Genealogy Chat

I'd also look at the Histon register -- it wouldn't be that unusual if the first child were baptised in the mother's home parish for one reason or another Histon baptisms haven't been done by the LDS programme (they've only done the marriages so far), so there's a hole in the IGI coverage here -- whereas Impington is supposed to have been systematically transcribed, so there you're only looking for anything the transcribers might have missed somehow

Anne, You should be able to order them to view at your local LDS centre. Crista

Thanks Crista Yes but no luck, also tried Cambs Registrar, they were very helpful but no luck. They suggested GRO £11.50 for a search of the year given and one year either side, just being mean with my money !!!!!!! Where can I view Parish record for Impington? Anne

Anne, Have you tried 1837online? If the 1881 census says she was born in 1842 that means she was born in the period from April 1841- Mar 1842. She could have even been born before the parents married. You could also try the parish records for Impington. Crista

Thanks Gary Will look into it, do you mean 1842?but all documentation states birth place as Impington, we know that they told fibs but as they were all labourers on the land around Impington and Histon, it seems unlikely that Timothy went to Cheshire BUT Timothy was missing from the 1841 Cambridgeshire census. Has anyone the census for Cheshire I wonder??????????? Timothy couldn't read or write, I know so much about the family but there is still so much to learn. Anne

there is a martha unwin on ancestry.com listed as born march 1942 in cheshire

Thanks Judy Yes I have tried, also ALL Unwin records on the comprehensive Cambs Site, there are quite a number !!!!!, Perhaps another pair of eyes may see what I've missed. Anne

Name Martha Unwin born 1842 according to census etc but unable to confirm date or year Father Timothy Unwin christened Impington Cambs 4/10/1818 IGI Mother Sarah Ann Miller born c 1818 Histon Cambs from census forms Parents married 1/11/1841 Histon I have the cert His father Nathaniel Unwin Labourer Impington Her father Eli Miller Blacksmith Histon On 13/03/1864 Martha Unwin married John Emmings 9 I have the cert ) they lived in Cambridge and appear on the 1881 census On the marriage cert her father was Timothy Unwin Labourer Impington Martha and John Emmings appear on the 1901 census in Cambridge My mother and her sisters both spoke of Martha Can anyone help please? Anne

Hi Anne! Hve you tried the LDS site? www(.)familysearch(.) org - Remember to remove the brackets when entering into your borwser.

I am unable to find her date of birth, have plenty of information which I will list below, perhaps some one can help, I would be very grateful as I am unable to visit Cambridge, I have checked Cambs site for BMD and all request have come back 'not the stated parents' Anne