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why can't i find someone in B M D's.

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Lisa

Lisa Report 22 Mar 2009 19:54

I have the birth cert of a William Martin born 1847, i am having real trouble finding his parents,SAMUEL MARTIN and LANCY MARTIN
nee GRANGER the latter the most.This is on Ancestry and Genes,any ideas???
The address i have is Golds Green West Brom.Any help would
be most welcome
Regards Lisa.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 22 Mar 2009 20:12

IGI Individual Record
SAMUEL MARTIN
Christening: 27 JUN 1819 Sedgley, Stafford, England
Parents:
Father: SAML. MARTIN
Mother: MARY

Source Information:
Batch No.: C009984 Dates: 1809 - 1817, 1817 - 1824, 1825 - 1830

Lisa

Lisa Report 22 Mar 2009 20:13

Hi Jonesey
Thanks for that i'll give it a go.

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 22 Mar 2009 20:13

????

ZANY GRANGER - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 07 APR 1822 Sedgley, Stafford, England

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 22 Mar 2009 20:28

1841 England Census
Name: Samuel Martin
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1821
Gender: Male
Where born: Staffordshire, England
Civil Parish: Wolverhampton
Hundred: North Seisdon
County/Island: Staffordshire
Country: England
Street address: Bradley

Occupation: Forge man

Registration district: Wolverhampton
Sub registration district: Bilston
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Samuel Martin 20
Zanney Martin 20

In 1851 he's a Pudler [Puddler] at the Iron Works - so the occupation fits.

Iron Puddler - Made wrought iron using the puddling process; a highly skilled and dangerous occupation which required physical strength, stamina and sustained concentration (http://rmhh.co.uk/occup/i-k.html)

Kate

Kate Report 22 Mar 2009 20:35

Just throwing an idea in - could "Zanny" be short for Susanna(h)?

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 22 Mar 2009 20:38

Just to confim the BMD index

IGI Individual Record
Samuel Martin
Marriages:
Spouse: Sanney Granger
Marriage: 20 DEC 1840 Sedgley, Stafford, England
Source Information:
Batch No.: M167632 Dates: 1839 - 1849

Ozibird

Ozibird Report 22 Mar 2009 20:39

Well she's always transcribed as Sanny or Zanny or Lanny or Fanny (as close to, anyway) so I think that's her full name.


I would say it's a very local name. There are some more in other counties.
ZANEY COX - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 14 JUL 1811 Sedgley, Stafford, England

Zaney Eades - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 1811 Sedgley, Stafford, England

ZANNY BEARDESMERE - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 04 JAN 1790 Sedgley, Stafford, England

ZANEY STANLEY - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 27 DEC 1814 Sedgley, Stafford, England

ZANNY WEBB - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 26 FEB 1822 Sedgley, Stafford, England

ZANNY HILL - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 05 JAN 1806 Sedgley, Stafford, England

Zaney Eades - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Marriage: 23 JUL 1827 Kingswinford Staffs

There's only a few on the IGI. They're mainly female but there are 3 males. It's possible it was a surname originally.