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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 15 Nov 2009 16:29

Many thanks everyone! The query has been answered, appreciate your time and advice.

I have 2 personal favourites while we're at it - Powell mis-transcribed as Towel and Smith as Waitt!!

Jan

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham

Thelma

Thelma Report 15 Nov 2009 13:36

This is my most challenging search.Not one spelt correctly.
Thomas Renyard father of Elizabeth born c1847 Southampton
1841 By Millpond
Thos Reuyard abt 1824 Hampshire, England Beaulieu, Hampshire
1851 2 Andrews Cottage
Thomas Panyard Elizabeth A abt 1824 Hampshire, England Head Lambeth, Surrey
1861 3 West Front
Thomas Ringard Elizabeth A abt 1824 Beaulieu, Hampshire, England Head Southampton St Mary, Hampshire
1871 18 mount pleasant
Thomas Benyard Ann abt 1824 Beaulieu, Hampshire, England Head St Mary, Hampshire
1881 3 st marks rd
Thomas Reinyer abt 1824 Beaulie, Hampshire, England Lodger Southampton St Mary, Hampshire
1891 2 lower ceder rd
Thomas Reynard Ann abt 1824 Beaulieu, Hampshire, England Head St Mary, Hampshire
1901 23 derby rd
Thomas Runyard Ann abt 1824 Beaulieu, Hampshire, England Head St Mary, Hampshire

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 15 Nov 2009 13:08

I wouldn't rely on searching just for T surnames, if you follow Jonesey's good advice.
We once found a 'lost' family by entering the wife's name Sarah, name of village where she was born and her birth year, + or - 2 years.
I then looked for a surname with the right 'shape', ie. Tall or short letters, or any below the writing line.

Her surname began with Bel, but was mistranscribed to start with Sch.....but we found her !

Gwyn

Potty

Potty Report 15 Nov 2009 12:42

As Jim says, you have to have 3 letters before the * to search on Ancestry.

If you have a POB and a spouse, you could try searching with just the first names. I have found a lot of mine this way when the first letter of the surname has been mistranscribed. Also, if you have the name of a child who would have been alive in that particular census, you could use that first name and put the parents' first names in.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 15 Nov 2009 10:16

I feel I should know this but I don't! Any advice would be much appreciated.
I want to search for someone by first name and first letter of surname. For example, John T.
Can I do this without trawling through all the entries? I have a feeling "*" might come into this somewhere!
Many thanks.
jan
PS someone's just arrived so need to log off! Not being rude if I don't reply for a bit.

Researching:
Myatt, Hanks, Eccleston, Powell, Clungunford, Birmingham