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« on: Monday 22 January 24 09:15 GMT (UK) »
I have been chasing the history of a John West waiter of Southwark born about 1800 for over 30 years but can find very little on him. Nothing on who his family was. How do I see if somebody has mentioned him in the past entries of this site?
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« Reply #1 on: Monday 22 January 24 09:20 GMT (UK) »
Use the "Search" button. ;)
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« Reply #2 on: Monday 22 January 24 13:25 GMT (UK) »
Unfortunately the surname "West" is a topical one when surnames were introduced the  surname was chosen due to living "west" of a settlement" and unless your ancestor never moved it could be difficult finding earlier ancestors.

Have you already checked the "surname List" on this website and compared notes with others researching the same surname in the same county?

http://surname.rootschat.com/sit-surnames.php?letter1=W&letter2=6&surname=WEST#top_tv
Aberdeen: Findlay-Shirras,McCarthy: MidLothian: Mason,Telford,Darling,Cruikshanks,Bennett,Sime, Bell: Lanarks:Crum, Brown, MacKenzie,Cameron, Glen, Millar; Ross: Urray:Mackenzie:  Moray: Findlay; Marshall/Marischell: Perthshire: Brown Ferguson: Wales: McCarthy, Thomas: England: Almond, Askin, Dodson, Well(es). Harrison, Maw, McCarthy, Munford, Pye, Shearing, Smith, Smythe, Speight, Strike, Wallis/Wallace, Ward, Wells;Germany: Flamme,Ehlers, Bielstein, Germer, Mohlm, Reupke

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« Reply #3 on: Monday 22 January 24 13:33 GMT (UK) »
The surname interest tables are not really suitable for this type of search.

I  used "John West" in the London and Middlesex boards in the Search that Kevin referred to

https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=search

Narrowing it down like this gave me a page of results.

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« Reply #4 on: Monday 22 January 24 15:24 GMT (UK) »
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John West waiter of Southwark born about 1800 for over 30 years but can find very little on him.

If you care to tell us what little you do have I'm sure people will take a look. 
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« Reply #5 on: Monday 22 January 24 15:37 GMT (UK) »
I often find it easier to search via Google (other search engines are available).

Type in "John West" Southwark

then try adding waiter too.

It may be that there isn't much to find.  It's a common name.  You may be able to find his birth, marriage & death.  The rich, the poor & the bad feature in more records.  Wills & Newspapers can be a useful sources.
Middx - VAUS, ROBERTS, EVERSFIELD, INMAN, STAR, HOLBECK, WYATT, BICKFORD, SMITH, REDWOOD
Hants - SMALL, HAMMERTON, GRIST, FRYER, TRODD, DAGWELL, PARKER, WOODFORD, CROUTEAR, BECK, BENDELL, KEEPING, HARDING, BULL
Kent - BAYLY, BORER, MITCHELL, PLANE, VERNON, FARRANCE, CHAPMAN, MEDHURST, LOMAX, WYATT, IDEN
Devon - TOPE, BICKFORD, FOSTER
YKS - QUIRK, McGUIRE, BENN
Nott/Derbs - SLACK
Herts - BARNES
L'pool- PLUMBE
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« Reply #6 on: Monday 22 January 24 15:44 GMT (UK) »
Is this him in 1851

John West 50 waiter born Middlesex
Sarah wife 44
Louis son 24
Sarah dau 20
Rosina dau 13
Ernest son 10

Have you looked up the birth of Ernest to find mothers maiden name to look for their marriage?
Marriage witnesses can be helpful but you may have already done this.
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« Reply #7 on: Monday 22 January 24 15:48 GMT (UK) »
Berks / Oxon: Eltham, Annetts, Wiltshire (surname not county), Hawkins, Pembroke, Partridge
Dorset / Hants: Derham, Stride, Purkiss, Sibley
Yorkshire: Pottage, Carr, Blackburn, Depledge
Sussex: Goodyer, Christopher, Trevatt
Lanark: Scott (soldier went to Jersey CI)
Jersey: Fowler, Huelin, Scott

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« Reply #8 on: Monday 22 January 24 15:53 GMT (UK) »
8 pages goodness and I see that census already listed there thanks LizzieL
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