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Offline Mggirl

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How can I find an elusive family member?
« on: Monday 29 August 11 09:11 BST (UK) »
Hoping SKS can remind me of the obvious trick I've missed please.

Thomas Whybrow CHALLIS, born Jan 1851 in Little Shelford CAM. Bap Feb 1851, Great Shelford

I can find him in the 1851 with his parents in Great Shelford.
Also in the 1861 in Sawston, CAM, again with his parents.

After this he seems to disappear.
I've searched death indexes and found nothing and searched on Ancestry using various wildcards for his surname.  Oh and also tried  looking for a Thomas WHYBROW in case he was using that name instead.

If you were me, where would you look for him and what sneaky ways would you have of finding him ?

Thanks
CAM : CHALLIS- Sawston/Stapleford, HOWE, NUNN - Whittlesford, FREESTONE

OXF - BREAKSPEAR- South Leigh, EVANS - Eynsham, HATHAWAY - Eynsham, HARPER/HARPUR - Eynsham, PHIPPS- South Leigh-Eynsham-Cogges,RICHAW - South Leigh, SMITH - Eynsham, WILLETT - Cogges

SFK - GODDEN

SRY - FREESTONE

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Re: How can I find an elusive family member?
« Reply #1 on: Monday 29 August 11 09:31 BST (UK) »
could this be him
1871 census
thomas challis servant age 21 born 1850 boro green cambridge


sylvia
1881
Dullingham, Cambridgeshire, England
 
 Hendon
 Middlesex
 
Street Address 17 Devonshire Pl
 Married


Thomas Challis 31
Sarah Challis 27
Elizabeth Elton 23
Louisa Elton 22
notts/derbys clark
      "        "      stenson
        "       "    nicholson
       "     "        jarvis
                         castledine
    rhodes

 
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Re: How can I find an elusive family member?
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 September 11 18:57 BST (UK) »
Have you tried doing a search in the army records (findmypast)?

After wondering where one of my ancestors disappeared for a period of 30 years I thought I'd give it a go on the off chance, and there he was!

Hope you manage to track him down soon :)

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Re: How can I find an elusive family member?
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 01 September 11 19:06 BST (UK) »
Those posted by Sylvia look very promising.
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Re: How can I find an elusive family member?
« Reply #4 on: Friday 02 September 11 01:26 BST (UK) »
Thomas Whybis Challis
Date of Reg Oct-Nov-Dec 1850
Registration districtChesterton
Inferred CountyCambridgeshire
14


oops forgot i had put it in drafts
notts/derbys clark
      "        "      stenson
        "       "    nicholson
       "     "        jarvis
                         castledine
    rhodes

 
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Re: How can I find an elusive family member?
« Reply #5 on: Friday 02 September 11 07:25 BST (UK) »
Quote from: maidmarianoops on Monday 29 August 11 09:31 BST (UK)


Thomas Challis 31
Sarah Challis 27
Elizabeth Elton 23
Louisa Elton 22


As Sylvia says they are at 17 Devonshire Place Hendon in 1881.

Thomas is a Gardener/Domestic servant.
Elizabeth and Louisa Elton are his sister in laws  ;D

Wife Sarah and her sisters all born Andover Hants.

This is their marriage.

Marriages Jun 1879 
 
CHALLIS  Thomas    Andover  2c 385   
Elton  Sarah     Andover  2c 385

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Re: How can I find an elusive family member?
« Reply #6 on: Friday 02 September 11 07:29 BST (UK) »
If this is the right chap then the family ,now with 2 kids are still in Hendon in 1891.
Interestingly he's now a gardener to the Hampstead burial board!

RG12/1050 folio 122 page 14

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Re: How can I find an elusive family member?
« Reply #7 on: Friday 02 September 11 08:07 BST (UK) »
notts/derbys clark
      "        "      stenson
        "       "    nicholson
       "     "        jarvis
                         castledine
    rhodes

 
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Re: How can I find an elusive family member?
« Reply #8 on: Friday 02 September 11 08:19 BST (UK) »
Ancestry has the gardener in Hendon transcribed as Thomas Chalbs in 1901. A correction has been posted by a descendant.
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