Genealogy Chat

Hi Alison I CAN'T believe that i've missed this one. I was always told grandad was Henry known as Harry. Is it possible he was registered as a Harry even though he appears as Henry on his marriage cert ? and as Henry on the1891 and 1901 census THANKYOU i will definitely send for this one and will let you know

Christine, Can you list the certs you already have? Rose

Have you checked Harry Powell 1885 Madeley 6a 648?

Thankyou Pete , YES I did get that one even though i've been told he only had one name.Also tried 1885 henry :Tenbury 6c 265 and Henry Atcham 6a 640 Even tried henry george 1886 stoke 5b 327 iTS SO frustrating !!!! Thankyou carol yes i have tried different spelling and i will keep trying I WILL NOT BE BEATEN !!!!!! Thankyou for your help

Have you tried looking at different ways of the Spelling of the Surname. I hunted for a couple of years for my Grandfather's registration in the name of Manning and it turned up eventually as Manham. Nothing like I would have thought of looking for. Carol

Have you bought the certificate for the John Henry POWELL Births Dec 1886 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powell John Henry Madeley 6a 618

if you include a checking point (say fathers name Richard) then they will only charge £4

Thankyou Glen. I have noted the phone number i will give them a ring. It's good to hear they don't charge if they can't find the entry. having spent £28 already. CHRIS

It is possible that the birth registration never made the GRO index but is in the local index, there might be a way to have the local index searched free..The local index is more complete than the GRO index. The local registrar will have all the original local bmd registers, (they can supply certs),the council website is currently being redesigned and the e-mail link is not working. (see phone number below) If you were to order the cert from them it will cost £7 (no GRO ref required, they use an entirely different system anyway.), if they cannot find the cert they will return your cheque, routinely they will search a couple of years either side of the year you quote. The phone number for the countywide registration service is 0845 6789016. It might be worth giving them a ring and explain the situation and asking for their advice. Glen

Thankyou both Yes i have Harry on 1891 and 1901 census No i haven't found any bcert for any of his siblings. but because the names are common there were quite a few that it could be .so i 've just been trying to concentrate on finding Henry's. chris

he's on 1891 Arthur Powell 7 Dawley, Shropshire, Fanny Powell 2 Madeley, Shropshire, England Frederick M Powell 20 Madeley, Shropshire, England >>Henry Powell 5 Madeley, Shropshire, England Lily Powell 11 Madeley, Shropshire, England Nelly Powell 9 Madeley, Shropshire, England Richard Powell 44 Ironbridge Sarah A Powell 40 dawley Where born: Madeley, Shropshire, England Civil parish: Stoke upon Trent Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch Fenton County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England did they register the other children?

Well from 1875 it was compulsary to register but its poss tho they didnt do it for some reason. As Catholics they would have had him baptised tho Have you found him on any census

I have now failed four times to get my grandfathers birth cert !! He was Henry (though they called him Harry) Powell born in 1886 in Madeley Shropshire. Parents Richard 1851 and Sarah Ann 1851.As far as i'm aware he had no middle name .Is there a chance that for some reason he was not registered ? what possible reasons? The family were catholic could it just have been registered on the church record? Any advice thankyou Christine