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Yorkshire (West Riding) / Help with Exley family
« on: Thursday 09 January 25 13:52 GMT (UK)  »
Anyone here researching Exley from Wakefield? I am seeking a Francis A Exley who married Ivy T Eyre in 1941. That’s all I have to go on atm.

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The Common Room / Help with newspaper articles
« on: Thursday 09 January 25 13:46 GMT (UK)  »
I am seeking help finding a possible newspaper article. My information is yet to be verified and is very sketchy .  Mr Francis Exley and his wife from Wakefield were supposedly killed in late 1950’s possibly 1958 in  a car crash, location unknown. Their 4 year old son who was with them survived.

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The Lighter Side / Ancestry Sites
« on: Monday 30 September 24 09:24 BST (UK)  »
After a long absence from research I am tackling 2 brick walls. What is the best site for U.K  and U.S research that is also easy to navigate and can offer monthly subscriptions?    I know it’s probably a personal choice but I would be interested in your comments. I have only subscribed to Ancestry and Family Search. 

Quite possibly  the information is not out there but I can’t give up.

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The Common Room / adoption records
« on: Thursday 23 March 23 10:45 GMT (UK)  »
Can someone tell me where to go for adoption records. I am not 100% sure the person I am looking for was adopted but it’s highly likely.

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London and Middlesex / Ivy Arduina Wilby b. 1905
« on: Wednesday 22 March 23 10:58 GMT (UK)  »
In need of help please. Hoping to find information on the husband of Ivy Wilby.
She married 1926 in Croydon to John R Weatherstone.  It’s highly likely he died before 1939 as Ivy remarried in 1939 to M. Brown.  I found a couple of deaths which could be him but it’s all guesswork until I find more info on John.

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Sussex / John Redman c.1797 and William Redman c. 1798 - Marriages?
« on: Thursday 03 December 20 14:39 GMT (UK)  »
I am totally confused in need of a fresh pair of eyes ::)  Have I gone down a wrong road? 

John and William are brothers born in Billingshurst, sons of  my Gt x 3 Grandfather Edward and Hannah Redman. Both baptised in adulthood in 1827 General Baptists Billingshurst.
 
A  John married Elizabeth Burchall 9 May 1831 Billingshurst, which I always though correct
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Then I found a  William married Elizabeth Burchell 6 Apr 1822 West Chiltington.

Note the subtle difference in Elizabeth's surname one has e and other a probably just mis-transcription. 

Found 2 poss births for Elizabeth . 1806 Billingshurst - parents Hannah and John . 1804 Billingshurst  - parents  Henry & Elizabeth.

Have birth details for children of John and William,  and census which do show both brothers wives are Elizabeth.  But maybe they are not brothers?   

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Sussex / Criminal Record for a George Redman b.1800 could he be my ancestor?
« on: Thursday 26 November 20 14:28 GMT (UK)  »
I have found a Trial  for Larceny of a George Redman in Sussex,  28th November 1838.  He was found Not guilty.  His age is given as 38 making his DOB 1800.  The birth date of my  Gt x 2 Grandfather who lived in Sussex is 1800.  .  I have printed out the pages of the court record book.  I am wondering if there is any way to find out any more details or even if there would be more to find? Where the Court was or where he lived.  I did try TNA but nothing came up for me .  I just did a general search for George Redman putting year 1838.

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The Common Room / Why do you or don't you put your Trees on Genealogy sites?
« on: Thursday 26 November 20 10:19 GMT (UK)  »
This is a genuine question  from someone who does not have their tree online. Could the answer be,  in the hopes of contact from other family members?  Or maybe a convenient way of recording your tree, pride in your research skills and the desire to share with others?  Also there are Publlc and Private trees  I think the names are self explanatory  but what makes people choose one against the other? If it is  Private who can see it?  Is it only invited people? Can I contact the tree owner?
So many questions on this subject.

Its obviously a personal choice and I know there is no wrong or right way to approach any aspect of your own research but I am really interested in your answers for and against. 




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The Common Room / My tree back to 1100's - I don't believe it.
« on: Wednesday 18 November 20 17:19 GMT (UK)  »
Just have to share this with you. A fellow researcher helping with my Redman line found a rather interesting tree, however the finds should be taken with a kilo of salt!  The owner is same generation as me , he/she descends from the brother of my Gt x 1 Grandfather.  Whereas I can only go back with proof to our Gt x 4 Grandfather   he/she  goes back to 1100's,  and no proof.

We have Knights of the Realm, Lords and Ladies, Members of Parliament, a  Speaker of the House of Commons and more. Most of these can be found by googling.  Apparently we come from France.  After the Battle of Hastings one Adam d'Avranches was given land, the spoils of victory from the battle  and became Lord of Yealand and Silverdale in Cumbria he also had land a few miles away called Redman . His son called himself de Redman (Redmayne) which means  of Redman.  The de was eventually dropped in 1500.  After 400 years they are in Sussex no titles, no wealth,  mainly labourers or farmers. .

For fun I looked into the tree and finds more closely and can  not find a shred of evidence  to connect my poor Sussex Redmans  to the Yorkshire nobles.  To add insult to injury he/she got the death of our Gt x 2 Grandfather completely wrong and mentioned a death of his mother which can not be found, believe me I have tried.

So I just don't believe it.   Maybe Tree Owner will see this post and prove me wrong?

This is what the second lockdown had driven me too, lol. But its been fun.

Stay safe everyone





 

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