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If you mean mccalla1978, then that's my mothers cousin.

I'm seeking a marriage record for Richard Doubtfire to Sarah Earl, most likely in the Shoreditch/Hoxton/Bethnal Green area. I believe Richard was born about 1821, St Lukes and Sarah was born about 1831, Shoreditch. Their first child (that I've found) was born 20th July 1849, called Richard. He was b...

Thanks for the info. I've now joined RootsChat in the hope that the guy there can help with my Doubtfire family research. I'm not sure about Henry Thomas Doubtfire being an ancestor of mine. I think I need to find more before I can confirm if his wife Sarah is the same Sarah on the 1841 census that ...

So the birth certificates turned up. George Fredrick White (George Fredrick William Keiff) is recorded on the birth certificate of his son Arthur as being a Bombardier in the RFA. There is no further information or service number there. It does say he was previously a Motor Bus Conductor. For John D...

Still stuck with sorting out Richard Doubtfire b1821c. However, lower down the tree (which is tragically sad reading), Richard's son, also Richard had 15 children of which only 4 survived him. Most died in thier first 8 years. Within this family my great great grandad John and two of his brother wer...

Great, thanks guys. I would never have worked that out from the scribble.

Northern Lass wrote:Moving to misc section on general discussion

Charwoman?

What is a Charwoman?

Rob wrote:Hi Kelly. Carol? Carol from Poole?

Yep. Carol from Poole.

Is anyone any good at reading old fashioned handwriting on census returns? I was trying to work out what my ancestor, Sarah Doubtfire, was doing as her 'occupation' on the 1871 census. Can anyone make this out? http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa212/Kaycee80/sarah_doubtfire_1871_zps36a0be77.jpg

Oh, I misunderstood what you were after. I thought you were looking to trace her and her family back further.

Sorry can't help you then.

I'm guessing you've already tried Genes Reunited?

John Jeavons Birth 1832 in Brierley Hill,Staffs Death 22.5.1904 in Silver End Pottery, Silver Street, Brierley Hill, Staffs Marriage to Esther Elizabeth Meese April 1858, Amblecote Holy Trinity Church,Nr.Stourbridge, WMids England - Reg.Off.Dudley015/001/355 Witnessed by Thomas Meese, and Zephorah J...

There is a public tree on Ancestry that hold this information ... Dianah Catherine Cross formerly Skidmore nee Jeavons Birth: January 1869 (Jan 1869) - Worcestershire Death: 1 Feb 1965 - Staffordshire, England Marriage: July 1889 (Jul 1889) - Stourbridge, Worcestershire Spouse: Thomas Skidmore Fathe...

Dianah Catherine Jeavons
b. Jan/Feb/Mar 1869
Stourbridge, Worcestershire
Birth record: vol.6c/pg. 210

Could this be the right person?

Ok, so I did a rather painstaking trawl of hundreds of entries for the census's in the Bethnal Green area using Richard juniors date of birth and his parents first names, no surname. Low and behold entries popped up. So I now have Richard & Sarah Doubtfire with Richard Doubtfire (junior) on the ...

Thanks, you've uncovered some new possible children there that I hadn't come across before. I've tried searching the 1851 census online with no luck finding any matches for this family. How would I get hold of parish records if they are not online? I've only been down to a records office once in the...