Hi Dean I believe you need to write to HALs to ascertain where the Electoral Rolls for the area of interest are held, within the time frame you specify. There is a charge for searching. I found a date for a marriage (say 1915) and assumed there might have been a child born born within 2 years, and looked for Electoral Roll info circa 1935-1939 for example. It's hit and miss because Elections weren't held during the war but I am resarching my family forward after great grandparents emigrated in 1878 so like you I have no idea of any children's names! Desperation is the mother of invention and I try anything! You might find a helpful Local Registry or the GRO from which you could purchase the only current entry on the Free BMD (I don't have Ancestry sorry ) which shows a Somerville father with an Edwards mother which is as follows: JANET M SOMERVILLE birth registered Mar Q 1923 Hammersmith 1a/364, stating that her parents must be James William SOMERVILLE & VIVIEN PASSMORE EDWARDS. If this is correct you could then track a marriage perhaps for Janet M. or you might find her on the Electoral Rolls. Good luck Marlene Dean Evans wrote: > No I haven't, Marlene. How would I do that? It would confirm addresses > but,presumably, it wouldn't mention any offspring until they were 21 and > probably flown the nest. > Dean > > On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Marlene Shipman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> Hi Dean >> Have you tried looking for Electoral Roll information, since you have >> addresses? >> Marlene >> New Zealand >> >> Dean Evans wrote: >> >>> Jan, I am so sorry to have put you to such bother. The facts that you >>> >> quote >> >>> are right, so well done, but I am trying to find more recent news of the >>> SOMMERVILLE family. Vivien and her husband are listed in the phone book >>> >> on >> >>> Ancestry as living at Radlett, in Herts, up to 1957 so I am hoping there >>> >> is >> >>> someone on "Rootsweb" that can help trace their descendants, if they have >>> any.Dean >>> >>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Jan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi Dean, >>>> >>>> I have spent over an hour searching Ancestry in several countries and >>>> >> the >> >>>> only records I found from the 1920 marriages were the following. >>>> William J Sommerville married Vivien Edwards in AMJ of 1920 in >>>> >> Marylebone, >> >>>> LONDON. >>>> >>>> Ancestry has a tree with a Vivien listed as being born in 1897 (London). >>>> She has two brothers, Henry C Edwards and John W Edwards. Their parents >>>> >> are >> >>>> John Passmore Edwards (1823-1911) and Eleanor Humphries. John P Edwards >>>> 1823 was born in Blackwater, Cornwall and died in Hampstead, London. >>>> >>>> Although the names are very similar, the places do not match with what >>>> you've given. Sorry, I tried. >>>> >>>> Jan >>>> >>>> >>>> --- On Mon, 6/30/08, Dean Evans <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> From: Dean Evans <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: [HRT] SOMMERVILLE >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 8:37 AM >>>> >>>> Newbie to your list. >>>> I am researching the life and history of John PASSMORE EDWARDS, the >>>> Victorian philanthropist. ( www.passmoreedwards.org.uk ) His >>>> granddaughter, >>>> Vivien Passmore Edwards, married James William SOMMERVILLE, in 1920, and >>>> for >>>> some time, at least until 1955, they lived at "Bracondale, The Avenue, >>>> Radlett, Herts". I would very much like to trace any living relatives of >>>> this couple or any other information about them.I hope someone can help >>>> >> me. >> >>>> Dean Evans >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> >> without >> >>>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >>> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Thanks Marlene, you have given me a breakthrough. I have been using Ancestry, which uses FreeBDM data but didn't pick up the Sommerviles with only one "m". Most of these data bases are a bit hit or miss. I was searching through a copy of the Times this morning for a reference that Ancestry said was there but it took several goes to actually find it. Dean On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Marlene Shipman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Dean > I believe you need to write to HALs to ascertain where the Electoral > Rolls for the area of interest are held, within the time frame you > specify. There is a charge for searching. > I found a date for a marriage (say 1915) and assumed there might have > been a child born born within 2 years, and looked for Electoral Roll > info circa 1935-1939 for example. It's hit and miss because Elections > weren't held during the war but I am resarching my family forward after > great grandparents emigrated in 1878 so like you I have no idea of any > children's names! > Desperation is the mother of invention and I try anything! > > You might find a helpful Local Registry or the GRO from which you could > purchase the only current entry on the Free BMD (I don't have Ancestry > sorry ) which shows a Somerville father with an Edwards mother which is > as follows: > JANET M SOMERVILLE birth registered Mar Q 1923 Hammersmith 1a/364, > stating that her parents must be James William SOMERVILLE & VIVIEN > PASSMORE EDWARDS. If this is correct you could then track a marriage > perhaps for Janet M. or you might find her on the Electoral Rolls. > Good luck > Marlene > > Dean Evans wrote: > > No I haven't, Marlene. How would I do that? It would confirm addresses > > but,presumably, it wouldn't mention any offspring until they were 21 and > > probably flown the nest. > > Dean > > > > On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Marlene Shipman <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > >> Hi Dean > >> Have you tried looking for Electoral Roll information, since you have > >> addresses? > >> Marlene > >> New Zealand > >> > >> Dean Evans wrote: > >> > >>> Jan, I am so sorry to have put you to such bother. The facts that you > >>> > >> quote > >> > >>> are right, so well done, but I am trying to find more recent news of > the > >>> SOMMERVILLE family. Vivien and her husband are listed in the phone book > >>> > >> on > >> > >>> Ancestry as living at Radlett, in Herts, up to 1957 so I am hoping > there > >>> > >> is > >> > >>> someone on "Rootsweb" that can help trace their descendants, if they > have > >>> any.Dean > >>> > >>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Jan <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Hi Dean, > >>>> > >>>> I have spent over an hour searching Ancestry in several countries and > >>>> > >> the > >> > >>>> only records I found from the 1920 marriages were the following. > >>>> William J Sommerville married Vivien Edwards in AMJ of 1920 in > >>>> > >> Marylebone, > >> > >>>> LONDON. > >>>> > >>>> Ancestry has a tree with a Vivien listed as being born in 1897 > (London). > >>>> She has two brothers, Henry C Edwards and John W Edwards. Their > parents > >>>> > >> are > >> > >>>> John Passmore Edwards (1823-1911) and Eleanor Humphries. John P > Edwards > >>>> 1823 was born in Blackwater, Cornwall and died in Hampstead, London. > >>>> > >>>> Although the names are very similar, the places do not match with what > >>>> you've given. Sorry, I tried. > >>>> > >>>> Jan > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- On Mon, 6/30/08, Dean Evans <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> From: Dean Evans <[email protected]> > >>>> Subject: [HRT] SOMMERVILLE > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 8:37 AM > >>>> > >>>> Newbie to your list. > >>>> I am researching the life and history of John PASSMORE EDWARDS, the > >>>> Victorian philanthropist. ( www.passmoreedwards.org.uk ) His > >>>> granddaughter, > >>>> Vivien Passmore Edwards, married James William SOMMERVILLE, in 1920, > and > >>>> for > >>>> some time, at least until 1955, they lived at "Bracondale, The > Avenue, > >>>> Radlett, Herts". I would very much like to trace any living relatives > of > >>>> this couple or any other information about them.I hope someone can > help > >>>> > >> me. > >> > >>>> Dean Evans > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------- > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > >>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------- > >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > >>>> > >> without > >> > >>>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>> ------------------------------- > >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >>> > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >>> > >> ------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' > without > >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >> > >> > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Dean It's not always the databases! You may find instances of the following: 1. The wife spells names differently from the husband 2. The name varies from County to County, if the family moved 3. The Vicar "hears" something different from the Census Enumerator 4. Then Miss Transcription joins in..for her share of the fun!! 5. And then the family uses nicknames because there are too many Johns, Williams, Georges, Mary Anns and Sarahs in the village... so you get Jacks, Willies, Pollys and Sallys... Who needs Sudoko, just try Family History! ;-) Best of British! Marlene Dean Evans wrote: > Thanks Marlene, you have given me a breakthrough. I have been using > Ancestry, which uses FreeBDM data but didn't pick up the Sommerviles with > only one "m". Most of these data bases are a bit hit or miss. I was > searching through a copy of the Times this morning for a reference that > Ancestry said was there but it took several goes to actually find it. > Dean > > > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 12:59 PM, Marlene Shipman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> Hi Dean >> I believe you need to write to HALs to ascertain where the Electoral >> Rolls for the area of interest are held, within the time frame you >> specify. There is a charge for searching. >> I found a date for a marriage (say 1915) and assumed there might have >> been a child born born within 2 years, and looked for Electoral Roll >> info circa 1935-1939 for example. It's hit and miss because Elections >> weren't held during the war but I am resarching my family forward after >> great grandparents emigrated in 1878 so like you I have no idea of any >> children's names! >> Desperation is the mother of invention and I try anything! >> >> You might find a helpful Local Registry or the GRO from which you could >> purchase the only current entry on the Free BMD (I don't have Ancestry >> sorry ) which shows a Somerville father with an Edwards mother which is >> as follows: >> JANET M SOMERVILLE birth registered Mar Q 1923 Hammersmith 1a/364, >> stating that her parents must be James William SOMERVILLE & VIVIEN >> PASSMORE EDWARDS. If this is correct you could then track a marriage >> perhaps for Janet M. or you might find her on the Electoral Rolls. >> Good luck >> Marlene >> >> Dean Evans wrote: >> >>> No I haven't, Marlene. How would I do that? It would confirm addresses >>> but,presumably, it wouldn't mention any offspring until they were 21 and >>> probably flown the nest. >>> Dean >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:36 AM, Marlene Shipman <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hi Dean >>>> Have you tried looking for Electoral Roll information, since you have >>>> addresses? >>>> Marlene >>>> New Zealand >>>> >>>> Dean Evans wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Jan, I am so sorry to have put you to such bother. The facts that you >>>>> >>>>> >>>> quote >>>> >>>> >>>>> are right, so well done, but I am trying to find more recent news of >>>>> >> the >> >>>>> SOMMERVILLE family. Vivien and her husband are listed in the phone book >>>>> >>>>> >>>> on >>>> >>>> >>>>> Ancestry as living at Radlett, in Herts, up to 1957 so I am hoping >>>>> >> there >> >>>> is >>>> >>>> >>>>> someone on "Rootsweb" that can help trace their descendants, if they >>>>> >> have >> >>>>> any.Dean >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 3:44 PM, Jan <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Dean, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have spent over an hour searching Ancestry in several countries and >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> the >>>> >>>> >>>>>> only records I found from the 1920 marriages were the following. >>>>>> William J Sommerville married Vivien Edwards in AMJ of 1920 in >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> Marylebone, >>>> >>>> >>>>>> LONDON. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ancestry has a tree with a Vivien listed as being born in 1897 >>>>>> >> (London). >> >>>>>> She has two brothers, Henry C Edwards and John W Edwards. Their >>>>>> >> parents >> >>>> are >>>> >>>> >>>>>> John Passmore Edwards (1823-1911) and Eleanor Humphries. John P >>>>>> >> Edwards >> >>>>>> 1823 was born in Blackwater, Cornwall and died in Hampstead, London. >>>>>> >>>>>> Although the names are very similar, the places do not match with what >>>>>> you've given. Sorry, I tried. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --- On Mon, 6/30/08, Dean Evans <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> From: Dean Evans <[email protected]> >>>>>> Subject: [HRT] SOMMERVILLE >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Date: Monday, June 30, 2008, 8:37 AM >>>>>> >>>>>> Newbie to your list. >>>>>> I am researching the life and history of John PASSMORE EDWARDS, the >>>>>> Victorian philanthropist. ( www.passmoreedwards.org.uk ) His >>>>>> granddaughter, >>>>>> Vivien Passmore Edwards, married James William SOMMERVILLE, in 1920, >>>>>> >> and >> >>>>>> for >>>>>> some time, at least until 1955, they lived at "Bracondale, The >>>>>> >> Avenue, >> >>>>>> Radlett, Herts". I would very much like to trace any living relatives >>>>>> >> of >> >>>>>> this couple or any other information about them.I hope someone can >>>>>> >> help >> >>>> me. >>>> >>>> >>>>>> Dean Evans >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> without >>>> >>>> >>>>>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>>> >>>>> >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> >> without >> >>>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> >> without >> >>>> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >>> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without >> the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >