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Kathlyn | Report | 11 Oct 2006 15:55 |
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Advice please.... I have been trawling through Ancestry for the birth of my great grandfather. I have his marriage cert that states he was...Age, full......From the census I make his birth date to be c1843. I have checked all 1841, 1842 and 1843, not had time to go to 1844 yet, but in those three years I have found 24 possibles...(hang on while I go and get some anadin tablets) With a common name like John Roberts, born in Liverpool is it any wonder. Without spending 24 x £7 how can I thin this number down please. I am going to feed my owls now so I will be back in half an hour. Kathlyn |
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Willow | Report | 11 Oct 2006 16:10 |
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No middle name i suppose? Do you know his parents names, if you do you could use them as checking points. I know its still expensive but at least then you will only pay £7 for the intial one and £3 for each check there after. Other than that are you far from Liverpool, you could spend the day going through the baptisms? |
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Kathlyn | Report | 11 Oct 2006 16:31 |
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Hi Willow, I am on the coast in Essex so visiting Liverpool is not an option. The marriage cert states his father as Robert Roberts, and his fathers occupation as, what looks like, mariner. The marriage cert says ....... the marriage was solemnized at...The Parish Church, in the Parish of Liverpool, and I expect there were/are quite a few churches in Liverpool, lol lol. I will try going further back on the census to see what that throws up. Thanks for your reply. Kathlyn |
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ErikaH | Report | 11 Oct 2006 16:42 |
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Can I just point out that registration wasn't compulsory until 1875............ Reg |
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ErikaH | Report | 11 Oct 2006 16:45 |
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Can you post the details of a census on which you have found this chap..........also......do the names of the witnesses to the marriage hold any clues? Reg |
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Thelma | Report | 11 Oct 2006 16:46 |
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1851 this Robert is a mariner but then in Liverpool so was half the population. John Roberts Robert, Margaret abt 1842 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Son Liverpool Lancashire |
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ErikaH | Report | 11 Oct 2006 16:48 |
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This may be a red herring...but the Head is a Mariner.....1851 census Name: John Roberts Age: 11 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Relation: Son Father's name: Robert Mother's name: Catherine Gender: Male Where born: Liverpool Civil Parish: Liverpool Town: Liverpool County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Registration district: Liverpool Sub-registration district: Dale Street ED, institution, or vessel: 1u Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 34 Household Members: Name Age Catherine Roberts 40 Ellen Roberts 13 Jane Roberts 3 John Roberts 11 Margaret Roberts 9 Mo Robert Roberts 46 William Roberts 8 When did John marry? What did he give as his address? Reg |
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