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Elusive Frank & Francis Slynn

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Gigi

Gigi Report 23 Jan 2004 15:55

Hello All, Can anyone give me any advice on how to find my elusive ggrandad & gggrandad! Frank Slynn's year of birth is 1871/2 confirmed by 1901 census (born Worwicks Birmingham) & his marriage cert. However I can only find a Frank b1863 (Staffs) on the 1881 census and cannot find him at all on 1891!! According to freebmd there are two Franks born 1868 (Birm) & 1862 (Staffs) His father Francis is even more elusive!! He is named on Franks marriage cert and that's it!! I cannot find him anywhere! Any ideas please!! Gillian

Emma

Emma Report 23 Jan 2004 16:10

Hi Gillian, I found this on 1891 looks like they might have been transcribed incorrectly: Frank Slymn, head, mar, 53, laborer brick, Birmingham George, son, sing, 25, laborer brick, Birmingham Frank Slymn, son, sing, 21, laborer brick, Birmingham Thomas Slymn, son, sing, 19, laborer brick, Birmingham Robert Slymn, son, sing, 15, scholar, Birmingham Albert Slymn, son, 12, scholar, Birmingham Aswell? Slymn, son, 3, Birmingham at 1/112 Latimer Street, St. Thomas, Birmingham, Warwickshire Emma.

Gigi

Gigi Report 23 Jan 2004 19:54

Wow Emma! Looks like you could have found them!! In the 1901 Slynn was also incorrect and written Slym!! Thanks for looking, much appreciated! Gillian

Helen

Helen Report 23 Jan 2004 20:38

Gillian Found the family in 1881 under the name Slyme, father listed as Francis and son Frank!

Gigi

Gigi Report 24 Jan 2004 11:28

Thanks Helen, Gillian