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my dads family just stops ???

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Jacqueline / Jackie

Jacqueline / Jackie Report 14 May 2006 23:44

Can anyone help me, im stuck i have found dads father and grandfather, ggrandfather but i cannot find anyone any further than 1881 census, what am i doing wrong ? They just disappear !! i have tried many searches but im just not getting anywhere, can anyone point me in the right direction please !!!! Jackie

Heather

Heather Report 14 May 2006 23:47

Hi Jackie If you put up the details from 1881, we can search too. Heather

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 14 May 2006 23:48

Give us some names and areas and maybe someone can help. Kath. x

Jacqueline / Jackie

Jacqueline / Jackie Report 14 May 2006 23:53

Edwin William Mcgowan is my starting point 1900 rochester 1901 william mcgowan lodger 28 rochester 1873 1891 william mcgowan son 17 rochester 1874 - head thomas mcgowan 49 rochester 1842 1881 Thomas mcgowan head 37 rochester 1842 then nothing, ive searched on thomas wife, elizabeth on the 1871 but nothing, nothing for thomas would appreciate some advise where to / how to look further not had any trouble with any other family ive looked up, just the mcgowan family and thats why i started all this - typical thanks in advance

Teresa

Teresa Report 15 May 2006 00:01

There is this on the 1871? date's a bit out 1871 England Census Ann Cooper abt 1816 Strood, Kent, England Mother St Margaret Kent Charles M Gowan abt 1869 Strood, Kent, England Son St Margaret Kent Mane E Gowan abt 1848 Strood, Kent, England Wife St Margaret Kent Thomas M Gowan abt 1848 Rochester, Kent, England Head St Margaret Kent the image looks like McGowan

Georgina

Georgina Report 15 May 2006 00:05

For reference this is the family in 1881... Thomas MC GOWAN Head M Male 37 Rochester, Kent, England Tea Dealer Elizabeth MC GOWAN Wife M Female 33 Strood, Kent, England Thomas MC GOWAN Son Male 10 Rochester, Kent, England Scholar William MC GOWAN Son Male 8 Rochester, Kent, England Scholar John MC GOWAN Son Male 5 Rochester, Kent, England Scholar Alfred MC GOWAN Son Male 2 Rochester, Kent, England Source Information: Dwelling John Street 4 Lower Providence Pla Census Place Rochester St Margaret, Kent, England Family History Library Film 1341210 Public Records Office Reference RG11 Piece / Folio 0887 / 10 Page Number 14 Georgina.

Georgina

Georgina Report 15 May 2006 00:10

Possible marriage... Marriages Jun 1868 Bradley Walter Medway 2a 641 Cooper Maria Elizabeth Medway 2a 641 McGowan Thomas Medway 2a 641 Pitt Sarah Ann Medway 2a 641 Georgina.

Jacqueline / Jackie

Jacqueline / Jackie Report 15 May 2006 00:43

Thanks ozibird, thats been such a help, where do you look for christenings ? is that another site ? i cant get over how different all the spellings can be, ive had some slightly different spellings on other searches but the variations on McGowan has been terrible Thanks to all of your tips and pointing me in the right direction, what a wonderful bunch you are !!!