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Travelling People / Wright Family in Barwell Leicestershire Query
« on: Monday 29 April 19 09:35 BST (UK)  »
Hi  :)

I was wondering if it was possible that my Wright Family from Barwell in Leicestershire had any Romany links. I am looking into the family of John Wright born in Wolvey abt 1778 and Elizabeth Moulds born in Barwell in 1782. The family were settled in Barwell by the 1800's and John Wright was a Market Gardener. Elizabeth's parents were Thomas Moulds and Elizabeth Short. Thomas Moulds parents were Thomas Moulds and Elizabeth Smith.

The reason I ask is that amongst the very traditional first names is one name very much associated with Romany families.
They are ( in order of birth) - William, Frederick, Elizabeth, Aaron, Shadrack, Mary Ann, George, Thomas and Maria.

My ggggg grandfather was Aaron Wright born 1807 in Barwell. He married Rhoda Robinson born about 1810 but I haven't been able to find out where she was from.

If anyone could shed any light on this family or if Barwell was a place where Romanies or travellers stayed I would be really grateful.

Many thanks

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / X DNA Comparisons on GedMatch
« on: Friday 10 March 17 11:25 GMT (UK)  »
Hi

I am putting my hand up here, and admitting to the fact that I am really struggling with GedMatch and understanding what much of it actually means, like centimorgans, and chromosomes, and which ones, one is supposed to be looking for etc etc. But I accept that it is something I will hopefully learn over time.

However, what I really don't understand is the X matches. I have a long list of 2000 names with X matches, but for most of them, when I click to compare, we seem to share no dna at all.
So why are they showing as matches?
I get that they could be useful for showing if we might have a link on our female lines, but I don't get why they are there if there is no genetic link.

Am I being really dense?

Many thanks in advance

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / FTDNA - signing release form quandry
« on: Tuesday 23 August 16 10:53 BST (UK)  »
Hi everyone :)

After a year of not being sure about DNA testing, I decided to take the plunge as FTDNA were having a sale. I've done the cheek swabs, it's all ready to go, but i'm in a quandry about signing the release form. I know this sounds silly and paranoid and I know that part of the point is being able to get matches from other people in the project. I just feel a bit uncomfortable at the moment, that  any group i might have a match with, can see my name or share my information, even if we have only a distant connection.

So can I ask anyone who has done this, if they sign the release form, can we kept our identity fairly secret?. I don't mind sharing my surname but not my first name etc. And also, if I don't sign the release form straight away, can I give consent at a later date, when I am more certain what i am getting myself into?.

I am only dipping my toe in the water and taking the autosomnal test, but feel I should do this now as my older relatives don't really want to do it themselves.

Thanks in advance :)

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Ancestral Family Tree DNA Testing / Rhesus Negative Factor
« on: Thursday 16 June 16 15:30 BST (UK)  »
Hi there

I hope this isn't too off topic, but I was wondering if there was any research to find out if there is a genetic link amongst people who are rhesus negative and if it could help with DNA testing and tracing ancestors. Or am I barking up the wrong tree, so to speak?

I did attempt some research about rhesus neg on the interweb, and hastily retreated after finding most of the information to be about being either a descendant of the nephilim, aliens, serpents etc or subject to other alarming claims. I did feel like I should hide in a darkened room and check for fins.

I don't know much about DNA testing, so I do apologise if this is a stupid question, but I did wonder if the two could help establish a link.

best wishes

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Scotland / Legal marriage age in 1820's and alternative name query
« on: Thursday 16 June 16 15:13 BST (UK)  »
Hello :)

I am having a bit of trouble pinning down my Scottish ancestors ( they are a bit elusive ) and so I am having to narrow down likely candidates any way I can.

I was wondering what the legal age of marriage in Scotland was in 1820. If the bride was under the age of 16, would she need permission from a parent/guardian and would be recorded anywhere?.

I would also really like to know if the names Isabella and Isobel were inter-changable, rather like Jean and Janet etc

Many thanks in advance

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The Common Room / What does Farmer of the Impropriation mean?
« on: Sunday 28 February 16 15:36 GMT (UK)  »
Hello everyone.

I do hope you can help me.
I have an ancestor called Thomas Davenport, born about 1629, who is mentioned in Wigston, Leicestershire parish records as a Husbandman and Farmer of the Impropriation. I've looked up what this could mean, but am struggling to understand the legal jargon and what it actually means in reference to him.
From what i've read, it appears to be something to do with either selling religious favours or tithes, and i'm a bit confused as too what a farmer of the impropriation would do.

I'm feeling a bit stupid, so if some kind soul could perhaps explain it to me in simpletons terms, I would be extremely grateful.

I believe that Thomas Davenport was married to Elizabeth Dann and that they were Quakers, but I am not entirely certain on this.

Many thanks in advance

Alfietcs

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Occupation Interests / Warehouse Women
« on: Wednesday 26 August 15 12:02 BST (UK)  »
Hello

I was wondering if anyone here knows what sort of work a warehouse woman would do in the mid 1800's?. One of my ancestors is listed as doing this in 1851/61 in Birmingham. Her family were quite poor, and mainly worked in the jewellery quarter as burnishers etc, so she was a bit different.
I would be interested to know what she did.

best wishes
Alfietcs


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Selkirkshire / Selkirk Family of Frame Work Knitters
« on: Tuesday 14 July 15 11:18 BST (UK)  »
Hello :)

I was hoping someone kind soul here might have some advice or hints on how to find out more about this family of mine ( listed below ), in particular, my 5x grandmother Isabella born in Selkirk 1801. It is very frustrating as I can't find out her maiden name and would love to know if she has roots in Selkirk, or if she was part of a family or group of travellers moving through. This family  moved around a lot! but ended up, from 1841 onwards, living in Leicester, St Margarets. I think they ended up staying there because one of the sons, Joseph, was in an asylum there.

I've not been able to find a marriage certificate for Isabella and Charles yet and although Charles says he was born in Leicestershire i've not found his baptism or birth registered either. Isabella is a total mystery other than she was born in Selkirk. The family were listed as working as frame work knitters, dyers and weavers in the Leicester census forms from 1841 -1881, but one of the sons was living back in Hawick in 1881 for a while in Green Terrace. I wondered if there was a connection between Selkirk and Leicester for weaving/textiles? The family obviously have strong connections with the Midlands, Scotland and Ireland. Two of Isabella's sons were also born in Scotland. One was born in Ireland and the other children were born in different parts of leicestershire.
Anyway, these are the names I have:-

Charles Mitchell - Head - Born around 1802 - Kibworth or kilworth, Leicestershire
Isabella ? - Wife - Born abt 1801 - Selkirk, Scotland
James Mitchell - Son - Born abt 1821 - Ireland
Charles Mitchell - Son - Born 1823- St Marys Leicester
John Mitchell - Son - born 1827 - Kibworth, leicestershire
Susannah Mitchell - Dau - born 1832 -  Bruntingthorpe, Leicestershire
Robert Mitchell - Son - born 1833 -  Edinburgh, Scotland
Joseph Mitchell - Son - born 1835 - Hawick, Scotland
William Mitchell - Son - born 1843 - Leicester
Isabella Mitchell - Dau - born 1839 - Leicester
Isabella Mitchell - Grand daughter - born 1850 - Ireland

If anyone can cast any light on this family, I would be really thankful.
Best wishes
Alfietcs

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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / (*Completed with thanks*)Occupation deciphering
« on: Friday 19 June 15 16:01 BST (UK)  »
Hello :)

I was hoping that some hawk eyed person here might be able to decipher the occupation written on the 1841 census for one of my ancestors. All my family have tried to make it out to no avail. It is the second line down. For the life of me I can't work it out. I think the first letter is a D and then its guess work from there. My ancestor was living in rural West Yorkshire in a place called Doubting, if that helps with clues. Otherwise i'm stuck.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards
Alfietcs

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