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mumbles
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Brickwalls

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In Bugle last week I noted a letter from a lady from New Zealand who was interested in contacting anyone with connection to Hinds family of Oldbury.
I have had a brickwall on that side of family about 1891 Census as I could not make connection to previous generation without access to that Census Detail.
My new found relative solved the brickwall by inserting surname HAMAS instead of Hinds and found Thomas William Hinds aged 4 and family in 1891 and not only solved Brickwall but filled a lot more gaps.
It just goes to show if you cannot find a missing Census year it is necessary to use more than the odd letter of surname to search.
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Northern Lass
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Primary Surname Interests: Hinett, Rose, Round, Shakespear, Wilkins,
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Black Country, Wiltshire, Newcastle upon Tyne

Re: Brickwalls

Post by Northern Lass »

Thanks mumbles :wink:

I don't know how these people find stuff sometimes it is so wildly mistranscribed!

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mallosa
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Primary Surname Interests: Rollason, Henley/Hendley, Evans, Taylor, Brookes, Lenton, Wilson and Mallon
Primary Geographical Research Areas: Dudley, Rowley Regis, Oldbury, Birmingham and Ireland
Location: Yardley, Birmingham

Re: Brickwalls

Post by mallosa »

Mumbles, have you see the article in 1st Jan issue?

'Oldbury Links in New Zealand'
This ladies Hinds ancesters were William and Mary A Hinds (Blower)

She said she would love to make contact with relatives in the Black Country.
If you would like to have your ancestors photo's included in our Gallery, please send me a pm.

Researching: Evans, Rollason, Henley/Hendley, Brookes, Taylor (Wilson - Birmingham)
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