Hi Folks from Geoff, I seem to be coming in at the tail-end of this as I dunno what's passed before! No criticism intended of anyone !, but it would help if all messages were sent via < BLAXALL-L@rootsweb.com >l, as that way we can all "earwig" as to what's going on and can chip in with added material as and when. OK Lecture over ! Now as to John Blaxall:- Neil Ward wrote: > Hi Carlton > I just got this back from Janice - > > <Angela, I'm so excited about this because I believe you're correct about > the date being incorrect on the death certificate. I found a picture of > his headstone in the Palouse cemetery (where I originally got the year) and > it says 1857 not 58.....I can hardly wait to hear from you!!! You've been > a great help, and I can't thank you enough. > Janice > > > Well I think that it would definately be worth her going for the St.Saviour > John - if the date of birth is 14th February that would be great. It would > be interesting to find out who his parents were and whether they are in the > tree anywhere. > > I have suggested that she trys to find the Canadian marriage certificate for > John and Jessie Ferris to see what extra information if any is available - I > don't know if fathers names are given. > > I just checked the 1881 census and the 1857 Yarmouth John is living in > Norfolk so it is not him. > > Thanks for the information Carlton - I will pass it on to Janice and let you > know what turns up. > > We are all fine at the moment apart from the usual colds - I have been > snowed under with family tree information from lots of my branches - not > complaining although my notes mountain is getting bigger. > > I'll keep in touch > Best wishes > Angela > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Carlton Blaxill <carlton@blax.demon.co.uk> > To: Neil Ward <nward@cableinet.co.uk> > Cc: <BLAXALL-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 1999 5:26 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: blaxall search > > Hi Angela, > > Nice to hear from you, all the family are fine thanks, hope yours are > ok too. > > Janice seems to have a very particular date there, Feb 14 1858, > presumably early Canadian Death Certificates give the date of birth, > but is there no place (parish) within London ?? > > According to both my list of GRO births and the one Geoff did off > the Fiches there are no John's born in 1858 at all, the next John > going forward is John Blaxhall born in Hoxne Reg. District in Dec > Qtr 1860. The first John going backwards is a John Blaxell at > Yarmouth Dec Qtr 1857, and then its the John Blaxall at St. > Saviour in Jun Qtr 1857 (REF No. 1d 2 according to my records). > > So either he wasn't registered, we've missed him from the index > (unlikely now as Geoff has done an independant search too), he is > indexed under a Black..... or Blacs... variant spelling or if the Feb > 14 1858 date is baptism rather than birth then it could be the John > at St. Saviour. (I think St. Saviour is London, can Geoff confirm.) > > This one could be bit tricky to be sure it is the correct John. The > 1861 and 1871 census would be most helpful, but with no place > (parish) of birth to look where would you start ?? I suppose if the > birth cert. says Feb 14th then it is simply the death certificate 1 > year out and he was 81 rather than 80, suppose its worth the £7.50 > to find out !! > > I think Janice really needs to find some other pieces of the 'jigsaw' > from the Canada side (e.g. transportation details (shipping lists > etc.) or apprenticeship indentures that may list his parents). > > Sorry I can't be much help on this one. > > Carlton. > > On 11 Oct 99, at 8:23, Neil Ward wrote: > > > Hi Carlton > > > > I have just got this email from Janice in USA who had Blaxalls in her > > tree. The Scottish connection turned out to be a bit of a dead end as his > > marriage took place out in Canada. > > > > I said I would help her track down a birth certificate for John Blaxall I > > know you said that you had a GRO ref to a John in 1857 St.Saviours ( is > > that London ?) Have you got any possible ref. to the John below birth year > > given as 1858 - but that could be wrong - his wife died before him. > > > > Not to worry if not I'll try and track one down. > > > > Janice's mother is coming over next year - it would be nice if we can link > > her up before she gets over here !! > > > > Hope all the family are well > > > > All the best > > Angela > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Greg Noble <derekn@gte.net> > > To: <Angela <nward@cableinet.co.uk> > > Sent: Sunday, October 10, 1999 11:22 PM > > Subject: blaxall search > > > > > > > Hi Angela, I have some very good news...........I got my hands on my > > > great grandfather's (John Blaxall) death certificate, and it seems that > > > he was born in London England on Feb. 14, 1858 , died on April 23, 1938. > > > It said he'd been in the US for 64 yrs, and was 80 yrs old so he came to > > > Canada when he was 16 in 1874. Could this possibly help your friend > > > Carlton give us any additional info? I'd like to get a birth certificate > > > that would > > name > > > his parents. Maybe my mother can do some work when she goes over in > > > June. Take care now,....Hope everything is well for you. > > > > > > talk to you soon, > > > Janice > > > > >