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Staffordshire / Re: Visiting Wolverhampton Archives
« on: Friday 01 April 11 14:29 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Weste, I had found the old records on the archives website. It is a shame they don't digitize more of their stuff (or get a company in to do it)

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Staffordshire / Re: Visiting Wolverhampton Archives
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 13:29 BST (UK)  »
Hi Cati,

Busbury Crematoria is actually within Bushbury Cemetery and the whole area is often known  locally as the Crem. The main entrance is in Underhill Lane.

The church is very close to the cemetery (but has an address of Bushbury Lane) and is several hundred years old with a small graveyard attached to it.

From the description in the catalogue it is not St Mary's but the main cemetery that the records are for.

Sorry for any confusion by me calling the cemetery the crem!

Mark

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Staffordshire / Re: Visiting Wolverhampton Archives
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 12:48 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the dates Cati, I presume by Bushbury Cemetery it means the Crem rather than the Church next door (St Mary's)?

I had a look at your family tree and didn't see any common ancestors (mine is now hopefully linked on my profile)

Mark

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Staffordshire / Re: Visiting Wolverhampton Archives
« on: Thursday 31 March 11 12:08 BST (UK)  »
Thanks Cati, I am not aware of any ancestors who went to WGS but might be interesting to see if I have time. I'll have a look for a printed catalogue. I notice you mention Ecclestone in your list of names, do you have a Catherine b1830, daughter of Thomas and Susannah?

Thanks Weste, I don't have a CARN ticket so will take my ID with me. Do you know which cemetery burials they have and what dates as those sound very interesting.

Mark

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Staffordshire / Re: Visiting Wolverhampton Archives
« on: Wednesday 30 March 11 17:05 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the advice Cati. The on-line catalogue seems to be just pictures so do you know how far back the school records go?

I haven't come across Ann or Benjamin Burgess in my direct line back (George Burgess b1841), what dates were they?

Mark

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Staffordshire / Re: Visiting Wolverhampton Archives
« on: Wednesday 30 March 11 16:11 BST (UK)  »
Thanks for the reply Cati.

I have a subscription to Ancestry and FindMyPast and have seen the parish record transcripts that the Archives have put so was keen to find out what other records people have found interesting and useful

Mark

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Staffordshire / Visiting Wolverhampton Archives
« on: Wednesday 30 March 11 14:48 BST (UK)  »
Hi All,

I am planning to take my mum to Wolverhampton Archives when I visit her in a couple of weeks time. What advice would people have given this would be the first visit to the archives and also what records are best to look at (that cannot be found on-line)?

Regards,

Mark

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The Common Room / Re: Would a man use his wife's maiden name on the 1901 Census? - COMPLETED
« on: Wednesday 30 March 11 14:23 BST (UK)  »
A possible explanation is that the enumerator asked the wife and she gave her name before marriage. and this got filled in for her husband and children.

My great grandfather appears on the 1901 census under his wife's maiden name along with their children, yet all the children were registered at birth with his name and indeed they are using his name on the 1911 census.

Mark

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Lancashire / Re: William Orme and Mary Bradburn - Liverpool
« on: Monday 21 March 11 10:37 GMT (UK)  »
Thanks MaryA that is very useful to know.

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