Genealogy Chat

Just been to wakefield to get my g grandads death in 1940 aged 50 (acording to death cert) He died on the 25th September 1940, and his death was registered by his widow on the 26th September 1940. ******However, his gravestone says that he died on the 26th September and was 49!.... Also the amily have always said he died of emphysemia, but iunfact it was TB. Just goes to show - check things out - even if you are sure they are correct!

Hi Tom Was it really 1840!!!?? or did you mean 1940.. Deb

oops! 1940! (changed it) lol. - I;m so used to dealing with people from the 1800's it muct just be auto typing.,

Hi Tom I do it all the time......I once gave my 7 year old's dob as 1898!!! lol Deb ps. Are you the Colwood Tom??

Colwood Tom??? My grandmother's maiden name was Colwood and a lot of my research has been on them.

Hi Tom I recognised your name from my contacts on Genes.....I sent you some Coalwood/Colwood info a few days ago. Hows the research going? Deb

Sprry Deb - just went into the kitchen and realised what you meant, lol. Yes I am the Colwood Tom. it's going fine - did you get my last e-mail?

Tom....I did get your last email.....I will get my notes together and send you something in the next few days. I will also put together a list of problem Colwood's!!! What did you think of the stuff I sent...have you had a chance to look at it yet? Deb

I printed it off - very interesting, and thanks to your stuff I realised that I hadn't got the maiden name of Hannah (who married James) and then also the info about their two extra children. I have found the death reference for Emanuel but cannot find the birth reg (it should have been 1838) so I'm guessing that they just din;t register him. I have had a bit of a look through some of the census' for various different Colwood's and found one, George Colwood: Name: George Colwood Age: 45 Estimated birth year: abt 1836 Relation: Convict Household: View other family members Family and neighbors: View neighbors Gender: Male Where Born: Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England Civil parish: Rochester St Margaret County/Island: Kent Country: England Street address: 'H M Prison Borstal' Condition as to marriage: Married Education: Employment status: View image Occupation: Carter Source information: RG11/889 Registration district: Medway Sub registration district: Rochester ED, institution, or vessel: H M Prison Borstal Folio: 14 Page: 26 (click to see others on page) GSU Number: 1341211 I think that he must be one of the mystery ones 'cos he doesn't seem to fit in anywhere along the line. I intend to go down to Stafford in the summer and look at the old parish records and hopefully find John b c1750 in the baptisms.

Hi Tom Yes, George is on my promlem list!! I really hope I can sort that one out as I haven't got a convict yet!! lol Deb