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Canada / Re: Was Edward Harrison the brother of Charles Eltham?
« on: Today at 09:08 »
A possible marriage for John 1729 is in Buckland on 12 Oct 1757 to Sarah Harris. I can't find any children for the couple, not locally anyway.
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Canada / Re: Was Edward Harrison the brother of Charles Eltham?
« on: Today at 08:51 »
Was your John 1749 baptised in Steventon son of John and Jane? That matches with a marriage between John snr and Jane Hedges 13 May 1744
I have John snr bapt in Steventon on 3 Sep 1722 s/o Richard Eltham and Margaret nee Warwick.
I have John (1729) as one of the Buckland Elthams, son of John and Mary. He had several siblings Lucy 1726, Edward 1733, Mary 1736, Ann 1740, James 1743, Elizabeth 1747.
At the same time in Buckland there was another Eltham couple (Henry and Elizabeth) baptising Children. I believe this Henry might have been born in Bampton abt 1696 (bapt Bef. 13 Mar 1696) and married Elizabeth Sanders in Sandford on Thames on 10 Feb 1722. They have seven children in Buckland between 1724 and 1742. I can't find a baptism for John in Bampton or a marriage to a Mary in the vicinity, but I think he is likely to be related to Henry.
I haven't tracked what happened to the children of Henry and John yet, apart from marriage of Lucy (d/o John) and marriage of Elizabeth (d/o Henry)
I have John snr bapt in Steventon on 3 Sep 1722 s/o Richard Eltham and Margaret nee Warwick.
I have John (1729) as one of the Buckland Elthams, son of John and Mary. He had several siblings Lucy 1726, Edward 1733, Mary 1736, Ann 1740, James 1743, Elizabeth 1747.
At the same time in Buckland there was another Eltham couple (Henry and Elizabeth) baptising Children. I believe this Henry might have been born in Bampton abt 1696 (bapt Bef. 13 Mar 1696) and married Elizabeth Sanders in Sandford on Thames on 10 Feb 1722. They have seven children in Buckland between 1724 and 1742. I can't find a baptism for John in Bampton or a marriage to a Mary in the vicinity, but I think he is likely to be related to Henry.
I haven't tracked what happened to the children of Henry and John yet, apart from marriage of Lucy (d/o John) and marriage of Elizabeth (d/o Henry)
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Herefordshire / Re: Elizabeth Webb - which set of parents?
« on: Thursday 15 May 25 13:52 BST (UK) »
There's an Elizabeth Webb age 20 as a servant in Eastham in 1841.
Piece number 1192, Book number 12, Folio number 5, Page number 4
Piece number 1192, Book number 12, Folio number 5, Page number 4
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Technical Help / Family Search - Compare a Face
« on: Thursday 15 May 25 10:31 BST (UK) »
When this facility was introduced some years ago it seemed quite easy to use. Maybe there were more instructions then.
Yesterday a relative found a photo of a wedding party taken in 1940. I wanted to use "compare a face" to try and establish which were bride's side and which were groom's side and which likely to be unrelated.
There are eight people - bride, groom, best man, four bridesmaids and bride's father. I have the individual images all in a line on Compare a face, but nowhere can I find a button which allows me to compare any two of those eight images.
Please can anyone help
Yesterday a relative found a photo of a wedding party taken in 1940. I wanted to use "compare a face" to try and establish which were bride's side and which were groom's side and which likely to be unrelated.
There are eight people - bride, groom, best man, four bridesmaids and bride's father. I have the individual images all in a line on Compare a face, but nowhere can I find a button which allows me to compare any two of those eight images.
Please can anyone help
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The Lighter Side / Re: Mass Observation Day 2026
« on: Wednesday 14 May 25 16:46 BST (UK) »
Mine would be too boring to submit.
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London and Middlesex / Re: Suicide 1918, Mansford street, Bethnal Green
« on: Wednesday 14 May 25 16:02 BST (UK) »
On 'Find a Grave' I have discovered that William is buried at Manor Park Cemetery, Forest gate, Newham and I desperately need a photo of the stone as according to 'Find-a-grave' the inscription reads 'William Bocking Rogers'.
It is never clear from Find a Grave website what is fact (by that I mean: written on the actual headstone) and what is possible fiction e.g contributed information about the deceased birth place, birthdate, family members (excluding those specifically mentioned on the same headstone) etc
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The Common Room / Re: Query about Edwardian postcards
« on: Wednesday 14 May 25 14:32 BST (UK) »
Think he may be the son of James Clayson and Annie M Whall.
If so he's later than Edwardian
If so he's later than Edwardian
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The Common Room / Re: Query about Edwardian postcards
« on: Wednesday 14 May 25 14:29 BST (UK) »
Looks like he was born in 1896 in Elham district, can't find him on censuses, but he's on 1939 register
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The Common Room / Re: Query about Edwardian postcards
« on: Wednesday 14 May 25 14:28 BST (UK) »I’m not sure is this was what LizzieL was referring to, but if you scroll down on the site that she linked to you will find a photo of Tom Clayson outside the Post Office. Not signed by him however.
The first photo of the tailors shop, has Tom Clayson's name in the RH bottom corner.
I didn't realise there was a picture of the man himself further down!