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Family History Beginners Board / ENGLAND pre-1800 CENSUS or birth info?
« on: Friday 25 March 05 02:06 GMT (UK) »
Hello from Canada
I don't have the birthdate and can only guess the year of birth for my GGG Grandfather who left from Westminster in 1808 at age 17 to sail for Canada and work for Hudsons Bay Company. I'm assuming probably 1791 as his birthyear. I don't have his parents names either
I DO have his name - JOHN JAMES SMITH. (It had to be a John Smith as well, didn't it? ) His first child was a son, named RICHARD, so I'm sort of hoping he named his first son after his father. I know, a longshot but maybe ... you never know
QUESTIONS:
1) Is there a census for 1791-ish for Westminster (and would that be MIDDLESEX area) ?
2) Where/what places could I look online for census and/or birth records in that area for 1791-ish birth of that name?
Thank you.
I don't have the birthdate and can only guess the year of birth for my GGG Grandfather who left from Westminster in 1808 at age 17 to sail for Canada and work for Hudsons Bay Company. I'm assuming probably 1791 as his birthyear. I don't have his parents names either
I DO have his name - JOHN JAMES SMITH. (It had to be a John Smith as well, didn't it? ) His first child was a son, named RICHARD, so I'm sort of hoping he named his first son after his father. I know, a longshot but maybe ... you never know
QUESTIONS:
1) Is there a census for 1791-ish for Westminster (and would that be MIDDLESEX area) ?
2) Where/what places could I look online for census and/or birth records in that area for 1791-ish birth of that name?
Thank you.