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George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 1 Mar 2009 17:16

Can anyone please advise me where i can find information on someone coming to the UK from Germany, sometime between 1850 and 1875,
I have a Christian Dryer, born abt.1852 in Hannover Germany surname probably anglicised from Dreyer.
The earliest i can find them is on the 1881 census, when they were living in West Derby Liverpool, but the eldest daughter Loiuisa was born in 1876 in London Middlesex, so it must have been prior to this when he came to the UK. I dont know if Christian came to the UK with his parents or not, i have looked at previous census records to find him and his parents, using all the possible name variations, but nothing that i would say is conclusive.

On birth certificates of 3 of the children i have purchased , they had seven in total, their mother is named as Ada Louisa Reinhard born 1856 also born in Hannover.
I have the family in 1891 & 1901 census, when they lived in Nottingham, Charles the son of Christian married my gt Aunt.

Any guidance about immigration into the UK from Germany for the years mentioned will be much appreciated, or indeed any info at all


George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 1 Mar 2009 17:22

Do you have this?

Marriages Sep 1875 (>99%)
Blow Maria Ursula Stepney 1c 915 Scan available - click to view
CLARK John Thomas Stepney 1c 915 Scan available - click to view
DREYER Christian Ludwic Stepney 1c 915 Scan available - click to view
DREYHR Christian Ludwic Stepney 1c 915
REINHARD Ada Louisa Stepney 1c 915 Scan available - click to view

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 1 Mar 2009 17:27

Mrs Grumpy

Many thanks for your reply, yes i have seen that one, in fact i have the certifcate, but i wondered if it was them.

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 1 Mar 2009 17:31

It certainly looks like them George.

You could buy one of the birth certs of one of the children which will confirm the parents' names.

The marriage cert should show Christian's father's name and occupation - and Christian's occupation. That might help with tracking them on the census - especially if the name has been completely mangled!

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

George_of_Westbury

George_of_Westbury Report 1 Mar 2009 17:41

Jill

Yes i have al that info. i have 3 birth certificates of the children, despite the various names on each one i have concluded they belong to Christian and Ada Dryer..

Many thanks

George

Researching:
My avatar is that of my Dad and shipmates, taken onboard HMS Blanche in 1938, place unknown From left to right, my Dad,Sidney Mellor and Sidney Bateman.