Genealogy Forum UK

Jimmy...its been a long time since I was able to get back to you....summer traveling...but I wanted to thank you so much for all your help and suggestions for research...I did contact the library as you suggested and they confirmed as best they could what you had discovered about my Eliza in Horsely...

Thanks Jimmy you are a genius.. .
Haven't heard anything from library...and still can't find her in census in Horseley Heath will keep searching. Thanks for info on distance makes everything very feasible. Have a good day.

Thanks for the suggestion . I sent out email asking if they could help just now...gave them the info that you had discovered. So let's hope they can find something out. We let you know,but in the mean time I'll keep hunting...although obviously not as "good a shot" as you are!!! Thanks aga...

Do you how I can find out more information on these 2 baptisms?I am pretty sure that is another part of the family...but no clue where they were living in the 1971 census that I can find. Thank you so much for all the information you were able to track down so far it has been wonderful. Hope your co...

According to US Census of 1900 he arrived in 1881. He bece citizen in 1893. I found a Benjamin Billo entering US on March 28 1881..age 8 on the ship Arizonia. I think the o was a typo and that's him. Can't find when Henry his father came over ...but it must have been earlier as I don't see him on th...

No I doubt that they were twins...dates for emma run anywhere from 1869 to 1871...I think they just went with whatever age they wanted to be that day. And on yhe ship manifest they are 2 years apart. The ages just keep changing...in US census Henry's date of birth is 1849..and thats wrong. If that i...

Hi That has to be her with the christening of Emma and Benjamin in 1871. Benjamin was born in April 1871...her father's first name was John...and that appears to be Benjamins middle name. I think I found Henry in 1871 census as a boarder in Sunderland in the home of Dorothy Crawford. ..he says he is...

Jimmy Add my name to anything you might think would help...but you have been a genius in all this and I can't thank you enough.

Jimmy
That must be her...as they were not married in til 1875...wonder if she was even Henry Bills child as she wasn't baptized with Hannah,thomas and Henry at st. Peters in Monk Wearmouth Durham. They married after the birth of Tamar who was born in 2874. Any way to find out the father of Emma?????

Jimmy No I don't have a clue where she was born in England. I know she was the oldest...positive Henry and Eliza her parents.. she was born around 1871 or 73....Eliza and Henry didn't marry till August of of 1875 in St. James Gateshead Durham so possibly around there. Interestingly just found out th...

Thanks to you I found Tamer Bills here in the states. She married an Artemus Welsh from Wales here in 1889. I thought Lamar had died...as I couldn't find him anywhere...didnt know he was a she Thanks for helping me with ever extending puzzle...one more piece as just hit the tree thanks to you. Cathy...

yes, Jimmy that is my family in Pennsylvania. I am fascinated with the fact that you found Lamar is really Tamar and his birth...we're you able to find Emma ' s birth anywhere in the records...she was my ggrandmother, apparently the oldest of all the children born in 1873 according to US census reco...

Searching for any information on henry bills b 1845 (father was thomas)married Eliza Witherington...children emma, thomas, hannah, george, lamar left crawley for the states.from what I understand born in Crawley...Eliza Witherington' s was John...Henry's occupation in the states was chain maker...pl...

I am searching for families of Henry and Hannah Bills of Cradley. One of their sons...Henry is my grandfather who migrated to the United States any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Cathy