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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:48
	Vera, Snap!!
	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.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:47
	Re Vera's find of birth registration. Thee is this Ellen Perks b. ca 1873 on te 1891 Census, but no birth place given (I looked at the actual image). I wonder if it could be her? about Ellen Perks Name: Ellen Perks Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Civil Parish: West Ham Ecclesiastical parish: St Emmanuel County/Island: Essex Country: England Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: West Ham ED, institution, or vessel: 75 Household Members: Name Age Laura Collings 20 Ellen Perks 18 Jasper Smith 64 Mary A Smith 54 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.
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:47
	Sharon, This could be Ellen in 1891... 1891 England Census about Ellen Perks Name: Ellen Perks Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Relation: Servant Gender: Female Civil Parish: West Ham Ecclesiastical parish: St Emmanuel County/Island: Essex Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: West Ham Sub-registration district: West Ham ED, institution, or vessel: 75 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Laura Collings 20 Ellen Perks 18 servant Jasper Smith 64 Mary A Smith 54 Regards Vera
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 5 Send Message	Natalie	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:44
Member Since: November 2006 Posts: 5 Send Message	could any one help me look for my husbands mother her name was linda boraston and he was balled patrick boraston and he was born 26 jan 1979 the maiden name of his mother was smith and think she was born aroun warwickshire
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:44
	Hi Sharon, Sorry are you talking about the 1891 census? Regards Vera
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:40
	Hi Sharon Births Jun 1873 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERKS Ellen Stepney 1c 453 Births Sep 1874 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PERKS Emma Hetty Whitechapel 1c 352 I think these are Adas daughters. They are with Susannah and Thomas in 1881 Regards Vera
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Sharon	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:35
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	thanks, did not know that. sharon
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Sharon	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:33
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Thanks for your help Vera. sharon x
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 46,038 Send Message	SylviaInCanada	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:32
	Do you have this birth registration for Susanna? From freebmd Surname First name(s) District Vol Page -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Births Dec 1853 (>99%) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- READ Susanna Wangford 4a 546 Wangford registration district includes Bungay 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.
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:32
	Will see what I can find ...or not...as the case may be :-) Regards Vera
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Sharon	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:30
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	I have had alook at my info emma & ellen (ada children) would have been about 13 & 16 years old , and are not down as living with susannah and the another children, and we cannot find a death cert for ada. sharon
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Sharon	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:16
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	He might have , one of the family said that he changed his name to William Jackson when Ada died , but on the census he is still thomas perks. sharon
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:09
	Hi Sharon, 1891 census I wonder where Thomas is ? Susannah Perks Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Relation: Head Gender: Female Where born: Bungay, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: St Paul Deptford Ecclesiastical parish: St Pauls Town: Deptford County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Greenwich Sub-registration district: St Paul Deptford ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth Perks 9 George Perks 5 Henry Perks 7 Susannah Perks 37 Thomas Perks 14 William Perks 11 Just had a thought I wonder if Thomas had two families going at the same time...what do you think? Just checked and Susannah states she is a widow!!!! Regards Vera
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Sharon	Report	2 Sep 2007 19:01
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	thanks
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	2 Sep 2007 18:59
	Hi Sharon, The one with Sarah on the 1891 is not your Thomas....just checked. Regards Vera
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	2 Sep 2007 18:56
	Hi Sharon, 1891 Is this your Thomas Perks?? Thomas Perks Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Sarah Gender: Male Where born: Wellsbmore, Warwickshire, England Civil Parish: Hammersmith County/Island: London Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Education: Employment status: View Image Registration district: Fulham Sub-registration district: St Paul Hammersmith ED, institution, or vessel: 9 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Agnes E Perks 12 Charles H Perks 2 Edith M Perks 3/12 Ellen A Perks 19 Eloise F Perks 7 Harriette L Perks 14 James W Perks 15 Jessie A Perks 10 Katina C Perks 5 Sarah Perks 45 Thomas Perks 48 Thomas W Perks 17 Regards Vera
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Sharon	Report	2 Sep 2007 18:48
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	No . all i have is the marriage cert, sharon
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 259 Send Message	Susan	Report	2 Sep 2007 18:33
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 259 Send Message	Hi, I have been searching without much luck, He is with Susannah on the 1881 census but I can't find a death for Ada between 1873 and 1881 . Have you seen one? Sue
Member Since: December 2002 Posts: 10,007 Send Message	Vera	Report	2 Sep 2007 18:17
	Hi, I cannot find his marriage to Susannah Read either. Regards Vera
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Sharon	Report	2 Sep 2007 18:10
Member Since: March 2006 Posts: 97 Send Message	Thomas had seven more children Ellen & Emma, Ralcliff Whitechapel Thomas, Windsor William ,New Wiindsor Elizabeth, Alfred, George, All in Deptford. It looks like he moved about alot. Sharon

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