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MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 15 Sep 2007 22:24

Sylvia....YOUR TOO GOOD! lol
I cant keep up with you.

I wish I knew you when i was looking for my flippin Matilda! lol 3 marriages and kids with all 3 hubbys.aagghh! sorted her in the end but it took ages!

Gerri

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 15 Sep 2007 22:25

Found this on Google....

Minchinhampton is situated in the delightful Cotwolds, some 3 miles from the town of Stroud.

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 15 Sep 2007 22:29

i'm just being lucky this afternoon!


Must have been the lack of sleep last night!! Spent most of it in the bathroom. Ugh!



Just going to have a look to see if there is anyhting under Minchinhamton on the IGI Batch Numbers

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.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 15 Sep 2007 22:32

I do hope this is the correct family!!!

Hazel

If it's not, would you like to adopt them? lol

Bedtime for me. I've got a housefull tomorrow for dinner.

Night Sylvia. You have been good fun, Thanks.

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 15 Sep 2007 22:38

Only Joseph with parents John and Elizabeth


Records for Bisley and Stroud are earlier


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.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 15 Sep 2007 22:39

Gerri,


so have you!!


Have a good night


....... it's not yet 3 pm here!



Got a house guest arriving, some time today!



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.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 15 Sep 2007 22:40

Sylvia

I have sent a PM to Hazel....

Hazel

RE: your thread on the 'trying to find' board. Titled 'George'

Sylvia and I have been working on it for you but need confirmation we have the correct family.

Please check your thread.

Kind regards

Geraldine.


going...going.....gone!

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 15 Sep 2007 22:40

Gerri,



Thanks,


a great idea!



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.

Hazel

Hazel Report 16 Sep 2007 22:39

Well you both have done me proud.Yes My Grandfather was George Hillman Bowyer. We think that he took the name of Bowyer when his mother re-marrried, we do think his mother was named Elizabeth. George moved from Gloucester to live and work in Birmingham as an apprentice carpenter.He married Louisa Shaw on 12th April,1857 and had 10Children.
Elizabeth christened 8- 4- 1860
John William b 4-6-1862
George Henry b 26-11-1864
Julia Louise b 1-2-1868
Walter b 23-8-1870
Eliza b 22-12-1872
Thomas b 20-8-1875
JOSEPH HILLMAN b. 19-8-1877 " MY FATHER "
John Edgar b 19-3-1880
Alfred,Albert,Ernest b 7.7.1881
It is amazing how my grandfather names HIS children
after his siblings. We know we are on the right tract.
MANY, MANY thanks for ALL YOUR INFORMATION
Gerri, please tell Sylvia that I have family in Hamilton,
Ontario,they are my Niece, 4 great nieces and I, great,great niece & nephew, and 2 great,great,great,
nephews and I am only 59.
You both have made me happy. Thanks once again. Oh My grandfather died in Aston, Birmingham on
12th August 1897 and my mother passed away
12th August 1995 what another coincidence.

Regards to you both for all the effect that you put into this for me.
Hazel nee Bowyer

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 16 Sep 2007 23:18

Hazel,

Thank you for the thank you!!

I hope Gerri and I did find the correct family


You now need to get some birth and amrriage certificates to prove the information ....... certificates are the only way to be absolutely sure you are following the right people.


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.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 16 Sep 2007 23:29

Hazel,


Looking at your information again ....................


........ I think you have some very careful work to do to connect up your George Hillman Bowyer with the family that Gerri and I found.

For example:- "We think that he took the name of Bowyer when his mother re-marrried, we do think his mother was named Elizabeth"


The Elizabeth that we found, mother of George, died in 1843, and her husband John remarried to Harriet



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.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 16 Sep 2007 23:45

I have found George Bowman on all censuses from 1851 (when he is married to "Elizabeth" and living with his in-laws) 1861, 1871 and 1881when his wife is "Louisa"

........... I have found a birth reigstration for Louisa Elizabeth Shaw for 1838, which fits the information for her, and which answers the question of her change of name.

The children all fit.


However, the occupation on each cernsus shown does not fit what you say:-


1861 ............. Jet Bracelet Maker

1871 ............. Black Ornament Maker

1881 ............ Tool Maker

1891 ........... Cloth Dealer Second Hand.



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.

MrsBucketBouquet

MrsBucketBouquet Report 17 Sep 2007 14:52

What a small world we live in!!

Hazel has Family in Hamilton Canada.

My Father was born in Hamilton Canada.

Sylvia is living in Canada but is from the UK.

Hazel. I am almost the same age as you lol

So pleased you were able to find your way back to your thread Hazel.

We love doing the research but it's lovely to get a thankyou.

Looks like Sylvia has been busy again...bless her lol

All the best girls

Gerri xx

Researching:
Pool/Poole?Overs/Hovers/Hovard?Bucket/Bouquet? Thank goodness i havent got a Smiff!........yet

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