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Hi, I've been trying to trace my G.Grandfather George Roberts for some time now and although I have his army records, marriage cert', death cert' and the 1891/1901 census records I cannot trace his birth. He says he was born in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He enlisted in the army 19th June 1860 from Trowbridge. He spent 22 years, most of them in India where he married. He was discharged 18th April 1882 aged 40 years and 4 months, (b. Dec' 1841 or Jan1842) His place of residence was initially Old Shildon, Durham but was changed to Devises, Wiltshire. A friend of mine found a Civil Service transcription on find my past which states his birth as 5th Dec' 1841 ? dcl Heighington, Durham but it does not state where he was born. There is no Wiltshire record of his birth and I can't find him on the 1851 census. I did find a William Roberts at Shildon b. c1847 at Trowbridge which I think is his brother but he isn't on the 1851 census either.  Anyone any ideas. Tarblonka

Hi Sandra, I found and downloaded the page from the 1940 census. The eldest son George H Roberts wasn't at that address. Hopefully he could be somewhere nearby with a wife and kid/kids who could be living relatives. Thanks again, Tarblonker

Hi, my grandfather's brother Ernest Roberts emigrated to the U S on 14th May 1908 sailing on the "Arabic" from Liverpool to meet his fiance Emily in Saginaw, Mich. They married at Saginaw and they had 3 sons. I found them on the 1910, Fed' census at Saginaw, 1920 at Knox City, Indiana, and 1930 at Cook County, Illinois. I believe Ernest died 13th Aug 1970 and Emily on 28th June 1974 both at San Diego, Cal. I was hoping that the 1940 census would reveal the whereabouts of the sons, but it is not indexed yet. Can anyone direct me as to where I might be able to search search now. Thank you, Tarblonka

Hi, I am trying to trace any relatives of George H Roberts,b.1910. His brothers, William Roberts b1913 and John Roberts b.1918, possibly all in Saginaw, Michigan. Parents are Ernest Thomas and Emily Roberts. I found Ernest on the passenger list of the Arabic where he arrived at New York 25th May 1908. On the 1920 census the family were at Knox, Indiana and on the 1930 census they were at Cook, Illinois. Don't know where to look from there. Help please. Tarblonka