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Hello all,

Looking for an elusive lady.

Mary Ann Farnell (sometimes Farnall) born in Leeds 2 Dec 1809 to Thomas Farnell and Annabella née Peacock; died in Leeds 15 Oct 1880 and buried in Bramley. I have the details of her birth, death, and even her will, but cannot find her in any census apart from 1841 when she's still living at home with her father in Bingley. She never married.

If anyone can find her in the '51, '61 and '71 censuses I would be very grateful.

Bonus points to anyone who can tell me the fate of her mother Annabella - not in the '41 census with her family, so presuming she died before it. The family were in London for the births of Mary Ann's sisters in 1812 and 1814 but back in Bingley by 1817. She came from a Catholic family, so maybe had a Catholic burial, which will make the record more difficult to find...

Thanks!

Toban

Hi all,

Could you give this one a touch up and a bit of colour?

Much appreciated!

Toban

Hi all,

This might be a bit of a long shot, but I'm stuck! One of my big brick walls has a significant crack in it now, and I'm hoping you can help bring it crumbling down.

In 1854 John & Elizabeth Richards and eight of their nine daughters came to Australia, leaving the eldest, Elizabeth, behind in England. None of the Australian descendants of the family I've been in contact with knew what became of her. Until now! The administration of John Richards' estate was claimed by a younger daughter in 1913, 39 years after his death, in which all the children who survive him are listed. The eldest, Elizabeth, is surnamed Nicholas and stated to have died in the United States at least ten years before 1913, though the applicant (her sister) could not recall the date or even the place of her death.

The most likely marriage for Elizabeth Richards is to Thomas Nicholas of Halsetown, which took place on 17 Aug 1854 in St. Ives, Cornwall. Even though Elizabeth's father John is stated to be a miner, when he was in fact a shoemaker, this is the only one that fits. The bride's age (26) is spot on, as Elizabeth Richards was baptised on 7 Oct 1827 in Uny Lelant, Cornwall.

I have no idea when Thomas & Elizabeth went to the States, only that Elizabeth died there apparently in or before 1903.

Hopefully, someone brilliant will be able to figure out what happened to her!

Cheers,

T

Hi all,

Hopefully this should be fairly straightforward. The clerk of Great Dunham in Norfolk in the 1730s left a few little titbits about some of the village's residents in the register and I was hoping to have a bit of help to decipher the attached entry, regarding John Hun who was buried there on 4 Jan 1737/8. I have been able to make out a fair amount of it, but would like to know what it all says!

Cheers,

Toban

Hello,

I've just come across this newspaper notice, detailing a death in India

From the Aberdeen Journal of 6 June 1860:
DIED
At Calcutta, of cholera, on the 18th of April last, William Reid, aged 34 years, fourth son of the late James Reid, Shipmaster, Aberdeen.

I had no idea he went there, though he was a ship's carpenter, so it makes sense that he travelled. I'm wondering if there's any more information in the death/burial record and whether he had a wife or children.

Thanks IA!

Toban