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Offline hamali

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How to find a surname
« on: Tuesday 01 September 09 13:44 BST (UK) »
Hi there

I am tracing my family tree and have got stuck.

I found out that my great grandad was married to a woman called Rose but can't find out what her surname was before marriage can anybody help ?

His name was Alfred Arthur Hamilton I know they got married in Fulham in 1893 oct/nov or dec not sure what month.

Can anybody help thanks Ali :)

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Re: How to find a surname
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 01 September 09 13:48 BST (UK) »
FreeBMD shows Alfred Arthur Hamilton's marriage:

Dec 1893 Fulham 1a/595
Spouse: Rose Smethers

Jen :)
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ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson

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Re: How to find a surname
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 01 September 09 13:50 BST (UK) »
I should have given you the link.

http://www.freebmd.org.uk

It is easy to use and a very useful tool in this game.

Jen :)
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson

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Re: How to find a surname
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 01 September 09 13:52 BST (UK) »
Thanks for that  :)