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EvieBeavie

EvieBeavie Report 8 Dec 2008 03:13

The birth record at FreeBMD currently says

PURSELL Selina Chester _a 406

The volume is 8a -- it's blurry on the image, but all other births in Chester in 1887 on page 406 are in volume 8a.

It's always worth submitting a correction and postem (with email address) to FreeBMD. You never know who might see it and get in touch! Ditto for wherever they do appear at Ancestry in censuses -- submit things like Kate's birth surname / married surname, Kate for Catherine and vice versa, and anyone else looking for the family would find you.

Eunice

Eunice Report 8 Dec 2008 00:18

Hello again, marriage cert 26th June 1886. Kate Collins age 20 yrs, Spinster, to William Pursell aged 21 yrs, Bachelor, Railway porter. Married at Wrexham Free Church, Mold. Wm's father was John Pursell, Railway Guard, Peter Collins was deceased.
I have done various searches for the family but have only come up with one slight possibility but it is only a thin chance. I tried tracing the siblings but didn't come up with anything concrete there either.
Thanks for all your suggestions, it has been very kind of you to take the trouble, but I fear (yet another!) brick wall is looming.
Eunice

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 7 Dec 2008 03:33

Have you got the marriage certificate?


It should tell you William's age, the name of his father and his father's occupation.


Those details could help find him.


If you do have the certificate, please would you post these details.


If not, it would be a very good idea for you to buy the certificate from www.gro.gov.uk. It will cost £7



sylvia

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Gemma

Gemma Report 6 Dec 2008 23:51

The chester one was the only think I came up with too...maybe somebody else will have more luck. Sorry I couldn't help. xx

Eunice

Eunice Report 6 Dec 2008 23:24

yes I have, but William remains elusive! I even have a photos of Catherine 'in service' at the time. I am really thinking that William went to Ireland, and if so, I doubt I will ever trace him. But thank you for your kind interest.
E .x

Gemma

Gemma Report 6 Dec 2008 01:13

Have you traced a chester connection for catherine in 1891? xx

Eunice

Eunice Report 6 Dec 2008 00:05

My gt grandfather was a Wm Pursell. He married Catherine (Kate) Collins in June 1886, at Mold Free Church, Flintshire; daughter Selina was born following January. He was a Railway porter on his wedding cert but .............. after the wedding, where does he go???? No sign on censuses - nor of Selina in 1891 either English or Welsh - I know what happened with Kate and Selina but of William I know nothing. Any bells ringing here?
E.

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