Hi Barbara She appears to be on the 1901 census, living alone and working as a brushmaker (I think that's what it says). And recorded as blind,. Image sent off list. Find my Past is the renamed 1837 site. Regards Sandra ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Dennis" <tdennis@ihug.co.nz> To: <ENG-MERSEYSIDE@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 2:44 AM Subject: [ENG-MERSEYSIDE] Looking for a death - need a starter in help >I have subscribed recently to "find my past" which I believe is the old >Ancestry.com site. > I have no idea what I am looking at so here is my question. (After some > background) > > Elizabeth LAURIE born in 1866, Scotland. > In the 1873 Census for 63 New Hedley St, Liverpool is located with her > mum, dad & 1/2 sister. > In the 1881 Census for 26 Boundary St East, Liverpool is located with her > mum & dad . > 1891 census for 34 Brocklebank Dock, West side, spelling of her surname is > LAWRIE & she again is with her mum & dad. > 1901 census only her mum & dad show up at 34 Langton Pier. > > On the census there is mention that Elizabeth was 'blind', one census > states since birth. > > Anyway, I thought of searching for a death seeing how I haven't found her > since 1891. Mind you, I haven't searched throughout the 1901 census (if it > is on the site). > > I have come up with two possibilities - only if I am reading it > correctly - but wish to see if there is anything else I can do to confirm > my Elizabeth. > > July - Sept 1900 > Laurie Elizaebeth, 43......St Albans 3a 382 > April - June 1896 > Laurie Elizabeth, 35......Pancras 1b 24 > > I have these two at the head of my list as I imagine that the number > directly after her name is the age at time of death? > > Have I read it correctly which makes the first one born @1857 & the second > @1861. > > Is it possible to search cemeteries in and around the areas? Her father > died in 1905 & is buried without a headstone in the West Derby Cemetery. > I have not as yet tracked her mother down, but as this was a second > marriage thought it may be a bit harder to crack. > > What are the thought process out there that should be my next move? > > Am I on the correct list - I have also joined Eng-Liverpool list. > > With doing this subscription on Find My Ancestor - what will be the > benefits if any. The pages I have viewed talk about buying credits, & I am > working across three different countries (England / Scotland & Ireland) so > wonder if this was the best deal after all? > > Many thanks for any help, > Barbara D > Auckland, NZ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 9 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Try SPAMfighter for free now! > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-MERSEYSIDE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message