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Help please Birth Cert

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Loopylou

Loopylou Report 17 Sep 2007 18:35

thanks for looking shirley,he just doesnt want to be found, a least l know now there is not much hope of finding him unless he pops out on another search, l began to think it was me being stupid.
once again many thanks B

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Sep 2007 18:22

nope cant see anyone who could be him ,sorry

Loopylou

Loopylou Report 17 Sep 2007 18:17

thanks Shirley,l known the childred sometimes changed their ist names just for a change Janet used the name Jeanette Queen.after she got marriedbut liked to be called Queenie and Theodore on the cens. was Robert as l found him on his mc. so anything is possible. regard B

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Sep 2007 18:11

i,m struggling to find frederick under any variation of the name at the mo. have done a random search on Freebmd just asking for all fredericks west ham 1894-1896 and that hasnt come up with him. looking at ancestry at the mo.

Shirley

Loopylou

Loopylou Report 17 Sep 2007 17:53

yes shirley thats the one g/father in law changed his surname and even his first name from child to child the only thing that is certain that he married Ada Rixon and he was german seaman.and all the b/certs l have have mother Ada Rixon the only one l cant trace is Fredk.and its only taken me nearly 2 years to find them regards B

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Sep 2007 17:50

heres lilian
Births Jun 1899 (>99%)


Meirau Lilian Maud W.Ham 4a 153

Loopylou

Loopylou Report 17 Sep 2007 17:49

yes Margaret thats the one, lhave all the b/certs for the other 12 children except Fredk.many thanksB

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Sep 2007 17:48

marriage surname incorrect.!

Marriages Sep 1892 (>99%)
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MIERAN John Theodore W. Ham 4a 218
Rixon Ada West Ham 4a 218

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 17 Sep 2007 17:46

Is this the family in 1901?
62 Cundry Rd., West Ham, Essex
Theodore Meirau, head, 36, ship's (something), born Germany German Subject
Ada, wife, 25, laundress
Theodore, son, 7
Fred'k, son, 5
Ada, dau, 3
Lilian, dau, 2
Victoria, dau, 2 months
Wife & children all born Custom House, Essex.
Name transcribed Merian.

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 17 Sep 2007 17:43

not found him at the mo but thses maybe more family.

Births Jun 1904

Mierau Joseph Paul W. Ham 4a 164

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Births Mar 1907

Mierau Janet W. Ham 4a 132

Shirley

Loopylou

Loopylou Report 17 Sep 2007 17:28

sorry lm having a dumb blonde moment.
born in West Ham Essex. sorry reg
Bette

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 17 Sep 2007 17:26

Where would this have been?

Reg

Loopylou

Loopylou Report 17 Sep 2007 17:20

l have searched for the b/cert for Fredk Mierau/Meirau/Merian.born apx 1896 re censurs 1901.although l have a birth of a daughter Ada 1896.so lt might not be the right date.l also have a son Robert Theodore born 1894,and l know they are right because l have their b/certs. lm just missing Fredks.parents were John Theodore Mierau/Ada Rixon can anyone kindly help
regards Bette Mierau