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brummiejan

brummiejan Report 3 Dec 2011 18:01

Thank you PigletsPal.

It's a good tip, but unfortunately my family are pretty scattered so not sure if I could justify spending yet more cash on just one person! Generally I have done OK with most of them. but I have come to a halt in 1829 with my gg grandfather. My problem is, although I know he was born in Surrey, all I have is his birthplace & year and father's name. I have scoured Familysearch but to no avail, just wondered if looking for a burial might offer a clue.

Batmansdaughter found this for me last year, which is a very good possibility, but of his father John Horace (if I have the right one of course) there is no further sign.

Name: William Morris Powel
Record Type: Baptism
Date: 18 Jan 1829
Father's Name: John Powel >> Public House Keeper
Mother's Name: Mary Powel
Parish: St Mary, Long Ditton
Borough: Parishes Not in A Borough
County: Surrey

Address; TOLWORTH

I have scoured Familysearch but to no avail, just wondered if looking for a burial might offer a clue.

Should I be starting another thread I wonder!

Jan

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

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Dec 2011 22:17

Really? Very interesting. I can't imagine my lot went to church very much!
Thanks for the tip.
Jan

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

Kuros

Kuros Report 2 Dec 2011 22:16

Be very careful before you part with any money. If your ancestors were non-conformists or were buried in municipal cemeteries you will find very few - if any - of them on the NBI. If they were church people and were buried in churchyards you may be luckier. I bought the second edition and it's been useless for me.

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Dec 2011 17:36

Thanks for replies Joan & Chris - I shall have a good look at what you have said.
Much appreciated.
jan

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

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 2 Dec 2011 16:50

Coverage details for NBI 3 can be found here..

http://www.ffhs.org.uk/projects/nbi/nbi-coverage.php

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 2 Dec 2011 16:26

Hi folks.
I have never gone down the route of finding burials, but as I am a little stuck I just wondered what sort of useful info might be gleaned from these records?
Many thanks
Jan

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