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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Re: Just missing a census and a birth
« on: Wednesday 08 April 09 19:47 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ambly

Many thanks for all of your efforts - greatly appreciated. Your dig looks a lot more thorough than mine and still we cannot find him - but I like your idea of getting Arthur's birth certificate - I'll follow up on that and will post the answer so that part of the riddle is answered  :)

Henry B Tarrant who married Elizabeth Nightingale is my direct ancestor. The marriage certificate places them both in Great Dover Street at the time of the marriage but no house number - so possibly he was lodging in their house, another house or there as a guest. Interestingly Henry B Tarrant (from Andover) married Elizabeth Nightingale in 1870 in London , then his sister Elizabeth Tarrant married her brother Arthur Nightingale in 1884 in Andover after he had lived with them for a while. But to add some fun, Elizabeth's and Arthur's mother was Mary Ann Tarrant! So was she related to Henry and Elizabeth's father Henry? Haven't got a clue but it's another riddle I'm trying to solve! Hence why I'm trying to trace Mary Ann's birthplace and parents also.

thanks again
Gavin Tarrant

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Surrey Completed Look up Requests / Just missing a census and a birth
« on: Tuesday 07 April 09 00:00 BST (UK)  »
I've been trying to explore my Nightingale ancestors. I know that:-

George Nightingale
1826   Born in Newington, Surrey
1841   Living at Dover Street, Newington. George (15) an apprentice linen draper from Newington.
1843   Married Mary Ann Tarrant March 1843. St George, Southwark. Vol 4, page 331
1851 ??
1858    Death of Mary Ann. September 1858. Greenwich 1d .
1861   Married Mary Laurance Ashton in March 1861. West London vol 1c page 103
1861   Living at 20 Great Dover St, Newington. George (38, a draper from Middlesex) living with his wife Mary L (26, from Somerset) and 2 children, both born in Surrey Arthur (9), Joseph (5).
1861   Living at Ockham Industrial School, Ockham, Guildford. Elizabeth (13) living with many pupils including George Nightingale (11) and Mary Nightingale (15). All born in London.
1871   Living at 20 Great Dover Street, St Mary Newington. George (48, a widower, born in Finchley, a draper and tailor) living with 3 children George (21, an assistant), Joseph (16, an assistant), Florence (3). All 3 born in Newington, Surrey.
and so on after

but I cannot find the 1851 census which would prove Mary was a sister and where Mary Ann Tarrant came from. I also cannot find George's birth. I've only just found the marriage reference so will order the certificate to give me his fathers name I hope but in the meantime if anyone can help it would be appreciated.

many thanks
Gavin.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Where is George Porter?
« on: Monday 06 April 09 14:02 BST (UK)  »
That's wonderful Jane -- many thanks.  :) Not only some siblings but also the parents - hopefully now I can track back further where i'd stalled before

thanks again
Gavin.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Where is George Porter?
« on: Monday 06 April 09 06:49 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ruskie

Yes, Woodford, Essex

regards
Gavin.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Where is George Porter?
« on: Sunday 05 April 09 22:46 BST (UK)  »
many thanks Pauline

regards

Gavin.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Re: Where is George Porter?
« on: Sunday 05 April 09 22:32 BST (UK)  »
many thanks Pauline - both of these look spot on. Based on 1871 I should just try lots of mispellings to find the others?

thanks again
Gavin.

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London & Middlesex Completed Lookup Requests / Where is George Porter?
« on: Sunday 05 April 09 21:48 BST (UK)  »
I know George's later years.

By 1881 he was living at 29 Charles St, (Bakers Shop), Woolwich, London. Aged 50 and born in Woodford, he was a Master baker employing his 2 sons, living with his wife Hannah (45, from Liverpool) and their 5 children (all born in Woolwich) George H (24, baker), William E (23, baker), Kate E (20), Amy A (17), Lilly A (16, pupil teacher). He was still there in 1891 and died in the 1890's sometime allowing George H to take over the bakery.

But before 1881 I can find nothing. Not in the 1841, 1851, 1861 or 1871 censuses. Nor a marriage. Nor a birth. Can anyone a bit cleverer than me find anything?

Thanks for any help or advice

regards
Gavin.

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Berkshire / Re: Have I got the right William Wilman?
« on: Friday 03 April 09 21:43 BST (UK)  »
Hi Vinwinann

I've just learned so much - not only about the family line but also how to use IGI properly. I now see how you got the info you found - which will be good for the future. Thanks for what you found - really helpful

regards
Gavin.

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Berkshire / Re: Have I got the right William Wilman?
« on: Friday 03 April 09 21:26 BST (UK)  »
Hi Pels

No, I hadn't found this reference - though I've searched high and low I somehow missed this one-  many thanks. It places them in Wantage, 50 miles away which is quite a bit but closer than Yorkshire  ;D

Also I note another William Wellman next door - presumably the elder son.

many thanks again
Gavin.

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