Genealogy Chat

I did rather surprise the boss, who was standing nearby, by my reaction when I saw that that was where they were! I was lookingin Worcs/Staffs, to start with. Even tracked down a probable for Hannah, in case they were with her. If you have that problem again, it's always worth looking for another member of the family - preferably with an unusual name. The younger they would have been, the better, because they're less likely to be out visiting by themselves! The other trick is to put in as little info as poss (without getting a deluge of hits) and to use Soundex or only the first three characters of the name (same applies for place-names), followed by an asterisk - and allow a bit of leeway on the age. Maybe you know that - but maybe there'll be someone else looking in who didn't. cheers Christine

Thanks Christine, that is them the family owned a brick manufacturers. Now why didn't I think of looking in Balckpool for them!! Linda

How about this lot (found by looking for Samuel): Name: Samuel Wood Age: 3 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868 Relation: Son Father's name: George Mother's name: Emma Gender: Male Where born: Oldbury Civil Parish: Blackpool Christchurch County/Island: Lancashire RG10; Piece: 4222; Folio: 43; Page: 31 Household Members: Name Age Alice Wood 8 Annie Wood 9 Emma Wood 33 Georg Wood 7 George Wood 36 - brickyard manager Samuel Wood 3 Christine

Can't find this family in 1871 can anyone else please? would have thought it would be hard to mistranscribe WOOD 1861 Name: George Wood Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Emma Gender: Male Where born: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England Civil parish: Oldbury Ecclesiastical parish: Langley County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: View image Registration district: West Bromwich Sub-registration district: Oldbury ED, institution, or vessel: 21 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 71 Household Members: Name Age Emma Wood 23 George Wood 26 1881 Name: George Wood Age: 46 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835 Relation: Head Spouses's Name: Emma Mother's name: Hannah Gender: Male Where Born: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England Civil parish: Rowley Regis County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Brades Road Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Brick Manufacturer Registration district: Dudley Sub registration district: Rowley Regis ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hannah Hadley 68 (this must be Emma's mother a windower!) Alice Wood 18 Annie Wood 19 Emma Wood 44 George Wood 46 George Wood 17 Harry Wood 7 Samuel Wood 13 have them on every other one bar 71 thanks Linda

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