Genealogy Chat

This was posted by Richard in Perth some time ago, still brings a smile to my face.... A Man with A Big Nose Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1831 Relation: On Tramp Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Stockport, Lancashire, England Civil Parish: Dent Ecclesiastical parish: Cowgill Town: Kirthwaite County/Island: Yorkshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Condition as to marriage: Disability: View image Source information: RG10/4250 Registration district: Sedburgh Sub-registration district: Dent ED, institution, or vessel: 5 Folio: 47 Page: 5 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 25 GSU Number: 848082 Libby :))

Come and work here then - it does occasionally get busy but the rest of the time we're free to muck around on the computer.

Glen - don't we all?

there are some crackers on IGI >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JOHN SMALPEECE Male Family -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Event(s): Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriages: Spouse: ELIZABETH PLONKER Family Marriage: 06 DEC 1596 Godalming, Surrey, England --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Paul, if you look closely at the image of the first one, it appears her name was Pollock but some 'clever' person has changed it.

Paul, You were not around for the infamous beaver blower thread were you..?..your thread brings back some great memories-OC will remember it fondly-she started it all,and it ended up about 200 posts,full of stuff that we didnt think we would get away with-but they were real people-I have never cried so much in my life.....I printed it all off before it was eventually deleted a few months later-I'll try and dig it out..........there were some incredible ones.

I really think Paul has too much time on his hands. Glen

Thanks for that Paul, Oh dear! poor Jane, Henry & Watt ! Didn't they have deed poll back then? Jane was ok, just had to get married asap! Sarah :-)

And registering your child's birth was not always a joyous experience, as evidenced by the England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983.... F*off 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar Bolton Lancashire Ann F*off 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar Hartley Wintney Hampshire Betsey F*off 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar Bolton Lancashire Elizabeth F*off 1847 Jan-Feb-Mar Bury Greater Manchester, Lancashire

.... And Samuel Marshall seems a little unsure of the name of his boarder in 1871. Look up Samuel and the see the name of his boarder.... Name: Samuel Marshall Age: 60 Estimated birth year: abt 1811 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Northd, Ewart Civil Parish: Willington Ecclesiastical parish: Howden County/Island: Northumberland Country: England Source information: RG10/5110 Registration district: Tynemouth Sub-registration district: Wallsend ED, institution, or vessel: 6 Folio: 96 Page: 17 Household schedule number: 81 GSU Number: 847392

was wondering if these belong to anyone from the 1861 Wan*** Sayer abt 1855 Northallerton, Yorkshire, England Daughter Northallerton Yorkshire Source information: RG9/3662 Folio: 56 Page: 6 and from the 1901 Tos*** Gill abt 1899 Keighley, Yorkshire, England Son Keighley Yorkshire Source information: RG13/4078 Folio: 157 Page: 42 How could someone give their children such names ???

You'll have to look this up too as I have no intention of putting this name on this thread! He's the mate on board a sailing boat called the Thistle, so here's the Captain - look him up and see the name of the mate sailing with him. (Or don't if you're easily offended.) 1901 England Census Record Name: Robert Bell Age: 44 Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Relation: Master Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Barnton Near Northwich, Cheshire, England Civil parish: Vessels Town: Carriers Dock Liverpool County/Island: Lancashire Country: England Source information: RG13/3464 Registration district: West Derby Sub-registration district: Bootle ED, institution, or vessel: Thistle (2) Folio: 137 Page: Household schedule number: 1

Look up the name of George Boyd's servant in this household (you'll have to look it up because I can't repeat it here!).... Name: George Boyd Age: 37 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Relation: Head Household: View other family members Gender: Male Where born: Scotland Civil Parish: St Werburgh Ecclesiastical parish: Christchurch County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Source information: RG10/3573 Registration district: Derby Sub-registration district: St Peter ED, institution, or vessel: 33 Folio: 7 Page: 8 Household schedule number: 36 GSU Number: 839770

An entry on another thread has given me an idea for a little Sunday Morning entertainment. Every now and then I come across a census entry where the householder has clearly been taking the mickey but the straight-faced enumerator has still entered the details as stated. Here are a couple I've found - can you match these?