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*Sharm

*Sharm Report 13 Aug 2007 19:33

Hi I tried anyone researching for Margaret ann Briggs/Holgate like you suggested and nothing came up. Perhaps you are right, it could be her married name. Not another sister Briggs marrying a Holgate! Thanks Sharmala.

Jane Gateshead Girl

Jane Gateshead Girl Report 13 Aug 2007 19:23

I have had a look at the image - maybe it is because the transcriber couldn't decide whether she belonged to the head of the household - Mr Holgate or to the lodger Mr Briggs as she is shown as daughter to the head of the house William Holgate. (does that make sense?) Jane

Irene

Irene Report 13 Aug 2007 19:21

It does usually give the email address of the person that gave the new info on the person. I checked and it did not in this case but if you go again to the census page on the right hand side there is a box called find a connection - if you look at that list you may find a contact with the same information as you. Good luck Irene

*Sharm

*Sharm Report 13 Aug 2007 19:12

Hello I have found i believe to be my ggreatgrandomothers sister Margaret Ann Briggs, born 1829 on the 1851 census for Burnley, Lancs, now on the Ancestry website it has a yellow triangle next to her name and an alternate name added (Margaret Ann Holgate) instead, how do i find out who added this info? when i click it shows nothing of who changed it. its a complicated family as i have a brother and sister (Briggs) marrying a brother and sister (Holgate) and im trying to work it all out!. Thanks hope this makes sense. Sharmala.