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Hi All

I am trying to trace the details of a marriage probably in St Thomas Winchester between Thomas Barwood and Jane Black - I believe she was a widow and I am trying to trace her Father's name, if there is one.

It was in the 3rd quarter of 1867

Any assistance will be much appreciated

TIA

Alex

Hi All

Any help would be appreciated with this mystery.

On the 7th April 1872 at St Mary Magdalene Church, Chatham, my G3 Aunt Elizabeth Walker Cullen (nee Tucker) married William James Attaway, described as a bachelor, son of William Attaway.  She was a widow.

I can find William James Attaway on the 1891 census at Greenstreet, near Faversham, living with her but I can find no other trace of him anywhere.  Both his marriage certificate and the 1891 census support a birth date of about 1845, and in 1891 he describes his birth place as Tong.

In 1901 I can find her still at Greenstreet, and also on the  1911 census as 'married' (not widowed).  But where on earth is William James?  I can't find any birth that correlates in either the Milton or Faversham districts around that time, and I can't find any trace on any of the census other than the 1891.

I am thinking that either the information on his marriage certificate was false, that he wasn't born an Attaway, or that he disappeared.  There is a possibility on the 1881 census of someoene with similar details in the Asylum near Canterbury.

Elizabeth Walker Tucker (married Cullen, married Attaway) was the Laundress in Greenstreet near Faversham for most of her life and in 1911 my GG Grandmother is living with her. 

I have no idea why this particular relative interests me but she does and I would love to try and solve 'the Attaway mystery'!

Any help much appreciated

Alex

Hi All

Happy Christmas and compliments of the Season! 

I would appreciate any information on David Chambers (b 1880 in Bredhurst, Kent) m Mary Rebecca Shilling in 1905, and in 1911 was living with her and Ena Mary Chambers b 1906 and Jack Chambers b?1910.  I cannot find anything about them after the 1901 census and wondered if they rang any bells for anyone else.  I suspect they emigrated but I can't find anything concrete.

David was the son of Richard Chambers (1853 - 1882) and Isabella Edwards (1853 - ), she re-married Henry Hobden Snashall in 1888.

Thanks in advance!

Alex

Hi

I am trying to find where Upper Street, Islington is in terms of the electoral rolls in the early 1930s.  Anyone have any tips, I have searched to no avail so far!!

Many thanks

Alex

Hi

Roamer from Kent board here, hello Cambridgeshire

I am seeking a Charles Godden born circa 1812/13 and on all the census where he gives a birth place it is consistently St Ives, Cambs.  (He was a journeyman shoemaker which is how he ended up at our end)

If anyone has access and wouldn't mind looking up, I'd be grateful

Cheers

Alex