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Essex Resources & Offers / West Ham - two books to give away
« on: Wednesday 16 February 22 18:33 GMT (UK)  »
I have two books on West Ham which I can give free to anyone who wants them.
The local studies library already has copies and doesn't want them.
Just send me a message to discuss.

Fifty Years a Borough 1886-1936
The Story of West Ham
Published under the direction of the County Borough Council West Ham
Printed 1936

West Ham 1886-1986
Published by the Council of the Borough of Newham
Printed 1986

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Monday 10 January 22 19:23 GMT (UK)  »
Well said Phil57. People seem to have no idea of the amount of work that goes into transcribing details of the whole population one page at a time. I have already posted this but will post again for anyone who missed it and I suggest they watch it all the way through:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdkpePDervc

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Monday 10 January 22 10:50 GMT (UK)  »
To Research Ruth - Post 225
I have just read this nonsense and can say how strongly I disagree with your sentiments. The replies you received on this thread have said it all. Why should you have it free when the very act of transcribing the 1921 Census took years to do and millions of pounds. Family history is a hobby and most hobbies cost money. If you don't like it then wait until it becomes available on subscription. Your complaint is absolute nonsense and I hope you get the reply you deserve.

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Friday 07 January 22 10:35 GMT (UK)  »
If you go back and search again from scratch you can see the household you saved along with all the other bits and then save them separately. Each thing needs to be saved individually. If you haven't saved things they won't be in your records with the household.

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Friday 07 January 22 09:40 GMT (UK)  »
Sargie, look them up again and you should be able to view them as before.

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Thursday 06 January 22 15:25 GMT (UK)  »
Under the first column 'relationship to head of household' they have not included adopted or fostered children and there is no advice in the instructions. It looks like they completely forgot about them. In the one I'm looking at the child was fostered so was not related to the head or his wife.

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Thursday 06 January 22 12:40 GMT (UK)  »
I have found 15 households and downloaded them all (also the 'front' page showing the address) to my computer by clicking the 'down' arrow at the top. Having paid for them it's essential to save them with your other records.

I agree that there are fewer ancestors and households to search as we move closer in time, and I know where most of them were in 1921, but I still want to have them.

There are many ancestors' siblings (some tricky) which I will look for later when the records are available with the subscription. They may be more interesting as I know less about them.

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The Common Room / Re: 1921 census
« on: Thursday 06 January 22 09:47 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks for the help finding the address. I was expecting it to be as on the 1911 census so was horrified it wasn't there!

Good luck everyone finding your ancestors. And please stop complaining about the price. Read this thread. Anyone who is a 'proper' researcher (i.e. someone who researched in the 20th century) will know how cheap, easy and convenient online records are compared to the expense and hard work of travelling around the country and manually searching old archives. Be thankful and realise how lucky you are. 

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: St Gabriels Canning Town
« on: Thursday 11 November 21 15:59 GMT (UK)  »
Wow! You actually have a photo of St Gabriel's? Our family used that church a lot and we've been searching for a photo for years but to no avail. Any chance you could share it, either here or privately? I do have an aerial view to share, although it is obscured by trees. It shows the surrounding area after bombing and was taken not long before it was demolished.

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