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- 25 Nov 2023, 13:12
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Errors in trees on subscription sites
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2369
Re: Errors in trees on subscription sites
On top of this, they have added three more children with the same surname so giving him 9 children which is ridiculous. What do you think ridiculous, adding the 3 extra children or the thought of someone having 9 children? I have plenty of families with 12 or more children, so not ridiculous to say...
- 23 Nov 2023, 09:02
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: JFK
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1376
Re: JFK
21 October 1966, driving on M1 on way to Stone, Staffordshire, when I heard news of the Aberfan Disaster, truly tragic. A couple of years ago we visited the cemetery where the children are buried, truly moving experience, to see so many graves laid out as a memorial
- 15 Nov 2023, 08:39
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Find my past
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1410
Re: Find my past
The three bars icon in the top right, aka the hamburger icon, only appears when your FMP screen is below a certain width. (Don't ask me whether that's a pixel count or something more complex - I dunno). Normally with a full-width FMP home screen, I see a down-pointing arrow next to "Search&quo...
- 15 Nov 2023, 08:19
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Humorous Transcription error
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1476
Re: Humorous Transcription error
That's the risk one takes when transcribing columns independently. One error and they all become mis-aligned.
- 14 Nov 2023, 14:39
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Humorous Transcription error
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1476
Humorous Transcription error
I just found a 16 year old whose occupation was a Milliner, but then says her employer was a Fish Merchant!!!
Transcriber jumped a line somewhere
Transcriber jumped a line somewhere
- 14 Nov 2023, 14:35
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Find my past
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1410
Re: Find my past
Paul,
its on my homepage - just saying
its on my homepage - just saying
- 09 Nov 2023, 11:59
- Forum: Genealogy chat
- Topic: Saint George's Workhouse (Mint Street)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1052
Re: Saint George's Workhouse (Mint Street)
You get a similar insight from the notebooks Booth made for his poverty maps.
One of mine had a note to say her son was a drunkard, and a thoroughly loathsome man. Can’t get much clearer than that, he certainly didn’t pull his punches
One of mine had a note to say her son was a drunkard, and a thoroughly loathsome man. Can’t get much clearer than that, he certainly didn’t pull his punches
- 06 Nov 2023, 16:34
- Forum: Military
- Topic: WW1 service record questions
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1737
Re: WW1 service record questions
At a complete guess, Relationship Not Stated. Seems to fit the scenario.
- 29 Oct 2023, 08:49
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Southwark Workhouse Records
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3328
Re: Southwark Workhouse Records
Given that the 1921 census lists his birthplace as "Poplar" consider there may have been some confusion. After all, his parents lived at Poplar Cottages in Isleworth, as per the 1901 census. Maybe John Lee had the name "Poplar" on the brain when the 1921 census was done? Did you...
- 26 Oct 2023, 17:05
- Forum: General research queries
- Topic: Southwark Workhouse Records
- Replies: 29
- Views: 3328
Re: Southwark Workhouse Records
Norfolk Nan,
I know that area well, my parents etc came from Limehouse, and some of them also came from Ireland
I know that area well, my parents etc came from Limehouse, and some of them also came from Ireland