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Hi Can somebody please help me with a lookup for Edmond and Philipina Carman in Ipswich. Also Thomas and Belinda Gowers in Ipswich also. In 1881 they were in St Margarets Thank you. Kris

Hi. Just wondering if anybody can see any Flamanks on the 1871 census. I know James was in those areas. I would expect Pancras or London. Thank you. Kris

Hi If anybody has the 1851 census for Tavistock I would like the 1851 census information for the Northey family of Tavistock Devon. I cannot tell you the male head but the wife is Mary W, known children Gilbert,Elizabeth, Caroline and Kate. Thank You
Kris

I would love to hear from someone who can access the 1871 census for Durham
My GGrandfather Henry Hamilton Douglas as I am told was a midshipman from Manhatton New york. Unproven. He jumped ship in Durham England date unknown. Can not even be sure he has arrived in Durham before the census

What I know for sure is that he married Aug 1872 at the Jarrow Parrish Church Durham. The cert lists him a railway porter 20 years His wife Jane Woodruff is 18. Her father is William. I cannot read his occupation unfortunately. Both were residents of Jarrow at that time. One of the witnesses was Ann Woodruff. I believe her mother was Ann and they were from sedgefield or Heworth. (would have to say also unproven) I would love census information on these people. Hope somebody can please help?
Kris

I dont know if anyone can help me. I am not familiar with the county of Duham and have tried everything I can think of to locate these people. As they move around a bit and emigrate to australia 1n 1879 so unfortunately 1881 census is of no help. I am assuming the 1861 and 1871 censuses are not name indexed and sadly cannot tell you exactly where they are in those years so I will post all I know in the hope that some kind person may be able to help me.
To start with the story is a bit tricky The ships records list Joseph as 44 in 1879 Yet at death here in south australia in 1907 his age is listed as 101! there was a write up on his death so I do think he was very old. Seems like an awful big discrepency to me! Was this man the husband or the father in law is all I can think of to explain this. Maybe his son died after having booked passage so he took his place so that his granchildren could emigrate as planned. Im a good one for the theorys lol. He could have pulled his hat down and got aboard without attracting to much attention I surmise. Of course this is just my theory to explain the age discrepency. The facts as I know them are
If we accept this mans age at death he was b Durham c1805. If we accept ship records He was bc 1835.
Joseph married Janet Thompson b c1834-c1844(again depending if believe immigration records or death) Durham again location or parentage unknown. marriage unknown...children
Joseph Lawes b sep 1/4 1860 Easington
Margaret Jane McKenzie Laws b sep 1/4 1862 Morpheth
Barbara Laws b c 1864 Durham
Janet May Laws b c 1867 Durham
George Alexander Laws b sep 1/4 1872 Gateshead
Ellen Laws b sep 1/4 1875 Gateshead
I am sorry I know nothing further.  I keep my fingers crossed someone may have some answers....Thank You...Kris