Genealogy Chat

Top tip - using the Genes Reunited community

Welcome to the Genes Reunited community boards!

  • The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
  • You will find a close knit but welcoming group of keen genealogists all prepared to offer advice and help to new members.
  • And it's not all serious business. The boards are often a place to relax and be entertained by all kinds of subjects.
  • The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

Boards

Quick Search

Single word search

Tools

Findmypast DNA Banner

Icons

  • New posts
  • No new posts
  • Thread closed
  • Stickied, new posts
  • Stickied, no new posts

Help Please

Login to Add Reply Watch This
ProfilePosted byOptionsPost Date

HeatherofOz

HeatherofOz Report 23 Mar 2007 20:34

I'm trying to find the birth date of Thomas Edward Franks on his death certificate in 1905 in Victoria Australia it states Liverpool. his marriage certificate in 1867 in Victoria Australia also states Liverpool and gives his parents as John Franks a Surveyor and Sarah Hughes. I can't find them or Thomas its driving me to drink. His age on death was 62 so I would think he was born in 1843. Would have John & Sarah moved a bit because he was a surveyor? Any help would be appreciated. Regards Heather

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Mar 2007 20:56

Sorry - I can't find a John Franks with wife called Sarah on the 1841 census anywhere. Kath. x

HeatherofOz

HeatherofOz Report 23 Mar 2007 21:01

Thanks Kath that's what I came up with too. heather

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 23 Mar 2007 21:35

Hi Lynne You are right of course, but there are too many John Franks and Sarah Hughes to be able to tell which ones are the right ones, so thought looking for them together might help. Just a thought but I think Hughes could be an Irish name. Could they have come from Ireland to Liverpool (a lot of people did) and maybe Thomas Edward was born there and just believed he was born Liverpool. I can't find a birth for Thomas Edward Franks in 1842 or 1843, but then he may not have been registered at all as it wasn't compulsory until 1875. Kath. x

HeatherofOz

HeatherofOz Report 24 Mar 2007 09:44

Hi Lynne & Kath, Thomas Edward Franks states on marriage that he was born in Liverpool and was a cook it also states on his death certificate he had been in Australia for 41 years, so he would have arrived approx 1864 at the age of 21. I can't find Thomas, John or Sarah on the 1851 census anywhere. Its like looking for a needle in a haystack. That's why I wondered if they could have been travelling when Thomas was born as John Franks was a surveyor. Heather