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Having trouble with the brnach of my family tree that has a double barrelled surname. Does anyone have any ideas or know of any websites that specialise in this area of family tree research?
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Hello Sarah - I've never personally heard of such a site, I think it's more a case of knowing how to manipulate the search facilities on the most commonly used sites.
Do you want to give us an example of what you're trying to find?
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If its records your searching then try entering only the later part of the surname then try just the former part of the surname
(one size does not fit all)
Roy
Added; An example for you
David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor ex prime minister born 17 January 1863
His birth was registered as David Lloyd George but you will find him on the index as surname George his family name is Lloyd-GEORGE fathers name William George mother was Elizabeth George maiden name Lloyd
Births Mar 1863
GEORGE David Lloyd Chorlton 8c 571
although registered as a single surname on the index it can create the problem of identifying the correct birth as shown above and even the transcribers cannot agree their are to post-ems for his birth contradicting each other
some are on the index as double barreled but not all
also freebmd, search the name Gillespie it returns results for Gillespie
repeat the search using Phonetic search surnames and it will return results including, eg, Gillespie-brown
Roy
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pm from Sarah:
"Hi,
Thanks for getting back to me.
The surname I am looking for is Colbourne-West. I can only find my maternal Grand-Father and maternal Great Grand-Father.
Any help would be appreciated"
Explained that we'll need first names and birth details and to put the info on here.
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They seem to be centered in Bath.
Marriages Sep 1913
Clarke Geraldine Colborne-West Bath 5c 1155
Colborne-West Albert H Clarke Bath 5c 1155
West Albert H C Clarke Bath 5c 1155
There is something "off" about this couple as they seem to appear on the census as West:
Marriages Dec 1884
Colbourne Albert Henry Bath 5c 1169
Padfield Martha Ann Bath 5c 1169
I think I have the right people!!!
Maureen
Edit:
centered? oh who cares
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My "notes" before I lose 'em:
1911 census transcription details for: 1 Dartmouth Avenue South Twerton Bath
RG14PN14668 RG78PN890 RD316 SD1 ED5 SN158
Reg. District: Bath
Sub District: Twerton
Parish: Bath
Enum. District: 5
Address: 1 Dartmouth Avenue South Twerton Bath
County: Somersetshire
WEST, Albert H Head Married M 45 1866 Labourer For G W R Bath Somerset
WEST, Martha Wife F 48 1863 Bath Somerset
WEST, Albert Son Single M 26 1885 Labourer For G W R Bath Somerset
WEST, Herbert Son M 19 1892 Out Of Work Labourer Bath Somerset
WEST, William Son M 16 1895 Errand Boy For Leptons Grocers Bath Somerset
WEST, Winnifred Daughter School F 12 1899 School Bath Somerset
WEST, Arthur Son M 9 1902 School Bath Somerset
WEST, Walter Son School M 6 1905 School Bath Somerset
WEST, May Daughter F 2 1909 Bath Somerset
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1901 census transcription details for: 41, Locksbrook Road, Weston
RG number: RG13
Piece: 2344
Folio: 38
Page: 10
Reg. District: Bath
Sub District: Batheaston
Parish: Weston
Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District: St John the Evangelist Weston
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 41, Locksbrook Road, Weston
County: Somersetshire
WEST, Albert Head Married M 35 1866 G W R Labourer
Melksham, Wiltshire
WEST, Martha Wife Married F 34 1867
Kilmersdon, Somersetshire
WEST, Albert Son Single M 14 1887 Grocer Errand Boy
Walcot Bath
WEST, Herbert Son Single M 9 1892
Bath
WEST, William Son Single M 5 1896
Bath
WEST, Winifred Daughter Single F 1 1900
Bath
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1891 census transcription details for: 3, Hen & Chicken Court, Bath
RG number: RG12
Piece: 1934
Folio: 151
Page: 23
Reg. District: Bath
Sub District: Walcot
Parish: Bath
Enum. District: 8
Ecclesiastical District: St Michael
City/Municipal Borough: Bath
WEST, Albert H Head Married M 30 1861 Carter
Melksham, Wiltshire
WEST, Martha Wife Married F 29 1862
Kilmersdon, Somersetshire
WEST, Albert Son M 4 1887
Bath, Somersetshire
WEST, Ernest Son M 1 1890
Bath, Somersetshire
DAGER, Harriett Lodger Single F 19 1872 Laundress
Bath, Somersetshire
PEMBERTON, Rose Lodger Single F 19 1872 Laundress
Bath, Somersetshire
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Ernest Fred seems to have been born a Colbourne. Died in 1891? (I'm getting these from:
http://www.bathbmd.org.uk/index.ph
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Bath Birth indexes for the years: 1899
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
WEST Winifred Evelyn Batheaston Bath PADFIELD BEA/25/342
Bath Birth indexes for the years: 1904
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
WEST Walter Batheaston Bath PADFIELD BEA/27/436
Bath Birth indexes for the years: 1908
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
WEST Eveline May Twerton - First Series Bath PADFIELD TW1/46/086
Bath Birth indexes for the years: 1892
Surname Forename(s) Sub-District Registers At Mother's Maiden Name Reference
COLBORNE Herbert Francis Lyncombe/Widcombe - First Series Bath PADFIELD LW1/38/154
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Maureen :-)
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