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Thanks a lot Michael - I appreciate you help and the fact that you bothered to contact me to remind me of the look up I'd requested, otherwise I might have overlooked it and given up on Thomas. I went away a few days later and forgot to check when I got back - many apologies. It is really helpful info for me. Hope your exams went well. Thanks again Kate

Thanks for the tip Betty, I shouldn't assume that people read a thread before replying to it. I aim to be up to date within a few days so feel free to post your request after that. And another thing... GENERAL NOTE TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS LOOK-UPS: once I've done the look-up for you, please at least acknowledge it. I know most of you do, but some haven't and I don't like to think that I'm wasting my time finding information that those who requested it aren't going to bother to look at. Michael

Hi Michael, Just noticed your thread and I was going to ask for help with something, saw your message that you had enought to do just now, understand this. Maybe a good idea to add to the heading Ancestry look-ups offerd - closed until I catch up?? Betty

>>I will try to catch up within the next week or so; in the meantime no new requests please as I clear the backlog. How much clearer do I have to make myself?

Hello Michael could you help please with an 1881 look for William F Knight born 1844c in crondall or crosedale Hampshire his parents are Edmund B Knight born 1820c and Eliza Knight born 1827 thank you ruth

Mel - I think these might be yours: 1901 2 Carpenters Square, Thornaby, Yorkshire Patrick Cavanagh, head, 35, labourer in iron foundry, Lasington, Durham Elizabeth Cavanagh, wife, 34, Thornaby, Yorks Thomas Cavanagh, son, 16, labourer in iron foundry, Middlesborough, Yorks John Cavanagh, son, 8, Thornaby, Yorks Mary [? - unclear] Cavanagh, daughter, 6, Thornaby, Yorks 1901 73 Russell Street, Middlesborough John Pay, head, 58, barge lighterman, Harting, Sussex Margaret J Pay, wife, 52, Brotton, Yorks David Pay, son, 22, coppersmith, Middlesborough, Yorks Margaret C Pay, daughter, 17, milliner, Middlesborough, Yorks Priscilla Leckenby, visitor, 22, dressmaker, Middlesborough, Yorks Margaret J Salmon, niece, 16, Middlesborough, Yorks Charles Matthews, visitor, 22, musician, Hornsey, London Frank Clifton, visitor, 24, acrobat [I kid you not!], Widnes, Lancs Michael

Jane - sorry, post-1910 isn't very well covered by FreeBMD, and with two common names and no date searching the index images would be a nightmare. Good luck if you want to try it. Michael

Kate - Thomas evidently hung around a bit longer than you thought! 1851 South Otterington, Yorkshire (house/street not given) Thomas Smart, head, 40, blacksmith, Thornton le Street, Yorks Mary Smart, wife, 39, housewife, Northallerton, Yorks Jane Ann Smart, daughter, 3, South Otterington, Yorks Thomas Smart, son, 1, South Otterington, Yorks 1861 Blacksmith Shop, South Otterington, Yorkshire Thomas Smart, head, 52, blacksmith, Thornton Steward, Yorks Mary Smart, wife, 48, Northallerton, Yorks Wilson Smart, son, 15, labourer, South Otterington, Yorks Thomas Smart, son, 11, scholar, South Otterington, Yorks Jane Ann Smart, daughter, 13 [don't know why the kids aren't listed in age order], scholar, South Otterington, Yorks George Smart, son, 7, scholar, South Otterington, Yorks Mary Smart, daughter, 5, scholar, South Otterington, Yorks 1871 Stainthorps Ross [? - difficult to read], South Otterington, Yorkshire Thomas Smart, head, 62, cow keeper, retired blacksmith, Thornton Steward, Yorks Mary Smart, wife, 58, cow keeper's wife, Northallerton, Yorks Nice to see he found a hobby to keep him busy in his retirement! I can't find Thomas senior in 1881 so I'm guessing he was gone by then, but his son's still around: 1881 South Otterington Terrace, South Otterington, Yorkshire Thomas Smart, head, 31, ag lab, South Otterington, Yorks Mary Smart, wife, 32, Romanby [? - difficult to read again], Yorks Margaret Smart, daughter, 11 months, South Otterington, Yorks Margaret Metcalfe, visitor, 26, Romanby, Yorks Michael

Sorry about the prolonged silence, I have been a little busy due to exams. I will try to catch up within the next week or so; in the meantime no new requests please as I clear the backlog. Michael

Susan - no, you don't get any further info on BMD certs from Ancestry, you have to order them from the GRO (www.gro.gov.uk). Knowing the reference makes it cheaper (£7 rather than £10). As far as I know I am not your brother!

Hi Michael, Please can look up the marriage of Frederick John Jones born 1895c of cwmaman, glamorgan, wales to a Sarah Ann Williams of Dowlais, Merthyr tydfil. Not to sure of dates sorry but any help would be appreciated. thanks again Jane

Hi Micheal my mam said her grandad was called Thomas Cavanagh born roughly about 1885.. Then maragret Salmon was born about the same year.. hope you can help Regards Mel

Sorry for not getting back to you sooner I did mean Harry Boulton Harris born 1853 marrying Agnes Mead born 1864. Their first born was in 1883 so it must be around that time I believe they married in Kent. Sorry again for the delay ruth

Hi Michael If you could have a a quick look just to confirm something for me I'd be really grateful. Please would you look for a Thomas Smart b1808 ish in Thornton Steward Yorks in the 1861 census. I only have details of his birth/christening. and he can't be found in 1851 or in his home village in 1841 so I think it likely that he didn't live very long. I'd just like to double check to see if he was around in 1861. Many thanks Kate

Hi Michael, Could I ask for an 1861 census look up for this family please. The family are George Edmund Thomas Head, Eliza Thomas Wife and one son that I know of William George Thomas born 1857 Saint Pancras, London, Middlesex. I know this is a bit vague but I have no other details this is all I have from William George's birth certificate. Many thanks Kim

Ruth - do you mean 1853? Someone born 1953 wouldn't show up on many early censuses!

Hi Michael, I've lost the copies I took of some of censuses. Could you let me have the details of the following - I'm sure I've found them in the past so hopefully I have enough details not to prove too tricky :-) Alfred Kember (born 1863 Kent) married to Elizabeth Clara (also 1863 but I think has some dodgy ages) - Kent 1891 and 1901 (with son Percy in 1901 I think) Albert Childs (born 1858 Kent) married to Edith (also 1858 Kent). Daughter Edith (1885 Kent) - 1891 Surrey and 1901 (back in Kent with son, Albert). Thomas Uings (born 1858 Kent) and married to Ellen (also 1858 Kent) - Kent 1891 and 1901 (though I think 1891 was mistranscribed as Kings or Wings). The children were William, Mary Ellen, Esther, Edith, Elizabeth, Leonard and Rose. I'd appreciate any you have time to find! Thank you

Hi Im looking for Harry Bolton Harris born 1953 . I found him on the 1901 census but want a childhood one for him, to find his parents names. any help would be much appreciated ruth

Very kind of you... Can you find details on Isaac W. Hunt abt 1852 and his wife Mary E Hunt abt 1852. Lived 69 Rodney Street, Birkenhead, Cheshire. I can't seem to get any further back than 1901 for them. Thanks Stu.

Ellen, Sorry, Ancestry has very few records for Scotland, so the chances of finding what you're looking for are pretty remote. Michael