Genealogy Chat

Merry, My head hurts. I am going to shut this computer down, have a stiff G&T, and maybe I will cook him in doors some tea. By the way, many thanks to you all for your help, it is sooooo very much appreciated. Kathlyn

Hi Merry, I understand that Mexico is a mistranscription of Middlesex, well someone on GR told me so when I asked the question a few weeks ago. The problem with my Charles Moss is.....so the family story goes.... He was from Poland/Denmark/Russia...he came from a wealth shiping family...he was a White Russian Rabbi....and so on and so on and so on....Since taking on this hobby, nay torture, my romantic dreams have been totally smashed. The only bit of truth to the above is.....in one of the census he is recorded as being born in Germany. Oh and I forgot, his birth name was Karl Mosskovitch but he Anglisized when he decided to stay here !!!!!

As Eliz was underage, I wonder if anyone was against the marriage and so they used aliases for their first names? Marriages Mar 1859 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Briscoe Ellen Martha St Geo East 1c 677 Donovan Mary St. Geo. East 1c 677 Moss William St Geo East 1c 677 Smith William St Geo East 1c 677 Hmmmmmmmm....You would need to see if you could find this couple, but it might be very tricky! Merry

Ah yes.....Shoreditch in Mexico! Charles Moss abt 1836 Bethnal Green, Mexico Head Shoreditch Middlesex Elizath Moss abt 1839 Shoreditch, Mexico Wife Shoreditch Middlesex Maybe they went there to get married? It certainly looks like it! Merry

Hi Merry, The 1861 census shows that they were married and living in the civil parish of Shoreditch. Kathlyn

Except there's no Elizabeth Donovan with the same details! Do we know if they were married or unmarried at the 1861 census date? Merry

this could be the marriage Charles Moss Year of Registration: 1861 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec District: Stepney County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 1c Page: 961 just checked the image for a marriage with Elizabeth Donovan and she is not their Roy

is this her Elizabeth Donovan Year of Registration: 1843 Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun District: Stepney County: Greater London, London, Middlesex Volume: 2 Page: 426 (click to see others on page Roy

I am looking for the birth and marriage of.... Elizabeth Donovan c1843 in Stepney Father Daniel Donovan, Mother Margaret She married Charles Moss abt 1861, in the Stepney/St. Georges in the East area. Kathlyn

saying nothing! Give us some clues, who are what are you looking for?

GR have not had any input to the records they are peddling on here...........there is nothing 'extra'. What are you looking for? Reg

Merry, I cannot find the details I want on Ancestry or BMD so i thought that GR would have access to some 'magical details not available to the other sites!!!!!!! Or am I being just a little daft???? Don`t aswer that one. Kathlyn

Goodness knows, but don't forget the BMD records you can pay for on here, are free on Ancestry!! Merry

I have just bought 50 credits for the NEW Records on this site, I choose where I want to look, click the view now button and nothing happens. I have used up several credits and not viewed anything. Any suggestions as to what is wrong, or what I am not doing??? Kathlyn