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Hello

I would be grateful if someone could have a look for a family on the 1861 census.

Male John Otter (full name was Charles John Otter, but seemed to go by John) born ?
Female Mary Otter (nee Edwards) born 1834
Married 1853.

I am looking for them on the 1861 census.  By this point they would have had at least two children Charles 1856, and Mary 1858.

I am registered on a site but can't find it, and think it might have been transcribed incorrectly.  But I can find them on another site (which I am not a subscriber too!), but I obviously can't see the full record.

Any help would be appreciated, birth year, occupations, other children etc..

Many Thanks
Zoe

I am sure someone will be able to answer this one quickly!, and for me it would be a great help.

One of my ancestors was born in 1859 in the Berkshire area.  When he enrolled in the army in 1881, he said he was from the Parish of St Lukes.

A cousin has been making some enquiries, as we are trying to trace his birth, but was told that the St Lukes Parish, did not exist until around 1861, after he was born.  Before this was the parish was divided into two seperate parishes.

Unfortunately we can't get to the bottom of what these parishes were called pre 1861, can anybody help?

Any help, gratefully received!

Hello

Wondering if I could ask for some help .  Unfortunately I have been going around in circles, and now can't see the wood for the trees!!

I am trying to trace my great great grandfather Russell Tresslor (although could be spelt many ways including Treslor, Trussler, Trusler, Tressler, Tresler, and Trislor!!)  He was born 1852, but I don't know where, although it is likely to be the UK.  He passed away in India in 1916 in Jhansi, and fathered my great grandfather Charles in 1884, (mother unknown currently)

On Charles second baptism record, in 1928, when Charles was baptised as a RC, he listed his father as a retired soldier from the staffordshire regiment.

I have been in contact with the staffordshire regiment museum, and they said the regiment was split into north and south regiments, who both served in India in the 1880's.  Timeline wise he could have joined anytime from 1868 onwards, he fathered a child in 1884, and was definately out by 1900.  With this timeline in mind, the museum suggested he could have been in the 38th foot, which served in India, Egypt and Ireland, and if this was the case he could appear on the medal records at Kew.

I have looked on the military records on find my past, ancestry and the national archives website, and he is not listed, does anybody know whether I would find anything different by actually visiting Kew??  I don't want to go on a wild goose chase, as its 4 hours away from me.

Also I've been thinking that Jhansi had quite a lot to do with the Indian Mutiny, but I think his service would have been after the mutiny, but I thought there might be a link between his service, and him ending up in Jhansi?

PS, Also to add insult to injury!! I cannot find him on any census in the UK.

Any bright ideas would be appreciated   I am sure this man doesn't want to be found!!

Thanks Trippy.  Sorry for any typos!

Hello

I have spent so long going around in circles, that I thought I would ask for some help

I have been researching my husband's side of the family.  His G grandfather was a man called Charles Martin Tressler (could be spelt other ways such as Tresslor/Treslar, but normally spelt as TRESSLER).

We know he was born in 1883, but don't know where.  As my husband's grandmother was born in India we have looked as much as we can in the India records in the british library.  He seems to appear in India in 1900 with his father Russell.  Unfortunately the library do not have incoming passenger records up to this date.  He died in India in 1929. 

I have explored the idea he came from the UK, and have searched the 1901 and 1891 census.  Neither Charles or Russel are there.  Also Tressler doesn't seem a popular name in the UK.

Then I started looking in American records.  I found lots of Tressler records and started to get excited!!! but
I found two records that might have been a match

Census 1900
Charles Tressler born May1883 Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania, mother Mary
Charles M Tressler born August 1883, Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, mother Annie

Both fit the bill, but both Mary and Annie are listed as widowed.  This is where its goes wrong, why would they be widowed if Russell was alive!! 

Also on the 1900 census, there are no Russell Tresslers who are anywhere around the right age.

The 1890 census doesn't exist.  For the 1880 census, Charles wasn't born, and no Russell's are listed.

I have a gut feeling the family came from America to India, anybody got any thoughts, ideas what to do next?  I haven't had much experience with American records etc, so any help would be appreciated.

Thank you Trippy

Hello

I was wondering if anybody could help, I have spent quite a while researching my own family tree all based in the UK.  I have always wanted to research my husbands tree, his grandmother was born in India.

Unfortunately the spelling of her name has been seen in a couple of different versions, and nobody actual know for sure the year she was born (although around 1915)

I have played around over the last 12 months, but want to seriously start persuing the mystery lady!!.  In the past I have typed different variants into FIBIS, and family search.org, but nothing has come out.

Anybody got any ideas, where the best place to start?

Regards
Trippy