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« on: Sunday 27 November 05 03:35 GMT (UK) »
Good Morning
I have been working the Free BMD to see what I can add.
It was suggested I use Henry as an alternate to Harry.
In Sept 1874 Henry James Spinks married Eliza Jeannette Todd at Yarmouth.
I subtracted 30 years from 1884 (the years of death for my Eliza) checked for a birth.
Eliza J Todd was born in Sept 1854 at Greenwich.
I also found Henry Spinks married Rachel Elizabeth Base at Norwich in Dec. 1875.
I could not find a birth for "Base" that might match 1854, but I realize the F BMD is not complete.
I don't know if the 1871 census for Norfolk (Norwich) is indexed (she would have to be age 18 in 1871)
The 1881 census lists the birthplace for Harry (Henry) as Drayton, and Eliza as Norwich - but this could be wrong as my grandmother (the daughter) shows as Norwich but her birth is given as Barnsley.
My mother did mention there was a family connection to Kent, which if my geography is correct would suggest the first Elizabeth (Jeannette Todd).
Anyone on the list have a "Base" connection in Norwich.
The other longshot is the Eyres or Saunders, if a I can find a connection to Todd or Base, that would also help.
Working with "oral tradition" and "the printed medium", I certainly find "links", but they don't always go where I think they might.
Suggestions welcome.
Harold