Thanks for the interest. It always helps to have other people read through the posts because you never know what can pop up.
Shelley
I know, I know the whole family is confusing. Emily Bellinger/Ballinger was the mother of our Benji (Henry Benjamin) b. 17 Jan 1888. I believe the address on the BC is that of 861 Mill Street Kidderminster. The BC isn't the greatest copy from the UK.
The only reason for the two different spellings of Ballinger is because of baptism pictures that a lady took pictures of in the Parish say Emily Bellinger and yet in the Census she is a Ballinger whose parents were (Benjamin and Ann Ballinger) who in the end did marry Benjamin Henry Cooke (Cook) another spelling in some of the Census. Now Emily's children we believe that are Benjamin Cooke's are : William Henry, James David Cook, Nellie Bellinger, Edith Cooke and Albert Cooke. John Thomas and Henry Benjamin maybe be different fathers but I think that Henry Benjamin is that of Benjamin Henry Cooke's because of his name. So the only one we cannot be sure of the father is our Grandfather, John Thomas. All these children were born either on Mill Street or Love Lane in Kidderminster. There was only four of the children had both Emily and Benjamin named as parents. The others just the mother's name.
I haven't done much more as it seems I have not found another other than what I have so, will have to wait until the 1921 UK Census comes out.
Thanks for the interest. It always helps to have other people read through the posts because you never know what can pop up.
Shelley
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Worcestershire / Re: Seeking descendants of Emily Ballinger/Ballenger b.1866 of Kidderminster
« on: Monday 20 October 14 00:21 BST (UK) »
Hello JJ,
No I still am keep trying to find my hubby's Grandfather's middle brother Benjamin. He is a tough one to find and I suspect that the 1921 Census will bring results. I have been truly honoured with all the hard work that all of my friends have done for me. They are the best. When a person starts with a birth certificate that has only a mother's name to finding out that she had not 5 children but a total of seven.
The biggest surprise of all was finding out that Grandpa Tom and his brother James being sent to Canada as labourers and servants now known as British Home Children. I can't even begin to imagine what these children went through and the hardships they have known.
Anyways, am glad you are very interested in our family but like I say the family tree is not complete until Benjamin is found.
I will never be at peace until then so am always in touch with my email.
Thanks Shelley
No I still am keep trying to find my hubby's Grandfather's middle brother Benjamin. He is a tough one to find and I suspect that the 1921 Census will bring results. I have been truly honoured with all the hard work that all of my friends have done for me. They are the best. When a person starts with a birth certificate that has only a mother's name to finding out that she had not 5 children but a total of seven.
The biggest surprise of all was finding out that Grandpa Tom and his brother James being sent to Canada as labourers and servants now known as British Home Children. I can't even begin to imagine what these children went through and the hardships they have known.
Anyways, am glad you are very interested in our family but like I say the family tree is not complete until Benjamin is found.
I will never be at peace until then so am always in touch with my email.
Thanks Shelley
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: looking for person
« on: Saturday 10 May 14 17:51 BST (UK) »
I was up late last night going through ancestry so this morning have quite the headache. So am going to lay down to ease the pain..
I too came up with the same information. I just don't know what happened with the two.
Maybe they or Samuel changed his name?
There are two deaths that might be useful
Turner, Samuel
Age 38
Warwick
6d 762
I figured give or take +- 1 year or so.
Turner, Elizabeth
Age 41
W. Bromwich
6b 875
Which makes her spot on for age.
I did consider them leaving England and found a 1920 Census in USA with a Samuel and Elizabeth but their race was black so back to square one.
I saw a ancestry tree but for Elizabeth it just showed Samuel as the spouse but nothing else.
I too came up with the same information. I just don't know what happened with the two.
Maybe they or Samuel changed his name?
There are two deaths that might be useful
Turner, Samuel
Age 38
Warwick
6d 762
I figured give or take +- 1 year or so.
Turner, Elizabeth
Age 41
W. Bromwich
6b 875
Which makes her spot on for age.
I did consider them leaving England and found a 1920 Census in USA with a Samuel and Elizabeth but their race was black so back to square one.
I saw a ancestry tree but for Elizabeth it just showed Samuel as the spouse but nothing else.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: looking for person
« on: Friday 09 May 14 19:32 BST (UK) »
Oh my goodness! That was a fruitless effort. I even signed up and paid for a month's subscription to Forces War Records!! What a scam.
I honestly don't know where to go now
I have just a message back from the ancestry tree for Fulwell and it seems that they have a living Fulwell who was married to their sister and are not in contact with him but they are trying to get a email address for him so that smackie and the living descendant can make contact. So maybe he is the key to the information on Florence and Elsie.
I honestly don't know where to go now
I have just a message back from the ancestry tree for Fulwell and it seems that they have a living Fulwell who was married to their sister and are not in contact with him but they are trying to get a email address for him so that smackie and the living descendant can make contact. So maybe he is the key to the information on Florence and Elsie.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: looking for person
« on: Friday 09 May 14 18:41 BST (UK) »
Hello Ladyhawk,
I am presently checking out the website:www.angloboerwar.com/name-search as there are 17,674 pages and skipping through two pages at a time until I get to the surnames of Turner. I might be awhile before I get back.
I too believe that ciderdrinker is right as well for the 1911 Census with Samuel.
I am presently checking out the website:www.angloboerwar.com/name-search as there are 17,674 pages and skipping through two pages at a time until I get to the surnames of Turner. I might be awhile before I get back.
I too believe that ciderdrinker is right as well for the 1911 Census with Samuel.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: looking for person
« on: Friday 09 May 14 14:13 BST (UK) »
Good Morning! I need a good injection of coffee yet before I begin.
You have been doing some work already. Do you subscribe to ancestry? If not maybe something will come up for Edward, Albert and Jane. I could do some look up on that part.
Having a Lily and Selina in that family group only confused me...i have noticed that with my own family tree. It seems like the males of the family sometimes carried on through the generations
which makes it harder to pinpoint who is who.
I should have told that I do have a family tree on ancestry that has our Florence in it and have corresponded with the owner but they have yet to message back. I think that it is on the Fulwell side. I messaged them last night letting them know of Elsie's existence...hopefully they will get back to me...fingers crossed.
I jus tried to see if there was a family tree for Elsie and Walter but unsuccessful so far.
You have been doing some work already. Do you subscribe to ancestry? If not maybe something will come up for Edward, Albert and Jane. I could do some look up on that part.
Having a Lily and Selina in that family group only confused me...i have noticed that with my own family tree. It seems like the males of the family sometimes carried on through the generations
which makes it harder to pinpoint who is who.I should have told that I do have a family tree on ancestry that has our Florence in it and have corresponded with the owner but they have yet to message back. I think that it is on the Fulwell side. I messaged them last night letting them know of Elsie's existence...hopefully they will get back to me...fingers crossed.
I jus tried to see if there was a family tree for Elsie and Walter but unsuccessful so far.
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Family History Beginners Board / Re: looking for person
« on: Thursday 08 May 14 23:21 BST (UK) »
I am back now but we probably won't connect again until tomorrow morning my time, Ladyhawk.
Was wondering about William's occupation could he have switched from bedstand maker to a grocer? I guess it is not impossible...
That is good information to help smackie with her genealogy on the Turner side. Would love to find out where Florence ended up and with who and if they do indeed have a half sibling, Elsie. Where did she get to?
So many questions and would love to thank you all for the information that has been coming forth. I am positive smackie would agree but since I set her up with the account. I think we have lost her somewhere?!
Was wondering about William's occupation could he have switched from bedstand maker to a grocer? I guess it is not impossible...
That is good information to help smackie with her genealogy on the Turner side. Would love to find out where Florence ended up and with who and if they do indeed have a half sibling, Elsie. Where did she get to?
So many questions and would love to thank you all for the information that has been coming forth. I am positive smackie would agree but since I set her up with the account. I think we have lost her somewhere?!