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- Sat Jul 18, 2026 9:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rootschat
- Replies: 1
- Views: 97
Re: Rootschat
Hi, Like you I have used rootschat for years and it's current "not available" is a great shame and loss. What has surprised me is that I have become a member of 2 other family history forums, that whist offering very similar facilities to rootschat appear to be used very little and most po...
- Wed Jul 08, 2026 2:34 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello all. I need help to get around a roadblock
- Replies: 6
- Views: 493
Re: Hello all. I need help to get around a roadblock
Apologies, I'm pretty new to the forum myself, saw the request and just answered.
- Wed Jul 08, 2026 7:30 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hello all. I need help to get around a roadblock
- Replies: 6
- Views: 493
Re: Hello all. I need help to get around a roadblock
Welcome, a starter Birth BEALE, DAVID mothers maiden name --WOODWARD GRO Reference: 1899 S Quarter in ASTON Volume 06D Page 398 David's baptism (30th July 1899) records his parents as William (occupation engine driver and Jane Elizabeth, abode 42 Midland Street, Saltley. 1901 census.. William Beale ...
- Sat Jul 04, 2026 1:19 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Should I just give up?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5517
Re: Should I just give up?
Are you still searching, a contender for your Hugh. Bearing in mind that when he married Catherine I believe "several porkies" were being banded around. For a start Catherine's maiden name was Sanderson (Not Dilworth), she was illegitimate, the daughter of Mary. Hugh. Baptised 13.8.1835 LL...
- Sat Jul 04, 2026 9:44 am
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Mordecai Skelton
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8098
Re: Mordecai Skelton
Hi, whilst not finding his birth/baptism I think you will find him in 1861 census as Andrew Shelton.(Find my past transcript)--Transcribed as THELTON on Scotlandspeople. Andrew Shelton Head Married Male 33 1828 Iron roller England Jane Shelton Wife Married Female 30 1831 - Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scot...
- Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:29 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Martha and Martha Elliott
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16564
Re: Martha and Martha Elliott
My brick wall is mother and daughter after 1921 there is a Martha ELLIOTT still living at 55 Spring St. on the electoral roll (not sure if its mother or daughter) but that's it..
Up to what year do you have a Martha at that address.
Do you have an exact dob for Martha Snr
Up to what year do you have a Martha at that address.
Do you have an exact dob for Martha Snr
- Fri Mar 13, 2026 2:11 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Help to find death record please.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6197
Re: Help to find death record please.
Would love to know when death date and place of death
Thanks
Thanks
- Fri Mar 13, 2026 12:57 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Help to find death record please.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6197
Re: Help to find death record please.
You may wish to amend your opening post. Firstly apologies for the lengthy post, I am trying to find my great grandfather’s death date. Arthur Edgar Jewson, born 10 Jan 1847 and baptised 31 Jan 1847: JEWSON, ALFRED EDGAR mmn CRAVEN GRO Reference: 1847 M Quarter in KING'S LYNN Volume 13 Page 185
- Thu Mar 12, 2026 8:10 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: So Confused
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8042
Re: So Confused
Do you have this info? Marriage WOOD WILLIAM JEAN MCCULLOCH/FR4237 (FR4237) 28/06/1829 622 160 / 269 Barony ------------------------ Birth WOOD MARY WILLIAM WOOD/JEAN MCCULLOCH FR2422 (FR2422) F 28/11/1830 693 80 / 87 Liberton----------------should be noted that this Liberton is Midloyhian ,suspect ...
- Thu Mar 12, 2026 8:35 am
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: John Powell 1848 - 1928
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9452
Re: John Powell 1848 - 1928
Hi, I'm not sure my post was very clear with my findings. In your opening post you quote ref dq 1847 17 292 Wolverhampton. This is not the birth ref of the John Powell baptised 3.2.1848 with parents William and Mary Ann-- FORGET all about William and Mary Ann. ------------------------- Marriage of J...
- Wed Mar 11, 2026 4:02 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Thomas Knott
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9935
Re: Thomas Knott
Possible?--Baptism image on Ancestry First name(s) Ann Father's first name(s) Thomas Last name Nott Father's last name Nott Sex Female Mother's first name(s) Mary Baptism year 1815 Record set England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Baptism date 03 Dec 1815 Place Worcester County Worcestershire Possi...
- Wed Mar 11, 2026 3:48 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Thomas Knott
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9935
Re: Thomas Knott
Are you aware that Joseph Baker remarried after the death of Ann nee' Knott. He married Maria Torrence 14th July 1856. His occupation Paver, father Samuel Baker, occ Paver. She appears with Joseph in 1861 but by 1871 Joseph is a widower.
Will look for Thomas Knott now
Will look for Thomas Knott now
- Tue Mar 10, 2026 8:59 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Help Needed With Missing Frederick Watson
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14285
Re: Help Needed With Missing Frederick Watson
Glad to have helped. Do not be disappointed if there is no marriage. So often parties set up home not marrying. What is known about Annie Maria is she was born 2.8.1882 in Hull
- Tue Mar 10, 2026 7:55 pm
- Forum: Brick Walls
- Topic: Help Needed With Missing Frederick Watson
- Replies: 18
- Views: 14285
Re: Help Needed With Missing Frederick Watson
The Frederick with Annie is your man .(Confirmed by gro birth entry) His actual dob was 31.07.1866, born BROOMSIDE, St Giles, Durham. He appears at the same address in 1939 with Annie as per 1921 census. His death, £3 Gro digital image available Name Frederick Watson Death Age 80 Birth Date abt 1867...
- Mon Mar 09, 2026 4:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: William & Herbert Herring
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5923
Re: William & Herbert Herring
Death of William Herring.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... Q8?lang=en
Lots of travel from uk/SA
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record? ... 04%2F00251
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... Q8?lang=en
Lots of travel from uk/SA
https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record? ... 04%2F00251