Genealogy Chat

thanks Kate
Think I might have to track the church records down.

The other way you could try it - if you can get there - is to go to the local records office for the place you're after and go through the church records to look for baptisms and marriages. I've found 3 extra siblings of my great-grandma (to give just one example) by going through the baptism records in the local church.

These children died between censuses so - although I could have located deaths for children of the right names in the indexes I wouldn't have known they were my family without finding those christenings.

Also, marriages can be useful if you can find the original records - you get father's names and sometimes the witnesses will be siblings of the couple getting married.

thanks will give it a go as there is one name that was given to me that is missing
Mary elizabeth taylor who married a Alfred sykes so we have been told.but not sure on the info.thanks anyway
Kevin

You can look on www.freebmd.org for bmd's, but they are only transcribed up to about 1920, depending on the area. Other than that you need a pay to view site and even then it is difficult as you have to trawl through the images quarter by quarter.
When I was looking for Ethels birth, there were about four Ethel Taylors born in Dewsbury within a few years of each other. So even if you find a marriage, without buying all the certs at £7 a go, you are not going to be able to tell which one is her.
For parish records read the info on the IGI which is always at the very top of this Tips board.

The 1881 census is free on
www.familysearch.org/Eng/S

Thanks Linda for the information Is there anywhere on the web where I can access info without signing up for anything.
As I also want to find if Ethel married.
Thanks for your time
Kevin

Here they are in 1881......


Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Robert W. TAYLOR Head M Male 20 Sheffield, York, England Cloth Finisher
Ann TAYLOR Wife M Female 21 Dewsbury, York, England Weaver


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Source Information:
Dwelling Mill Road
Census Place Dewsbury, York, England
Family History Library Film 1342100
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 4563 / 76
Page Number 27



Nicky

Ethel Taylor
Year of Registration: 1889
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
District: Dewsbury
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 674

James Edward S Taylor
Year of Registration: 1898
Quarter of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
District: Dewsbury
County: Yorkshire - West Riding, West Yorkshire
Volume: 9b
Page: 674

1901
Robert W Taylor
Age: 40
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Dewsbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St John the Baptist
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address: 15 Lacy St

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Dewsbury
Sub registration district: Dewsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 20
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 33
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Taylor 41 cloth weaver
Ethel Taylor 11
James E S Taylor 2
Robert W Taylor 40 cloth weaver

1891
Robert W Taylor
Age: 30
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Ann
Gender: Male
Where born: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Civil Parish: Dewsbury
Ecclesiastical parish: St John Baptist
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:60 Thornton st

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status:

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Registration district: Dewsbury
Sub registration district: Dewsbury
ED, institution, or vessel: 14
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Ann Taylor 31 weaver
Ethel Taylor 1
Robert W Taylor 30 cloth finisher

Find them on the censuses. or look on frre bmd for births

Hi
can someone tell me what is the best way to find children if you have the parents names please.

Robert W Taylor born 1861
Ann Sykes
Married 1880
Living in Dewsbury West Yorkshire

thanks Kevin