Thanks Marlene You are right of course - and I have checked a number of sources but not everything that is out there. I've had success with other missing people in the past - like my John Jarvis who I eventually found as Gervice - not the mosst common alternative spelling. Mind I found one transcribed as James and I suppose I can see how they got from Jarvis (pretty clear to my eyes) to James! But checking all the Johns without a surname is very time consuming and that name doesn't often have any abbreviations .... Sigh Cheers Ros -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marlene Shipman Sent: 11 May 2008 01:27 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [B'ham] Abraham/William Dixon + more elusive williams Hi Jan and & Ros Always wise to check various sources if you haven't done so already! Ancestry, Find My Past etc and always check the originals not the transcribed record. I have found several of my 'missing' folks by using different sources. Also try initials only or Wm. Willy, Willie etc. Double check that there might not be a second marriage along the way. Another hindrance is the possibility of "adoption". Not legally done until the 1920s in England I believe. Yet another problem is the GRO where one of my Baintons is recorded in a 1940s marriage as Sainton! I think most of our ancestors are hiding there - somewhere! Oh the joys of research! Good luck Marlene Ros wrote: > Can't help I'm afraid but I too am searching for a William - William > Sullivan first appears for certain in 1881 census - son of William which > does not help and Will Snr is missing from all records known. > > Anyone looking for a William Sullivan in Birmingham - son of William who was > a spring maker? > > Ros > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jan Ward > Sent: 10 May 2008 12:46 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [B'ham] Abraham/William Dixon > > Hi There are two very frustrated people who have been searching for Abraham > Dixon for quite some time now with very little results. Hope you can help > > Abraham Dixon listed on 1871 census as being born Claverdon (?)Warks in 1851 > or 1854. First hits the radar screen in 1871 census Married Mary Ann > Cunningham in 1876 in Birmingham. Mary Ann's parentage is Irish. Appears > in 1881 1891 and 1901 census. Dies and has a death cert. His father is > listed on his marriage cert as William Dixon, born in Birmingham, a baker. > Abraham is a butcher. > > We have been unable to trace Abraham's birth or his whereabouts until 1871. > Neither are we able to trace his father William. Any ideas or help would be > appreciated. Jan Ward > _____________________________________________ > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk > , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make > contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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 > > _____________________________________________ > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: [email protected] > ------------------------------- > 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 > > _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. Any problems, please contact the List Admin: [email protected] ------------------------------- 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

Kia Ora Ros! Mine are WARD fairly easy to spell but there are SOOOoooo many! Cheers Marlene Ros wrote: > Thanks Marlene > > You are right of course - and I have checked a number of sources but not > everything that is out there. I've had success with other missing people > in the past - like my John Jarvis who I eventually found as Gervice - not > the mosst common alternative spelling. Mind I found one transcribed as > James and I suppose I can see how they got from Jarvis (pretty clear to my > eyes) to James! > > But checking all the Johns without a surname is very time consuming and that > name doesn't often have any abbreviations .... Sigh > > Cheers > > Ros > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marlene > Shipman > Sent: 11 May 2008 01:27 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [B'ham] Abraham/William Dixon + more elusive williams > > Hi Jan and & Ros > Always wise to check various sources if you haven't done so already! > Ancestry, Find My Past etc and always check the originals not the > transcribed record. I have found several of my 'missing' folks by using > different sources. > Also try initials only or Wm. Willy, Willie etc. > Double check that there might not be a second marriage along the way. > Another hindrance is the possibility of "adoption". Not legally done > until the 1920s in England I believe. > Yet another problem is the GRO where one of my Baintons is recorded in a > 1940s marriage as Sainton! > I think most of our ancestors are hiding there - somewhere! > Oh the joys of research! > Good luck > Marlene > > > Ros wrote: > >> Can't help I'm afraid but I too am searching for a William - William >> Sullivan first appears for certain in 1881 census - son of William which >> does not help and Will Snr is missing from all records known. >> >> Anyone looking for a William Sullivan in Birmingham - son of William who >> > was > >> a spring maker? >> >> Ros >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jan Ward >> Sent: 10 May 2008 12:46 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [B'ham] Abraham/William Dixon >> >> Hi There are two very frustrated people who have been searching for >> > Abraham > >> Dixon for quite some time now with very little results. Hope you can help >> >> Abraham Dixon listed on 1871 census as being born Claverdon (?)Warks in >> > 1851 > >> or 1854. First hits the radar screen in 1871 census Married Mary Ann >> Cunningham in 1876 in Birmingham. Mary Ann's parentage is Irish. Appears >> in 1881 1891 and 1901 census. Dies and has a death cert. His father is >> listed on his marriage cert as William Dixon, born in Birmingham, a baker. >> Abraham is a butcher. >> >> We have been unable to trace Abraham's birth or his whereabouts until >> > 1871. > >> Neither are we able to trace his father William. Any ideas or help would >> > be > >> appreciated. Jan Ward >> _____________________________________________ >> _____________________________________________ >> >> Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on >> > www.freebmd.org.uk > >> , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to >> > make > >> contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. >> >> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >> [email protected] >> ------------------------------- >> 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 >> >> _____________________________________________ >> _____________________________________________ >> >> Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on >> > www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details? Other researchers will > then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. > >> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >> > [email protected] > >> ------------------------------- >> 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 > >> >> > _____________________________________________ > _____________________________________________ > > Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk > , giving your contact details? Other researchers will then be able to make > contact. 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