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I'm sure someone has faced this problem before.
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Twinkle | Report | 23 May 2004 23:30 |
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I'm stuck in the pre-certificate hinterland of the 1790s. I know John Goldsworthy was born in 1791/2 and have been looking for his baptism on IGI and familyhistoryonline. I've found a couple in the right parish (Crowan), in the right decade, but I have no way of verifying which, if any, is his because I do not know his parents' names. He married long before certificates were introduced and his marriage does not seem to be online anywhere. His kids' names aren't much help, the entire village is called Elizabeth, John or Henry. Help please! |
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Twinkle | Report | 23 May 2004 23:43 |
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I've just had a huge brainwave. I got John's marriage certificate from December 1867 and it says he is '45 and a half' years of age. He should have been 46 and a half, but it suggests a late spring/early summer birthday. One of the potential Johns I've found was born April and baptised in May, the other was born Oct and baptised Dec both 1791. What do you think? |
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Unknown | Report | 23 May 2004 23:45 |
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I guess you will have to eliminate one to prove the other is correct. Can you find out when they died, or who they married, or their children's names and see if you can differentiate them that way? It is tough - Ive got two William Williams living in a village of 239 people and I don't know which one is which! |
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Unknown | Report | 23 May 2004 23:46 |
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Just read your note - great thinking. Sometimes simply getting the problem on paper - or on screen, helpts to clear one's thoughts. Well done! |
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Heather | Report | 23 May 2004 23:48 |
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I'm confused! Have you got one of the dates wrong !867? age 45? 1791? Heather |
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Twinkle | Report | 23 May 2004 23:51 |
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Oops, yup, you're right - the 1867 belongs to another John Goldsworthy in my tree. Next time I shall look at my notes before I type. |
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Heather | Report | 23 May 2004 23:59 |
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Have you got him on census records? do you know the name of his wife? Heather |
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Anne | Report | 24 May 2004 11:18 |
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anne, Ive just found out that when you find two people on the census with the same name and dob, this is something to do with the old calender gregorian,about the 25 march. then it was changed to april 5th, as we know it now. so thats why you some times find it on twice on the census. |
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Twinkle | Report | 24 May 2004 18:03 |
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I have John on the 1841, 51 and 61 censuses. His wife was Grace, married sometime between 1810 and 1818. My problem is that there are two John Goldsworthys born and baptised in the parish in 1791 and a third (more unlikely candidate) baptised in 1795. At the moment all I can do is guess as to which one is 'mine'. |
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