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- 14 May 2024, 13:34
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Anomaly in FMP indexing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 86
Re: Anomaly in FMP indexing
FamilySearch - Parish registers for St. Elphin's, Warrington Of the 26 microfilms, 23 can be viewed at home. Images downloadable. https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/725716 They also have the BTs https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/560911 To download BT images, you can use their imag...
- 09 May 2024, 16:57
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Edward Lawrence
- Replies: 7
- Views: 240
Re: Edward Lawrence
Mary for mother on John's baptism would seem to be a mistake. But there may be an explanation? There is a baptism at St. Mary Abbots, Kensington, 14 January 1836 Edward Parents Edward & Mary Lawrence Abode Holland Street Father a Plumber A burial of mum shortly after? 21 February 1836, St. Mary ...
- 09 May 2024, 16:52
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Edward Lawrence
- Replies: 7
- Views: 240
Re: Edward Lawrence
There are some baptisms at St Mary Abbots Kensington Parents Edward and Ellen Lawrence (mother different for John) Abode Adam + Eve Cottages Eleanor Margaret, 26 July 1839. Father a Plumber John, 4 November 1840. Mother Mary. Father a Plumber. William, 14 December 1842. Father a Plumber & Glazie...
- 07 May 2024, 22:57
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Howlette
- Replies: 4
- Views: 163
Re: Howlette
There was a Reverend John Howlette (1732-1820). His burial record gives his residence as Foleshill. Burial place: Bedworth. Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will of Reverend John Howlette, Bachelor in Divinity and Vicar of Foleshill, Warwickshire (I haven't read it!) 27 September 1820 https://discov...
- 19 Apr 2024, 16:33
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: can not get anywhere researching one family ancestor
- Replies: 22
- Views: 720
Re: can not get anywhere researching one family ancestor
Were you able to trace what happened to Thelma after she left the family home? There is this death possibility , has she been eliminated? June qtr 1981 Camden 14 1880 Harkell, Thelma d-o-b 26 July 1913 Which is the same date of birth as Thelma Efstathiou's on the 1939 Register. Her partner seems to ...
- 28 Nov 2023, 21:38
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Another Murray
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3639
Re: Another Murray
There are several settlement exams for a Murray family in Islington Thomas Murray, 53, Married, 3 Marys Row, in December 1836. In the sworn exam books. It's actually his wife Jane who is being examined, re her husband's settlement. Three children, Charlotte, 11, William, 7, and James, 5 I can see fr...
- 26 Nov 2023, 15:32
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Another Murray
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3639
Re: Another Murray
I would really appreciate fresh eyes on this one I have an 1843 death certificate for a Thomas Murray, aged 60,a brickmaker of 13 Elder Walk, Islington reported by Sarah Hannah Murray of 6 Elder Walk, present at the death. MURRAY, THOMAS Age at Death (in years): 60 GRO Reference: 1843 J Quarter in ...
- 26 Nov 2023, 13:31
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Another Murray
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3639
Re: Another Murray
Mother still alive and living Phillips Street, Kingsland Road. Might be her in Phillip Street in the 1841 census, Ann Murrey, age 70. With her is a younger Ann, age 20 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQVQ-N67 Of course, now we have that exam, and as Mo suggested, they may be nothing to ...
- 22 Nov 2023, 20:33
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Another Murray
- Replies: 36
- Views: 3639
Re: Another Murray
The 1841 Thomas married Jane Susannah Parsons in Spitalfields in 1826 and was a widower. Ancestry have a settlement record for this Thomas Murray in Shoreditch in January 1839 (London, England, Selected Poor Law Removal and Settlement Records, 1698-1922) Currently residing in the workhouse. Thomas ...
- 11 Nov 2023, 10:20
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Mary Ann Keating
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1605
Re: Mary Ann Keating
Ah, Andover Childrens Home, Islington. Admission and Discharge Register, 1895-1897 Henry Murray born 1893 admitted 22 May 1896. Parents in workhouse. https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/1557/images/31436_191385-00226 Does not mention a discharge before the 26th. Argh! But anyway, admi...