Hi, Missing Lincs,     This is the month we post information about a Lincolnshire "character" we have known.  Be kind.  This could be the elderly woman who knew the juciest gossip about all her neighbors.  Or the eccentric gentleman who dresses up in a military uniform for Remembrance Day (but may never have been in the service).  Or anyone you like.  One per person, please.     Let's remember that some of these people may have living relatives (or still be living, themselves).     Thank you.           Lou (list admin.)

Hi Victor It was the resource file viewer you needed to install to use the 1881 and other CDs from the LDS There are some advantages to using the CDs , using the Viewer version 4 the search can be more specific than other sites allow (although Ancestry is as good) You can also search for neighbours one after the other on the CDs, easier than you can by paging images One other major consideration is that the 1881 CD set came with two for Scotland, if you had people there it was extremely useful as the LDS did not have access to the Scots 1881 But as you say the CDs are as good as redundant these days if you have subscriptions to Ancestry or other sites, although what a move forward they were when they were released I have used the CDs on my XP system but don't know if they work under W7, perhaps in XP mode in certain W7 releases Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) >I too bought those discs all those years ago. Unfortunately they are not > much use these days unless you are only interested in transcriptions. I > much prefer to have a copy of the images which I download and > incorporate into my family tree software. That is hard evidence. > > I don't think I can open those discs these days unless I install > something which I forget what. Probably it came with the discs. Since I > no longer use them I am not bothered to install this extra bit > > Victor

I too bought those discs all those years ago. Unfortunately they are not much use these days unless you are only interested in transcriptions. I much prefer to have a copy of the images which I download and incorporate into my family tree software. That is hard evidence. I don't think I can open those discs these days unless I install something which I forget what. Probably it came with the discs. Since I no longer use them I am not bothered to install this extra bit Victor On 01/04/2012 8:48 AM, Ben & Bridget wrote: > G'day Listers > I am very glad I was able to purchase the 1881 censu 25 Disks > when they were on offer in Australia for about $60. > I very useful census as my Grandparents were mostly all > at home in 1881. > Bridget Australia > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > I have yet to looked at other Census years. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "rjngs"<rjngs@pearson30.karoo.co.uk> > To:<eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 12:27 AM > Subject: Re: [LIN] 1881 census > > >> You can find a label '1881 census' if you search around long enough. >> The new layout of results is dreadful and I can't find the button for >> 'Household'. >> > snip > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Joan That is what I was eluding to when I said he may be buried with no ceremony or recording Many infants and stillbirths in particular were buried with another burial almost as though they never existed It was a different time though and things were not the same as they are now People needed to be more practical then But thanks for the thought Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > It's possible the child was only a few days old - b late December, d early > January - in which case he could have shared a coffin with another deceased > and unrelated person. This was quite common in those days. > > Joan

Hi all Further to my last post on Charles MCCONNELL who died 1882 and was buried at St Nicholas Lincoln or Newport Cemetery The couple Charles & Ellen appear to have had a son who died in infancy Births Dec 1880 McCONNELL James Henry Lincoln 7a 495 Deaths Mar 1881 MCCONNELL James Henry 0 Lincoln 7a 340 He does not appear in the NBI as Charles does and I wondered if anyone had anything on a burial for him He could of course be buried without ceremony or recording but I thought it worth asking just in case Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK)

On the new site, look down toward the bottom left of the home page and click on the British Isles Records Collection. This will take you to the list of all databases and you can select and search the 1881 from there. Happy time travels! Susan

Hi Bob and all If you go to old familysearch and select "Census" it directs you to the new familysearch >From there select British Isles which gives a list of the census including the 1881 Unfortunately the LDS now have the 1881 with Findmypast, it states the 1881 transcript is free but what you get and how you get it I don't know Certainly not as easy to use as the old familysearch LDS 1881, even though findmypast use the same transcription Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > You can find a label '1881 census' if you search around long enough. > The new layout of results is dreadful and I can't find the button for > 'Household'. > > This must be one of the 'exciting new features' that 'make it easier to > search family history'. > > Bob.

You can find a label '1881 census' if you search around long enough. The new layout of results is dreadful and I can't find the button for 'Household'. This must be one of the 'exciting new features' that 'make it easier to search family history'. Bob.

It's possible the child was only a few days old - b late December, d early January - in which case he could have shared a coffin with another deceased and unrelated person. This was quite common in those days. Joan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nivard Ovington" <ovington1@sky.com> To: <eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2012 1:43 PM Subject: Re: [LIN] Charles MCCONNELL burial 1882 but where? a further burialfor a James Henry MCCONNELL > Hi all > > Further to my last post on Charles MCCONNELL who died 1882 and was buried > at St Nicholas Lincoln or > Newport Cemetery > > The couple Charles & Ellen appear to have had a son who died in infancy > > Births Dec 1880 > McCONNELL James Henry Lincoln 7a 495 > > Deaths Mar 1881 > MCCONNELL James Henry 0 Lincoln 7a 340 > > He does not appear in the NBI as Charles does and I wondered if anyone had > anything on a burial for > him > > He could of course be buried without ceremony or recording but I thought > it worth asking just in > case > > Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

I cannot find this lady beyond 1851 and wonder if some brighter spark out there can. Susannah aka Susan Sewell was born Bracebridge 1815 to John and Ann. She had several illegitimate children in Lincoln House of Industry/Workhouse. They all died young. In the 1851 census she was a servant to a tanner named Richard White in St Peter at Gowts. She gave her age as only 30. The Stamford Mercury Fri 12 Dec 1851 reported "Susan Sewell from Bracebridge to Wellingore." She gave birth to Matthew in Lincoln Workhouse on 23 December. He was baptised there on the same day. I cannot find a record of him dying. The burial register for the Workhouse is missing between 1845 and 1858. Although a death would be recorded in the discharge register there is no register from 1843-1871. Matthew does not show up on the GRO death index. I have checked the burial registers from Bracebridge and Wellingore and found nothing. I am wondering if little Matthew did die but his death was not registered because it fell over the Christmas period. I cannot find Susan or Matthew in any subsequent census, although I have tried just putting her first name and place of birth in. Please can anybody help? Thanks - regards Shay

I can't find them either, John Why not email the archives and ask? Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Richardson Sent: 30 March 2012 17:09 To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LIN] Alford Schools Many thanks Ann. I'm afraid I would not know where to look either! Regards John Richardson Researching Albert Richardson who was with the Brumby family in Alford on the 1911 census. Aged 7. -------Original Message------- From: Anne Cole Date: 30/03/2012 15:39:54 To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LIN] Alford Schools John, you may be able to find that info on their website, or perhaps on Lincs to the Past? You may also find that records from 1911 are closed due To the 100 year closure period! Sorry, I don't have time at the moment to search for you. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Richardson Sent: 30 March 2012 15:34 To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Alford Schools Hello the list, Does anyone out there know if the Lincolnshire Archive hold any records of Schools in Alford around the 1911-1916 period? Many thanks John Richardson Eaton Socon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com 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 ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com 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 ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Many thanks Ann. I'm afraid I would not know where to look either! Regards John Richardson Researching Albert Richardson who was with the Brumby family in Alford on the 1911 census. Aged 7. -------Original Message------- From: Anne Cole Date: 30/03/2012 15:39:54 To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LIN] Alford Schools John, you may be able to find that info on their website, or perhaps on Lincs to the Past? You may also find that records from 1911 are closed due To the 100 year closure period! Sorry, I don't have time at the moment to search for you. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Richardson Sent: 30 March 2012 15:34 To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Alford Schools Hello the list, Does anyone out there know if the Lincolnshire Archive hold any records of Schools in Alford around the 1911-1916 period? Many thanks John Richardson Eaton Socon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com 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 ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi all Can someone tell me what happened to the 1881 census on the family search site. Julia

John, you may be able to find that info on their website, or perhaps on Lincs to the Past? You may also find that records from 1911 are closed due to the 100 year closure period! Sorry, I don't have time at the moment to search for you. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of John Richardson Sent: 30 March 2012 15:34 To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Alford Schools Hello the list, Does anyone out there know if the Lincolnshire Archive hold any records of Schools in Alford around the 1911-1916 period? Many thanks John Richardson Eaton Socon ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello the list, Does anyone out there know if the Lincolnshire Archive hold any records of Schools in Alford around the 1911-1916 period? Many thanks John Richardson Eaton Socon

On 30 Mar 2012, at 1:40 AM, Julia wrote: > Can someone tell me what happened to the 1881 census on the family > search site. > Julia Hi Julia, The 1881 appears to be integrated into the collection of databases searched when you enter a name. If you go to: https://www.familysearch.org/ and pop in surname: Lowe and click on the blue "Residence" text/tab you can then enter (for example) "Lincolnshire" with a date range of say, 1880-1882 and hit "search." FamilySearch will then toss up a series of findings, many of which will be the 1881 census. If you entered a town or parish name, in lieu of "Lincolnshire" you would end up with fewer "hits" to have to sort through. Hope this helps. Denny (Perth, Ontario)

Yes, that is a potential problem. However, I always cut and paste the old addy etc into the notes section of my address book. Another concern is the possibility of the machine breaking down or being infected with a virus & all data being lost. So, the sensible thing is to back up at least weekly. Richard Brown On 29 March 2012 04:24, Diana Robinson <drobins6@rochester.rr.com> wrote: > There's another concern when tracking people relatively recently. Up until > about year 2000 I had a trust address book. When someone moved, I put a line > through the old address and added the new one beneath it. Thus, when one of > my offspring needed a full account when he had lived where for some > qualification paperwork, I was able to provide it. But now, with electronic > everything, when we put in a new address, the old one is gone. There is no > longer an ongoing record. > > Something to think about - especially for people who move fairly often. > > Happy hunting! > > Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) > Now in Rochester, NY, USA -- Richard Brown Bromley, Kent U.K. Member of: - E. Surrey Family History Society          )   And in http://www.eastsurreyfhs.org.uk/           )   very Lincolnshire Family History Society       )  good http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk/          )  company.

There's another concern when tracking people relatively recently. Up until about year 2000 I had a trust address book. When someone moved, I put a line through the old address and added the new one beneath it. Thus, when one of my offspring needed a full account when he had lived where for some qualification paperwork, I was able to provide it. But now, with electronic everything, when we put in a new address, the old one is gone. There is no longer an ongoing record. Something to think about - especially for people who move fairly often. Happy hunting!   Diana Robinson (nee Gardner) Now in Rochester, NY, USA -----Original Message----- From: Louis Mills [mailto:louis_mills@att.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 5:58 PM To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LIN] Lincs Marriage Index Update Thank you, Anne Cole, for reminding me of something.  One of my co-workers *way back before I retired) often complained of people showing up in his office with no paperwork, not even a valid identification.  Now, it's not yet law where I live that a person MUST carry ID at all times, but I do know a country where it is required.  I'm often surprised that the government hasn't put a microchip in each of us so they can keep track.  Hmmm, maybe they already have! Anyway, my co-worker's complaint was focused on young people who haven't yet trained themselves to keep records.  Some just threw away bills and payroll records, thinking that they didn't need them and could, if needed, drop by the bank to pay their credit card bill.  They'd know, they think, when they're in credit card trouble because the card won't work any longer. Now, it's a mindset I've only seen once.  I know a young woman who lost her home simply because she couldn't "organize" herself to pay her bills on time. I raise this issue because you've got to look everywhere when doing family history research.  It isn't enough to depend on baptism and marriage records alone.  Learn to browse thru those poorlaw records, the census records, even confirmation and tax records.  And just because I tell you who your ancestors were, you'd better spend some time to prove it.  And keep some kind of record.  Some of you make copies of everything and that's OK.  But it's also OK to say, "I found this in the 1850 census of Zircon in Poobah county, Ref: K-1764".  Sound like a lot of work?  Tough.  Do it.  This is a hobby for organized people. Now, go write your Will so that some future researcher will be able to verify some of your relatives.     Lou (list admin.)

Hi Anne Thank you for that information, I thought it must be a service and burial I have found on occasion two entries but can't recall finding three before In 1881 he is living at 10 Harrisons Place Lincoln so that fits well Does the cemetery entry show any relation to the grave location? My brother in law says he would like to visit if he can locate the grave Much appreciate the help Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Nivard, the 1st is from the St Nicholas parish register, the second from the > Newport Cemetery burial register. I suspect that the third may be from yet > another register, but would have to check this. I presume the burial service > took place at St Nicholas with St John, Newport, and as he was buried in > Newport Cemetery he is also entered in their burial register. > > Hmm, St Nicholas has a burial register up to 1992, but St John Newport only > has burials up to 1803. I will pass the query on to the Burials Index > co-ordinator for a better answer. > > He appears once on the Parish Register burials CD (1813-1900) - the address > is Harrison Pl, by the way, and once on the Lincoln Cemetery Burials CD, > where his abode is given as St John. > > Anne

Nivard, the 1st is from the St Nicholas parish register, the second from the Newport Cemetery burial register. I suspect that the third may be from yet another register, but would have to check this. I presume the burial service took place at St Nicholas with St John, Newport, and as he was buried in Newport Cemetery he is also entered in their burial register. Hmm, St Nicholas has a burial register up to 1992, but St John Newport only has burials up to 1803. I will pass the query on to the Burials Index co-ordinator for a better answer. He appears once on the Parish Register burials CD (1813-1900) - the address is Harrison Pl, by the way, and once on the Lincoln Cemetery Burials CD, where his abode is given as St John. Anne Anne Cole, President, Lincolnshire Family History Society Duncalf(e)/Duncuff/Duncuft One-name Study GOONS member 513 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/duncalf.html Lincolnshire Post 1837 Marriage Index http://mi.lincolnshiremarriages.org.uk/ Lincolnshire Family History Society http://www.lincolnshirefhs.org.uk -----Original Message----- From: eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:eng-lincsgen-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nivard Ovington Sent: 28 March 2012 21:03 To: eng-lincsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LIN] Charles MCCONNELL burial 1882 but where? Hi all I am investigating my brother in laws family and found three burials on findmypast Can anyone explain why there are three entries and where he is actually buried please He was Charles MCCONNELL b1836 Omagh Ireland, served 21 years in the British Army (I have his pension records) The three entries are :- First name(s): Charles Last name: MCCONNELL Date of burial 1 Jul 1882 Age at death: 46 Calculated year of birth: 1836 Place of burial Lincoln Dedication: St Nicholas County: Lincolnshire Lincoln St Nicholas: Denomination: Anglican Coverage 1813 - 1900 Number of entries: 3,223 Record source: National Burial Index Data provider: Lincolnshire Family History Society ======================= First name(s): Charles Last name: MCCONNELL Date of burial 1 Jul 1882 Age at death: 46 Calculated year of birth: 1836 Place of burial Lincoln Dedication: Newport Cemetery County: Lincolnshire Lincoln Newport Cemetery: Denomination: Cemetery Coverage 1856 - 1928 Data provider: Lincolnshire Family History Society =================== Forenames:Charles Surname:Mcconnell Abode:St John Day:01 Month:Jul Year:1882 Age:46 Place:Lincoln, St John & St Nicholas County:Lincolnshire Country:England Source:LIN CR Reference:W3 Notes:More in records Record source:Lincolnshire Cemetery Registers Find out more Data provider:Lincolnshire Family History Society Transcriptions C Lincolnshire Family History Society Appreciate any help or advice Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ENG-LINCSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message