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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: Some questions about the 1939 register....
« on: Tuesday 06 November 18 11:45 GMT (UK) »
Each household has it's own front door though. They are maisonettes. Do you think no-one was at home?
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Census and Resource Discussion / Re: Some questions about the 1939 register....
« on: Tuesday 06 November 18 10:23 GMT (UK) »
I'm a bit late to the party - but I'm just getting into this register and found a particular address with just dotted lines against it. I can't believe a property in central London would be empty - what would be a possible reason for these being empty (at least three properties in the one street) - Daphne Street, Wandsworth.
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The Common Room / Hard labour for women in prison. What did this entail?
« on: Monday 02 October 17 13:05 BST (UK) »
I have a lady in prison in 1871, sentenced to eight calender months hard labour. What would she have to do?
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The Common Room / Re: Looking for Thomas Elmes Gunton TAYLOR b. 1822 in 1871
« on: Wednesday 27 September 17 14:33 BST (UK) »
"Titus" is definitely my man as the children are spot on. His age is written wrong. I have confirmed 1822 as I found the christening.
Sidney Herbert IZOD is a good find. In the 1881 census he is listed as 'clerk'. So could be on the railway. I'll try and chase that up.
Milliepede - He has the wrong age everywhere! But the place of birth for him, Jeannie and Caroline are correct.
Sidney Herbert IZOD is a good find. In the 1881 census he is listed as 'clerk'. So could be on the railway. I'll try and chase that up.
Milliepede - He has the wrong age everywhere! But the place of birth for him, Jeannie and Caroline are correct.
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The Common Room / Looking for Thomas Elmes Gunton TAYLOR b. 1822 in 1871
« on: Wednesday 27 September 17 13:18 BST (UK) »
I’m having trouble tracing this person in 1871.
His name is Thomas Elmes Gunton TAYLOR.
Born 1822 in Great Yarmouth Norfolk. Son of a Surgeon.
He married Emma DAVIES in 1844, had three children in South London then a fourth, Rosalie, in 1857 in Sydney, Australia.
He married Jennie / Jane BREWER (nee TERRY) in 1889 having four more sons with her, and possibly a daughter.
He appears to have another son, Sidney, in 1866 in Brooklyn, New York but I can’t find them in America.
One odd thing is that on the 1881 census he appears as T Taylor IZOD. I am sure this is him as his occupation, place of birth and family names are seemingly correct. Carrie being Caroline, Jane’s daughter from her marriage to Harry BREWER. This census is where Sidney shows up for the first and last time.
IZOD is the name that has been transcribed, but It isn’t clear.
His occupations seem to be advertising agent, commercial traveller, commerce agent and tobacconist.
I found a Thomas Taylor IZOD in 1877 on the UK Railway employees list. As an advertising agent. Would this be an alias if he had been in trouble somewhere?
I have found him in 1891 as Titus TAYLOR, in 1901 as John TAYLOR and he died in 1908.
Trouble is, Thomas and Sidney TAYLOR are very common names.
Any help would be very gratefully received.
His name is Thomas Elmes Gunton TAYLOR.
Born 1822 in Great Yarmouth Norfolk. Son of a Surgeon.
He married Emma DAVIES in 1844, had three children in South London then a fourth, Rosalie, in 1857 in Sydney, Australia.
He married Jennie / Jane BREWER (nee TERRY) in 1889 having four more sons with her, and possibly a daughter.
He appears to have another son, Sidney, in 1866 in Brooklyn, New York but I can’t find them in America.
One odd thing is that on the 1881 census he appears as T Taylor IZOD. I am sure this is him as his occupation, place of birth and family names are seemingly correct. Carrie being Caroline, Jane’s daughter from her marriage to Harry BREWER. This census is where Sidney shows up for the first and last time.
IZOD is the name that has been transcribed, but It isn’t clear.
His occupations seem to be advertising agent, commercial traveller, commerce agent and tobacconist.
I found a Thomas Taylor IZOD in 1877 on the UK Railway employees list. As an advertising agent. Would this be an alias if he had been in trouble somewhere?
I have found him in 1891 as Titus TAYLOR, in 1901 as John TAYLOR and he died in 1908.
Trouble is, Thomas and Sidney TAYLOR are very common names.
Any help would be very gratefully received.
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The Common Room / Re: John moved to Lancashire from Cornwall in 1870s. Was this common?
« on: Monday 18 September 17 17:55 BST (UK) »
Thank you all for your replies.
I didn't realise people were so mobile. Most of mine were stick in the muds
I didn't realise people were so mobile. Most of mine were stick in the muds
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The Common Room / John moved to Lancashire from Cornwall in 1870s. Was this common?
« on: Monday 18 September 17 11:46 BST (UK) »
I have a John Stacey (b.1854) who moved from Cornwall to Burnley and became a collier as seen in 1881.
His wife Eliza died and the second Mrs Stacey (Cordelia on 1891 census) was also from the same area of Cornwall. How would they know about jobs up North and how would they have travelled there?
I can't find his parents, only grandparents. on 1871 he was working on a farm. I initially thought he might have been a tin miner, but he wasn't.
His wife Eliza died and the second Mrs Stacey (Cordelia on 1891 census) was also from the same area of Cornwall. How would they know about jobs up North and how would they have travelled there?
I can't find his parents, only grandparents. on 1871 he was working on a farm. I initially thought he might have been a tin miner, but he wasn't.
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Armed Forces / Re: On Royal Navy seaman record does DD mean discharge or death?
« on: Thursday 16 February 17 19:01 GMT (UK) »
Thanks all. The link to the ONS site was a good idea, i found him in the log of deaths on ships 
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Armed Forces / On Royal Navy seaman record does DD mean discharge or death?
« on: Thursday 16 February 17 11:00 GMT (UK) »
On a record for Royal Navy it reads "DD at sick quarters Trincomalee from enteritis and disease of heart"
This was in 1902.
Many thanks if anyone knows.
This was in 1902.
Many thanks if anyone knows.