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loobylu

loobylu Report 8 Nov 2010 23:58

Thanks guys, this relative is my most elusive and i'm trying to figure out when they moved from shettleston/bothwell to birkenhead

Cheers for your help

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 8 Nov 2010 23:28

1881

James V. BARR Head M Male 31 Lanark, Scotland Railway Broker
Christina BARR Wife M Female 26 Bothwell
John V. BARR Son Male 6 Bothwell
Mary Y. BARR Dau Female 4 Bothwell
Peter BARR Son Male 2 Bothwell
Margt. BARR Dau Female 7 m Bothwell


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Source Information:
Dwelling 36 Oliver St
Census Place Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Family History Library Film 1341856
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 3579 / 130
Page Number 39

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

loobylu

loobylu Report 8 Nov 2010 22:38

I have been to my local library (Birkenhead) to try and locate when an ancestor of mine (James Vance Barr) moved home between 1881/1891 cenus and then use this to backtrack when he first moved to Birkenhead from Scotland.

I accessed the street directories, however he was not listed in any section, his occupation in 1881 was a railway man, and he worked on the dock railways.

Does anyone know if people had to sign up for the directories or if some occupations were not listed ?