Genealogy Chat

Here is Susan in 1901 John Sands 36 Bethnal Green, London, England Head East Ham Essex Susan Sands 26 Bethnal Green, London, England Wife East Ham Essex John Sands 7 Bethnal Green, London, England Son East Ham Essex Albert Sands 6 Bethnal Green, London, England Son East Ham Essex Lily Sands 1 East Ham, Essex, England Daughter East Ham Essex Still giving London as her place of birth, the only birth registration I have found is for 1877, according to the census ages she was born in 1873/4, you will need to send for this birth certificate to get confirmation of her parents, very often census ages were incorrect GILDERSLEVE, Susan Ann 1877 June Births Bethnal Green Greater London London Middlesex 1c 265 UPDATE* I have found this birth on FreeBMD Births Mar 1874 Gildersleve Susan Pollock Mile End 1c 544 I would say this is more likely to be her, you can order certificates online and request a checking point. i.e that the mother's name is Susan Gildersleve, nee Oliphant. I hope this has helped you Best wishes Sam

The same family in 1881 Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability John GILDERSLEEVE Head M Male 30 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Wood Turner Susan GILDERSLEEVE Wife M Female 29 Glasgow, Scotland Margaret GILDERSLEEVE Daur Female 8 Mile End, Middlesex, England Scholar Susan GILDERSLEEVE Daur Female 7 Stepney, Middlesex, England Scholar John GILDERSLEEVE Son Male 5 Limehouse, Middlesex, England Scholar Mary GILDERSLEEVE Daur Female 3 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Scholar William GILDERSLEEVE Son Male 1 Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England Mary OLIPHANT Sister In Law U Female 20 Wapping, Middlesex, England Cap & Hat Needlewoman 57 Fuller St London, Middlesex, England This has Susan born in Stepney, could this be your G Grandmother? _________________________________________ Here is the marriage of Susan's parents, conveniently confirmed by Susan Snr's sister living with them in 1881, thus giving us Susan's maiden name Bashford, Elizabeth 1872 March Marriages Whitechapel London Middlesex 1c 669 GILDERSLEVE, John 1872 March Marriages Whitechapel London Middlesex 1c 669 OLIPHANT, Susan 1872 March Marriages Whitechapel London Middlesex 1c 669 SHORE, James 1872 March Marriages Whitechapel London Middlesex 1c 669 I'm rabbiting on here Nichola, can you confirm any of this?

Geography is not my strong point I'm afraid, where is Flanders? What sort of year are we looking at for birth, was her age on the marriage certificate? There is a 17 yr old of that name on the 1891 census, says born Mile End, London., living in Bethnal Green.Do you know her parents names or any other famiuly member, brothers/sisters? This is the family in 1891... Gildersleve, John 40 Bethnal Green, London Head Bethnal Green London Gildersleve, Susan 39 Glasgow, Scotland Wife Bethnal Green London Gildersleve, Margaret 18 Mile End, London Daughter Bethnal Green London Gildersleve, Susan 17 Mile end new town, London Daughter Bethnal Green London Gildersleve, John 15 Bow, London Son Bethnal Green London Gildersleve, Mary 13 Bethnal Green, London Daughter Bethnal Green London Gildersleve, William 11 Bethnal Green, London Son Bethnal Green London Gildersleve, Elizabeth 3 Bethnal Green, London Daughter Bethnal Green London

Thanks, She was Susan Gildersleve, lived in or around Bethnal Green c1892 when she married John sands..Thinking of the belgian connection as i'm told Gildersleve name comes from Flanders.

Have you found her on any of the census Nichola? It will have place of birth there, although not 100% reliable. What is her full name, maybe we can help Regards Sam

I'm desperate to find details of my Great Grandmother but cannot find a record of her birth, only her marriage to my Great Grandfather in 1892..I'm thinking she may have been born overseas (flanders), any ideas how i can search??