Genealogy Chat

Got excited Saturday as got a new marriage cert. But having looked for ages eyes go squiffy. Looking for John Pursey born 1837/8 in City of London---- with parent Shoemaker also John Pursey. I've looked in Fleet where married 1863 and also Hampshire generally, I've looked in Surrey where he lived after marriage and London.------'-- I can only guess that either he made his father up or he didn't know him and just repeated his own details He also appears as a widower, but I've found him in Micheldever, Winchester 1861 a single 'cordwinder(shoemakr)' so he must hae married between censuses 1861 and marriage 1863 to be a widower. I have found him in Frimley in 1871/81/1901 census. Many thanks Kim

Kim this is probably a long shot but the head of this family on the 1851 census is a shoe maker? Charles Jos Pursey abt 1844 Canterbury, Kent, England Son Lambeth Surrey Charlotte A Pursey abt 1811 Canterbury, Kent, England Wife Lambeth Surrey Charlotte A Pursey abt 1836 Canterbury, Kent, England Daughter Lambeth Surrey Fredk Seymour Pursey abt 1835 Dover, Kent, England Son Lambeth Surrey Geo Willm Pursey abt 1842 Canterbury, Kent, England Son Lambeth Surrey Hannah M Pursey abt 1837 Canterbury, Kent, England Daughter Lambeth Surrey Henry Thos Pursey abt 1845 Canterbury, Kent, England Son Lambeth Surrey Jno Henry Pursey abt 1840 Canterbury, Kent, England Son Lambeth Surrey Jose Seymour Pursey abt 1814 Canterbury, Kent, England Head Lambeth Surrey Source information: HO107/1573 Registration district: Lambeth Sub-registration district: Kennington First ED, institution, or vessel: 11 Folio: 285 Page: 28 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 110 GSU Number: 174808-174809 Georgina.

Kim this is the same family in 1861 and John is a widower? Charles J Pursey abt 1842 Canterbury, Kent, England Son Charlton Kent Charlotte A Pursey abt 1811 Canterbury, Kent, England Wife Charlton Kent George T Pursey abt 1860 Lambeth, Surrey, England Grandson Charlton Kent Henry T Pursey abt 1845 Canterbury, Kent, England Son Charlton Kent John H Pursey abt 1840 Canterbury, Kent, England Son Charlton Kent Joseph A Pursey abt 1852 Lambeth, Surrey, England Son Charlton Kent Joseph S Pursey abt 1812 Canterbury, Kent, England Head Charlton Kent Source information: RG9/545 Registration district: Dover Sub-registration district: St James ED, institution, or vessel: 2 Folio: 36 Page: 16 (click to see others on page) Household schedule number: 89 GSU Number: 542659 Georgina.

Yep, i found those only trouble is checked 1861 and 1871 , and he is still a widower born Canterbury, whereas my John is married with 3 children in Frimley, born Middx by 1871 , I think he came down on a spaceship, sorry for a delay in replying ,have had trouble with the internet etc. Kim