I was hoping someone could help piece together some new information I have found on my family.
I have recently seen a inscription that has been written at the front of a book and would like to confirm who these people were. The book was given to my mother by her grandmothers sister. She is unsure if the sister said it was her grandparents.
To W Lister (thinking William) from his wife Elizabeth Feb 1851.
William Lister 1862 strewsberry shropshire is in my tree ( son). I thought his parents were Ruth Robson and Thomas Lister. Could they have been W Lister and Elizabeth? Lister link came mostly from Durham
MAybe 1871 census for William 1862 will name his parents. I might have got the wrong info from 1881 which had Ruth Lister as widow.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Allison
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You could take the three day free trial on ancestry and check a lot of info for yourself.
http://landing.ancestry.com/popularmedia/hs1.aspx?landingpage=3DF_nc&o_iid=32618&o_lid=32618&o_it=32845
Take it this is William's birth ref - you didnt mention the middle name - If this is him, buy the birth cert using this ref - for £7 from GRO online
Births Mar 1862 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LISTER William Robson Shrewsbury 6a 653
Can you give us the 1881 info you have found for him please as I cant see a William in Shropshire with a mother Ruth. There is this one:
Name: William Lister Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Relation: Grandson Gender: Male Where born: Broseley, Shropshire, England Civil Parish: Broseley County/Island: Shropshire Country: England Street address: Harris'S Green Education:
Employment status: View Image Occupation: Coal Miner Registration district: Madeley Sub-registration district: Broseley ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age William Lister 20 Dissey Thomas 61 Richard Thomas 30
There is this Wm in 1871:
Name: William Lester [William Lister] Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Relation: Son Father's Name: William Mother's Name: Jane Gender: Male Where born: Broseley, Shropshire, England Civil Parish: Broseley Town: Broseley County/Island: Shropshire Country: England Street address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Disability: View Image Registration district: Madeley Sub-registration district: Broseley ED, institution, or vessel: 3 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 82 Household Members: Name Age Elizabeth M Lester 9 months Jane Lester 30 John Lester 5 William Lester 38 William Lester 11 John Mc Coy 26
Im not satisfied about these myself - There is no point guessing who williams parents were - you need to buy his birth certificate to be sure. Do you have his marriage certificate?
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You need to start with the people whose details you are sure of.....then work backwards.........verifying the info for each generation.......until you come to this couple (or not, as the case may be)
You don't, at present, seem to have any proof that they are your family members.
Reg
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