Genealogy Chat

Update,
Heard from Watford Reg Office.
Told me first that the name was Straw.
I wrote back and asked if it could be Shaw because of the marriage for 1841.
The reply was that it could be.
I will stick with Shaw and send for their marriage cert.
Sue

Hi Jim,
As I said I have written to Watford and will let you know when I hear because of the help that you and others have given me today.
I am just down the road in Bournemouth.
Sue

Hi Susan
Yes I am in Southampton,born and bred.
Eric is right about source of marriage details.
I checked 1851 first and found eldest chid was born Watford so almost certain the right marriage.

Sorry Jim,
I have been out for the afternoon and just switched the computer on again.
I have just emailed the Watford registry office and will wait and see what they say.
One of the problems with the Nicholls family is that sometimes it is one L another without the S.
Can you tell me where you got your info for the marriage from. I have tried Free Bmd, mothing. I have ancestry and so once you told me I could find it.
Do you live at Southampton with the name Soton?
Sue

If you have recently bought the cert.from GRO or a local office,then phone or email and complain.They will tell you their interpretation.

Just googled Meeting Alley and it seems right.
Thank you again for your help
Sue

All I can Suggest is to do an address search in 1881
there are 185 entries for alley
How about?
Meeting Alley 159 of the 185

Thank you
Sam and Jim for your very quick replies.
I have just been looking for myself on Ancestry. It would be them but it is still hard decipher the name.
Is it possible to tell the Alley where they were living in 1846.
Thanx again
Sue

1841 Newly wed
William Nicholl abt 1820 Hertfordshire, England Watford, Hertfordshire
Mary Nicholl

Could this be the marriage?

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page
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Marriages Mar 1841 (>99%)
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NICHOLLS William Watford 6 711
Shaw Mary Watford 6 711

marriage
Mary Shaw 1841 Jan-Feb-Mar Watford Hertfordshire
William Nicholls

Are you able to scan the cert into your computer? If so, you could email it and I will have a look for you.

Sam x

I have received a birth cert for

Clara Nicholl n. 19.9. 1846, Watford, Hertfordshire,
daughter of William Nicholl and Mary Nicholl formerly ?

I have tried various angles on the name, Stone, Straw, could begin with a different letter.
If some one has any idea how I can find this out I would be most grateful.
They lived in (M)erling Alley. Even the first letter is not clear.
Thank you for any help,
Sue