Hello Listers: I am trying to locate Thomas Messenger and his brother James. In the 1841 census they were in Birmingham along with their parents (Thomas and Ann). James was 3 and Thomas was 2. In the 1851 census they were at Derby End, Dudley which I believe is in Worcestershire. James was 13 and Thomas 11. Both were Carters Boys. Both James and Thomas were born in Birmingham. The family moved back to Birmingham in the Aston area for the 1861 census, but both boys were now missing. I haven't been able to locate any deaths on the BDM site. Can anyone locate them in 1861? Thank you for any help you can provide. Gerry Edwards Canada

Hi Gerry Image for Thomas sent off list. I haven't been able to find James. Barb Stacey Solihull > > I am trying to locate Thomas Messenger and his brother James. > In the 1841 census they were in Birmingham along with their parents > (Thomas and Ann). James was 3 and Thomas was 2. > In the 1851 census they were at Derby End, Dudley which I believe is in > Worcestershire. James was 13 and Thomas 11. Both were Carters Boys. > Both James and Thomas were born in Birmingham. The family moved back to > Birmingham in the Aston area for the 1861 census, but both boys were now > missing. I haven't been able to locate any deaths on the BDM site. Can > anyone locate them in 1861? > Thank you for any help you can provide.

Gerry, hello On Ancestry.com there is a Thomas MESSINGER, aged 22, married, born Birmingham and in Gillingham, Kent; the page looks like it has names etc. to do with the Army. Thomas is on page 9 of 12; RG 9 480. Writing is difficult to read, I wouldn't like to hazard a guess as to the 'correct' details. I am not completely computer literate but if you don't have access to Ancestry.com I could try sending off-list. Helen in bitterly cold Fance --- Gerry Edwards <jedwac342@rogers.com> wrote: > Hello Listers: > > I am trying to locate Thomas Messenger and his > brother James. > In the 1841 census they were in Birmingham along > with their parents (Thomas and Ann). James was 3 and > Thomas was 2. > In the 1851 census they were at Derby End, Dudley > which I believe is in Worcestershire. James was 13 > and Thomas 11. Both were Carters Boys. > Both James and Thomas were born in Birmingham. The > family moved back to Birmingham in the Aston area > for the 1861 census, but both boys were now missing. > I haven't been able to locate any deaths on the BDM > site. Can anyone locate them in 1861? > Thank you for any help you can provide. > > Gerry Edwards > Canada > > _____________________________________________ > Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: > http://www.bham.de/ > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > ___________________________________________________________ Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with All New Yahoo! Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html