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Completed Census Requests / Wedding age *completed*
« on: Tuesday 23 August 11 21:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I was just wondering how old you had to be to get married in the 19th century... I have found where my great great grandfather was married for the first time and according to the 1855 entry in the parish registers, his wife was 18.. However I have found her baptism record in 1839 which states she was born and baptised in March of that year so this would make her 16 at the time of the marriage. I have definitely got the right baptism record as the names of her parents match, her fathers name is the same on the baptism and marriage record.. After she died, my great great grandfather went on to marry her sister (my great great grandmother) so I know I have got the tree right... This makes me wonder whether you had to be 18 to get married in church?.

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Norfolk Completed Look up Requests / Aylsham District Union Workhouse *Completed Many Thanks*
« on: Sunday 07 August 11 18:21 BST (UK)  »
My Great Great Great Grandmother Sophia Seeley (born 1816 in Hevingham) was a pauper at the Aylsham District Union Workhouse at the time of the 1851 census, I was just wondering whether there are any records available online from the workhouse that would give me some more information on her. I also have reason to believe that she may have been at the Buxton workhouse between the 1841 and 1851 census as she had two illegimate children (Elizabeth Seeley born 1843 and William Seeley born 1847) who were born there so if any records are available for that workhouse, they may also be of interest. Also what doesn't help in my research of Sophia I have seen four variants of her surname Seeley, Seely, Ceily and Ceiley!.
If anyone can point me in the right direction of a helpful website, I will be greatly appreciative.

Many Thanks! :)

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Norfolk Completed Look up Requests / Wedding look up if at all possible *COMPLETED*
« on: Monday 18 July 11 20:09 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

On my family tree I am trying to go as far back on my own surname as I can and I have hit a brick wall.
I was just wondering whether it was at all possible to find a wedding for me.. The only problem being I don't have too much information to go on...
The wedding is of my 4 x Great Grandparents William and Hannah Hudson. William was born c1808 in Westwick, Norfolk and Hannah was born c1806 in Smallburgh, Norfolk.
As far as I can see the wedding would probably have taken place between 1826-1830 I assume in Norfolk. Their first child was born c1830 in Westwick, Norfolk.
I do not know Hannah's maiden name and I do not know their parents names so you can see why I am having trouble finding this.
I have looked at collections on ancestry.co.uk and familysearch.org with no joy...
I fully understand if you are unable to find the wedding as the information I have is limited and also as the wedding took place in the 1820's the records are not so readily available but if you can point me in the right direction I will be very grateful. :)

Many thanks!

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Armed Forces / St Johns Wood Barracks
« on: Tuesday 21 June 11 16:21 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am trying to trace my Great Great Grandad's military history and all I know is that he was a military driver based at St John's Wood Barracks, Ordnance Road, Marylebone, London at the time of the 1881 census.
What I would really like to know is what regiment was based at the barracks at that time. I have found out that the Kings Troop, Royal Horse Artillery was based there but they have only been active since 1947 so obviously it cannot be them. I cannot seem to find anything out on the internet, I was wondering whether there is a website I can look on or whether anyone knows who was based there?.
Would greatly appreciate any help anyone can give me. :)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Date if poss please *completed many thanks*
« on: Thursday 16 June 11 21:54 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Just wondering if anyone knows when this picture was likely to have been taken?


Many Thanks! :)

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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Restoration + possible date?
« on: Tuesday 14 June 11 21:07 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I was wondering whether it was possible to have this picture cleaned up or is it like I fear, a lost cause?.

It started off life as a slide amongst all my late grandparents photographs, I took the slide down to my local Photo Studio and this was the image they lifted off it

Unfortunately I do not know who is in the photograph but I imagine it to be a father and son, the son appears to be going off to war, From the clothing and uniform I was wondering whether you would be able to give me an idea of which war it may have been then I might be able to narrow down who it may be.

Thanks for any help you are able to give me :)


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Cambridgeshire Completed Lookups / 1891 Census Look Up *completed many thanks*
« on: Sunday 12 June 11 17:32 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am looking for my Great Great Grandfather on the 1891 census and not having much luck,

His name was William Page, born in c1856 Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire and his wife's name was Mary Maria Page, born in c1862 Edgefield, Norfolk. At the time of the 1891 census, they would have had two children,
Robert William Page born c1896 in Hempstead, Norfolk and Fountain George Page born c1890 in Jarrow on Tyne.
Unfortunately I do not know that they were living in Cambridgeshire at this time, there is a possibility that they may still have been in Jarrow or perhaps in Norfolk?. Because of this uncertainty, I thought that perhaps it would be better to post this where my Great Great Grandad was born.
Sorry if it turns out that they were not in Cambridgeshire and I hope you do not mind me posting this here.

Thanks for any help you can give me :)

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Oxfordshire Completed Look Up Requests / 1871 Census Lookup *COMPLETED MANY THANKS*
« on: Saturday 11 June 11 20:24 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I am looking for my Great Great Grandfather on the 1871 census and because he has got a surname that is very often spelt/transcripted wrong, I am having trouble.

His name is Abel Barguss and he was born c1846 in Burcott, Oxfordshire, He was married to Elizabeth Jane Barguss although she could be listed as Jane Barguss, she was born in c1847 in Taunton, Somerset. There may be one child Eli Barguss who was born in 1871 in Burcott, Oxfordshire but he may have been born after the census.

In the 1881 census, they are living in Dorchester, Oxfordshire.

Many thanks for any help you can give me  :)

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Family History Beginners Board / Expanding Family Tree
« on: Sunday 03 April 11 21:06 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

I was just wondering how to go about expanding my family tree from just names, BMD's and census returns. I do find censuses interesting but when I watch 'Who Do You Think You Are?' I often wonder how they find stories about their ancestors rather than just statistics. Is there any websites where I can search newspaper archives for instance? although saying that, most of my family tree are country folk so I am not expecting anything earth shattering. Thanks for any help you can give me  :)

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