Genealogy Chat

On the census in 1871 and 1881 I have Head of the household Abraham Rose 1840 born Germany Mother Lydia Lazarus 1821 Born Whitechapel is this likely that she was born here went to Germany got married ,then they came here to live ???

Perhaps one or other of Lydia's parents was from Germany, eh?

oh I am stupid wasnt thinking like that I must be getting senile do hope not thanks for that think I will go and have a cup of Coffee By the way like your handle

I have a family who emigrated to Canada, had 3 children there and then came back to UK and had another child. I have another family - a presbyterian minister and his wife who went to convert the ungodly of South Australia. They had 3 children there. The minister died and the family returned to the UK. J

My great grandmother was born Southampton married a frenchman and had 2 kids in France, left husband, returned to England, reunited with husband and had more kids over here. So yes, anything's possible.

I suppose I was thinking travelling wasnt that easy so long ago and people didnt do it unless they really had to.thanks for your replies

I had one who had a daughter in Australia on the way from Wales to California in 1880. Must have gone the long way.

One of my rellies was born in England, got married in England, then went to live in France for a couple of decades, where a lot of his children were born, then the whole family moved back to England. So it is possible. By the way, his doctor told him to live in France for the sake of his health. Kate.

I must say I am naive I didnt realise just how much travelled our rellies were. thanks again for your interesting info

My husband's 3great grandfather, who considered himself an Englishman, was born in Portugal. He had 5 children in Australia, one died in Canada at a young age. His wife died in South Africa. He remarried and had 5 more children, they were born in South Africa, Ireland, England and I think, New Zealand. So people can get around. I have to admit he was in the British Commissariat and he travelled around a bit as did his father, hence why he was born in Portugal. It has made it hard to trace the family though. Fortunately a lot of them go home for the census so I've worked them out from there. Toni

I have one who went to work in Odessa, but came home for the winter and then went back again. He married a German, eldest child born in Russia, then several more offspring alternating between Germany and London. Out of the country for census in 1871, 1881 & 1891, but appears in London in 1901. Jay